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kaifyre · 03-24-2008, 03:20 AM

Right, so my dad just said I have permission to build a pond in our backyard : )) I've kept aquariums/planted tanks for years now but I've never in my life set up or built a pond. A few questions popped up . . .
I live about an hour away from Las Vegas, NV. The summers here are pretty horrendous, about 110 in the worst parts of the day. Winters are like 28, at the lowest. Is this too much of an extreme to build a pond, or can it still be done? I'm not worried about the winters so much as the summers, but anything living in there has to tolerate that kind of temperature swing.
Also, does the pond need to be shaded a lot, or can I grow lillies to shade the bottom? And what's a good size to start out with? I was thinking like 7x4x3, is that okay?
Thanks!!

--Kai

03-24-2008, 03:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
kaifyre Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Overton, NV Posts: 42	Just getting started . . . Right, so my dad just said I have permission to build a pond in our backyard : )) I've kept aquariums/planted tanks for years now but I've never in my life set up or built a pond. A few questions popped up . . . I live about an hour away from Las Vegas, NV. The summers here are pretty horrendous, about 110 in the worst parts of the day. Winters are like 28, at the lowest. Is this too much of an extreme to build a pond, or can it still be done? I'm not worried about the winters so much as the summers, but anything living in there has to tolerate that kind of temperature swing. Also, does the pond need to be shaded a lot, or can I grow lillies to shade the bottom? And what's a good size to start out with? I was thinking like 7x4x3, is that okay? Thanks!! --Kai