The Pond Thread

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Going to start a thread for my pond. Since it's slowly changing over the years.

Started about 3 years ago, 4ft deep, ledge width makes it about 13x13 foot, but inner sunken area is more like 10x10 foot.
Bog was added early last year, I believe. 4x8ft or so and 1ft deep.
Pump goes to 35gal bin filter, then spills into the bog, which them falls into the pond.
Several Koi and 1 Fantail and 1 Shubunkin.

Pond and Bog pics from this week.
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2013 koi fry and visitors from last year.
I added the 3 little Koi last year, all survived winter! They are a black, a tricolor and a bicolor.
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Some of the adults from another year. Yes, they have names.

Cupcake, the Fantail goldfish.
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Mr Emerald
Kin Kabuto
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What fun! Those are beautiful fish...don't you need a couple of cute ducks?
 

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New this year! Papyrus, the mini kind. Little babies still growing up.
We're also looking for the giant papyrus, king tut I think it's called.
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What fun! Those are beautiful fish...don't you need a couple of cute ducks?

Lol, no way!
Ducks are very messy, eat plants, eat fish and did I mention the giant poopy mess? lol

We do have 2 rubber duckies on the ledge, though! I'll get pics of them tomorrow. :D
 

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Camera is 10ft in the air, trying to get pics without the dang reflections!
You can see the algae covered bottom and the blue/red lotus tubs in the top left.
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If you look very carefully, you can find all 13 fish!
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