Page 67 - Koi Net - On-Line Koi Magazine - Issue 17

I remember visiting their pond a couple of years ago, Manny asked me what I thought of a long finned Koi
it is a formal rectangular style pond slightly raised, swimming in his pond, smiled and asked if I thought it
enough to make a comfortable seat and enjoy ice would do well in a Show. What a question to ask! He
creams and beers while we viewed their pond and Koi. knows I hate them! I was enjoying his hospitality and
I particularly liked a very nice Sanke that I’d seen on my eating a delicious ice cream cone, I pretended I didn’t
last visit, it had grown and was really looking good. hear and asked him to show me his filter. All the
An abundance of
coloured Acers sets off Above the pond was a pergola and all around there filtration was housed below ground under decking and
the visual appearance were plants in pots, at one end of the pond was a you gained access down a few steps. Manny built the
of the pond and Lilies shower vegetable filter (I featured this in Issue 9 of Koi pond himself and I was impressed with the neatness of
cascading over a Net) here water plants were in their element, flourishing all the pipework, what a great job.
shower vegetable filter
ensures consistent in the nitrates as the water returned to the pond, the Manny has 2 bottom drains which delivers water to a
water quality. dreaded blanket weed didn’t have a chance.
sieve, then to a bead filter before returning water back
to the pond via the shower and low level return to
introduce a current.
We said goodbye and left to meet Andy and Ann Baker
in Wilmington where our visitors could view some really
large Koi in their 10,000 gallon pond.
Manny’s neat filter system is We arrived at Wilmington and were greeted by Andy
concealed under decking. and Ann where refeshments were served in their

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