Adding More Koi To The Pond!

Chad from californiawate... stopped by to take a look at the Epic Pond, see how the koi were doing...and he brought FIVE MORE BEAUTIFUL KOI!
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[@arcan762]

I like how he rolled one sleeve up so it didn't get wet, only to go shoulder deep with the other arm. 😂

[@mallieposkas3581]

You should put in perches. It’ll encourage insectivorous birds to come visit and help control you bugs. They might even help out in your garden, unless you use your chickens for that. There’s a video floating around by a wildlife photographer, forgot his name, who put a large pond in his yard and showed how the different levels of predation work together.

[@cantnv1]

Yes, GET A TURTLE!!!! That'll add some fun, seeing what the turtle is getting up to every day 😄

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Those marginal plants are the workhorse of the plantings, removing more nitrates than lilies. I have a video about different types of aquatic plants. You could also have Chad install a booster pump so you can use pond water for irrigation and then top off with hose water. (Water changes) Ponds are so fantastic to “sweeten” hose water. Also, maybe some bananas planted in the margins to shade the pond. Also, the automatic dosing system is great for newer ponds.

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

I’d also highly recommend getting some water test kits, literally just like soil tests. They don’t have to be expensive or complex, just something to give you a rough idea of what’s going on down there.

[@cindygreenpixies3121]

I recommend you just wait for the frogs or toads. They come on their own to all ponds big or small here in Louisiana. It being so much dryer in San Diego, I would research the native frogs/toads. They make WONDERFUL sounds, eat many predictor and garden pest insects, and are cute as all get out! Way better garden pals than turtles. Just saying 🐸

[@cindygreenpixies3121]

Predator, not predictor!

[@arcan762]

@@cindygreenpixies3121 you can edit comments btw

[@charlotterose416]

I love your pond and just your whole set up! You have made such a beautiful and productive home. I’ve learned so much from this channel about sooo many different aspects of a homestead. Can’t wait to see what epic content is to come this spring and summer!!

[@alikabarlow7901]

The new koi are beautiful. Can't wait to see more planting around the pond. I get so much inspiration from all the epic content.

[@lionheartfarmandgardening]

I love Koi! Love your pond! So sorry you lost the first two. The new koi should acclimate well. You've always done such great work! I appreciate the hard work you have put into it. I'm a newer KZbinr in zone 6, but I've been gardening since I was a small child, and have been sharing my gardening knowledge with our local area for years, (everyone was asking me to start a yt channel so I finally did). I can tell you it always brings me so much joy to see your gardens start to blossom and grow while we still have snow up here. My outside garden doesn't start until end of April if we are lucky, May or June if weather is cold. You have amazing successes in your garden, I love it! Thank you for your great videos and hard work!❤️❤️

[@cynthiak2955]

You got me with the flying fish! I thought at first did they not see that?😅😅😅

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

3:50 😂

[@greenglassgoblin]

I love this video because it gave us gems like "It's hard to speak for turtles and what they think sometimes"

[@waterisgold]

I love hearing the crows in the back And the running water so beautiful ✨️

[@mariokristina]

I love seeing pond updates! Thank you for posting. I’d love to see an update of the water lily that you planted and the merging of the new fish and older fish

[@VaultDwellerGal]

I like turtles. 🐢

[@JohnSmith-us9fv]

Me too 🐢

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

Yes, turtle soup is good.

[@jesusaguilarvelazquez8839]

Me to

[@manderly109]

Love turtles ❤

[@Mad.mp4]

​@@markoliver-ww9ld BRO WTF

[@saltycat662]

I love Koi. They're so beautiful and they're smart too. Some people put up Koi towers because they're curious fish and enjoy looking at the environment around them. Enjoy your new fish buddies!

[@joyofgrowing]

This is super exciting! Love that your getting more koi..sad to hear they jumped out.

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

3:50 look at left 🤣

[@VidnoNiza]

Who edits the videos is *chefs kiss*. Always a joy to watch

[@Usernahbro]

Props for your desire to learn about fish, and all the things required for a healthy life! You took previous suggestions about acclimation, and water quality, and fixed the issue. Not everyone treats fish as they would any other animal, with care!

[@Arteefact]

nice, maybe you can get some turtle tips from Kamp Kenan ? :)

[@MsFresh619]

Such a amazing pond those Koi are gonna be living their best lives

[@NathalyM-zn2jg]

Kevin the Pond looks so wonderful, great job!

[@princessdi6021]

Kevin, you with that wrapper was reminding me of a little old lady in church trying to unwrap a peppermint 🤣

[@Mark723]

Anyone who attends church shouldn't mock Kevin or little old ladies...but you could mock Kevin dressed as a little old lady.

[@JDS8]

Kevin have you ever considered keeping a planted aquarium? It's a nice way to bring plant and aquatic life indoors and with your wealth of knowledge about plant life you'd be well disposed to growing all sorts of cool aquatic plants. You could also play around with keeping smaller "patio ponds" in whisky barrels or plastic totes, and keeping nano fish such as guppies, Japanese rice fish, or platies. You can check out Serpa Design's channel for more info, it's pretty amazing what you can create!

[@jessicahellar323]

Such a slippery slope...and then next think you know, you've joined the local aquarium society, you have way too many tanks, and you're all about those fish 🐟 🤣

[@joyofgrowing]

I am sorry to hear about your koi that passed.

[@rl5421]

that quick animated koi edit really got me good... I thought it was real and it shocked me xD

[@kurtrohlfing5850]

We had a pond that was outdoors, the biggest well-founded fear was blue herrings eating the baby koi. 2 got eaten that were less than 5 inches long. Hope your fish are safe.

[@amrass08]

Best editor in the gardening game.

[@maureencornell7151]

RIP OG koi fish. Congrats on the new additions!

[@ConnorJohnGriffin]

I love the idea of an Epic Turtle! Seem so silly

[@wlewey]

Beautiful addition to the pond! Koi are just the most relaxing fish to sit and watch.

[@beckj18]

🎶 Beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see? Then join in the fight that will give you the right to be free! Do you hear the fishes sing? Singing a song of angry koi. It is the music of the fishes who will not be trapped again! 🎶

[@ryan_cowan]

Are there any types of Crayfish that you could put in your pond? Some freshwater crustaceans would be pretty cool

[@mariokristina]

More pond and koi content please!

[@susielong9805]

The pond is beautiful!! The only thing I'd change is making that big green thing in the background look like some kind of whimsical hut or something so it doesn't detract from the beauty of the rest of the landscape 😊🌹

[@kh628]

That's the water storage tank, he's said in other videos there's already passionfruit vines planted with a fence/trellis that the vines will grow on and eventually hide it from view. Just gotta give the plants time to grow!

[@susielong9805]

@@kh628 I missed the video about all that! It's going to be beautiful once it grows in😊. I'd still make it look like a little Hobbit house though. I've always wanted one in my yard but don't have the room for it😢

[@margaritavivero4776]

@@susielong9805 A hobbit home?! Hope Kevin reads your post. It’s a great idea… Has the shape of a hobbit house. Just needs round windows, a round entrance door, trees and vegetation around it.

[@susielong9805]

@@margaritavivero4776 yes that would look so adorable with the landscape and pond!!

[@samisallaway8707]

My mom in OK ast year had trouble with turtles eating her tomatoes, so be careful if you go the turtle route 😂

[@catshortcake]

I think every pond video you forget what the red stuff is called. I'm really curious what the name is 😂

[@pedromunoz4468]

For sure the Blue fish is my Fav

[@kittiew260]

Sad you lost a few fish but the new additions are beautiful.

[@karabean]

Did I just see an animated fish fly out of the water?! 🤣

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

3:50 😂

[@waterisgold]

Team turtle letsss gooo🐢

[@TosillKohut]

You could always introduce algae eating snails or shrimp.

[@koyuikishi1442]

The editing is great man

[@shewholaughs4977]

Kevin your pond has come a long way absolutely tranquil love the new koi!

[@UtukushiDAE2007]

Turtles!!! I suppose when you start them young in the pond and place a center piece basking area they can be trained pretty much to recognize the pond as their home. I've a cooter and asian yellow ponds (they dont grow beyond 6inches and 5inches respectively) and they prefer to eat in the waters. When i put them out in a basin to bask outside my lanai and escape they still go back to where my tank is located. You may just need to secure yiur service gate with about 10 0r 12 inch high panels so they won't go towards the street.

[@daisyblooms4813]

Love the yellow one :-) Can we name him Banana?

[@grisespino5342]

Chad's a great guy! Brought the Epic pong some beauties 👌🏻

[@kimielove8179]

How many time am I going to hear yeah? Yeah ? Yeah? 😂😂😂😅

[@jlr_]

My gf and I almost played a drinking game for every time “yeah” came up 😅

[@jaket8947]

Can you run a pond like that with just a solar setup?

[@brandon8900]

The thumbs up to hand shake transition was a good save for the awkwardness that was about to occur.

[@51rwyatt]

puffy coat in San Diego, what is this

[@joelo7135]

As someone that absolutely loves Japanese koi fish, a little disappointed in the wrong information he gave you on their classifications. Mainly the asagi. Asagis are not scaleless. If it was a scaleless asagi it would be a shusui. And scaleless types are called doitsu. But that fish is not an asagi. Not even a shusui, just a doitsu variety. When they have shiny scales it’s called gin rin. I have a great book if interested in Japanese koi fish. And as for your water clarity, if you add UV light to your filtration, it’ll lose that green tint. I have koi fish for my aquaponic system and am open for any kind of conversation regarding the fish. And fish should really be quarantined first for parasites, but if unrealistic, don’t dump their water into your water, just the fish. And make a video choosing your future fish! It’s the best part!! Thanks for the videos!

[@buckeyethor]

YES! We need an epic Leonardo!

[@pixiegeek]

the editing has me cracking up though. 😂

[@racheloswald9953]

Loved the koi trading cards haha

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

Which 'trade' may you be referring to?😁

[@PlantObsessed]

Looks good.

[@catiepower3550]

My guppies in my small pond all passed away. I’m going to go with koi or goldfish in May. Lucky for me, my pond is a 30 gallon whiskey barrel liner that I put in a half barrel planter. I originally had it in the ground but it froze and cracked on me so I’m repurposing the broken one into a planter. Call me lazy but I don’t want to dig it up. Do the clarifying solutions harm birds? I wanted to treat the water but I’m unsure on the safety for critters that use my pond as a water source.

[@StormWarningMom]

The new koi are cool.

[@michaelmcgourty9535]

Instead of koi you should add some blue gill and or some tilapia.

[@emilyemm8460]

Kev - I think we all saw this coming from the moment you got the first ones 😁🙌🏼

[@emilyemm8460]

Oh no! Sorry to hear about the ones that were lost 😰

[@josephschaumberg4136]

Beautiful

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

Be careful adding things similar to Stress Coat, or Algae eaters. It can really mess with the balance of your pond

[@leeannmillet8215]

I love ponds

[@gsxgrl]

You should be using aquascape beneficial bacteria once a week. It really helps the water stay clear. Sorry about you fish. Have you named your babies? They get big fast! I have a medium aquascape pond with 6 beautiful koi and too many goldfish! Ha! It's off my front porch and is enjoyed by all!

[@RiverRockWaterGardens]

Looks great! Great job as usual Chad 👍

[@russellfoon7865]

someone’s totes getting a 🐢

[@TheMusicbabe101]

#pondlife #expectmorekoi #koilifeyall

[@MrBrandonjames87]

That’s a ton of algae. That needs a good cleaning! Or get some Algae eaters

[@kittyflint5049]

Not the anime blush😂😂😂

[@borracho-joe7255]

Get some crawdads in that bad boy…they’ll take care of a lot of “crap” in the pond!

[@daisyblooms4813]

Or maybe some snailios to eat the algae?

[@HeathenHammer123]

a tiny fence will solve the turtle getting lost, like 12"

[@stoneraardvark2383]

sad times at the homestead

[@pedromunoz4468]

Let's goooo!!

[@Iceycube1404]

Bobturt!

[@TexasNana2]

❤❤

[@bribango8981]

DO A FLIP 😂

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

Cecil 🐢

[@garchompy_1561]

yea...

[@AnOKgardener]

Ya'll are so weird. I loved it.

[@ljgerken]

Time to hire a pond maven like a maid service!

[@Yaavie]

Make sure to test the water every now and then and don't continue to randomly introduce fish when the pond is not in great water quality yet, the aqua scape person recommended stuff and you spoke of the rain in the beginning but I believe it is more of a hint to the water's quality from even before the rain. There is a long comment about the introduction of fish in your previous pond video; please read it. Good luck!

[@thecosmos9303]

Please get a turtle!!! As long has your yard is fenced in a foot up so the turtle can't escape

[@JoeBlack14]

I am surprised he doesn't have a pond guy to clean and water change his pond once a month. Guess he is a big time pond rookie.

[@Davidmaxwell07]

Let’s goooooooooiii

[@lukescastle]

Rip koi fish 🙏

[@azzaOP]

Get a turtle my kid will watch ur channel with me 😂

[@susanbigham2428]

Yes you need a turtle...( I can't spell your cat's name) but the two of them would have great adventures together. You will need a new channel for the cat turtle fish and chickens

[@sarahsgarden9684]

I think Babka is still missing 😢

[@susanbigham2428]

@@sarahsgarden9684 oh no! 😢

[@EmpressGarmadon]

Um where you caught your chicken trying to hatch unfertilized eggs my chicken salt she's a black and white chicken