Hi guys, i am in the process of building my pond, 5X5X2ft and was wondering, would it be possible to simply fill the whole in the ground with concrete, make a chicken wire mesh, then pour it in? What would i need to put over the dirt, if anything and would the concrete be fish safe? Thanks
Concrete Pond
- Thread starter Dylan
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concrete needs to sit on stone... and use concrete wire and rebar not chicken wire....will also need to be one continuous pour so it seals good.... there is a product called pond shield that is perfect for sealing and making safe for fish....
how much is the pond costing you? i was thinking about tearing mine up to replace it with concrete, that way no more worries of tears
Well it hasnt costed me more than 100 bucks yet, and that was the cost of the liner, but i just wanted something sturdier, i might just call out someone to build this for me... lol
chicken wire will be fine since the pond is small. rebar is needed on much bigger pools or ponds. i like to use regular fence post mix for the base, then top it off with plastic cement. never had any issues or leaks when done this way
I have a huge concrete pond. 10 yards of concrete worth. I also live in Michigan with its freeze and thaw cycles. It has cracked all to heck. All concrete will crack no matter where you live. It's the nature of the beast. I just used a product called sanitred and coated the whole thing. Now it is slippery as all heck. Good luck. By the way, it was raw concrete for 8 years and my fish never had a problem. We poured it, I filled it with water and vinegar for a day, then pumped it out and filled it with fresh water and tossed in the fish.
