GET INSPIRED & LEARN! See These DIY Pond Builds by Play It Koi Customers

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Joe and Kelly Ostrowski's koi pond in New York, with a stream waterfall stepping down a slope past a red Japanese maple, reclaimed stone edging, pickerelweed and koi near the surface

Customer Corner: Joe and Kelly Ostrowski's 14,300-Gallon DIY Koi Pond and Waterfall

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Joe and Kelly Ostrowski dug their 14,300-gallon koi pond by hand through limestone in New York, edged it with stone from their neighbors' old retaining walls and gave the long stream waterfall a pump of its own. Here's how they built it, what runs it, and a 3D plan of their pond you can explore.

Emerick Peace's round koi pond with stone edging, ornamental grasses and a patio with a fire pit in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Customer Corner: Emerick's 20-Foot Koi Pond in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

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Emerick Peace turned a garden pond in Upper Marlboro, Maryland into a koi pond with a drum filter, a bead filter and a polishing filter. He shares what he got wrong along the way and why he now keeps only female koi.

Leo Marin's raised koi pond at night under a pergola with warm string lights, with koi visible through two illuminated viewing windows in El Paso, Texas

Customer Corner: Leo's Raised Koi Pond with Viewing Windows in El Paso, Texas

Customer Corner

Leo Marin built a raised concrete koi pond with two glass viewing windows in El Paso, Texas. He talks about building in desert heat and caring for his six koi, and we list the equipment that runs the pond.

From Unboxing to Crystal-Clear Water: My Niji-no-Taki Build Out Experience

From Unboxing to Crystal-Clear Water: My Niji-no-Taki Build Out Experience

There's nothing quite like getting a new piece of equipment for your koi pond, especially one you've been researching for years! After moving, I se...
Tim Dell's Koi Pond: Three Waterfalls, 26,000 Gallons, RDF + Good Vibes

Tim Dell's Koi Pond: Three Waterfalls, 26,000 Gallons, RDF + Good Vibes

Tim Dell's Southern California koi pond holds 26,000 gallons and runs three sets of waterfalls. Inside the build, the equipment, and the drum filter he has kept running for five years.
Ashly Berg's koi pond at night from above, with underwater lights under the lily pads, a heron statue spraying water, boulders and a wooden bridge

Customer Corner: Ashly Berg's Hillside Koi Pond and Waterfall

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Ashly Berg dug her own koi pond into a steep front yard in Burien, Washington. One 2 HP pump runs a long, tall waterfall, ten air stones keep the oxygen up, and plants pack every bank. Here is how she built it, what keeps it healthy without a filter, and a 3D plan of her pond you can explore.

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