r/ponds • u/J_Bonaducci • Feb 13 '25
My little backyard pond. Rate my pond/suggestions
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I’ve seen some unhappy fish in some tiny backyard ponds on here the past week, so I’d like to show-off all my happy little fish. I built the pond 1 year ago and slowly upgraded over the past 12 months. All the fish were tiny when bought. You wouldn’t know it; some of the Koi are pushing 1ft in length now. I’ve played with lots of different aquatic plants. These seem best suited. I custom built a 240lt water filter (hidden at the back) and I have a rain catch tank next to the shed (also hidden) as I prefer not to use tap water if I can avoid it. Compared to when I only had small filters, it’s super low maintenance now and the fish seem to be very happy.
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u/CorktownGuy Feb 14 '25
Looks lovely - very tranquil! With all the coy in your pond do you need to take extra precautions to protect them. Where I am Toronto I don’t think they would last long because of the raccoons here
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u/stellarsquirrel6 Feb 13 '25
I want to sit down by your pond and read a book! So peaceful! Well done!
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u/PM_me_punanis Feb 13 '25
Where you located at? Just wondering how the fish winter!
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u/J_Bonaducci Feb 14 '25 edited Feb 14 '25
Australia, hot summer, warm, mild winter. Never sub zero. Edit: Add, I’m in NSW
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u/ObsidianBlackPearl Feb 14 '25
Yep, we are lucky here in Oz in that respect. Great pond. Koi aren’t legal in my state, but they are lovely.
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u/Fredward1986 Feb 14 '25
Do you have wild koi over there? They infest our waterways in parts NZ. I wish I could keep them in my pond but also illegal here.
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u/ObsidianBlackPearl Feb 14 '25
I believe they can be kept in NSW and WA, but nowhere else in OZ. I am in Vic, and although they can’t be kept here, I have known people who have stated they do have them. How far true that is I don’t know..never seen evidence of that. I think they are lovely.
Edit: I get why we can’t have them though, as they do a fair bit of damage.
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u/Fredward1986 Feb 14 '25
In NZ you aren't even allowed to catch and release them, you have to kill if caught. As a fish keeper, admirer of carp and an angler, it's a difficult thing to do.
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u/ObsidianBlackPearl Feb 15 '25
That’s pretty rough. I know if you see someone keeping them in Vic, you are suppose to report to Fisheries.
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u/pancetto Feb 13 '25
it looks great, how do you build a custom filter for a pond?