Eric's Ponds - The fish and plants


September 6, 2003	July 11, 2003
The Plants

June 4, 2003	June 23, 2003

July 13, 2003	September 11, 2003
Mom and Dad hand feeding the fish - June 7, 2003



Big Koi - One of two koi that I first put in the pond. This fish survived a lot of my mistakes. In my ponds from October 17, 2001 to May 8, 2009. Koi was about 18 inches long,	"Miracle Koi" - In the bottom pond since June 7, 2002. I was installing a new filter system in May 2004. I came home from work one day and found that this fish had 'rode' the bottom drain and had jumped out of the pre-filter drum and landed on the ground. It had flopped around in the mud and I barely even noticed it. I put the fish in the bottom pond and it floated on it's side. I held the fish upright in the water and 'worked' it's gills with my hand. After about a minute the fish started showing signs of life and eventually swam away. Amazing!

Yellow Koi - In the bottom pond since April 16, 2003. Koi was only 4-5 inches long when introduced to the ponds.	This koi hatched in the middle pond in the Summer of 2003. I kept it in an aquarium throughout the following winter. Moved koi to top pond in Spring 2004. Eventually moved it to the bottom pond with the other Koi.

Yellow Koi In my pond from October 17, 2001 to July 8, 2003 This was my favorite and most friendly koi that I lost due to an unfortunate pH crash I experienced back in the Summer. I lost 6 koi and learned an important lesson on dealing with pH.

March 20, 2003	March 20, 2003

May 21, 2003	June 15, 2003

I built this windmill in the Spring of 2001. It is 5 feet in diameter. It has come apart numerous times, I just keep putting it back together. I usually dismantle it when expecting severe weather, but sometimes I just forget.
	October 8, 2004