I have a koi pond that is about four feet deep wth a pump with a 3000 GPH capacity operating two waterfalls. I have a large pressurized filter with a UV light. The water circulates through a bottom drain into a “leaf trap” also known as a priming pot before returning to the main filter. Both waterfalls have filter media. I have an automatic fill and an overfill drain (for summer rains). I had large koi (12 to 15 inches) but sold them after my husband died. We taught them to come at the sound of a bell and eat treats (Cheerios) out of our hands. I do my own maintenance but the pond is inside the lanai and the main plumbing is outside, so debris from trees and bird attacks (when we had koi) are prevented.
I order most of my supplies on line. We used to go to the large koi shows in Orlando. Many of our fish were bred by “Blackwater Creek” a large koi operation in Florida. Without koi, I can be more liberal on chemicals so my pond is usually algae free.
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