Nishikigoi Lamp is complete

Koi lamp is complete. I'm dedicating this lamp to myself and the koi I once enjoyed having. Way back in 2001 or so, Erika and I set out to transform our backyard into a Japanese garden. The project took over two years to complete. The koi pond consisted of (2) 1hp water pumps and an air pump. Eductors were used to create a current for the fish to swim against. Diffusers were used to create a torrent of bubbles to sweep the detritus into the mechanical filters. The upper pond was filled with water lillies (vegetable filter). Two water falls fed the lower pond which contained 6000 gallons and 14 prized nishikigoi. I say prized because they were imported from Sakaisan in Japan. The pond had a vegetable filter, huge bead filter, and a huge bio filter that required daily cleaning. The water was pristine. Here's a link to just a few of the images of the nishikigoi pond at our previous home in Green Valley, CA. https://japanhomesweethome.blogspot.com/.../japanese... Sadly, we were only able to enjoy the pond for only about a year. My job required us to move to Seattle.

Up next: A long winded story about the trike. If you're interested in purchasing one, you might want to check this post out first...The Good, Bad, and Not So Ugly