What is the difference between a koi pond and a water garden?
Unfortunately, most people put the koi pond and water garden in the same category. However, there are big differences. The water garden is focused on water plants. The koi pond should be focused on the koi. The water garden doesnt need to be more then 2-feet deep and usually has plant shelves. The koi pond is hard pressed to keep most plants from being chewed up by the koi. Your plants will need to be protected. You will want to avoid plant shelves in a koi pond for they become feeding locations for predators such as the heron and raccoon. The koi pond should be at least 3-feet deep but preferably 4-feet deep. Most water gardens will have rocks on the pond bottom but it is better to avoid any rocks on the bottom of a koi pond for they will collect fish waste and debris. Most water gardens will not have a bottom drain and some do not have a skimmer. Your koi pond will function much better with these parts and the water quality will be easier to maintain. Water quality such as ammonia an
Unfortunately, most people put the koi pond and water garden in the same category. However, there are big differences. The water garden is focused on water plants. The koi pond should be focused on the koi. The water garden doesnt need to be more then 18 deep and usually has plant shelves. The koi pond is hard pressed to keep most plants from being chewed up by the koi. Your plants will need to be protected. You will want to avoid plant shelves in a koi pond for they become feeding locations for predators such as the heron and raccoon. The koi pond should be at least 3-feet deep but preferably 4-feet deep. Most water gardens will have rocks on the pond bottom but it is better to avoid any rocks on the bottom of a koi pond for they will collect fish waste and debris. Most water gardens will not have a bottom drain and some do not have a skimmer. Your koi pond will function much better with these parts and the water quality will be easier to maintain. Water quality such as ammonia and ni
