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Part 7 of Marco’s pond<\/h3>\n

The patio has been laid and compacted and the pond has been filled. It is the last milestone before the Koi can be placed back. The pond is Koi-ready. Finally….<\/p>\n

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The pond is Koi-ready!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What does Koi-ready mean to me? The filter is running, the pond is filled, and I am prepared for possibly a cold winter, which as it stands is staying out. What remains is finishing and making the pond as user-friendly as possible. Whereas my previous pond and especially filter was very laborious, now I wanted as many conveniences as possible. Low maintenance and ease of use become the goal. Within a certain budget, of course. So what is left in articles about building my pond might well be incoherent. It is the loose ends that are tied together.<\/p>\n

By the way, I have already had to take the first dive myself. A forced swim, the temperature at 11 degrees Celsius was too cold to make it a relaxing swim. Stupid to drop something out of your hands over the pond…. After a splash, I saw the stone disappear into the depths and land on the bottom.<\/p>\n

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A ‘forced’ dive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But now about getting my Koi home. Catching and transporting is an exciting event. Although it doesn’t make me nervous. As a consultant, I do catch koi regularly and am quite adept at it. I’m not going to post all the Koi at once, by the way. The transport is spread over six days and in three phases. It is now October 21. It is dry and an ideal day to bring home the first Koi. These first two fish are from the quarantine tank that was at my parents’ house.
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The first two Koi are moved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two days later the other two followed, and finally the three larger ones that had been swimming in a large swimming pond for several months. Fortunately, catching, bowling and transporting the Koi went smoothly. Even in the 100-square cube swimming pond, it did not disappoint. I was afraid because of the size of the swimming pond and its shape that I would have to work with a trawl. However, with a total of three Koinets, the Koi could go no other way than the Koisok. From there into the box and back home.
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The first four Koi swim across the shallow end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The winter cover now closes the pond for a period of dormancy and daily water quality monitoring has begun. Hopefully the nitrogen cycle will pick up a bit before nature goes into hibernation. That will help me in the spring.
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The three larger Koi were moved last <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n