new pond

[bootsma97]

Hello, I’m building a small pond in my backyard in the interior of British Columbia. It will be about 6 feet by feet with a depth of 2.5 feet. A 2000 GPH or 800 GPH waterfall will drop about 16 inches to the pond. I like the idea of a medium size monster fish with some smaller fish and maybe a couple crayfish. What type of fish and plants will work good for this? Any heaters and other equipment I will need? Any recommendations for predator defense?

Thank you

 

[Midwater]

Good looking design.

 

[bootsma97]

Good looking design.

thank you! i just want to make my idea functional !!

 

[tlindsey]

Hello, I’m building a small pond in my backyard in the interior of British Columbia. It will be about 6 feet by feet with a depth of 2.5 feet. A 2000 GPH or 800 GPH waterfall will drop about 16 inches to the pond. I like the idea of a medium size monster fish with some smaller fish and maybe a couple crayfish. What type of fish and plants will work good for this? Any heaters and other equipment I will need? Any recommendations for predator defense?

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Welcome aboard

 

[tlindsey]

Hello, I’m building a small pond in my backyard in the interior of British Columbia. It will be about 6 feet by feet with a depth of 2.5 feet. A 2000 GPH or 800 GPH waterfall will drop about 16 inches to the pond. I like the idea of a medium size monster fish with some smaller fish and maybe a couple crayfish. What type of fish and plants will work good for this? Any heaters and other equipment I will need? Any recommendations for predator defense?

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Do you plan on keeping fish in the pond during winter?

 

[bootsma97]

Do you plan on keeping fish in the pond during winter?

it would be ideal yes. but im open to all ideas

 

[Dutchaj]

it would be ideal yes. but im open to all ideas

do you know the frost line in your area? For example, in central NY 4’ deep is the frost line, so a pond would ideally be 5-6’ deep to guarantee it did not freeze solid.

 

[bootsma97]

do you know the frost line in your area? For example, in central NY 4’ deep is the frost line, so a pond would ideally be 5-6’ deep to guarantee it did not freeze solid.

im a plumber and the foundations for homes have 4' deep frost walls but we burry waterlines at 6'. i am planning to use heaters though. would increased water circulation help during the cold months or just aid in heat loss of the water.

 

[Dutchaj]

Heating ponds in winter is very energy intensive, bubblers and a heater are usually used just to keep an opening at the surface for gas exchange but that’s about it (in my area anyway)

 

[bootsma97]

yea it would only be to keep some surface thawed. thinking of doing brook trout. something native to my area that can withstand the temp fluctuations.