Koi
We really miss our indoor koi pond. Maybe someday we will once again have these friendly creatures swimming effortlessly at the zoo.
Cheerio was a “Cover Girl” not a bad accomplishment for a fish.
I started out small, never realizing that koi could get as LARGE as they do.
Severely overstocked as most new koi owners are.
Then Paul and I started building a BIGGER home for these crazy wet pets.
Our indoor pond was 5’ wide by 10’ long by 32” deep. We started with the overkill
of 4x4s, we also put a threaded rod vertically through the middle of the 10’ run,
I didn’t want it to warp ;-
Here it is with the liner in place, getting those folds was no easy task. Once you get the idea though it’s pretty easy. It’s almost like wrapping a present in reverse. Then there’s the final product filled and netted.
My lovely DIY filter system. It did the trick! And so easy to clean. I just loved being able to knife valve off the filtration from the pond while cleaning. The only downside is that I couldn’t run the pumps while I cleaned so the fish didn’t get circulation when I did maintenance.
Unfortunately, in order to accommodate 2 extra people living in this house, I put my love for my fish on hold. Rest assured, they have found great homes in the extremely qualified hands of Rich (Lotusman) Heimberger. A friend through Koivet and a super person who has his own pond business, The Healthy Pond.
