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Koi Pond Construction
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(Sunday, May 28, 2006)
The purpose of this section is to share with the novice the ins and outs of constructing a Koi pond. This will be our first attempt to build something other than a small water feature I built a couple of years ago. We will share our mistakes with you as we journey through. My wife and I will preform the majority of the work; occasionally, I will try to have our children help; however, I do not think I will hold my breath (teenagers).
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Our first mistake, I bought the horse before the barn.
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At the moment, we have 49 Koi in this container. Too many fish for the container; therefore, I find myself performing an 80% water change every week.
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Today I am going to start removing the two eucalyptus trees.
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I am thinking of placing the pond in this area. The rough dimensions will be 12'x 30'x 6’?
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The blue area indicates the shape of the pond and the red shaded area is where I think I will build the waterfall.
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Another view of the area.
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A tree service quoted me $650.00 to remove both eucalyptus trees. The one on the left is about 50 - 60 feet and the one on the right is about 40 - 45 feet. Heck, I decided to go to home depot and purchase a second chain saw with a pole extension for $99.00. Therefore, I saved myself about $550.00.
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Here I am getting ready to anchor sections of the branches with a rope in order to guide them away from the house once the branches start coming down.
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Using a chain saw to cut the branches and trunk into manageable sections in order to place them into the weekly sanitation collection will save me additional funds.
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Recap of the day... The smaller tree was removed with only one small problem. It appears that the roots of the tree shifted as the truck was being removed; therefore, the irrigation pipes that were beneath the root system broke and my pond began to fill with water prematurely. What a headache, it set me back several hours. Our first unforeseen obstacle and many more expected.
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Nishiki Koi Club
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