Need tips/input on starting a pond

[kuait]

Well, I'm not sure if they can survive temperature of 36f that's 2c it's just too risky to do it, because if did not work I would loss them, plus I'm using very small space in the pond very much small cage for live fish for snakehead such as goldfish...etc which I'm sure they can not survive in that low temperature.
The pond is above the aground correct and does not snow here, however, I have never lost snakehead without heater because it never happens, i have just transferred them from my home tank to the pond

Sorry Drizzt we r littil off the main thread, but making the pond tem stable is priority.

 

[kenjivaj]

Here so more pictures. If you build your pond above or not. Make sure the filter is above the pond. The gravity will help push the waste down making your pump do less work. I Have 2 filter on my pond. One is a media with pads and the other is a sand with rock. The cut barrel inside the pond help filter too. It trap all the debris that fall to the bottom of the pond. I also using a overflo filter too. It the black box on the corner. My external pump die on me. I am using a internal pump for now. You will find it easier to do the piping for an above the ground pond. These picture were taken 2 day after first post.

 

[kuait]

Nice pond u have, This post is going to be reference

 

[studd muffin]

I have a 1075 gallon (8x6x3) above ground pond tied into my deck. I also live in Central Cali! In the summer I keep pleco's and this summer I recently tried pink convicts.

I made the frames using 2x4's and 4x4's. After screwing the frames to the deck I used plywood to cover the inside then used Styrofoam sheets as insulation. After installing the Styrofoam sheets to all four walls of the pond I then filled the bottom of the pond with about 2 inches of sand. Reason for putting sand at the bottom before the liner was so there would be no sharp objects that would damage the liner. After the sand I finally put in the liner.

Ignore my ghetto filter, although it does work really good!

My advice would be to double on filtration! When I first started out with filtration I was running a 1200 gph pump with a 1200 gph filter for about a week and a half. It couldnt keep up with the bio-load that my fish created. I returned the pump and got myself a 2500 gph pump and a new filter and its working great.

And make sure you get a UV sterilizer! Its a must!

 

[kenjivaj]

Stuff Muffin. I don't want you to get mad at me for disagreeing with you. Just want give my opinion. For me it the filter that makes a big different. You can have a pump that pumps half the size of you pond. As long as you have the best filter. It will clean and clear your pond. A powerful pump will push all the little particle out of your filter. I am only using half of my pump power. I did run spit a pipe outlet of my pump before it reach both of my filter because my filter can me get clog up. My pond filter are made like canister filter. Too much waste inside can slow my pump down. Causing the pump to work hard and maybe breaking it. Anyway I hope everyone ideas will help Drizzt start is pond.