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There's no reason you can't do liner over block so you can get steep sides at the shelf locations without needing to worry about the walls...

Do they? I mean I'd say the average life if no predators, good water, healthy food, is somewhere in the 20-30 year range. The pond environment we...

Wow. Just saw this. We are open 6 days a week from 7:00AM until 5:00PM Mon - Friday and 9:00 to 3:00 on Saturdays. It is 4:48 on a Saturday and 6...

Shrimp will breed better when kept in the mid 70s temp range but I can't keep mine that warm because of the axolotl tanks, which have to stay below...

Another beautiful lotus which I love to see bloom each summer is one I got from Gray Cat, and it is The President!

Thanks. Unfortunately my area is frozen solid until spring. It was when I completed my last pond that I noticed the soil conditions. 5yrs and...

Some of the signs of Koi fish that I recognize when they are underfeeding are their leaner body, poor coloration such as looking duller than usual,...

I think because Koi fish have a special characteristic that they hibernate during winter. And this hibernation process contributes to the longevity...

Looking at how longevity is actually calculated by average lifespan a koi's life is very short. Counting all that die early for various reasons into...

"My soil is only about 2’ deep, then it’s sandy. " This may be difficult this time of the year, but before you firm up your plans I would...

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2021/12/29/7-longest-living-ocean-animals/

It is called evolution, evolution. Cats and dogs don´t need long life to have their genes survive. Secondly, lower metabolism gives longer life.

Beautifully even color and scalation. Her fins are even and no signs of tears or damage which I do see in some fish pictures online for sale. Body...

I agree, great choice! Congratulations Ci!

Widening the plant shelf for a section and dropping the overall depth could be doable. What are the thoughts on the walls? If I go with a liner, how...

Now I am starting to work in some of the pond infrastructure and plumbing. Here I have the skimmer, autofill, general fill and some of the return...

Platinums are pretty awesome koi. That one looks long and should grow nicely. I'll grow out some next year, I had one that turned out very nice...