First Pond

[clemsonguy1125]

Hey,
After a lot of help from the forum I filled up my first pond today. Its a 250 gallon preformed liner with frog skin liner inside. It took about 15 minutes to fill up from my garden hose. I plan to move in my fish in a few days. I want to get them in before the temps get to low. Heres a few pics.

 

[addy1]

Make sure you test your water before you add your fish. The frog skin looks like it fits well. Make sure you float your fish also.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Will do, What are the best conditions for the water? Thanks

 

[koiguy1969]

just a thought...how about putting a couple layers of landscape block around the pond and and putting the liner over them with some capping.. it will increase your pond volume significantly and make a bigger enviroment for your fish, and make its maintainence easier. looks like you may have enough liner to do the job. or even some landscape 6" "bender board".

 

[clemsonguy1125]

The picture makes it look like I have a lot more than I really do, I probably olny have about 1.5 feet at most places.

 

[addy1]

The picture makes it look like I have a lot more than I really do, I probably olny have about 1.5 feet at most places.

That is still enough to pull it up at least a foot, use the .5 foot under a cap rock.

 

[stroppy]

how cold does it get there .. as your pond doesnt look to deep also can i ask what fish you are putting in it ?

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Its a good 2 feet, and just ten or so goldfish and a few minnows. It gets at coldest probably around 20 degrees, and for snow we maybe get a12 inches at most each winter.

 

[koiguy1969]

every bit of water volume added adds to the stability of the pond. both in temperature and biological / chemical make up

 

[stroppy]

you could also build a cover to put over it to help keep water warmer ,,, but like all the others i would slao try and build it up a little more if you can

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks, I may try but I havent decided, Im adding the cycling fish today. Would you bother putting the pump and filter in since winters so close. Also how should I store the pump in the winter. I have heard to keep it in a bucket of water to stop seals from drying out. My pumps the 1258 gph model from harbor freight

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Hey,
For my filter would this work.

 

[addy1]

Hey,
For my filter would this work.

Imho it would, your pond is not big, the scrubbies do well, but others may have other ideas.

 

[ponderpaul]

Also how should I store the pump in the winter. I have heard to keep it in a bucket of water to stop seals from drying out.

I have a 1200 gph submersible that I ran continuously for over a year. Due to a move, I pulled it in Sept. of ’99, put it in a box and never looked at it until I put it in my current pond in Dec. of ’07. It is still serving well today. :heartpump: