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    Thread: Anyone have experience building a pond

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      Anyone have experience building a pond

      I would like to build a pond in my yard. I need to keep it super basic. I will not be able to get electricity to the area so I cant have pumps and such. I want too keep a simple plant pond (lillies and such), and some goldfish or mosquito fish. I want to use a pond liner, and build something around 15 feet wide by 20 feet long. 3.5-4 feet deep all around.
      Anyone got skills to build this?

      UPDATED: That simple pond idea morphed into this current pond project

      1) 18x12 formal koi only pond with a uniform depth of 5 feet (almost 8,000 gallons)
      1A)Cinder block construction with xypex waterproofing in pond with thoraseal on outside of pond.
      2) Two koi toilet 4 inch bottom drains with aeration. This is Gravity fed to aqua forte ultra sieve mechanical filter. Thats returned to pond via 4 returns.
      3) No Niche skimmer which feeds an advantage 10 Bead filter going to ZAP 10 UV that is returned to pond via 3 returns and a waterfall feature.
      4)Pond is totally covered with a pergola
      5)Filter pit behind pond holds filtration
      Last edited by Therapy; 01-16-2012 at 05:01 PM.

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      If you want to have a pump on it you could always go with a solar pump
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      Ill hep if i can but im really stoked your going with the pond!!! I have some pleco's you can probably have if you want them also a bluegill if you want. Also just an idea maybe you could do a solar type deal for a filter... but i bet at the cost to do something solar you could just get a wire ran down there..

      Check this out: http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CIUBEPMCMAI
      And this looks like a great place to read up- http://www.pondrushes.net/

      here is a good quick paragraph about having that coral tree there and hos its in a low spot - Let's start at the basics. Where you place your pond makes a lot of difference. Sure your pond will look beautiful under that copse of trees, but you'll be spending more time scooping out leaves - unless you install a skimmer. That low spot in the yard may seem the perfect place for a pond since it's already soggy, but unless you raise the edge to keep OUT all that rain water runoff, you're in for a really big mess. If you stop to think what's in that runoff, fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, dirt, dog and cat poop from all over the neighborhood you'll know why you want to keep ground runoff out of your pond.

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      60g cube, 20g sump, Bubble Magus curve 5 skimmer with 2 mp10's and 120w led.
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      ive built a 15x9x3 pond for my grandparents awhile back, Its ALOT of work "time" diggen up that much dirt id definetly would try and get a tractor for the majority of it.

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      Hey Marde, If you decide to DIY, let me know I may be able to help with the manual labor part of it.

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      there is a place in santee i remember... here is the link!
      http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=...52781889689444

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      Marde - contact Kevin @ Live Water Aquaria.

      I don't deal much with ponds...everything else though!

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      Another thing is I think koi eat the roots on pond plants... Not too sure but I thought I heard mike at vets pets saying that

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      Quote Originally Posted by Therapy View Post
      ...Decided to go with a real pond with a waterfall feature. Will go with filtration and all. Thinking of keeping koi and some plants. Thinking of going with 3.5 feet deep all around . Pond will be small like 14x14 feet approximately .
      If you want a less maintenance pond. Take your time and plan it carefully especially the filtration system... do not rush. You will be glad if you take your time and build a good system. Go with gravity feed filtration.

      Go deeper than 3.5 feet.... I have a 4 feet pond and wish I go deeper.

      koiphen dot com forum has good info. There are quite a lot of ponders in San Diego.

      Digging is not fun.... oh... I won't put any plants in the pond, also no gravel bottom also.... if you want a clean, clear and less maintenance pond.

      Good Luck.

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      My friend is a member of the SD Koi club. He would know all the right people to talk to. If you are interested, pm me. Good luck

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      14x14 is small?

      i have a 11x12x5 hole dug all ready for a liner in my backyard and that thing took a summer to dig by hand. =P But that was just me and help from a friend now and then.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Therapy View Post
      what would you put at the bottom of the pond?
      Nothing. Install bottom drain(s) if you can. Do not put rocks on the bottom of the pond. You will regret later! Just leave it bare empty. I never have to vacumn or cleaning the bottom of the pond. Everything gravity feed into the settling chamber.

      If I build another pond.. I go at least 6 feet deep.

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      Keep in mind there could be legal requirement with certain depths like there are with pools... ie over "x" feet deep requires a fence around it...

      But who cares.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Dizzle21 View Post
      ive built a 15x9x3 pond for my grandparents awhile back, Its ALOT of work "time" diggen up that much dirt id definetly would try and get a tractor for the majority of it.
      You called that!!!!!! The digging sucked. We also ran into a natural ground water stream and had to dig an addition trench to divert the water. P.s all done by hand. I wish we used a bobcat

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