Swimming with Koi in a Recreation Pond: Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

We travel to New Jersey to visit Tom Smith of Garden State Koi and some of his spectacular water features. His recreation pond with koi is always a treat to see and enjoy!
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[@kaylynthompson9810]

This is such a cool pond. This is my dream to have when I’m older.❤️❤️

[@freddiekruger2782]

I have a cool pond and like 19 fish in it haha

[@thestruggler1000]

Once again an ideal fish filled pond ,and with me being in a wheelchair for 4 years now it is good to see a pathway right around for plenty of access with place's to sit right at the edge. God bless.

[@MarkAVP]

Listen guys, I'm in North Mississippi and there really isn't any retail store like this here. I built a pond in my back yard just over a year ago and it keeps growing and growing ( VERY addictive!). You need to find it in your hearts to open a store here south of Memphis where people like me can visit and learn, as well as spend our entire paycheck on occasion! Seriously, Amazon is great for when you know what you are looking for but it will never replace people with knowledge and the ability to interact and inspire.

[@Frenchtoasterrr]

I live 20 minutes from this Garden State Koi. I remember being a little kid and visiting their store, it created my hobby of aquatics and interest in fish keeping. I always wanted a koi pond and I think I found my dream setup. I think Im gonna give their store a visit.

[@arrowstheorem1881]

Its interesting to see that the host never seem tired of enjoying these ponds despite having enjoyed so many

[@bluefernlove]

This is what pond dreams are made of! 😍😍😍

[@cindyburns7667]

This is my idea of the perfect pond, not only is it beautiful but the biggest attraction for me is you can swim with the Koi. I would never leave my yard to go on vacation.

[@amywiseman3246]

You give new meaning to ‘swimming with the “fishes”😉’

[@charlenegray9526]

Im on my way to come over!! Tell the freaking koi's I'm coming in gorgeous the dive!!!!

[@michaelhammer3863]

Awesome feature. Tom and his team are among the best in the country. Way to go.

[@turtlecat7856]

Don't you feel GREAT knowing that you make a difference in nature. More ponds built equals less pollution, lower temperature. Let's save the planet!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Ponds definitely do make a difference!

[@MrJoshcc600]

Your thinking natural pond, not liner filtered died ponds

[@Palmettokoiandgoldfish]

Wonderful beautiful pond. Thank you for sharing.

[@jtcasting9552]

Wow. Just wow. That is the prettiest pond I’ve ever seen

[@brendadoherty3060]

Nothing but awesomeness.

[@petersvan7880]

Wonderful, swimming with koi!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

It's so beautiful to see the Koi come right up when you were in there swimming with them. They are so gentle!

[@Benzy670]

Dang those are some big koi! I knew the thumbnail was exaggerated, but the actual fish weren’t disappointing at all.

[@gordszolnyanszky1436]

Nice job Tom, that first pond was a beauty! It's aged well!!

[@djsonfire0001]

Absolutely insane rec pond!! Mind blown awesome Video and coverage keep up the great work Greg!

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

Awesome

[@changingseasonslandscape6142]

Hey Greg Channel getting some Big Traction!! Congrats man! World Domination of Aquascape Lifestyle!!!

[@kllrjess]

what a cool place! Would love to visit there one day. Luke seems like a cool, laid back guy... great tour! :)

[@motherthemis344]

You made me want to quit my writing career and open a garden center! Love the tour. Thanks!

[@Loveofpets]

Must of been a nice experience swimming with the Koi

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

So much fun!! It's one of the best parts about having a recreational swim pond!

[@DuskLegend]

@@GregWittstockThePondGuyas opposed to what other kind of pond? Lol

[@noface6538]

Wow imagine swimming with a koi, incredible

[@AnarinaTV]

Omg, this is so coooool. I love it! :)

[@GoodNewsTravelers]

Been really enjoying your vids. Now we're really interested in doing up a pond😀👍🐟God Bless

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Awesome! You won't regret it!

[@TheAnimalPapa]

Shout out from the animal papa channel!!!!! Love your videos!!!!!!! Ruff ruff !!! Peace!!!

[@vigilz1]

Wow I wish I could swim with koi fishes 😮

[@hirocaster]

Living the dream!

[@thenaturesvlogs3124]

Wow beautiful so cute 😘💖 Love koi fish love it

[@Nach0ooLibre]

Greg, i LOVE your job too!

[@booyah2u296]

Another great video Greg #195. That pond seems to be one of my favourites with a big area to swim in and the tame koi coming up to you, now that is so cool. And the animal totem looks so wicked. Interesting to know that a dye is used to make the water dark to prevent algae from growing. That is good to know. Love the pond. Show us some more. Peace. 🙏

[@pondkingprojectshowcasesin4124]

Love it!

[@roedinger7634]

I love your videos man! Greg your amazing

[@jclaster3614]

This is just a cool pond

[@katierose3262]

That looks so relaxing i want this so bad.

[@nikolotolentino]

greg ended up giving luke the tour lol

[@santoroaquatics5038]

You rock Greg love the videos I watch everyday you post keep it up and I love seeing all different pond that you visited 👍🏻👍🏻 I would love the win the pond kit that you and Paul are doing you guys inspiration me so much I would love the build my own pond one day 😌👍🏻

[@captraykelly]

Amazing swim pond and facility. Hope to visit it one day.

[@tobysmith7922]

Awesome video. That is my dream pond.

[@nyuchu]

Wow I love that pond and the area around it is so lovey with the trees and plants. I had no idea that pond dye to keep it dark was a thing!

[@MrJoshcc600]

I don't see the point the algae keep it dark too. Just enough plants /filter/ fish balance so its not 100% opaque

[@kylenorris6885]

Great video Greg 👍

[@ryguysa]

Greg is SWOLE!!!

[@sajjadjaber2290]

Love your vids keep up the good work

[@padthai411]

Love it

[@valentecuevas969]

AMAZING Video

[@rachelcoleman5747]

I live in N.Y. Hi! Love your videos

[@benknapp9807]

love your videos hope to have a pond of my own

[@akashshetty6422]

Ur job is so aswm 😍

[@loserplanet]

Stunning. I saw another pond with bright blue dye and I didn't care for it at all. This darker dye is more appealing, for sure. I still prefer no dye but glad to know it also serves a purpose.

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Anne the Nurse Mm, bright blue looks like Gatorade. Kinda gross, blue also isn’t a very natural colour.

[@hussainbharmal7243]

Lovely man..

[@abdulshamilshareef2341]

I love your videos

[@fir3cl4w]

I need this 😍😍

[@webbmechannel5235]

Cool!

[@josephlone9391]

Love the pond SUPER FABULOUS.!!!! Love that place. Love what u do and the AQUASCAPE LIFESTYLE!!.

[@itsfreerealestate2129]

Who else is here because of Paul I was and now your one of my fav youtubers

[@laurimitch]

It must be nice to arrive and just jump in a pond and get out and party! Men have it all over gals for that reason. Beautiful work, Tom!

[@rileylynne6055]

Lauri Mitchell why do men have it better than women?

[@MrJoshcc600]

Why can't women jump into the same koi pond these men do?

[@DarkSektori]

They say Koi have excellent memories, they recognize human faces, and have their own distinct personalities. Pretty impressive for a fish, they're not related to goldfish they're a type of Carp ive read and also a pretty hardy fish at that.

[@MrJoshcc600]

They are both related to carp but because the good memory you gotta be very careful or in a single instance they are terrified by people and won't forget. I'm lucky mine I rose from feeders trust me 100% and come nibble on me but others I got later and more grown stay on the farthest point from me no matter what. Even food won't draw them in. Being chased and netted I think its what did it to get them here

[@invictuslibertas6322]

Very beautiful. However, a crew should go back in January to video what that place looks like in winter. Are the falls still running? What maintenance is still being done in winter? I'd love to see that too.

[@thomassmith4814]

The pond is closed in the winter and the waterfalls do not run. Main requirement is to keep a hole in the ice for the fish, which is done with a bubbler.

[@kristycannon7923]

How large is the pond? (Dimensions) and how safe is the dye for you & the fish over time? It is definitely a beautiful pond ❤

[@elasskovronskis3908]

Done and done for the pond

[@06yangji]

Also with the pond dye. Is it better to go darker or lighter. Just Becuase at the Montreal botanical garden. The dye was definitely lighter than this on a sunny day.

[@Motaboi]

With these ponds in New York and jersey and the like how do you guys maintain the koi in the winter?

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

As long as the pond is two feet deep and you keep a hole in the ice, the koi should survive. They go into hibernation.

[@spiralali]

That pond and location are amazing! Is it a private home? Or is it a place people can visit? I'd love to swim with koi~ This is the first of your videos that I've watched, I'm looking forward to checking out more, thank you!

[@06yangji]

Can someone let me know if the pond dye effect the health of the koi

[@zaalnibu]

This is really cool im just curious how y'all protect against venomous snakes like water moccasins

[@MrJoshcc600]

They don't really eat fish. Keep the veg under control, and lots of human traffic like thisin a store front most wildlife will naturally avoid

[@zaalnibu]

@@MrJoshcc600 ok thanks, good to know

[@MikeZak101]

yeah i go to stores to see what i want then by it online for 20% cheaper

[@fdr1516]

What do you use for dye?

[@superflyp0]

I WOULD LOVE THIS 💕 MY DREAM

[@zepeterinma]

For those that have experience with such ponds, how do you deal with heron hunting the koi fish? Nets aren't very aesthetically pleasing, and dye is supposed to help but I don't quite understand how it obstructs the birds view, since to my eyes it looks more clear after its dyed than before.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Fence yard. Dogs with dog door and high prey drive to chase em. My solution with 2 malinoise never had a heron problem here in Florida but I'm only 3 years into the hobby

[@undeaddarkpadre]

I would love to do that out here, but Desert life is different.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Yeah imagine your in a state that you can't drill your own well for water to top it off daily. Oof

[@davidtam6745]

i like everything but the dye

[@celestinomora9079]

I subscribe

[@06yangji]

Also does someone know where to pull up the blue prints for these ponds. Ie. Dimensions.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Nah make what you want in the space you have. These aren't buildings so get creative and dig a hole

[@malcolmharper9686]

Hey greg, beautiful

[@caspermiller11a]

👍

[@Davidj3]

Does this pond freeze over in the winter?

[@thomassmith4814]

Yes, we keep a hole in the ice for the fish

[@kaylasilverstein4137]

Hehe, his name’s Greg and he sounds just like Greg Universe:)

[@ShriS-ip3fs]

How much will be the approximate cost of such a pond in Maine?

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

It can vary based on type of rock used, what excavation needs to be done, etc. Here's a page that shows approximate installed price of a variety of water features: www.aquascapeconstruction.com/water-gardening-store

[@MrJoshcc600]

The rock and labor are highest costs. A liner, skimmer, pumps, and filter are petite 10% of the cost to build a pond

[@devinbailey5722]

Hey Greg, One of my biggest dreams is for you to come to my house and build a amazing pond! A guy can wish! Only if I had the money.

[@coolguy24eric]

Id be worried about snakes getting in it where I'm from.

[@jordanjones2504]

What’s the cheapest pond u sell

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Our DIY kits: store.aquascapeinc.com/k/search?q=DIY&x=0&y=0

[@deerslayer101]

have been.

[@dorseyj.bourrage5841]

Luke is dope, I’d be cool with Luke.

[@noscopeprogamer7749]

Second

[@cichlidguru1163]

Hey you landed in my hood

[@aadivthomas2893]

46th view 2cnd comment and 9th like

[@Everjams-Farms]

I am just afraid to see how much i am going to spend on converting different areas of my 30 acres.

[@MrJoshcc600]

This one shown here its easily 200k. You don't need to go that big this is a business expo. I built my own 3k gal on about 2k$ myself. Damn rocks are the most of it and I still need more

[@TheStamps]

ponds are wayyy better than pools

[@MrJoshcc600]

And more work plus most ppl don't wanna swim in a cloudy (realistic) pond they think eww. Im not one of them I swim with my koi about once a week

[@ivandarealist7713]

Any one watchings his videos cause of pauls channal ?

[@tazmankb26]

source for those stone 'faces' please......

[@throwonsomemakeup]

It’s all fun and games till one bites your nipple lol

[@MrJoshcc600]

They only suck gently. No teeth

[@freakzoid999._x]

579th view.64th like.12th comment

[@konnerlowther2883]

Finally I’m first

[@aadivthomas2893]

Nice

[@lindaleslie5634]

Love the swim pond but I'm not a real fan of the dyed water

[@Midnightwolf1333]

I wish I was rich.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Lol yuuuuppp. But this is a business expo not a everyday backyard hobbiest

[@allpurposebestranchservices]

Nasty water

[@echo9576]

Hey greg... i want to win the reward paul was talking about in his latest video... the set for the mini pond... i subscribed ti him and to you liked his and ypur videos and hit the bell icon for you two... pls let me win ... im a filipino supporter ... you two motivated me to build a pond as a high school boy... i have 1 cement pond without water fall because i fail to do it because i connot afford a water fall because i dont have a work yet im a 14 year old boy from philippines ... pls let me win pls greg... ILOVEYOU GREG AND PAUL... BTW im subscribed to you in my other google account for 6 months now ...thanks if you let me win😁😁

[@Enalius]

Proper filtration always trumps this Aquascam crap.. Don't be fooled, guys, their stuff costs twice as much money, space, and maintenance