{"id":89,"date":"2010-07-03T18:38:21","date_gmt":"2010-07-03T18:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/?p=89"},"modified":"2020-08-01T04:37:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T04:37:39","slug":"koi-pond-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/koi-pond-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"Pond Builders in Santa Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Koi ponds are a popular here in Santa Barbara. Many who have Koi like to name them just as others name their dogs, cats, birds and other pets. The colorful fish are fun to watch as they swim around.<br \/>\nWhen contemplating the decision to have a pond built, there are many things to consider like; just how deep should it be, what materials should be used to build it, what is the best way to filter the water, what maintenance is required to keep the pond looking good and the fish healthy, etc.<br \/>\nHere are some pictures of Koi ponds that we have built;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1305\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1305\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Pond-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi in a black bottom pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1309\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1309\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_1801-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excavated Koi pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1310\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1310\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2185-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi pond hardscape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1388\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2362-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1311\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1311\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2902-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Koi pond ready for landscaping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1390\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_6469-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1302\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1302\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/koi-w-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi Fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Koi fish in a black bottom pond<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1304\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1304\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/3-koi-w-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi in a black bottom pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An in-pond gravel filter helps to keep the water clear<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1312\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1312\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IMG_2415-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An in-pond gravel filter helps to keep the water clear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1303\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/4-koi-w-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1303\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/4-koi-w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/4-koi-w-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/4-koi-w-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi Fish swimming above the in pond gravel filter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-431\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/5-koi-w1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-431\" title=\"Water lilies help keep the water clear\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/5-koi-w1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Water lilies help keep the water clear\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/5-koi-w1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/5-koi-w1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water lilies help keep the water clear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-436\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sullivann-0141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-436\" title=\"A fish in the hand is worth......\" src=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sullivann-0141-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A fish in the hand is worth......\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sullivann-0141-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garciarockandwaterdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sullivann-0141.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fish in the hand is worth&#8230;&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Koi ponds are a popular here in Santa Barbara. Many who have Koi like to name them just as others name their dogs, cats, birds and other pets. The colorful fish are fun to watch as they swim around. 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