Re: [new koi boy] what is the best depth for a pond?
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5 feet would be the best if possible.
try to make your koi pond as big as your bugdet allows, because you will definetly need it as the koi get bigger. you should spend an extra 1000 dollars to make a bigger pond, rather spending another 5000 for a bigger pond. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 ochiba shigure 13"-14" 1 aka bekko 8"-9" 2 Matsunosuke kohaku. 1 9"-10" Shusui 1 Matsunosuke Showa 1 Matsunosuke Sanke 1 10"-12" Yamabuki ogon
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Hi new Koi boy,
Deeper is better. Go for 6 feet if you can. The idea is to go below the frost line if you have winter and koi develop better with more depth. Hope this helps
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I agree with GCSpyder. I'm still building my pond and it 6feet deep. If you are restricted going up I'm sure you're not restricted doing down unless there's a sewer pipe or something.
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well how i see it is...see what your climate conditions are...if you live where its cold all the time then i would say around 4-5 ft...i live in a warm/cool climate...and i only dug around 3-3 1/2 ft...
Re: [vi3tdragun4o5] what is the best depth for a pond?
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Koi develope best in depth of at least 5ft to 6 ft. The depth keeps the water cool for the kois. Shallow water tends to heat up in warm climates and the metabolism of the fish is high making them very active and difficult to put on weight. And in cold climates, you then face icing problems. The deeper the better, for warm or cold climate. Cheers
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me and new koi boy live in california, we have very mild winters, never gets below 45 in the city. But he should still build it deep, just for the kois sake. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 ochiba shigure 13"-14" 1 aka bekko 8"-9" 2 Matsunosuke kohaku. 1 9"-10" Shusui 1 Matsunosuke Showa 1 Matsunosuke Sanke 1 10"-12" Yamabuki ogon
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Hi Alex,
The ideal depth of a koi pond is 3 times the length of your largest koi. This is from the famed breeder Mr. Hiroji Sakai of the Sakai fish farm of Hiroshima.
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I believe that the desirable depth is three times the length of a koi body. For example, I believe the ideal depth for a 50cm koi is 1.5 meters, and for an 80cm koi is 2.4 meters. If too shallow, the back becomes warped.
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Hi Alex,
The ideal depth of a koi pond is 3 times the length of your largest koi. This is from the famed breeder Mr. Hiroji Sakai of the Sakai fish farm of Hiroshima.
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I believe that the desirable depth is three times the length of a koi body. For example, I believe the ideal depth for a 50cm koi is 1.5 meters, and for an 80cm koi is 2.4 meters. If too shallow, the back becomes warped.
Rgds, Dennis
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Jon
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Re: [Koi38] what is the best depth for a pond?
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you guy's have some convincing points... i was going to make my new pond 3-4ft deep... but now i'm going to try to make it 5-6 feet deep... i don't have big fishes, but i plan to... _________________________________ "Before me to my right SAMAEL" "Before me to my left AZAZEL" "Beside me on my left LUCIFER" "Beside me on my right SATAN" "Behind me LEVIATHAN" "About me flames the star of the BAPHOMET the All-Mother/Father! Within me burns the Black Flame of vital fire!" [URL=http://www.geocities.com/santgumbii]www.gumbii.com
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how long will it take a 5inch koi to grow 10inches..?? i had one koi grow one inch in a year... but i blame the small pond... with my bigger pond, i would expect them to grow faster... or how does it work..??? _________________________________ "Before me to my right SAMAEL" "Before me to my left AZAZEL" "Beside me on my left LUCIFER" "Beside me on my right SATAN" "Behind me LEVIATHAN" "About me flames the star of the BAPHOMET the All-Mother/Father! Within me burns the Black Flame of vital fire!" [URL=http://www.geocities.com/santgumbii]www.gumbii.com
Re: [gumbii] what is the best depth for a pond?
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Hi gumbii,
I've a tosai kohaku measuring 6 inches last December and it's more than 16 inches now. I also have another Kohaku growing from about 10 inches to 24 inches in 9 months . Bloodline plays an important factor, followed by pond size, water quality and food.
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I like to see all propper ponds at 2 meters to 2.4 meters. For some reason fish seem to get fatter with more depth. The length should be 2.5 times the width for some reason I forgot a long time ago. Regards Aussie Koi
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