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[otonoh]

hi everyone, I just finished burying my 600 gallon stock tank. It took all day but it is done, I am not sure if I can just post pics here, If I can let me know. the filter and waterfall are in the mail, so hopefully if they come this week I can fill and add plants. I debated on putting in a liner, but with a 20 year guarantee and my age 48, I decided that when I am 68, I wouldn feel like redoing it. It is small compare to many but compared to my 110 it is huge.

otono

[addy1]

otonoh said:

hi everyone, I just finished burying my 600 gallon stock tank. It took all day but it is done, I am not sure if I can just post pics here, If I can let me know. the filter and waterfall are in the mail, so hopefully if they come this week I can fill and add plants. I debated on putting in a liner, but with a 20 year guarantee and my age 48, I decided that when I am 68, I wouldn feel like redoing it. It is small compare to many but compared to my 110 it is huge.

otono

Yes you can post pictures, read in the introduction section, they tell you how to do it. Really easy.

and welcome

[otonoh]

Thanks, here they are

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5 pm



5pm, I need to order flagstone and landscape



here is my newly planted 110




otono

[addy1]

Very nice. Ponds come in all sizes and yours looks great.

[otonoh]

Thanks the plants are all new, with in a week the goldfish is about 5 years old, it is his summer residence, he was so happy to be back, I wonder how he will like the 600

[addy1]

He should love the extra room and new digs!

[stroppy]

are you going to get him a couple of friends to keep him company :0)

[addy1]

fishes love friends!

[otonoh]

stroppy said:

are you going to get him a couple of friends to keep him company :0)

Yes I got him 2 little friends, It is so cold here, I have to keep them in the house in the winter, so I couldn't get more

[digginponds]

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but with a 20 year guarantee and my age 48, I decided that when I am 68, I wouldn feel like redoing it

never say never.I didn't expect to dig another pond much less a 1200 gallon one,so keep that door open.....btw looks great.
You can purchase a small [donut] heater that will allow you to keep your fish outdoors.......My fish have never been indoors,prolly scare the scales off 'em.lol

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[otonoh]

digginponds said:

never say never.I didn't expect to dig another pond much less a 1200 gallon one,so keep that door open.....btw looks great.
You can purchase a small [donut] heater that will allow you to keep your fish outdoors.......My fish have never been indoors,prolly scare the scales off 'em.lol

Thanks but not sure if it would work, our frost line here is about 2 feet, same depth as the pond. I would rather bring them in than having them freeze in a solid chunck of ice, I think the pond defrosters only keep a hole as large as the defroster, not an ideal living situation.

[digginponds]

otonoh said:

Thanks but not sure if it would work, our frost line here is about 2 feet, same depth as the pond. I would rather bring them in than having them freeze in a solid chunck of ice, I think the pond defrosters only keep a hole as large as the defroster, not an ideal living situation.

I built a pond for a lady using the samething you have.I added a pump on the side, to move the water during the winter months.So far her goldfish are doing great ,here in the windy city.
I built the pond in a patio setting, against the house ,to help with such cold climates.
It has never frozen solid,and alittle ice on the top of the water is fine,just as long as water is moving below..............................btw I wouldn't post such a product,unless I knew it didn't work .

good luck

[addy1]

digginponds said:

..btw I wouldn't post such a product,unless I knew it didn't work .

good luck

Umm don't you mean would work?

[digginponds]

addy1 said:

Umm don't you mean would work?

Yea, what she said roflmao ..........my dyslexia kicks in @ 6 pm.haha.in short there is options ,it's all about ya want.

[otonoh]

thanks, I may try that. The pond is filled and the filter and waterfall are going in tomorrow. The rock will be delivered next Monday, when it is done, I wll post finished pictures