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Greetings from a Pond Junkie


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#1 PondJunkie

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 01:46 PM

Hello all. Been tinkering with Water Gardening for about a year now. I start by buying one of those kits at the HD, resulting in a puddle about 18" deep and 6' across.

NOT BIG ENOUGH!!

By the end of last Summer I had recreated my pond. I am working in an area that was once a swimming pool, but was filled in before I bought the house. The new pond now nearly fills the entire original area. It's about 2500 gallons, varying depths from 16 to 24 inches deep. I have a variety of hardy lilies, some cattails, parrot feather, taro and anacharis for vegetation. Started last year with a dozen feeder goldfish, 9 of which are now in the 6-8' range for size. Added some more feeders this Summer bringing the total up to around 2 dozen fish. the new feeders have already doubled (some tripled) in size!!

Equipment wise I am running all savio gear. I recently purchased a UV clarifier, as my other attempts to clear the soup failed miserably.

I still have a few head scratchers to sort out, but I will save those for another post.....


#2 newday3000

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 04:37 PM

any pictures you can post or video's
530 Gallon pond plus 60 gallon Bog and waterfall
220 Gallon African Cichlid tank
3000 Gallon pond in progress
75 Gallon fry tank (possibly winter home for gold fish)

#3 stroppy

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 04:37 PM

welcome :biggrin:

#4 PondJunkie

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 06:16 PM

I will post some pictures later. Sorry no videos.

#5 koiguy1969

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 06:51 PM

alright...someone who openly admits hes addicted, now thats the first step. are you cross addicted? or is it just ponds? LOL anyways welcome to our 12 step program, i mean forum.
theres definately something fishy about this forum!

#6 DrCase

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Posted 21 August 2009 - 10:46 PM

We all are adicted to something,,,it might as well be are ponds
Welcome to the forum

#7 leeannecastro

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 02:37 AM

Welcome! Ponding is just one of my vices...