im building a pond heres first two pics ive taken since i started digging.

[WckedMidas]

Its only about 2 to 24 inchs deep right now . Will be 36 to 40 inch deep when done. its aprox 7 x 5 foot square
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/pond_pics_002.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/pond_pics_002.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/pond_pics_001.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/pond_pics_001.jpg)

[islander671]

nice. looks like a tough dig. what do you plan to keep in it?

[WckedMidas]

nice. looks like a tough dig. what do you plan to keep in it?



Im not sure yet. Thinking of doing weither bunch of natives so i can fish it with a snopy rod or raiseing my midas fry in it threw the summer and then stock with natives for winteer

[neoprodigy]

nice dig will... how many hours you spend on the dig???

[WckedMidas]

alltogether it probly has like 4 maybe 5 hours dig time if that
Im thinking maybe some turtles and frogs and some watter snakes just for kicks .

[DeLgAdO]

mines bigger, hehe :grinno:

[guppy]

I'm suffering from pond envy, my brother-in-law says to hold off on the above ground 8'x12'x2.5' pond until next year. He's spending the money on an outboard instead.

[jelkel]

Are you going to show lining and filter set-up? Looks good. :drool:

[WckedMidas]

when i get that far i probly take pics. havent decided on wether or not to use a plastic sheet dubled over for the liner. Or go with the firestone roofing rubber. If i can get the roofing rubber ima use it cuz i should be able to get it for free. I use to do roofing. Filters im thinking of useing a small kiddiepool filter. But have the kiddie filter intake hose run to a piece of pvc pipewith bunch of holes drilled in it. To help cut down on the suction of it. Then have it pump the oulet into a 50 gal trashcan filled with lava rocks. And use 4 to 8 inchs of sponge on top the rocks then have it gravity feed back into the pond.

[rayman45]

nice

[guesswho2005]

I'm suffering from pond envy, my brother-in-law says to hold off on the above ground 8'x12'x2.5' pond until next year. He's spending the money on an outboard instead.

Dam and I was looking forward to the Pics......

[aquadad]

Good dig!

Wm R Kerby

[WckedMidas]

Good dig!

Wm R Kerby




wELL THE PLASTIC LINER I WAS GONNA USE WASNT WIDE ENUF IT WAS LIKE 2 FOOT TO SMALL. sO IMA GO PICK SOMEING UP WIDER THIS WEEK THEN TAKE PICS OF IT LINED AND FILLED

[Level 4]

Looks good

[Chad55]

Lookin good!

[oscar1]

looking good so far

[Just1nK4ng]

alltogether it probly has like 4 maybe 5 hours dig time if that
Im thinking maybe some turtles and frogs and some watter snakes just for kicks .

if your going to get turtle frog or some water sakes i suggest you put something around the pond so they wont escape

[fishkill]

fishkiLL

I have 1 aboveground south american cihcLid pond 1000g interconnected with a semi-aboveground 1500gal koi/centraL cichlid american pond. 2 level filter creek connects the 2 ponds. Koi pond has waterfalls coming from a java jar as well as the connecting creek. Another 1' deep former zen garden for my bonzai was converted into a viewing pool for my malaysian brown arowana with all badasses that ate all 28 3" bala sharks in 1 week. I will post fotos in the coming week week....all 3 ponds are landscaped..... :naughty: Pool doesn't have tobe too deep unLess you want to Lose aLL the viewing fun...

[Capo]

Pics? how far have you gotten, it looks great!

[Ash]

That looks nice. I wanna build a pond but I dont have enough room in the backyard =(

[guppy]

That looks nice. I wanna build a pond but I dont have enough room in the backyard =(
Stand it on end, heheh. 4'w x4'L x12' deep. Keep headstanders in it.

[cockroach]

I reckon pics or :banhim: :mwave: