20 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Build a Koi Pond

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Sacramento Koi

Sacramento Koi

Күн бұрын

Steve Walker with Sacramento Koi discusses the top 20 commonly made mistakes that people often make when building a koi pond and how to avoid them.
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
2:59 - 1) How large should I make my koi pond?
6:24 - 2) Where should I place my koi pond?
8:52 - 3) Can I grow plants in my koi pond?
11:48 - 4) Which pond is better, rubber liner or concrete?
13:57 - 5) "How important is the shape and contour of the pond?
16:10 - 6) How deep should I make my koi pond?
18:51 - 7) How important is the filter?
20:52 - 8) How far away from the pond can I install my filter system?
22:16 - 9) Do I need a pre-filter?
24:07 - 10) What size pump will I need?
28:32 - 11) What size pipe should I use?
31:11 - 12) How important is it to have a bottom drain?
33:01 - 13) How important is it to have a skimmer?
34:29 - 14) How important is it to have jets?
37:37 - 15) How important is it to have an auto-fill?
39:21 - 16) Do I need to install an ultraviolet light?
43:26 - 17) Should I install under water lights in my pond?
48:29 - 18) Should I install an auto-feeder on my pond?
51:56 - 19) How many koi can i put in my pond?
53:22 - 20) What should l look for when selecting someone to build my koi pond?
56:58 - Concluding thoughts
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@QU35TIONZcc
@QU35TIONZcc 6 жыл бұрын
"If you don't think you have predators in your area, build a koi pond and see what happens" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. That made my day I can just imagine you have told hundreds of people over the years and always been proven right.
@xSean145
@xSean145 7 жыл бұрын
Ive never watched anyone talk for an hour with so much enthusiasm. Very nice and informative video!
@balynch4780
@balynch4780 10 жыл бұрын
This was like a master class on building a pond. Thank you for sharing your many years of wisdom.... just amazing how many mistakes we would have made had we not seen your video.
@mef1975
@mef1975 9 жыл бұрын
Wow, someone that's actually looking enlighten others, how awesome!
@oldmod2866
@oldmod2866 6 жыл бұрын
Had my koi pond 25 years now and found this very informative, you never know it all. Thank you.
@PaulJersey
@PaulJersey 3 жыл бұрын
I got an unusual Christmas gift. A huge sink hole opened up in my backyard Christmas’s day. The location is perfect for a koi pond. This guy is fantastic and answered all my questions.
@paulhenson172
@paulhenson172 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent information this gentleman is absolutely 110% right.
@ramia818
@ramia818 9 жыл бұрын
I just wanted say "what a well thought out presentation and very educational !" thank you !
@JonnoPlays
@JonnoPlays 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much. I'm about to watch every video. Nobody else on KZfaq is really making anything this high quality for Koi fish
@stewartwoodeson6953
@stewartwoodeson6953 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to run through the important elements of koi pond building. I'm glad I watched this before starting my project and hopefully there won't be any expensive mistakes now...
@jeremymanning2132
@jeremymanning2132 2 жыл бұрын
The best, most comprehensive and informative video about Koi ponds I've seen. As someone who is currently building my own pond, you have given my much food for thought. Thank you.
@grantgrobler3850
@grantgrobler3850 3 жыл бұрын
eight years later - still an awesome education
@mmmmmaucito
@mmmmmaucito 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for all the advice. Often times we just start a pond project without really knowing what we are doing. These information will save me and I bet others many headaches. Pura vida!!
@bigdreams5554
@bigdreams5554 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is an amazing resource for any one thinking of building a koi pond, or even for serious aquarium hobbyists. Thanks for sharing all this wisdom. This video contains the best explanation of head pressure and flow calculations I have seen online. Thanks!
@itsmejo1980
@itsmejo1980 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing information. Really helpful for all pond lovers
@Ashley-eo7we
@Ashley-eo7we 9 жыл бұрын
Incredibly informative, and surprisingly entertaining! Thanks so much for sharing!
@darleenbeard6745
@darleenbeard6745 7 жыл бұрын
Wow--so informative. This makes me want to ask you to come to my house and build mine! But with a low budget, I am building mine myself and will do what I can afford to have a good, safe, clean pond. Thanks for so much information. The best video on pond building I've found so far. Now I'm going to your site.
@archerhill64
@archerhill64 9 жыл бұрын
What an awesome and informative video. I can imagine what kind of pond I could have with this gentleman in charge of the project.
@rogergeary2893
@rogergeary2893 7 жыл бұрын
Some excellent information and tips - know doubt acquired through a good degree of experience. and I would add ..... presented in a very casual but thoughtful way. Thank you
@WeDareToPrepare
@WeDareToPrepare 8 жыл бұрын
I wish we had an outfit like this in my town! Great detailed info. Thanks for sharing.
@lionomaree2997
@lionomaree2997 3 жыл бұрын
The most informative video of a Koi pond i have ever seen, truly professional and educational for a beginner and connoisseur alike.. Keep up the good work, enjoying and learning from your Channel!
@Charlotte_TSilva
@Charlotte_TSilva 10 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I'll be sure to call on you guys to build my koi pond. Thank you. Blessings to all.
@cmclaren7
@cmclaren7 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your many years of experience. My pond gives me so much joy. It's my second pond and I'm dreaming of the next one. Your advice will be taken to heart.
@robertsmith2442
@robertsmith2442 9 жыл бұрын
This company is awsome .They are willing to help always. Great info.
@mannixon711
@mannixon711 10 жыл бұрын
wow! this is my dream koi pond. i am so obsess about this video, i am so heaven how so clear the water and i can swim in there.
@wjp555
@wjp555 8 жыл бұрын
What a helpful and informative video. Thanks!
@PalJoey-rm2yh
@PalJoey-rm2yh 10 жыл бұрын
A thoughtful video, well organized. It gives the theoretical rational for design choices so that, even if you have to compromise to save dollars, you can at least address the inherent problems.
@TheMrFreebody
@TheMrFreebody 9 жыл бұрын
thanks for this video sacramento koi. It was a great watch. just bought my first house and its been my dream to build a pond since I was a child. this was a very informative video for a person who has never had a pond, what most would assume as common knowledge is not for a person just getting into owning a pond, and specially like me, who plans to build my own concrete pond. best of luck to you and yours.
@Manrealty-JohnManGroup
@Manrealty-JohnManGroup 8 жыл бұрын
very educational..
@tomtina6079
@tomtina6079 8 жыл бұрын
I found your video very, very useful. Thanks for sharing. Best Regards from France
@yuanchiu4198
@yuanchiu4198 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! I have 2 questions on the flagstones on the inside of the pond above the water: * Assuming mortar is used to adhere the flagstones to the wall, how do you seal the grout joints so rainwater running on the wall does not wash contaminants into the pond water? * Assuming a liner (sprayed or just draped over) is used, how do you prevent it from peeling off at the top, near the flagstones. Is it secured under the flagstones? Thanks a ton.
@mrzamax
@mrzamax 10 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video, it helped me alot,thank you
@anthonybutler7866
@anthonybutler7866 7 жыл бұрын
This video is such a great eye opener to how to properly do that!!#perfect
@Ian-Reed
@Ian-Reed 9 жыл бұрын
What a great Vid thanks for sharing and sharing your vast experience...I only wish you could come and put your pond in the vid in my back garden in DerbyUK!
@eyesaid156
@eyesaid156 9 жыл бұрын
Great information, THANK YOU!!
@NettunoRayne
@NettunoRayne 9 жыл бұрын
Great and well explained, video thank you.
@renzmichaelbasmayor4907
@renzmichaelbasmayor4907 3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe i finished an hour of discussion. This is like a masterclass both in the perspective of science and arts. Well, a renewable energy like from solar or wind can be a good investment for the electricity bills.
@ankushkaul6909
@ankushkaul6909 3 жыл бұрын
I never thought I wouldn't even skip a ingle question explained. Loved the content .
@eezapata2
@eezapata2 10 жыл бұрын
so much great information.
@karenkuechle9381
@karenkuechle9381 3 жыл бұрын
Very appreciative of the information you have presented. I have some rethinking to do regarding my design.
@craigtaylor6208
@craigtaylor6208 10 жыл бұрын
Great video many thanks.
@Palmettokoiandgoldfish
@Palmettokoiandgoldfish 10 жыл бұрын
This a great video. Very informative.
@gabriellesimard2337
@gabriellesimard2337 2 жыл бұрын
I love that you care do much for the fishes, very great video and tips!
@henryjarrett3586
@henryjarrett3586 8 жыл бұрын
I'm building a 7x15x5 pond next year hopefully I have a cold area and a cat lol not for koi sadly just fancy goldfish cause I love those
@MrDigger450
@MrDigger450 10 жыл бұрын
cheers great video
@DonovanLord
@DonovanLord 9 жыл бұрын
What great information thanks!
@thebigdoghimself
@thebigdoghimself 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@lelanidixon7941
@lelanidixon7941 7 жыл бұрын
Great information!
@chrisleonguerrero4178
@chrisleonguerrero4178 2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Walker thank you very much, this is an awesome tip Been following you 2020 trips to Japan and I've enjoyed your videos. 👌👌👌
@MrKaikung
@MrKaikung 10 жыл бұрын
great info, thanks :)
@indibhart5731
@indibhart5731 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed listening to this gentleman very informative and interesting.
@MakoyUnggoy
@MakoyUnggoy 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic and very informative talk, I just wish the water volumes would have been done in litres as that is a standard measurement worldwide whereas gallons isn't...I also wish we could have seen that pond better in the background, those fish looked stunning...One last wish, I wish I had more room for fish!
@antonkhuu
@antonkhuu 10 жыл бұрын
great info .
@dsgcloud6092
@dsgcloud6092 3 жыл бұрын
Very well organized thoughts and informative!
@stephdechatillon6591
@stephdechatillon6591 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you very much for sharing it.
@johnthompson9171
@johnthompson9171 6 жыл бұрын
great information
@squareeyes9543
@squareeyes9543 9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic information and a learning code for us Koi Keepers , one thing if I missed it there was no mention on Oxygen , I will watch again just in-case I missed it
@bradsimpson8724
@bradsimpson8724 3 жыл бұрын
The timestamp you need is about 35:00, discussing the benefits of jets.
@lominero5
@lominero5 9 жыл бұрын
Great video
@sanjeewaabeyratne1562
@sanjeewaabeyratne1562 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful commentary sir, very useful information and advice.
@Pma_Brandon
@Pma_Brandon 7 жыл бұрын
great video
@raunaish
@raunaish 6 жыл бұрын
good infomation for me
@RedWing-xv1mu
@RedWing-xv1mu 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thanks 😊
@timfoster5043
@timfoster5043 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent info!!
@anthony9thompson
@anthony9thompson 9 жыл бұрын
Talk about demanding the gold plated solution for everything. Lots of great advice though
@makssk131
@makssk131 10 жыл бұрын
Really good video I love it .my koi in the future would have died thanks......
@yassinmiteya8782
@yassinmiteya8782 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Asante sana
@tomasm87
@tomasm87 7 жыл бұрын
"Can you afford the electric bill?" should be a question to ask.
@y0Milan
@y0Milan 3 жыл бұрын
see 5:30
@larsmoen5657
@larsmoen5657 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO
@tio.semilla
@tio.semilla 3 жыл бұрын
even if everything you say is wrong, i just like hearing your soft voice
@MoreGrievances
@MoreGrievances 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JonnoPlays
@JonnoPlays 3 жыл бұрын
25:00 "Quiet" 🤫
@bifeldman
@bifeldman 3 жыл бұрын
He knows his stuff.
@rprp07110
@rprp07110 10 жыл бұрын
Over size everything, bigger is alway better!
@rizalyurista95
@rizalyurista95 9 жыл бұрын
master!
@julenekowald3292
@julenekowald3292 7 жыл бұрын
nice video , you should be president of all the clubs so you can make their videos.
@Mario-un4xs
@Mario-un4xs 3 жыл бұрын
I have a question I live in New York Long Island and we can we can have some bad winters I have a deicer I put in for the winter now I got two pumps one for the UV light and 1 foot that runs on the ground the line for the regular pump now the one that’s on the ground like the one that the lines run on the ground the regular pump it’s a it’s a skimmer pump. Do I have to take the pump out for the winter like I’ve left it in there and put is it bad to leave it in the winter while it off?
@philipmemm
@philipmemm 10 жыл бұрын
i have a nice 700 gallon pond i dug out my self, i would have made it deeper but i couldn't dig any more.haha anyway i have a few koi and goldfish, any they are ok. deepest part of the pond is about 28 inches and i have one little bio filter, a ton of plants and they are great! i have to admit, i wish i had $15000 for a pond but my 300 dollar pond is awesome. I just wanted to comment this because I must say... this video was very discouraging..hah
@jimmyc451
@jimmyc451 3 жыл бұрын
is there a jet you recommend for liner ponds?
@orsons8586
@orsons8586 6 жыл бұрын
are we allowed to swim in the pond with fish ?????????
@TheNadeem7860
@TheNadeem7860 10 жыл бұрын
I was wondering is it ok to fill the pond with well water ?
@bradsimpson8724
@bradsimpson8724 3 жыл бұрын
If you can drink it and it's not chlorinated, fish will be happy to live in it.
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 4 жыл бұрын
What if you have an indoor koi pond?
@tammyconklin7717
@tammyconklin7717 3 жыл бұрын
I built a concrete pond without having any knowledge of how or what I was doing...years later and I still have no clue of what I'm doing...I have goldfish and minnows...now I have this pond that the rubber paint is peeling off throughout the pond and the bottom of the pond is very dirty...plus I believe my fish are now over populated...before anyone says it, yes I probably should have talked to someone who knows ponds and could have helped me plan it better...
@2011blueman
@2011blueman 3 жыл бұрын
Question number #12 is probably the biggest reason that the pond "fad" failed in the midwest. Everyone wanted a pond and they installed the rubber liner ponds without bottom drains and generally built them too shallow. Then they suffered the repercussions and filled the ponds back in.
@sacred_mochi
@sacred_mochi 3 жыл бұрын
I wish you had your branch offices in Japan.
@MrLeor16
@MrLeor16 10 жыл бұрын
What were the total costs of building the pond in the background? Including materials and labor. Thanks
@SacramentoKoi
@SacramentoKoi 10 жыл бұрын
***** That price is just for the pond. Fish prices can very dramatically depending on the quality of the koi. We do have koi starting as low as $25 a piece for 6 inch ones.
@thomaschambless6557
@thomaschambless6557 9 жыл бұрын
Sacramento Koi wow that's expensive but its cheap if you think about the size and beauty. my aunt paid more for a heated saltwater pool.
@BigDaleT
@BigDaleT 10 жыл бұрын
How big is that pond behind you?
@SacramentoKoi
@SacramentoKoi 10 жыл бұрын
The pond that you see in the background is a 9,000 gallon pond.
@SacramentoKoi
@SacramentoKoi 10 жыл бұрын
***** At the time that we filmed this video, we had about 18-20 koi, ranging from 20" - 34".
@cadepope4093
@cadepope4093 3 жыл бұрын
The Editor: "Must be quite. ... good onto the nest slide"
@fgafishkeepers2530
@fgafishkeepers2530 3 жыл бұрын
A new friend idol
@amirseifi1646
@amirseifi1646 9 жыл бұрын
can you swim in a pond?
@Theyorkshirepirlo
@Theyorkshirepirlo 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best Nicholas cage film I’ve ever seen
@goneviral6037
@goneviral6037 10 жыл бұрын
also, I don't believe uv light and chemicals are best way to kill algae, I would say enough plants in your bog filter so that the algae cant grow is a better way!
@bradsimpson8724
@bradsimpson8724 3 жыл бұрын
Define better. The bog filter method is more natural, of course, but it's based on the plants inside out-competing the algae for nutrients. If something wrecks the plants(deer, a bad storm, a later spring frost, etc.), your bog filter has to rebound from zero, and the algae, being a simpler organism, will flourish in the meantime. UV and chemical treatments will kill the target organism on contact, no questions asked. Bog filters typically require more maintenance and tending as well. I'm not saying bog filters are bad, but they are by no means better or worse. The equation is not that simple.
@noelsantos7580
@noelsantos7580 10 жыл бұрын
Wayyy too short video.
@mpf_agundipsht3619
@mpf_agundipsht3619 3 жыл бұрын
it's illegal to build koi or own koi ponds here in NZ
@michaelcorazzini6869
@michaelcorazzini6869 3 жыл бұрын
This guys whole story sounds fishy.
@screwedupmystic2597
@screwedupmystic2597 3 жыл бұрын
Lol out loud
@jamesmichael5475
@jamesmichael5475 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative, I thank you for your time and expertise. I am considering creating a koi pond on my property, and have spoken with a number of local contractors with experience with koi ponds, but none have displayed the level of expertise and knowledge that you apparently possess. installingthatchanging the pondspend
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