Lets see, mother of 4, love gardening...........
My middle son and I had an aquarium business (custom salt-water) for 9 years.
I had a small pond, 8' diameter, and he helped me add another level, and make it deeper.
We had many mishaps and lots of fun figuring proper filtration, flow, and all that can go wrong.
In 2003, we were hit from behind (a texter) and both suffered whiplash injuries. We lost 50% of clients in 2 months, unable to do the work, and
ended the company in 2006. I almost lost my pond that year, could not monitor the water or clean the pond properly, and lost 75% of my
fish.
The next year, after finding an amazing chiropractor, we decided to "move the pond"!! Marc helped design a new, 3-level pond with a higher
waterfall and deeper ponds, and we started working on it. Thereapeutic!
The old pond was too close to the house (altjhough nice for monitoring during winter) and the new one is more of a focal point.
We even got my husband interested, and it is now gorgous and healthy!
Youngest sonmade a beautiful curved bridge~
There are 30 Koi and Goldfish, with one of the "old guys" left, probably 26" long, and a black Koi, my grandson's Calico Goldfish,
now 8 years old (DGS is 17) and they are all just gorgeous! Gold, White and every variation.
We have Water Thistle, Water Celery, Mint, Vinca, a beautiful white Water Hibiscus and other pond plants and pink and white water lillies.
Marc is back at school, 3rd year of college at 40, and I am retired, and loving my pond.....
Pictures in a few~
My middle son and I had an aquarium business (custom salt-water) for 9 years.
I had a small pond, 8' diameter, and he helped me add another level, and make it deeper.
We had many mishaps and lots of fun figuring proper filtration, flow, and all that can go wrong.
In 2003, we were hit from behind (a texter) and both suffered whiplash injuries. We lost 50% of clients in 2 months, unable to do the work, and
ended the company in 2006. I almost lost my pond that year, could not monitor the water or clean the pond properly, and lost 75% of my
fish.
The next year, after finding an amazing chiropractor, we decided to "move the pond"!! Marc helped design a new, 3-level pond with a higher
waterfall and deeper ponds, and we started working on it. Thereapeutic!
The old pond was too close to the house (altjhough nice for monitoring during winter) and the new one is more of a focal point.
We even got my husband interested, and it is now gorgous and healthy!
Youngest sonmade a beautiful curved bridge~
There are 30 Koi and Goldfish, with one of the "old guys" left, probably 26" long, and a black Koi, my grandson's Calico Goldfish,
now 8 years old (DGS is 17) and they are all just gorgeous! Gold, White and every variation.
We have Water Thistle, Water Celery, Mint, Vinca, a beautiful white Water Hibiscus and other pond plants and pink and white water lillies.
Marc is back at school, 3rd year of college at 40, and I am retired, and loving my pond.....
Pictures in a few~