tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89668787114531392102011-11-27T15:55:43.460-08:00Pond construction, backyard waterfall specialist, certified contractor specializing in California waterscapeskoi pondsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966878711453139210.post-29794618488378395512010-07-11T15:08:00.000-07:002010-07-11T15:21:20.444-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Your koi pond should be optimized to maintenance free as humanly possible. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hence the experts recommend laying out your pond bottom drains correctly. Keeping in mind that the drains will only draw from a radius of 4-6 feet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Moreover, the slope should be within at a minimum of 1 inch per foot, but a 2-3 inches is even better.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The expert koi keepers recommend installing a skimmer at the furthest point from your waterfall, if possible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jets are strongly recommended in order to help direct the debris to the skimmer. They also help prevent dead areas in your pond. Further, the jets help exercise your koi as the swim against the current.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8966878711453139210-2979461848837839551?l=koipondconstructionspecialist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>koi pondsnoreply@blogger.com0