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2007: Our First Koi Rescue Tanks...

Often times when we are doing a koi rescue a pond owner will ask how long we've been doing this.  Well, the answer is we've been rescuing koi since 2007.  By the time 2007 rolled around my passion for koi ponds had already grown from a personal hobby into a successful online business as a leading retailer for pond equipment and water garden supplies.  So in 2008 I decided to take the plunge and open a physical brick and mortar pond shop.  Shortly after opening our doors we began receiving a steady stream of requests from customers asking us to rescue their koi for a wide variety of reasons.  Some were moving away while others simply didn't have the time or interest to remain in the hobby.  Within a year's time we were getting so many requests for koi rescues that we build these dedicated koi rescue tanks in our yard.  Notice the 15' above-ground pool behind the tanks.  Believe it or not, we also used this swimming pool for koi rescues as well...






   

2006: Our Completed Bridge Pond...

These photos of our "Bridge Pond" were taken in 2006.  Still experimenting with various DIY pond enhancements, notice the homemade venturi jets doing their job -- creating a strong current in the pond...

2006: Turtle Pond Completed...

Our turtle pond was completed and all was right with the world.  We moved our two baby turtles to their new forever home and loved seeing them bask in the sun.  Our daughter was a just a baby at the time and we enjoyed watching her splash her feet in the water -- under close supervision of course.  The one thing we forgot to think about was the fact that turtles have legs and they can easily wander all of your backyard if they aren't confined.  So shortly after these photos were taken we added a plexiglass fence to keep our turtles in their dedicated area...   

2004: Arched Foot Bridge Construction...

After thinking an arched foot bridge would make an ideal viewing spot for our Koi, we started making plans to purchase one online.  But lucky for us we had a family member who was extremely handy who offered to build one for us at a fraction of the price.  This bridge was build in a single weekend.  And immediately after this bridge was installed, this pond became known as our "Bridge Pond..."

2004: DIY Pond Filter Designs...

It generally doesn't take much time at all for most koi pond owners to realize this can be a pretty expensive hobby.  And primarily for this reason, like many "koi kichi" people out there I experimented a lot with various DIY pond filter designs beginning in 2004.  My original pond filter design -- the JoeFlow Filter was loosely based on a DIY "skippy pond filter" I found online.  It seemed to work pretty well, but eventually as I gained in experience and my income level improved I ultimately upgraded to professional koi pond filtration systems.  But for those of you wishing to build a DIY pond filter, I've had a lot of success using 55 gallon plastic barrels and stock tanks.  You can often find these barrels and stock tanks used for cheap on OfferUp... 

2003: Our Very First Pond...

When we first bought our home the backyard was already very nicely landscaped.  It had grass, a few rose bushes and a beautiful statuary fountain.  Within 6 months of moving in I couldn't resist the urge to add some common feeder goldfish to the fountain.  It didn't take very long after that to realize I needed a water feature with a filter in order to care for fish, so I began plotting to build my first actual pond.  We recently added a gazebo and spa to our backyard, which provided a perfect spot to build a small pond.  So I bought a 100 gallon pre-formed pond at my local Home Depot.  I surrounded the pond with landscape bricks which perfectly matched the existing bricks already in my backyard and I used some flat rocks to top it off.  Feeling extremely proud of what I had created, I also added some underwater lights so I could enjoy the pond at night.

Being a newbie, I knew very little about pond filtration at the time.  And I knew even less about proper koi stocking rates.  But for several months I had spent a lot of time reading about DIY pond filters and I felt pretty confident that I could build a decent pond filtration system myself without breaking the bank. 

Almost as soon as my pond was filled with water I found a local retiree in my neighborhood, a very nice man named Jerry who was selling Koi from his own backyard pond.  I ended up buying a small assortment of koi from Jeffrey, the largest being about 12" long which at the time seemed absolutely huge to me.  I also ended up adding a few ornamental goldfish to the pond which I picked up at a local pet store.  At the time I didn't realize that ornamental goldfish don't do well in colder temperatures or that my little pond was dangerously overstocked.

But despite all the common rookie mistakes I made, in hindsight I realize that I had officially started on a journey which would forever change my life...               

Our patio koi pond
Year Constructed: 2009
Filtration: Genesis 18000 Professional Bead Filter and Matala Silver Bullet 40 Watt UV Clarifier powered by an Elite Primer Pro 2 Baldor Series 6400 GPH Pump