Koi Pond Building Tips

When you begin to build your koi fish pond, laying the foundation is the most important step.  Done correctly, it will mark the very beginning of years of enjoyment and pleasure.  It will mark the end of your dreaming and planning  Here are a few tips prior to actually building your Koi pond that will help you avoid potential problems.

• Determine what is under the soil where you plan to build your fish pond.  A high water table, or sharp hidden objects, as well as heaving stones and utility lines can all cause significant problems when building a Koi fish pond.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Before you get start building your Koi pond, do your homework.  If you try to build a pond below the water table it does not matter which type of  pond you are building,  flexible pond liners can balloon up and rigid liners can heave out of the ground, or the soil around them can erode.  Try digging some test holes before you begin to build in order to determine where your water table is.  Not only will you learn how deep you can dig before reaching the water table, test holes can also help give you information on the composition of your soil as the texture can vary from one location to the other.  Both clay and sandy soil can have their drawbacks as clay is heavy and difficult to work, while sandy soil can collapse along the edges.                                                                     
  

                                                                                                                                         

• When you start to build your Koi pond, rocks and a high water table many not be your only surprises you hit with your shovel.  Lookout for underground utilities, as hitting them can literally cause a nasty shock.  In most areas there is a single agency that will come out to your property and mark any underground lines before you build.

• Inclines naturally lend themselves to beautiful waterfalls and good looking rock terraces, so when building a Koi fish pond, take advantage of the terrain.             http://wetrack.it/macarthurwatergarden/a/lmack6675/e/22