Looking for aforum thread about a DIY concrete "lake"...

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CHOMPERS;892073; said:
I wasn't sure how to misspell it and everyone 'get it'. And now that you mention it, I do see theresemblance :D After all, we did both gradjeeate from the sixth grade.

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CHOMPERS;892078; said:
and mine is only 18,000 gallons....oh wait, MINE'S BIGGER :cheers:

Mine's 20000 :D

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CHOMPERS;892142; said:
No lick from Kitty? :(

Sic puppy...:naughty:





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Nobody remembers the article???
 
So if you make a pond out of concrete do you need to seal it with something ?
 
Yes, the concrete will cause extremely high pH for the first year or two. It can be salt cured if it is left bare. If you have the patients, allowing a good coating of algae to grow will also help. The concrete can be painted any color to seal it. Mine has a fiberglass coating. I try to keep a layer of algae in mine but when I get tadpoles, they can eat a years worth of growth in a week. (The algae serves as a food source for my fish).
 
Dr Joe;892287; said:
Mine's 20000 :D

I got to thinking, you don't get a lick from Kitty either. And you don't get a lick from my cartoon goldfish either; which is a good thing considering it has fish breath :crazy:
 
portabuddy;892981; said:
mine has dirt... :D. is that good?, oh and a liner 20' from it too....

Dirt is good. Inexpensive too :thumbsup:

I'm curious, how did you make yours? Is it a hole with a pond liner, like traditional ponds? Or is it built like a vinyl swimming pool, were the hole is dug and a frame work is added (to maitain the shape) before the liner is added.
 
portabuddy;892981; said:
mine has dirt... :D. is that good?, oh and a liner 20' from it too....


Clean it...:D

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CHOMPERS;893284; said:
I got to thinking, you don't get a lick from Kitty either. And you don't get a lick from my cartoon goldfish either; which is a good thing considering it has fish breath :crazy:

:( :cry: :angryfire :lol2: :cool:
 
its not done but there will be either a concreet ring around it following the contour or i'll make the ring out of mortored rocks. i have to make sure that it lasts and doesnt break down, then around it we are going to pour a 4" concreet bed and flagstone ontop of that...


And then the liner goes inside of that, i got a 50' long by 30' wide sheet... that cost a pretty peny...


OK you bolth get a lick from the kitty, for haveing nice big ponds...
 
portabuddy;894159; said:
OK you bolth get a lick from the kitty, for haveing nice big ponds...

Actually we both cheated...we have swimming pools. Mine is stocked with koi and goldfish, but I don't think Dr. Joe has permission yet from his wife and daughter.
 
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