My Ecosystem Pond

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My Ecosystem Pond

The pond is approximately 11x8 feet in diameter 24inchs deep at the deepest the total water volume is around 800 gallons.The pond is home to 3 koi, a few goldfish and shubunkins, 3 Bullhead catfish, and multiple frogs

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[RobAmy]

Your pond looks great, very natural looking.

 

[addy1]

Very nice pond.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Fantastic pond! I love the look of rock bottom ponds.

 

[Aaron S]

Just proof that you do not need a huge pond to have a truly beautiful pond. You should be proud my friend!

 

[taherrmann4]

Nice pond.

 

[j.w]

Very nice
Love your dogs hairdo

 

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Imatation Crab updated My Ecosystem Pond

The pond is approximately 11x8 feet in diameter 24inchs deep at the deepest the total water volume is around 800 gallons.The pond is home to 3 koi, a few goldfish and shubunkins, 3 Bullhead catfish, and multiple frogs

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[TK6]

Nice pond! It's very similar in size and construction to the pond I inherited with the new house. I will probably use river rock on the bottom of the pond too, despite the added effort in cleaning. (Until I dig and make the pond deeper.) I like the idea of having the skimmer/waterfall/bio-river as the sole filtration system. (Will have to see how much bio-load it can handle with the help of manual bottom cleanings.)

 

[Lisak1]

Nice pond! It's very similar in size and construction to the pond I inherited with the new house. I will probably use river rock on the bottom of the pond too, despite the added effort in cleaning. (Until I dig and make the pond deeper.)

I'm sure you know there are two schools of thought on rock-bottom ponds. Our pond is rocked and we have no issues with cleaning it. The bottom gravel is a shallow layer that we can easily stir up to release any built up silt or sediment, but honestly there's rarely anything TO stir up. We like the way it looks and do believe it adds a positive aspect to the ecosystem of the pond.

 

[TK6]

The bottom gravel is a shallow layer that we can easily stir up to release any built up silt or sediment, but honestly there's rarely anything TO stir up.

Good to know. Thanks Lisak1!

 

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Imatation Crab updated My Ecosystem Pond

The pond is approximately 11x8 feet in diameter 24inchs deep at the deepest the total water volume is around 800 gallons.The pond is home to 2 koi, a few goldfish and shubunkins, 2 Bullhead catfish, multiple frogs,and a false map turtld

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