Alright. This looks like its all going to work out perfectly. One more thing to look forward to and ignore everything else for 
I need help with a pond I might dig
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ShadowVengance said:We are putting a pond in front of the house, where a tree was just cut down to keep it from looking so barren.
I live in Canada, and we get winterand I was wondering how deep would I have to dig it to keep a few koi In it, and keep it from freezing completly into a block of ice and keep the koi alive and happy?
We have a Eurasian Spring under the house which is where we get out well water from.
I hope it works out in favor of the koi... I know koi are like the crappy gold fish of monsters, but no way in hell i'd risk an arowana or something tropical that can't take winter. should I crack it's ice to feed it in the winter? or is this all together a stupid idea, or should I bring the koi in during winter months would that stress it?
WE would give any thing to keep koi in Maine you cannot even have them here legally i think that is real stupido !! but i have lots of ponds will show pictures some day !! i bring all of my out door fish in in nov !!
Just cause it gets really cold doesn't mean you cant put an Arowwana or whatever just bring his ass inside when it starts to get cold. and the koi well it needs to be pretty damn deep for Winter in Canada, hope you dont have kids! 
hah ya, i dont have any, and I'm not sure i want to risk something like an arowana lol, I like those to much to keep outside , I guess I just need to move to the amazon
Ok make your pond at least 4 ft deep and as long as you have a strong flow of water, like from a waterfall, you can always put a heater in the FILTER so as the water runs back into the pond it will prevent some of the surface of the water from freezing, this will NOT heat the water in the pond, it just keeps the return water warmer to prevent freezing. good luck 
