my pond

JONO · 13-03-2006, 05:31 PM

Hi all, this is the picture of my current pond. i am hoping to build a new one in June.

smithykoi · 13-03-2006, 08:44 PM

hi jono nice pond whats the size & filter ta

shusui:paul · 13-03-2006, 10:12 PM

nice pond m8

koiman[madabtkoi] · 13-03-2006, 11:35 PM

now that is nice whats the spec's

JONO · 14-03-2006, 08:39 AM

Hi Guys, the spec is 15.5ft long, average 5.5 ft wide and just over 3ft deep. Filters are 2 9000l pressurised bioforce and a 4000l bioforce for the skimmer. On the right is my quarantine pond. The whole thing was originally going to be a flower border, had never kept koi before. With advice from extreme koi I am in the process of turning it into a rectangular shape, making it the full length of 21.5ft by 6ft wide by 5ft deep. It will look pretty much the same style except it will be rectangular and hold about 3900 gallons and filtered by a nexus 300. Currently it hold 1300 gallons.

koiman[madabtkoi] · 14-03-2006, 02:34 PM

nice you have some digging to do then chap :-X

JONO · 14-03-2006, 03:35 PM

Fortunately have arranged for a mini digger and some bods to wheel it out to the skip. Shall keep them in beer.

koiman[madabtkoi] · 14-03-2006, 03:49 PM

i done my hole by hand and half way through i wished i had got a digger in but the beer tasted sweet and nice ;D ;D ;D

shusui:paul · 14-03-2006, 05:16 PM

i dug mine by hand and had a 60 yard walk to the skip , it was an absolute nightmare .hopefully worth it when ive finally finished for the second time (should have done it properly first , i know) cheers paul

Welshkoi · 15-03-2006, 07:11 PM

That is a very nice set up you got there my friend.

Its always worth gettin in a digger when taking on a pond of any decent size. What it costs to hire you make up for in time and energy.

So id just like to say that i run my own little landscaping company...lol and i even have my own digger. :P :P just thought id rub it in