Creating a Koi pond with Van der Velde Aquatic Plants

Van der Velde Aquatic Plants offers the ideal solution for those looking for an environmentally friendly way to create a koi pond. Enjoy our extensive selection of ecological pond plants and expert advice, including a step-by-step plan and materials list. Let's make your dream environment for koi carp a reality together!

Koi carp will never eat all your pond plants, as long as you put enough of them in the pond.

Simon van der Velde

All about a koi pond

What is a koi pond?
The 4 essential elements for a sustainable koi pond
Koi pond plant packages
Tips for building and decorating a koi pond and creating a natural plant filter
Maintaining a koi pond

Best-selling plant packages for a koi pond with a natural plant filter

What is a koi pond?

A koi pond is a specially designed pond designed for keeping koi, a colorful variety of carp. These ponds are often larger and deeper than normal ponds and are equipped with special filters and pumps to keep the water clean and healthy for the koi. Koi enthusiasts pay a lot of attention to the design and maintenance of their koi ponds to create an optimal habitat for their koi.

- The 4 essential elements for an eco-friendly koi pond -

1. Plant filter

Plant filter, the natural solution for a healthy koi pond - where aquatic plants and soil work together to absorb and process waste products for improved water quality.

2. Pond substrate

Pond substrate is crucial in the filtration system of a koi pond because it helps purify the water and provides a healthy environment for aquatic plants.

3. Pond Plants

Pond plants, including oxygen plants, improve water quality by adding oxygen and reduce harmful bacteria and algae. Marsh plants reduce nitrate and nitrite concentrations and maintain biological balance for clear ponds.

4. Pond bacteria

Pond bacteria improve water quality and maintain biological balance by breaking down waste and absorbing nutrients. This is necessary for a healthy pond environment and the well-being of the animals in the koi pond.

Koi pond plant packages

Plants for a thriving and sustainable pond that are organically grown and resistant to winter.

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Tips for a koi pond with plants from pond specialist Simon

Let Simon, the expert on ponds and aquatic plants, guide you in developing a beautiful and sustainable koi pond. He is happy to share tips and advice on how to achieve this.

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Constructing a pond

Plant filter pond | Tips on how to make a plant filter for the pond

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Maintaining a koi pond

To maintain an optimal habitat for koi, it is important to perform regular maintenance on the koi pond. In the fall, blown-in leaves should be removed to prevent pond acidification and algae problems. It is recommended to use a scoop net for this purpose. Emptying the entire pond to clean the bottom is not recommended, as this can affect bacterial metabolism and cause a lot of stress to the koi. Water tests or equipment such as pond pumps are unnecessary when the pond is set up correctly and the plant filter contains sufficient aquatic plants.