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Creating a Koi Pond: An Essential Guide to Building and Maintaining (Pondmaster) (Hardcover)

by Keith Holmes (Author), Tony Pitham (Author)

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Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Interpet Publishing (15 Jul 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1842860631
ISBN-13: 978-1842860632
Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 17.6 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sound practical advice for koi pond builders, 6 Oct 2002

By	T. J. Fairless (England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book lives up to its title and gives clear practical instructions about how to build koi ponds of various types and sizes. The two main types of construction; liner and block, are covered fully with many pictures and diagrams explaining each stage of construction. Filtration systems are explained and drawings of typical configurations are shown. I know of 2 ponds which have been built using this guide. Koi are thriving in both. Invaluable if you are attempting a DIY build or working with pond construction company.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Koi Pond, 26 Jul 2003

By	IAN DUNCAN (PALMANOVA , CALVIA, MALLORCA ,BALEARES Spain) - See all my reviews

Great value .Full details on how to build a pond ,plus lots of colour illustrations of ponds and equipment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book on pond construction, well worth the price., 7 Nov 2009

By	Tony Hobbs (Bristol, S Glos United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a well written concise book on planning and constructing a pond and then maintaining it afterwards. I highly recommend it.

It is broken down into 3 parts.
1, We learn the difference between a garden pond and a Koi pond - ah, ops, I thought I had a koi pond but what I have is a garden pond with koi in it.
They weigh up concrete / fiberglass to liners... and gravity fed systems of filtration to a pump fed one. They mention vortex and multi chamber filters and what to put in them.... The book mentions pipe work and valves. They talk pumps and heaters. Skimmers and aeration. Protein skimmer and UV. Blanket weed controllers.

Part 2, BUILDING YOUR POND is the next section... There is a large section on building a liner to concrete to fibreglass pond. Installing a bottom drain and the filtration system.

Part 3, is the section on maintaining and looking after pond and koi, feeding and the nitrogen cycle, and health care gets a mention.
Last page is on top up systems and water purification systems.

It makes an interesting read, and I wish I had known some of it before... makes me very sad that I didn't know some of it and that lack of knowledge lead to the unfortunate deaths of some fish or should I call them koi.

Get your wallet ready, you will want to spend and spend after you read this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
clear and easy to use, best koi book ive read for constructing a pond.especially in helping you to understand how a bottom drain and how the filter system works for a gravity fed... Read more

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