One of the latest fads in water gardening is koi pools. A koi pool is similar to koi pond, however with one fundamental difference. A koi pond usually consist of a hole in the ground with a rubber pond liner laid on top. A koi pool is much easier to build because, although you may bury it in the ground, digging is not required. It really all depends on how you design your koi pool. These fiberglass liners are usually in the shape of a swimming pool, hence the name koi pool.

Out of all the various types of pre-formed pond liners, fiberglass pond liners are the most common and the most widely available. You can find them in garden stores all across the country, however if you have trouble locating one locally their are numerous online dealers that you may buy these liners from. Fiberglass pre-formed pond liners are more expensive then buying rolls of rubber liners, however they are much more durable and can easily last 50 years or more.

Many do it yourself pond enthusiast are switching from the traditional koi pond to koi pools because they are easy to install. There is  no need to dig a hole, you can set a koi pool on top of the ground surrounded by rocks. Also grading and building a sand base is not necessary. Furthermore these koi pools do not need support to stay level. Another of the many benefits is that koi pools will not cave in, nor will they cave out from too much water pressure. That problem only occurs ponds that are dug.

Koi Pools have a very professional appearance, again it is absolutely perfect for do it yourselfers because a high level of skill with ponds is not needed. It is so easy to create a cascading waterfall with a fiberglass pond liner because many of them have a spillway built right into the design. However, even if your liner does not have one built in you can buy a spillway and easily incorporate it into your koi pool without much effort on your part. In either case all you will need to get the waterfall circulating is an inexpensive pond  pump.

Yet another benefit of a koi pool is that the liner is extremely easy to clean. All you need to clean it is a cloth and water. Also, unlike pre-formed plastic pond liners you don’t have to worry about expanding ice cracking the liner in the winter time.

In conclusion, a koi pool is an exceptional alternative to a traditional koi pond. Especially, if you want to spend more time enjoying your koi pool and spend less time filling and digging!