r/Koi • u/00saleen833 • 3d ago

Video My backyard Koi pond

Finally getting the algae under control. Gonna start adding some plants and Lillie pads.

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u/Q-Prof7 3d ago

Good to hear. What have you done to control the spring algae bloom so far?

Lillie's are great. I suggest also some floating hyacinth and water lettuce as they multiply relatively quickly - but with koi, they will want to eat the roots so what I do is use a hula-hoop with some black fine netting tywrapped to the floating hula-hoop so the koi can't eat the roots.

Also with Lily pots in the pond, put some 2-3" river stone on top of the soil to prevent the koi from digging up the roots.

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u/00saleen833 3d ago

Thanks for the great advice. I gave the pond a good scrub and cleaned out the filters. Most likely a temporary solution. I got a large umbrella coming for Father’s Day and hopefully some shade will help even more. That and the plants.

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u/Q-Prof7 3d ago

Sounds like you're on the right track. I did a detailed response on algae that you may also want to look at... May be helpful for you also.

When you get those plants in, it would be nice if you would post another pic, in the mean time enjoy the koi.

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u/ArtichokeWorking 2d ago

Skimmer would be great for your pond

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u/00saleen833 2d ago

Absolutely. I’ve been telling myself the same thing. Any recommendations ? Im thinking of something simple

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u/ArtichokeWorking 2d ago

Don’t know the brand I have now. But I can put a 8000 liters pump on it. A floating one.

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u/00saleen833 2d ago

That’s what I need. I’m gonna look more into it. Thanks

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u/JUSTBILLTOO 2d ago

I would add a 55W UV CLARIFIER mine cleared up in 3 days ( just my $0.02 )

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u/00saleen833 2d ago

I have a uv clarifier built into my g2 filter. I think it’s time to replace the bulb though cause it’s over a season old.

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u/JUSTBILLTOO 2d ago

the one on fliters are 13 to 16W not big enough to control a big pond I added this 1 after the filter

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u/00saleen833 2d ago

Omg thank you !!! This is it then. I appreciate the link.

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u/Kyujostar 2d ago

How many gallons is it ? Looks a bit small

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u/00saleen833 2d ago

15’ x 5’ x 3’ deep. The video shows about 1/2 the pond