Dewalltheway's Outdoor Water Garden

AoxomoxoA · 12-30-2012, 05:14 AM

Wow that's very nice!

**dewalltheway** · 03-11-2013, 09:15 PM

I have a big decision to make with this pond....tear it out and redo it or tear it out and be done with it. I have a hole somewhere that is leaking out water and it could be anywhere. I never liked how I did the waterfall and wanted to redo it but I have spent alot of time on this thing and not sure if I tear it out if I want to spend the time again putting it back together. Don't get me wrong, I loved doing it but man is it alot of work not to mention money to buy a new liner. What to do! spring is around the corner and need to decide.

What do you all think???

SemperFish · 03-12-2013, 12:23 AM

I had mine set up for less than a year and I totally redone mine. It was a pain but I wasn't happy with my first pond. Now I want to redo it again, make it bigger, bigger waterfall, more plants, ect. The only thing stopping me is the wife and my (her) money!

I think it's a very nice looking pond, I'm sure it would be even better looking if you redo it.

wootlaws · 03-12-2013, 04:03 AM

Redo it! The pond looks great!

jhays79 · 03-16-2013, 12:13 PM

How deep is your pond? I love how it's tucked next to your deck and house, it looks really sweet!

Julianzh · 03-21-2013, 04:33 AM

what a nice looking pond!

STS_1OO · 03-23-2013, 06:58 PM

I think you did an awesome job. Assuming that it needs to be redone, my vote is redo it rather than scrap it forever!

**dewalltheway** · 03-27-2013, 07:36 PM

Update: Last night I pulled the fish out of the pond and put them in 2 aquariums I have downstairs. I will be getting a 110 gal Tuff container to put them in this weekend where they will stay till I get money to redo the outdoor pond. I will also be housing some of the submerged plants in that container as well.

I was losing 3" of water per day and can't afford to keep filling it up everyday. Water for me is to expensive. I don't have the funds to redo it right now but will start tearing it apart and digging it out this spring. The new liner & protector will cost me around $400 alone so it will probably be a year before I get this back up and going. Pretty bummed out at the moment.

marthat · 03-27-2013, 08:06 PM

Beautifully done

**xmas_one** · 03-27-2013, 08:12 PM

Can't you just put a new liner in over the old one? Seems like that would be an easy fix. Looks awesome by the way.

GMYukonon24s · 03-28-2013, 12:19 AM

Great job!

**dewalltheway** · 03-28-2013, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SemperFish

I had mine set up for less than a year and I totally redone mine. It was a pain but I wasn't happy with my first pond. Now I want to redo it again, make it bigger, bigger waterfall, more plants, ect. The only thing stopping me is the wife and my (her) money!

I think it's a very nice looking pond, I'm sure it would be even better looking if you redo it.

I am happy with it overall but I am not satisfied with how I did the waterfall and that I can see the liner at the bottom of it so those things I am going to fix...know what you mean about the money!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wootlaws

Redo it! The pond looks great!

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhays79

How deep is your pond? I love how it's tucked next to your deck and house, it looks really sweet!

At it's deepest point it is like 30" deep which I really wanted it deeper so I will be digging it out alot more when I redo it. It does fit very well where it is at but if I wash the siding, it is a pain.

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Originally Posted by Julianzh

what a nice looking pond!

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by STS_1OO

I think you did an awesome job. Assuming that it needs to be redone, my vote is redo it rather than scrap it forever!

Will definitely be redoing it...just need to save some money first.

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Originally Posted by marthat

Beautifully done

Thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmas_one

Can't you just put a new liner in over the old one? Seems like that would be an easy fix. Looks awesome by the way.

I could but there are things I want to change and the biggest work is doing the rocks. I may use some of the existing liner for extra protection.

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Originally Posted by GMYukonon24s

Great job!

Thank you!

03-11-2013, 09:15 PM	#17
dewalltheway Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (131/99%) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,882	I have a big decision to make with this pond....tear it out and redo it or tear it out and be done with it. I have a hole somewhere that is leaking out water and it could be anywhere. I never liked how I did the waterfall and wanted to redo it but I have spent alot of time on this thing and not sure if I tear it out if I want to spend the time again putting it back together. Don't get me wrong, I loved doing it but man is it alot of work not to mention money to buy a new liner. What to do! spring is around the corner and need to decide. What do you all think??? __________________ Current Tank Journals: 125 Dream~~~~ Retired Tank Journals: Tranquility ~~~~ Les Collines Rouges ~~~~ Restful Hideaway Riparium~~~~Gone Live-55Gal

03-27-2013, 07:36 PM	#23
dewalltheway Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (131/99%) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,882	Update: Last night I pulled the fish out of the pond and put them in 2 aquariums I have downstairs. I will be getting a 110 gal Tuff container to put them in this weekend where they will stay till I get money to redo the outdoor pond. I will also be housing some of the submerged plants in that container as well. I was losing 3" of water per day and can't afford to keep filling it up everyday. Water for me is to expensive. I don't have the funds to redo it right now but will start tearing it apart and digging it out this spring. The new liner & protector will cost me around $400 alone so it will probably be a year before I get this back up and going. Pretty bummed out at the moment. __________________ Current Tank Journals: 125 Dream~~~~ Retired Tank Journals: Tranquility ~~~~ Les Collines Rouges ~~~~ Restful Hideaway Riparium~~~~Gone Live-55Gal

03-27-2013, 08:06 PM	#24
marthat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: US Posts: 6	Beautifully done __________________

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12-30-2012, 05:14 AM	#16
AoxomoxoA Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austinburg, Ohio Posts: 863	Wow that's very nice!

03-12-2013, 12:23 AM	#18
SemperFish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calera, Alabama (central Alabama) Posts: 105	I had mine set up for less than a year and I totally redone mine. It was a pain but I wasn't happy with my first pond. Now I want to redo it again, make it bigger, bigger waterfall, more plants, ect. The only thing stopping me is the wife and my (her) money! I think it's a very nice looking pond, I'm sure it would be even better looking if you redo it.

03-12-2013, 04:03 AM	#19
wootlaws Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 105	Redo it! The pond looks great!

03-16-2013, 12:13 PM	#20
jhays79 Suspended (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: nj Posts: 257	How deep is your pond? I love how it's tucked next to your deck and house, it looks really sweet!

03-21-2013, 04:33 AM	#21
Julianzh Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 113	what a nice looking pond!

03-23-2013, 06:58 PM	#22
STS_1OO Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 170	I think you did an awesome job. Assuming that it needs to be redone, my vote is redo it rather than scrap it forever!

03-27-2013, 08:12 PM	#25
xmas_one Custom User Title (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 2,060	Can't you just put a new liner in over the old one? Seems like that would be an easy fix. Looks awesome by the way.