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So I do love my landscaping lights. Especially during holidays with all the smart controls and colors I do.
Even though I have a smaller pond, maybe 11k gallons, I built a small piece so the kids could get to the middle and feed the fish.
With that's I wanted to add some small lights to the side to give it a small glow. I'll probably put a few under to illuminate just that small part of the water. I have those lights picked out and take a G4 bulb I can fit with one of my smart bulbs.
I do not want to illuminate any more of the main pond area water for various reasons.
So my questions are...
Has anyone put lights on their big filter area to illuminate the plans that are there and even some of the gravel / water? I think it's a beautiful area and should be lightly lighted up. I was thinking of submersible lights shining up through the rock to hit some of the short and tall plants. Anyone do this and maybe have some pictures?
Second, has anyone put walkway lights around the pond parameter for visibility and even safety? I will have landscaping around the entire pond to cover the liner. It'll be a mix of rocks, plants and even a second of an old tree trunk. I'll have some mulch further out with flagstone as a walkway to get around it all. I was thinking of putting some short walkway lights to accent it all. But don't know how big of an impact on the fish it will have at night. I don't want to keep them bothered at night or help nighttime predators find them. Though I don't think the lights would be that close. Thoughts? Anyone have any pictures of theirs that set something similar up?
As always, thanks for the feedback!
Even though I have a smaller pond, maybe 11k gallons, I built a small piece so the kids could get to the middle and feed the fish.
With that's I wanted to add some small lights to the side to give it a small glow. I'll probably put a few under to illuminate just that small part of the water. I have those lights picked out and take a G4 bulb I can fit with one of my smart bulbs.
I do not want to illuminate any more of the main pond area water for various reasons.
So my questions are...
Has anyone put lights on their big filter area to illuminate the plans that are there and even some of the gravel / water? I think it's a beautiful area and should be lightly lighted up. I was thinking of submersible lights shining up through the rock to hit some of the short and tall plants. Anyone do this and maybe have some pictures?
Second, has anyone put walkway lights around the pond parameter for visibility and even safety? I will have landscaping around the entire pond to cover the liner. It'll be a mix of rocks, plants and even a second of an old tree trunk. I'll have some mulch further out with flagstone as a walkway to get around it all. I was thinking of putting some short walkway lights to accent it all. But don't know how big of an impact on the fish it will have at night. I don't want to keep them bothered at night or help nighttime predators find them. Though I don't think the lights would be that close. Thoughts? Anyone have any pictures of theirs that set something similar up?
As always, thanks for the feedback!