FriendlyLoach Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Hey everyone, I have gotten some goldfish and have built a new pond to put them in. I dug for about 3 days, it was hard because I had to level the pond before I could dig down, because it is on a slope. Then I added the liner, and filled it up. Here is a pic of it after I filled it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Here is what it looks like now. It will look better once the plants grow in. The cool thing is the bog filter and whole waterfall sistem is solar powered. I know it does not look good in this pic but I will add a better pic that will be better in a bit. Edited February 13, 2021 by FriendlyLoach 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 That’s an awesome project to be doing. What kind of goldfish are you planning to stock with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 That’ll be fun. It looks like full sun, will you run a UV? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Patrick_G said: That’ll be fun. It looks like full sun, will you run a UV? Well, it is only solar powered, and I am not confident enough, or have the right equipment to run UV of solar power. My plan is to shade the pond as much as possible with water lilies, parrots feather, and water hyacinths. And just have lots of plants to suck any sort of nutrients out. And it is not the end of the world if it gets green, I would not freak out too much, but I would try to fix it fast because I want my family to have a good impression about ponds! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 A goldfish pond is my absolute dream!! In another post of "cost is no issue - what would you have", that's what I wrote - a goldfish pond! Mine was 800 gallons, and had a smaller barrel-shaped pond attached, since cost was not an issue - haha. Dream on! In reality, it would be way too much, even a small one, requiring electrical and plumbing work that makes it out of reach financially. Plus I'd need a shade structure as my yard does not get enough and they'd bake in the summer. Keep us posted on your progress!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Maggie said: A goldfish pond is my absolute dream!! In another post of "cost is no issue - what would you have", that's what I wrote - a goldfish pond! Mine was 800 gallons, and had a smaller barrel-shaped pond attached, since cost was not an issue - haha. Dream on! In reality, it would be way too much, even a small one, requiring electrical and plumbing work that makes it out of reach financially. Plus I'd need a shade structure as my yard does not get enough and they'd bake in the summer. Keep us posted on your progress!! I don't know what your budget is, but you can probably get a cow water trough second hand pretty cheap (https://www.penick.net/digging/?p=3376), and then maybe have a little solar pump for circulation. https://www.amazon.com/AEO-Solar-Water-Pump-KIT/dp/B07NQZMWRD or https://www.amazon.com/Sunlitec-Solar-Fountain-Outdoor-Garden/dp/B07V7JR7T9/ref=pd_di_sccai_6?pd_rd_w=P0tz1&pf_rd_p=c9443270-b914-4430-a90b-72e3e7e784e0&pf_rd_r=WQGV8ENB7MHTX6YMC9PC&pd_rd_r=6c2918f3-ba6b-478a-9ccf-363b408931bb&pd_rd_wg=6CSks&pd_rd_i=B07V7JR7T9&psc=1 And then buy like 2 water hyacinths and soon you will have lots of floating plants! I think if you put some effort into it you could pull it off for relatively cheap. Hope I was of help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I agree with FriendlyLoach, it can be done inexpensively. Made a 100gal patio pond with a diy cedar planter lined with a pond liner. The filter is also diy and seems very effective. This year I’ll probably be upgrading to a 380 gal metal stock tank. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Patrick_G said: That is a classy looking pond! Really great job on the build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Do you have batteries to run the filter at night? Or is it ok to run only in the day. I'm researching pond myself, and solar is likely a prime power source for any pump or fountain i use, so curious what others are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 14 hours ago, ChemBob said: Do you have batteries to run the filter at night? Or is it ok to run only in the day. I'm researching pond myself, and solar is likely a prime power source for any pump or fountain i use, so curious what others are doing. Yeah, I would love to have a battery backup. But in this pond and my other one I don't run it at night. I try to make it so water stays in the filter over night so not to kill the bacteria. I mainly rely on plants and string algae to keep the water clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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