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KOI WATER BARN,


                                                                                                                 CONSTRUCTION

       Careful planning by Keith
       and Darren has enabled                                                                                    WELL UNDER WAY
       them to fit 3 main ponds in
       to a confined area, complete
       with Oase filtration.                                                                                     David Brown.



                                                                                                                 I called into Koi Water Barn last week to see how the
                                                                                                                 work was progressing at their new venue, and found a
                                                                                                                 number of busy tradesmen working on various aspects
                                                                                                                 of the job.
                                                                                                                 A lot has happened since my last visit, three raised
                                                                                                                 main ponds have been constructed, one of 7,500
                                                                                                                 gallons the others approximately 3,000 gallons each.
                                                                                                                 Two ponds have large infinity windows facing you as
                                                                                           Fibreglassing completed   you enter, which will create a moving backdrop. As the
                                                                                           on the first pond.
                                                                                                                 new venue is within a garden centre this focal point
                                                                                                                 may well be of interest to many of the visitors who
                                                                                                                 perhaps have not seen Koi before.
                                                                                                                 As the main ponds are raised, steps between the two
                                                                                                                 ponds at the front provide access to a raised floor so
                                                                                                                 that Koi can be viewed from above. Under the floor,
                                                                                           Large infinity windows will   between the ponds, filtration is provided by Oase
                                                                                           be the focal point as you   Premium Compact L’s.
                                                                                           enter Koi Water Barn.























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