Our koi pond gives peace and tranquilityI designed and built this koi pond after visiting Japan a number of times. The design has three ponds, the bottom pond is the largest and holds about a 2000 gallons of water. It is very soothing and relaxing to sit beside the pond listening to the water tumble down a small water fall. The dragon flies are darting in and around shrubs and plants, crickets are chirping, bees are buzzing and humming birds are flittering around. I can sit for hours in a lounge chair listening and watching this while the koi swim lazily around in the pond.
I have about 6 water lily plants in there and they cover almost all the pond in the summer time. They die off in the fall back to their roots and re-grow in the spring as the days get longer and warmer. I have about 40 koi in the pond, it is hard to get an accurate count as they never stop swimming. I purchase small koi 2 to 3 inches long and place them in the pond. They will grow to over 10 inches long.
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