How to Care for Koi in your Outdoor Garden Pond

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How to Care for Koi in your Outdoor Garden Pond

Unlike many species of tropical fish, koi are hardy as well as beautiful, and can grow more than a foot long in outdoor ponds. They also live for a very, very long time; usually 25 to 35 years and sometimes much longer.

Koi fish grow to be more than 18 inches long in the first three or four years of life. Keeping them in an indoor tank is out of the question for most people because koi need more space than most people can allocate for a fish tank. Keeping them outdoors in a pond in colder climates will require transferring them to an indoor tank or providing a heat source during cold winter months. Another option is to build a small pond with a small pond liner that can be taken up and brought inside during the coldest part of the year. However, you will need to make sure that the indoor location for your liner doesn?t get too hot and is away from areas where it could pose problems or temptations for pets and children.

Setting up a koi fish pond doesn?t have to be overly expensive. Pre-made ponds are available at reasonable cost, or you can buy a pond liner and dig the space for it yourself in an afternoon. Place some rocks and low level solar lights around your pond for emphasis and to set it off from the rest of your landscape. Your Koi pond should have a filter, and if your area mandates installing a pond heater be certain to double check the size with a knowledgeable pond person because you can only heat ponds up to a certain size.
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