3,500+/- RTC Pond Build

[redtailcatfreak]

Alright so ive been talkin about doin this for awhile now and the other day i finally broke ground and started this project. The pond is going to be roughly 15'x10 and 4' deep. Theres more work than i thought was going to be. I have got the old 150 gallon plastic pond out of the ground and have started breaking up the flagstone that was mortared in. Its been there since the house was built and that was way before we moved here so i didnt know it was 5 inches thick. The whole thing is being done by hand and mostly by myself but i have already got a 9'x7'x2' whole cleared out. Ill get some picks up later but i want to get more done before sun down.

Any suggestions on filtration and pumps?

Lookin at a 10,000 gph pump under the pond and that being pumped to either a tank or the 150 gal pond which will be behind the waterfall.

 

[brich999]

Bog and a big uv seems to be the way to go on bigger ponds

 

[5280critters]

I did that last year rebuilt an old pond lots of work but worth it, and yes bog works great.

 

[brich999]

I'll try to find the thread, someone reclaimed am old in ground pool and it came out sweet.

 

[redtailcatfreak]

I'll try to find the thread, someone reclaimed am old in ground pool and it came out sweet.

Was it the guy in texas? I believe i saw that one he had pacu and koi right?

A bog would just be a tub full of rocks and live plants right? Whats the maintnence pn that?

 

[yogurt_21]

Was it the guy in texas? I believe i saw that one he had pacu and koi right?

A bog would just be a tub full of rocks and live plants right? Whats the maintnence pn that?

you have to clear out mud and any over growth ever couple of months. I still like to use 55g drums with media for filtration on ponds, cheap, easy to maintain, and proven.

 

[redtailcatfreak]

Alright that doesnt sound to bad then. And a 55 gallon drum will be easier to hide than a 150 gallon pond.


Well here are some pics so u guys can see whats going on.

This is what it looked like before

 

[muffywrx]

Awww yay! HE is going to be so happy in his new home!

 

[redtailcatfreak]

Awww yay! HE is going to be so happy in his new home!

He better be haha. Its gonna be awhile before he gets to go in. Still have another 2 feet to dig down and have to move all the ferns and the palm and clear out some more rock. Have the day off tomorrow so hope to get alot done.

 

[aropwn]

lets see more pics of thar RTC he is sexy