Pond at Work

[iheartfishies]

I'm building a pond at work, just to throw some small koi in, for the summer.

I'm working with like 4x4 or 5x5.

What's a good height?...

I was thinking 12-18, but maybe more?...

What pond filters do you guys sugggest I order to sell?..

Which I would take off the shelf to use IN the pond.:)

ALL COMMENTS WELCOMED!

Thanks in advance, all my little LoveDoves! :hearts:

[Caveman]

What the heck is a love dove? I would go with a depth of about 2-3' so that the fish wont take you all day to catch.

[iheartfishies]

I figured...12-18 inches...

thanks..


and eff everyone else for NOTHING....



gawd. :cry:

[The TRUST]

Depends on how you want to set up the pond filter? Personally I like my filter above the water so as the water returns to the pond it creates water movement and aggiation.

[Jesse]

just to throw some small koi in
The koi might carp about being "thrown." ;)

You might want to check out the pond filter selection at Drs. Foster and Smith's. Their descriptions are very user friendly and should enable beginners and experts alike to select a pond filter. Here's an example of a series of simple pond filters at that site:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=5285&inm=1&N=62728+22768+2032

You'll have to purchase a pump that's sized according to your pond size, which will be around 200-400 gallons (4 x 4 x 2 = 240 gallons/5 x 5 x 2 = 375 gallons). Hope this helps!

[rayman45]

your doing this!
get pics

i would go 2 feet hight

[guppy]

Smallest pond I ever kept was an 8'x16" that was 18" at one end and 36" at the other. No pump, no filter. It was built on the site of an old spring house and was just a sand bottomed rocklined hole in the ground that produced 15-20 gals a minute at about 58degrees f year round. I kept crawdads, cutthroat, mottled sculpin, madtoms, and stonerollers. I don't think this helps you, sorry.

[iheartfishies]

Thanks for all the imput.

I mean I put one together at CrapSmart also.

It's pretty easy just doing partial water changes every other day.

It's just for the summer season.

Thanks again.

[bluedempsey]

i own a pond store
we work with a contractor
to build any size ponds
p45 has been to my store :)

[iheartfishies]

That's not fair.

I wish I lived a little more closer then a 26 hour drive to El Crapo.:)

[bluedempsey]

That's not fair.

I wish I lived a little more closer then a 26 hour drive to El Crapo.:)

it's kinda cool here it's always very freakin hot
so i have a 4500 gal pond in my back yard
with a huge rtc in it
and in the winter i barely need a heater in it :22_yikes:

[iheartfishies]

it's kinda cool here it's always very freakin hot
so i have a 4500 gal pond in my back yard
with a huge rtc in it
and in the winter i barely need a heater in it :22_yikes:
Eff you, not fair at all.

[bluedempsey]

Eff you, not fair at all.

that's y i opened this bussiness

[shovelnose]

Eff you, not fair at all.

yeah!!