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new to koi need help in choosing a pond liner
Most of the preform ponds are smaller than 220 gallons. Generally speaking
they are too small for koi. A general rule of thumb used on rec.ponds is to have 1000 gallons for the first koi, and 100 for each additional koi. Koi grow large. My average size right now is probably close to 2 feet long. The preformed ponds will definitely grow into larger liner ponds, or drive you out of ponding if you have koi. I started with two preform ponds, some goldfish, koi, and catfish. The catfish went to a farm pond at the end of the first season. The preformed ponds got a liner pond added to the system. The preformed ponds sprung leaks and got replaced with another liner pond. If you want koi, start with a liner pond. Large ponds are more stable than smaller ponds. If you want only a small liner pond, consider one of the types of goldfish. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "rigz" wrote in message ... Im moving to a townhome that only has a 18' x 22' yard. I was thinking of getting one of those hard liners and building a raised koi poind. I want to get at least 3 - 5 koi what size of a liner do i need. remember I want one that is already molded. Also if some one can point me to a site that might have a setup like the one i want with the FAQs and howto set it all up that would be great. Thanks, Rigz |
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