You ask for pictures, here is my thread of pictures for my set-up. I know this is not a garden pond, but give me time and I will have a really nice one.
I am starting out with a bait tank for catfish fishing, and later I will eloborate on it and someday (when I learn all the ropes of Koi or other fish) I will build an actual pond and stock it with pets (not bait).
I think it is much easier to learn the ropes with bait fish because if I make a mistake, I won't lose my little friendly pets, just my stock of bait. And bait is much more forgiving so I can experiement without so much worry. It will be a good training tool for me.
This first post shows pictures of the actual 1,000 gallon polyethylene tank with the cover that I designed to keep raccoons out.
I actually designed the PVC hinge system on the back of the tank myself, through experiementation and trial and error. 1" fittings and 3/4" fittings for PVC tubing and piping work really well together, if you desire to produce anything similar (even a garden gate) They slip inside eachother just perfectly!
Gordy
I am starting out with a bait tank for catfish fishing, and later I will eloborate on it and someday (when I learn all the ropes of Koi or other fish) I will build an actual pond and stock it with pets (not bait).
I think it is much easier to learn the ropes with bait fish because if I make a mistake, I won't lose my little friendly pets, just my stock of bait. And bait is much more forgiving so I can experiement without so much worry. It will be a good training tool for me.
This first post shows pictures of the actual 1,000 gallon polyethylene tank with the cover that I designed to keep raccoons out.
I actually designed the PVC hinge system on the back of the tank myself, through experiementation and trial and error. 1" fittings and 3/4" fittings for PVC tubing and piping work really well together, if you desire to produce anything similar (even a garden gate) They slip inside eachother just perfectly!
Gordy