I would similar to to build a koi fish pond within my garden, any guidelines or special areas I should avoid ?

How deep should it be , if the surface nouns is abt 40 sq ft ? should it be 1ft above ground, 2 ft below? How do I take meticulousness of filtration, prevent algae growth, ph level, marine temp., and maintainence schedule ? Help appreciated


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Don't do like I did , to be exact make the first mistake of putting the pond underneath a tree blind. It may look nice from the kitchen window, but it would own been rugged work picking out all the autumn leaves.

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