ua hua's water garden

ua hua · 07-19-2011, 01:15 AM

I thought I would share some pictures of the pond I put in about 10 years ago and the koi that reside there. This pond is 11' x 16' and 3'6" deep. It has had 3 generations of koi spawn but I haven't had any spawns the last 3 years and I have no idea why. Without further rambling here is the pictures because that is what everyone wants to see anyway.

Ben. · 07-19-2011, 02:18 AM

beautiful pond. Very nice koi

doubleott05 · 07-19-2011, 05:17 PM

wow thats great

nonconductive · 07-19-2011, 05:27 PM

wish it was mine!

photogdude · 07-19-2011, 05:29 PM

gorgeous

how does it do during winter??

ua hua · 07-19-2011, 05:45 PM

Thanks for the comments. It freezes over in winter except for the waterfall and down by the skimmer box where I put a stock tank de-icer. The fish all stay in there and huddle at the bottom. As long as the top doesn't completely freeze over so there can be some surface exchange everything is just fine. The fish stop getting fed once the temp reaches a certain point because they can't digest the food.

FIT BMX · 07-20-2011, 03:24 AM

LOOK'S REALLY REALLY NICE!!!

hydrophyte · 07-21-2011, 04:02 AM

Wow that is impressive.

ua hua · 07-21-2011, 05:56 PM

Thanks. Here is a few more pics.

BradH · 07-25-2011, 10:42 PM

If I had that in my backyard, I'd live outside.

wootlaws · 07-29-2011, 05:09 PM

That is such a sweet lookin pond. Your kois look so beautiful as well. I love the bridge as well. How many gallons is that?

ua hua · 09-02-2011, 04:24 AM

Well the pump for the waterfall has been making some noise for awhile and today it decided to crap out. I still have the old one that I replaced 3 years ago because it seemed like it wasn't pumping the volume that it used to so it will work until I get a new one ordered. I figure that 3-4 years of pump life is about what I should expect since it runs 24-7 everyday of the year.

tuffgong · 09-02-2011, 12:37 PM

It looks really nice. Great job!

FIT BMX · 09-02-2011, 04:16 PM

What pump are you going with?

**speedie408** · 09-02-2011, 04:46 PM

Love it man! Wanna come build me one when I buy a house? haha That's a nice looking Koi too... the one with the serrated longer fins.

07-19-2011, 01:15 AM	#1
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,178	ua hua's water garden I thought I would share some pictures of the pond I put in about 10 years ago and the koi that reside there. This pond is 11' x 16' and 3'6" deep. It has had 3 generations of koi spawn but I haven't had any spawns the last 3 years and I have no idea why. Without further rambling here is the pictures because that is what everyone wants to see anyway. Attached Thumbnails __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

07-19-2011, 02:18 AM	#2
Ben. Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 927	beautiful pond. Very nice koi __________________ Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained.

07-19-2011, 05:27 PM	#4
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07-19-2011, 05:45 PM	#6
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,178	Thanks for the comments. It freezes over in winter except for the waterfall and down by the skimmer box where I put a stock tank de-icer. The fish all stay in there and huddle at the bottom. As long as the top doesn't completely freeze over so there can be some surface exchange everything is just fine. The fish stop getting fed once the temp reaches a certain point because they can't digest the food. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

07-21-2011, 04:02 AM	#8
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (122/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,155	Wow that is impressive. __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

07-19-2011, 05:17 PM	#3
doubleott05 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft Leavenworth KS Posts: 217	wow thats great

07-19-2011, 05:29 PM	#5
photogdude Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, tx Posts: 58	gorgeous how does it do during winter??

07-20-2011, 03:24 AM	#7
FIT BMX Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 265	LOOK'S REALLY REALLY NICE!!!

07-21-2011, 05:56 PM	#9
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,178	Thanks. Here is a few more pics. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

07-25-2011, 10:42 PM	#10
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07-29-2011, 05:09 PM	#11
wootlaws Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 105	That is such a sweet lookin pond. Your kois look so beautiful as well. I love the bridge as well. How many gallons is that?

09-02-2011, 04:24 AM	#12
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,178	Well the pump for the waterfall has been making some noise for awhile and today it decided to crap out. I still have the old one that I replaced 3 years ago because it seemed like it wasn't pumping the volume that it used to so it will work until I get a new one ordered. I figure that 3-4 years of pump life is about what I should expect since it runs 24-7 everyday of the year. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

09-02-2011, 12:37 PM	#13
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09-02-2011, 04:16 PM	#14
FIT BMX Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 265	What pump are you going with?

09-02-2011, 04:46 PM	#15
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