Anyone here into ponds?? - The Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society

rojo1 · 11-30-2009, 10:18 PM

I have a 1300 plus galon pond just wondering if there are others out there.

Murfman · 11-30-2009, 10:37 PM

Reefkoi and AGGJSW both have ponds.

blue71 · 11-30-2009, 10:41 PM

I have a small 175g goldfish pond with stream. its all closed down for the winter though.

**Reefkoi** · 12-01-2009, 12:31 AM

I have a koi pond, I used to be heavy into the koi but have leaned towards the reef a lot more the last few years, I love Koi though they are such cool fish compared to the dickheads that just want to fight in a reef tank LOL

C

Courtney · 12-01-2009, 09:59 AM

I used to have a pond but not at the new house as of yet. Have always loved them though

AGGJSW · 12-01-2009, 01:06 PM

Yes, I do. Actually I have two; one is ~5,000g and the other ~800 built in 1993 and 2004, respectively and are stocked with koi. I'm also on the Board of the Pikes Peak Water Garden Society and a member of the Southern Colorado Koi Club (both have websites...). I love my koi ponds as much as I do my saltwater. I lost all my koi (27, if I remember right) the beginning of last summer when the winter pump went hay-wire and electrocuted them. Can you say 'fish-fry'? I said an "F" word many times but it was no where close to 'fish-fry'.

68sting · 12-01-2009, 01:42 PM

I was at Pet Paradise yesterday and they have a nice koi display. I didn't appreciate how nice a fish they were until seeing those. Now if there salt water dept. only looked that nice. I've never see so many coral skeltons for sale before.

**racer69** · 12-01-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 68sting

I was at Pet Paradise yesterday and they have a nice koi display. I didn't appreciate how nice a fish they were until seeing those. Now if there salt water dept. only looked that nice. I've never see so many coral skeltons for sale before.

Yeah tell me about it, I have made suggestion after suggestion to them about their saltwater department but it has fallen on deaf ears. One of the workers asked why I don't sell wholesale frags to them and I said because they would probably be dead in a week. The lights need replaced and the nutrients need to really be dropped,but when I told her about carbon dosing you should have seen her jaw drop at the mention of vodka. lol

xsocali · 12-01-2009, 03:06 PM

Where is pet paradise located?

hooked · 12-01-2009, 03:24 PM

it's in Pueblo. I think on pleblo blvd. You can mapquest it if you want to drop in sometime. I was there Saturday and am in agreement about the saltwater dept quality. Even the fish were dusty looking or had all out white blotches. Prices are high for dry goods also.

**Reefkoi** · 12-01-2009, 04:21 PM

I love that place, as an all around pet store its pretty cool, yeah the saltwater section blows but its a unique pet store thats worth a visit for sure!

C

**racer69** · 12-01-2009, 04:53 PM

I agree, cool store. They have people coming from all over the southern region and all they have to offer is bad looking livestock.

AGGJSW · 12-01-2009, 08:01 PM

Been a while since I was there but the koi in the pond are el neato! However, I noticed some things I'd do differently regarding the pond itself though. I'd be interested in what the water parms are...

blue71 · 12-03-2009, 09:14 PM

I am looking forward to next summer, I am tearing out my pond and putting in a 300g (thats all I can fit in my yard)

Mr. Limpet · 12-22-2009, 10:18 AM

first mistake...Hand digging a 18'x4' hole in your back yard for an above ground pool.
Key words to remember...... ABOVE GROUND.

2nd mistake...... Assuming that just because it's in the ground and surrounded by dirt that it can't collapse.

3rd mistake...... not charging admission for people to come look at the rafts, tubes and swimmies sticking up out of the mud like some dying $%@ mammoth at the Labrea tar pits.

SOOOOOO...... after two weeks the water finally dried up enough for me to put the liner back in, put another 1600 gallons of water back in to the now koi pond.

Ps............ my two dogs went swimming and ate all but one of the koi.

blue71 · 01-02-2010, 02:48 PM

My dog is afraid of our koi, I guess its the fins. But our puppy will sit and watch the fish swim.

gotmilkmailit · 07-21-2010, 04:26 PM

Love Koi, I have two ponds in my back yard. They are not big, but one is 400gal and the other is 100 gal. The little one is where I keep the redslider turtle and some goldfish and the big one has by large goldies and koi. I also have a moat for my ducks, does that count?

AGGJSW · 07-21-2010, 07:22 PM

Pikes Peak Water Garden Society pond tour is this Saturday/Sunday. It's FREE. Visit www.ppwgs.org for details.

mountaindew · 07-22-2010, 09:17 AM

A Little off topic,
I was reading the other day that Koi can live 200+ years.
In the same dribble of text they said some jelly fish have no life span and could live forever in theory.
Something to think about
md

11-30-2009, 10:18 PM	#1
rojo1 yup just me Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: c/s east side Posts: 42	Anyone here into ponds?? I have a 1300 plus galon pond just wondering if there are others out there.

11-30-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
Murfman Goin' with the flow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Old Farm Posts: 7,848 Images: 6	Reefkoi and AGGJSW both have ponds. __________________ The 300 build http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380 Streaming video http://www.justin.tv/br/co_murfman#r=RoyNkxc~ You can please some of the people some of the time,All of the people some of the time,some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

11-30-2009, 10:41 PM	#3
blue71 nanoreefzone.webs.com Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Castle Rock Posts: 346	I have a small 175g goldfish pond with stream. its all closed down for the winter though. __________________ http://nanoreefzone.webs.com/ A work in progress, still have to buy the actual domain name.

12-01-2009, 12:31 AM	#4
Reefkoi The Koi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: on the best online forum in Colorado Posts: 7,867 Images: 14	I have a koi pond, I used to be heavy into the koi but have leaned towards the reef a lot more the last few years, I love Koi though they are such cool fish compared to the dickheads that just want to fight in a reef tank LOL C __________________ The bulk of your life should be "Off the Record"

12-01-2009, 01:06 PM	#6
AGGJSW Resistance is futile. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,193	Yes, I do. Actually I have two; one is ~5,000g and the other ~800 built in 1993 and 2004, respectively and are stocked with koi. I'm also on the Board of the Pikes Peak Water Garden Society and a member of the Southern Colorado Koi Club (both have websites...). I love my koi ponds as much as I do my saltwater. I lost all my koi (27, if I remember right) the beginning of last summer when the winter pump went hay-wire and electrocuted them. Can you say 'fish-fry'? I said an "F" word many times but it was no where close to 'fish-fry'. __________________ -Greg Normal people scare the freakin crap outta me.

12-01-2009, 09:59 AM	#5
Courtney Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 334	I used to have a pond but not at the new house as of yet. Have always loved them though

12-01-2009, 01:42 PM	#7
68sting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Springs Ranch Posts: 1,207 Images: 5	I was at Pet Paradise yesterday and they have a nice koi display. I didn't appreciate how nice a fish they were until seeing those. Now if there salt water dept. only looked that nice. I've never see so many coral skeltons for sale before.

12-01-2009, 03:06 PM	#9
xsocali Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 760	Where is pet paradise located?

12-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#10
hooked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO. Posts: 158	it's in Pueblo. I think on pleblo blvd. You can mapquest it if you want to drop in sometime. I was there Saturday and am in agreement about the saltwater dept quality. Even the fish were dusty looking or had all out white blotches. Prices are high for dry goods also.

12-01-2009, 04:21 PM	#11
Reefkoi The Koi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: on the best online forum in Colorado Posts: 7,867 Images: 14	I love that place, as an all around pet store its pretty cool, yeah the saltwater section blows but its a unique pet store thats worth a visit for sure! C __________________ The bulk of your life should be "Off the Record"

12-01-2009, 04:53 PM	#12
racer69 Steel City Corals Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,588 Images: 321	I agree, cool store. They have people coming from all over the southern region and all they have to offer is bad looking livestock. __________________ www.Steelcitycorals.com At SCMAS, we are all Premium Members. Todd

12-01-2009, 08:01 PM	#13
AGGJSW Resistance is futile. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,193	Been a while since I was there but the koi in the pond are el neato! However, I noticed some things I'd do differently regarding the pond itself though. I'd be interested in what the water parms are... __________________ -Greg Normal people scare the freakin crap outta me.

12-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#14
blue71 nanoreefzone.webs.com Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Castle Rock Posts: 346	I am looking forward to next summer, I am tearing out my pond and putting in a 300g (thats all I can fit in my yard) __________________ http://nanoreefzone.webs.com/ A work in progress, still have to buy the actual domain name.

12-22-2009, 10:18 AM	#15
Mr. Limpet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 171	first mistake...Hand digging a 18'x4' hole in your back yard for an above ground pool. Key words to remember...... ABOVE GROUND. 2nd mistake...... Assuming that just because it's in the ground and surrounded by dirt that it can't collapse. 3rd mistake...... not charging admission for people to come look at the rafts, tubes and swimmies sticking up out of the mud like some dying $%@ mammoth at the Labrea tar pits. SOOOOOO...... after two weeks the water finally dried up enough for me to put the liner back in, put another 1600 gallons of water back in to the now koi pond. Ps............ my two dogs went swimming and ate all but one of the koi.

01-02-2010, 02:48 PM	#16
blue71 nanoreefzone.webs.com Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Castle Rock Posts: 346	My dog is afraid of our koi, I guess its the fins. But our puppy will sit and watch the fish swim. __________________ http://nanoreefzone.webs.com/ A work in progress, still have to buy the actual domain name.

07-21-2010, 04:26 PM	#17
gotmilkmailit Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rocky Ford Posts: 45	Love Koi, I have two ponds in my back yard. They are not big, but one is 400gal and the other is 100 gal. The little one is where I keep the redslider turtle and some goldfish and the big one has by large goldies and koi. I also have a moat for my ducks, does that count? __________________

07-21-2010, 07:22 PM	#18
AGGJSW Resistance is futile. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,193	Pikes Peak Water Garden Society pond tour is this Saturday/Sunday. It's FREE. Visit www.ppwgs.org for details. __________________ -Greg Normal people scare the freakin crap outta me.

07-22-2010, 09:17 AM	#19
mountaindew NewB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pueblo, Co Posts: 466 Images: 1	A Little off topic, I was reading the other day that Koi can live 200+ years. In the same dribble of text they said some jelly fish have no life span and could live forever in theory. Something to think about md

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