Arapaima Pond Build
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Worst part is done...we moved the pond...
All went ok, Mr. T. didn't like it but eventually we got it all done and he's happy scouting his bigger and better temporary pond.
Used steel cable-trays, as you can see in the pictures.
Now it's a matter of getting all the bags out, start digging, but too many holidays coming..sigh..
Think we're going to see very slow progress over the coming weeks.
Pictures first:
All went ok, Mr. T. didn't like it but eventually we got it all done and he's happy scouting his bigger and better temporary pond.
Used steel cable-trays, as you can see in the pictures.
Now it's a matter of getting all the bags out, start digging, but too many holidays coming..sigh..
Think we're going to see very slow progress over the coming weeks.
Pictures first:
Couple more pictures, only got the metal racks out...too busy with another audit so we have to wait.
Mr. T. is happy, big new temporary pond. No worries about him for now and the next move will be the final one.
Amazing to see how much you work (even on the weekends) just to make one fish happy! Every fish keeper should take himself an example on people like you!
Keep up with the good work and good luck with Mr. T
Thanks Ben, it's still much further off from finishing it than I would like it to be, but at least we got nothing in the way anymore to finish the pond. Hoping for a couple of quiet days soon so we can dig out the rest and fix the drains.
For the Saturdays, this is Thailand, 48hr work-week is still common. Though ours is 44, with alternating crews on Saturdays.
All for one fish, but for Asian people it's typically bringing good fortune.
Better not take chances with that..
Overall, it's not difficult to get enthusiast if you see him coming over and you see and feel his head and skin.
Very smooth but also very strong. Beautiful sight, makes you do anything you can to get him housed properly.
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Better not take chances with that..
Overall, it's not difficult to get enthusiast if you see him coming over and you see and feel his head and skin.
Very smooth but also very strong. Beautiful sight, makes you do anything you can to get him housed properly.
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The first picture, first post gives a good idea of the size of the pond. Taking out the sandbags and then sloping up to the end of the concrete wall on the right. The last metal post on the left is where the pond stops...
Water will be max. 5" below the top of the wall. Excess liner folded on top and then covered with concrete wood.
Still thinking about how and where and how big to make the overflow. This is Thailand after all and a typical rainy day swamps you with a couple of inches in an hour.
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Water will be max. 5" below the top of the wall. Excess liner folded on top and then covered with concrete wood.
Still thinking about how and where and how big to make the overflow. This is Thailand after all and a typical rainy day swamps you with a couple of inches in an hour.
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Mr. T. is happy today...Cleaning lady win in lottery again, so it's fresh prawn on the menu...lol
Looking at his new temporary home, should have done it much earlier...sigh.. would have been much further on the pond-construction.
Anyhow, hindsight is only good if you have the experience of doing it first...
Now getting some second thoughts on putting in a 2nd bottom-drain.
No hurry for now to finish the pond, so might as well skip the mid-level drain and put in a second bottom-drain.
Will think on it and make that decision somewhere this week.
Got the parts and the experience, so nothing more difficult than putting in a mid-level drain.
Pond would then have a skimmer and 2 bottom-drains.
Might skip the air-disc on the second bottom-drain, though I have to run electricity there for the water-pump anyway.
Well, maybe get the sandbags out tomorrow. Today is off the charts with work.
Cheers,
Luc
Looking at his new temporary home, should have done it much earlier...sigh.. would have been much further on the pond-construction.
Anyhow, hindsight is only good if you have the experience of doing it first...
Now getting some second thoughts on putting in a 2nd bottom-drain.
No hurry for now to finish the pond, so might as well skip the mid-level drain and put in a second bottom-drain.
Will think on it and make that decision somewhere this week.
Got the parts and the experience, so nothing more difficult than putting in a mid-level drain.
Pond would then have a skimmer and 2 bottom-drains.
Might skip the air-disc on the second bottom-drain, though I have to run electricity there for the water-pump anyway.
Well, maybe get the sandbags out tomorrow. Today is off the charts with work.
Cheers,
Luc
One thing to think about when digging out such a large area is to make sure it I flat. One reason to pack it down is to ensure it is flat after surveying, or just using simple string and level. Dirt settles after being disturbed and over a large area +\- 3 inches adds up very very fast.
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