A work in progress

[Cichlidboy]

I want all criticism this is first pond I have built its heated with a jacuzzi heater pool pump that moves 3200 gal per hour has intake filtration off bottom of pond in deepest area which is 3ft and and a water fall filter as well I would have done a few things differently but looking for positive feedback and it's a pond for cichlids not all the goldfish and koi like you normally se

 

[j.w]

Is it too late to make a step down shelf to put rocks on to hide your liner so it doesn't show at water level? Not sure if you have enough liner under those rocks to do so now tho.

 

[Cichlidboy]

Is it too late to make a step down shelf to put rocks on to hide your liner so it doesn't show at water level? Not sure if you have enough liner under those rocks to do so now tho.

No actual I still have room to work with I have plenty of liner left and I actually used alot of extra dirt and built up so pond would be deeper

 

[Cichlidboy]

Plus I am a pretty good rubber guy I have the knowledge to seam it if I needed to add

 

[j.w]

You would like not seeing the liner above the water line, I guarantee it! Doesn't have to be down very much below the top, maybe 6 to 8'' or more or less depending on how big the rocks are that you want to put on the shelf and above it.

 

[j.w]

Here's what I did.

 

[Cichlidboy]

You would like not seeing the liner above the water line, I guarantee it! Doesn't have to be down very much below the top, maybe 6 to 8'' or more or less depending on how big the rocks are that you want to put on the shelf and above it.

I could repurpouse the large rocks and use them in another location around the pond and make something work seeing the liner has been one of .y eye sores as well

 

[Cichlidboy]

Here's what I did.

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I like that all my planting starts this year and I actually thought about using some sort of draping plant to hide some of the liner if I could find something I liked

 

[addy1]

I had a huge tank (175 gallons) of african ciclids loved them. great colors, a bunch made nests in the gravel and procreated. then my heater shorted out killed all.

creeping jenny hangs nicely

 

[Cichlidboy]

I had a huge tank (175 gallons) of african ciclids loved them. great colors, a bunch made nests in the gravel and procreated. then my heater shorted out killed all.

creeping jenny hangs nicely

 

[Cichlidboy]

I love my cichlids I have Africans inside and other cichlids in pond there are 3 large oscars 2 Texas cichlids 1 silverdollar/characidae and 2 kribensis cichlids

 

[addy1]

It has been years, I don't recall all the types do remember the vibrant colors.

 

[Cichlidboy]

It has been years, I don't recall all the types do remember the vibrant colors.

Yes very beautiful fish I am actually going to fish store today to look for another pair and I have a back up pond heater just in case

 

[Cichlidboy]

Here's what I did.

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J.w quick question do you think I could use pond foam and attach smaller rocks to hide liner

 

[addy1]

I have used it, over time it has released, in places.