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Koi, pond fans find kindred hearts
A demonstration area with ponds showcases fish and plants at Tucson Koi and Water Gardens.
Koi, pond fans find kindred hearts
A lily pad with a blossom is one of the types of water plants that make a pond a home for koi.
Koi, pond fans find kindred hearts
"I've found ponds very tranquil, especially living in the desert," says Dr. Santiago Tucson, koi collector.
Koi, pond fans find kindred hearts
Stone statues and hardscape construction are also available at the koi and water-plant shop.
Koi, pond fans find kindred hearts
Cardiologist Lee Goldberg was having a tough time getting a koi pond installed in his backyard.
Koi ponds combine beauty, calm
Koi fish swim in Martha and Dan Cover's pond among calla lilies. The pond on the northwest side is part of the Parade of Ponds.
Koi ponds combine beauty, calm
Several flowering plants sit in immersed pots in the Covers' pond. The pots protect the plants from the fish, who like to eat the roots. The koi pond provides much joy to the couple.
Koi ponds combine beauty, calm
"Fish completes an ecological cycle," says Nathan Novak, owner of Canyon Pondscapes, which helped install the Covers' pond. Some fish like to pull up plants and eat the roots.
Koi ponds combine beauty, calm
Water circulation helps keep algae at bay in the Covers' pond, which is featured in the koi pond tour May 1-2.
Koi ponds combine beauty, calm
Nobody picks up the poop left by about 200 pets that Martha and Dan Cover keep in their backyard. That's because the waste from their koi keeps plants healthy and lush.
April 25, 2010 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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