It happens that we have at our house a pond that was already made by the previous owner, but ever-since wasn't in use for 2-3 years. Now being the avid aquarist that i am, i just couldn't leave it unattended, so for the last 4-5 days i've been cleaning, and re-vamping the whole thing to make it livable again.
After 3 ful garbage bags of cr*p, finally got that thing clean, and figured out on first try how the filtration system works.We got here a input/output box of the Laguna 5000 Filtration system, with the biggest pump the hard-ware store had to offer which i bought a few days ago. Hooked it up, water began running and i fixed up the waterfall to make it more aesthetically pleasing.:flick:
There's already some aquatic plants in there, and 11 goldfish/5 beautiful kois (2 grey with big scales/2 golden with big scales/1 big red)
Hi everyone! So here's a few update pics. I changed waterfall of place. reorganized n cleaned up a bit morethis pond. Also added water lilis and some misc plants.
Also video here below.
izabella - I want to know how many little ponds you glued together to make this big one? :hihi:
I had a 300gal concrete pond that got so warm one very hot summer I had moved my African Cichlids and Angelfish into it for true summer. They looked incredible. The concrete pond and surrounding patio retain so much heat the water maintained 80 degree temps.
At the end of summer had hundreds of fry, that I had to figure out who was what sp. It was a fun project.
lol nONE! It was already there when i moved to the house.. but very unwelcoming dirty pond it was.. no fish only billion of frogs and decaying plants/leafs.. took 3 days to clean up the mess lolll
Nice for your fish ! I had put my venustus there for a couple day to see if he clear outmy frog invasion.. didnt work.. now i just scoop the tadpoles n feed them to my africans, who love it lol... yum !
Hello Pleople
I have a few new pictures from the pond, blooming waterlilies, infestation of frogs continues, more pretty fish and somewhat of an upsidedown tank to see fishies sideways
Hey guys I got these few updates!
My fish are becoming a bit more sociable with me, especially during meal times and more flowers appear on the waterlilies.
Hi all !
Got some new fish a few days ago, bigger kois, and took some pictures of them today !
I really like the new pink Koi I got, its really a unique color.
Hi everyone, yesterday I took a video of my pond. After fixing the filtration tubes that were leaking a bit next to the filter (leaking at bit meaning losing gallons a day lol...) I got some professional gear that doesn't leak and now the waterfall is placed higher and has a stronger flow! Also notice how more sociable my fish are becoming. They are coming closer and closer everyday at feeding time or just when I stand next to the pond. It used to b a challenge to film them because they would always swim away. One day I think I`ll be able to hand-feed them. My feeder goldfish I bought when I first began the pond, them they are very friendly and curious and always hang around me. The bigger goldfish and koi I rescued a lil while ago, they are more on their guards, wonder where they coming from to be so scared. There was in fact one that had a sore on its side, but over the weeks that i individually medicated it, the sore is not completely healed.
Here`s pics and videos, hope you like it
Hi everyone, yesterday I took a video of my pond. After fixing the filtration tubes that were leaking a bit next to the filter (leaking at bit meaning losing gallons a day lol...) I got some professional gear that doesn't leak and now the waterfall is placed higher and has a stronger flow! Also notice how more sociable my fish are becoming. They are coming closer and closer everyday at feeding time or just when I stand next to the pond. It used to b a challenge to film them because they would always swim away. One day I think I`ll be able to hand-feed them. My feeder goldfish I bought when I first began the pond, them they are very friendly and curious and always hang around me. The bigger goldfish and koi I rescued a lil while ago, they are more on their guards, wonder where they coming from to be so scared. There was in fact one that had a sore on its side, but over the weeks that i individually medicated it, the sore is now completely healed.
Here`s pics and videos, hope you like it
Thank you its not that much maintenance. once i week i clean the filter/skimmer and put pump in the middle and drain out 1/3 of water n refill with normal water +conditionner. Most ppl are against rocks in the pond because they accumulate debris, but the way i do it, theres not really any debris and the water plants love it. and when i empty the water into my lawn, the grass is going greener the next day
here's a few new videos, hand feeding them now
wow. those fish are not scared of you. just love it when fish open up to their owners.
Its very encouraging to know such a big pond doesn't require a lot of maintenance. thanks for answering. I can't wait until I get my own house and build my pond.
I was just going to ask the same thing. What is the depth at the deepest part of the pond. I'm actually digging out a pond right now and deciding on the depth. From what I can tell in NY if you have a 3 foot section you should be OK to keep the fish in all winter, but Montreal is even colder.
Thank you ! well no the pond is not over 4 feet. They are going in the 15 feet deep pool with defrosters
Here's a few pics of my waterfall
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