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Pond plants (like water lilies) provide cover for Koi:

bulletprevent Koi sunburn
bulletreduce algae problems
bulletlower pond temperature
bullethelp lower evaporation
bulletlower the day-night temperature differential
bulletmake it harder for predatory birds to easily see them 
bulletprovide nice shady areas for Koi to relax in
bulletcatch some of the floating food giving the Koi another shot at it before the filter skimmer gets it
bulletprovide excellent cover for small fry
bulletand look very nice

Some claim that heavy vegetation may lead to pH swings from day to night, and actually cause oxygen depletion at night time when reverse photosynthesis kicks in. Reverse photosynthesis at night may reduce oxygenation if you do not have enough aeration for the pond.

 

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