Hi, I have question about Koi fish.
What are their living environment?
Will they survive my backyard at TX?
What are the suggestions about building a koi pond?
Thanks!

Hi lovefish, 

What an interesting project! 

There are lots of resources online for learning about raising Koi.
I’ve gone through a number of sites for you and pulled out some basic
beginner sites that should get you started.

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Here is a comprehensive website that should tell you everything you
need to know about koi habitat and koi pond construction.


THE POND DOC – ATLANTA GEORGIA
http://www.ponddoc.com/


Pond Construction
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/construction.htm


Water Quality
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/WaterQuality.htm

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WEB MEDIA – POND ARTICLES
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/PondSubWebIndex/Pond%20Sub%20Web.htm

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A very simple step by step guide ---

KOI CARP – A BEGINNER’S GUIDE
http://www.sexton41.freeserve.co.uk/index.html

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KOI VIDEOS
http://www.koivideos.com/

*although this company is in the UK, they do ship to the US.

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BUILDING A KOI POND
http://www.koifishponds.com/building.htm

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And Yes, koi can live in Texas! There are a number of groups and
individuals raising Koi in Texas ---

Koi and Water Garden Club of North Texas
http://www.nortexkoi.org/

The Austin Pond Society's Home Page
http://austinpondsociety.org/

The Texas Koi and Fancy Goldfish Society
http://www.texaskoi.com/

The Lone Star Koi Club
http://www.lonestarkoi.com/

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That should give you a good start on your Koi project. Contact the
clubs or the informational websites above for further information.
Good luck with your fish!

--K~

Search terms:

Koi pond construction
Koi pond Texas

Great, thanks!