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This growing pond is where the 2-3 months Koi are grown until just about 2 years old. The pond is converted swimming pool with dimension of 10m x 6m x ave 1.5m, with capacity of approx: 90,000 litres.

It is only being filtered with :

2 x System 2000 then a moving media bed all supplied by 1 Hp pump (second System 2000 was added August 2004)

1 x 30kg Bakki House media on 18000L Submersible pump (since February 2006)

Another accessories are: 1 x HiBlow 40 pump and occasionally 1 x 120W UV System is used in Spring

No more than 50 Koi at 20cm or larger at anytime to keep the load down and this is done by on-going culling. 

Nov 2006 Spawning of Kohaku (photo Sep 2007, size ave 15-18cm)

Nov 2005 Spawning of Kohaku and Doitsu Sanke (Photo Jan 2006, size ave. 8cm)

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Nov 2004 Spawning of Showa and Kohaku (photo taken July 2005)

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Best from Showa of Nov 2003 season, size 23-30cm !! photos: June 2004

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Some progress photos on above showa, May 2006

Top 4 Kohaku from Nov 2002 season, size: 43-48cm !! 17 months old, photo taken 18 April 2004

1-3 from Kohaku parents, 4th from Sanke parents

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KSA 2006 Reserve Champion 60cm May 2006

Pond Keeper/Fish Whisperer :

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