my Zen Water Garden and Koi Pond

[kien]

Originally Posted by Dez

Nice Kien! I love the pic of the koi just about to take in a mouthful of food. Was that covered structure there behind the deck before? Looks like it's a completely waterproof roof. When did you build that? Nice pictures.

Thanks! That's my gazebo that I built last fall. Yes the roof is waterproof, covered with semi-transparent polycarbonate panels. I still need to finish painting it. Plus I intend to cover some of the windows with plexiglass and some with bug screen/mosquito netting.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by kien

Thanks! That's my gazebo that I built last fall. Yes the roof is waterproof, covered with semi-transparent polycarbonate panels. I still need to finish painting it. Plus I intend to cover some of the windows with plexiglass and some with bug screen/mosquito netting.

That looks great! That will be a nice little chill area for the summer for sure!

[kien]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

That looks great! That will be a nice little chill area for the summer for sure!

Yup that's the plan :-). I found that we couldn't sit back there for a long period of time because we would just get roasted by the sun! You've seen my back yard, it's pretty exposed there. Or at least it was :-)

[lastlight]

not the most flattering shots of those hungry gaping suckers lol. you got that put back together fast it looks great man.

[Lexy]

Hello Kein, I really enjoy reading this thread. Thanks for sharing and I m a koi man lol. I do own a koi pond too and I ve been looking for a Japanese pagoda ( not Chinese) similar to the pic here. Does anyone know where about I can purchase it, I don't mind making a trip to Calgary or Vancouver.

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

not the most flattering shots of those hungry gaping suckers lol. you got that put back together fast it looks great man.

ya, it seems any time I photograph them they are stuffing their faces!

Originally Posted by Lexy

Hello Kein, I really enjoy reading this thread. Thanks for sharing and I m a koi man lol. I do own a koi pond too and I ve been looking for a Japanese pagoda ( not Chinese) similar to the pic here. Does anyone know where about I can purchase it, I don't mind making a trip to Calgary or Vancouver.

Thanks :-) You should post some pictures of your pond! I like how you are picky about your pagodas That is a nice looking pagoda though! I saw one like that once at Sunnyside garden centre in Calgary. They have the largest selection of garden ornaments.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by kien

You should post some pictures of your pond!

looks like a big one!

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

looks like a big one!

ya, that's why I asked them to post the pics. That pond looks insane and I'm sure lots of other people would love to see it. This is why we have a Pond/Koi forum!!

[Lexy]

Originally Posted by kien

ya, it seems any time I photograph them they are stuffing their faces!



Thanks :-) You should post some pictures of your pond! I like how you are picky about your pagodas That is a nice looking pagoda though! I saw one like that once at Sunnyside garden centre in Calgary. They have the largest selection of garden ornaments.

Thanks I give them a call. Look like someone is already ahead of me lol.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Lexy

Thanks I give them a call. Look like someone is already ahead of me lol.

What would really be nice is a pond journal where you can share all the details of your pond! How deep is it?? Do you over winter outside?? How often do you feed? What do you feed?? How do you battle algae?? Is that an aerator I see?? Where do you get your koi from?? Don't answer those questions here. Start a thread!!