Hi All, just bought our first house and inherited my first pond. Having stumbled across this forum i thought I would post my journey so far and hopefully become an active member of your lovely community!
Im in Yorkshire in the UK and got a pon that is 2.3m x 1.4m by 1m deep. It has 2 depths at 2ft and 3ft split down the middle. When i moved in there was pictures of the pond from years ago but when we moved in the pond had been filled in with bricks and dirt!
So I set to it and managed to get all the bricks out (About a pallets worth) it took me 3 weekends as life tends to get in the way!
Next step was putting a pond liner in... i chose a cheap one and paid the price as a brick fell in and split the liner! Next thing i put my hand in my pocket and bought a decent epdm liner which did the job nicely I filled the pond and left it for a few weeks to settle.... then it turned bloomin green!
I added a fat airstone (8") a little fountain pump and then made my own pressurised filter with wadding.... its a bit experimental but i like learning my own way. It has helped clear the water slightly but is a bit average so far I think.
Theres a great place nearby with lillies and plants so I took his advice and picked up a good mix of plants which Im happy with and i think add a nice look to the setup. I have spotted a lady nearby giving away 2 ghost koi and 2 shubunkins which I will pick up tomorrow and see how they settle in. There is a few things I dont know about and I need to get a testing kit but im well on my way so I wanted to share my journey. Typed this on my phone so apologies for typos. I hope you like my pics and any questions or tips are welcome!
Im in Yorkshire in the UK and got a pon that is 2.3m x 1.4m by 1m deep. It has 2 depths at 2ft and 3ft split down the middle. When i moved in there was pictures of the pond from years ago but when we moved in the pond had been filled in with bricks and dirt!
So I set to it and managed to get all the bricks out (About a pallets worth) it took me 3 weekends as life tends to get in the way!
Next step was putting a pond liner in... i chose a cheap one and paid the price as a brick fell in and split the liner! Next thing i put my hand in my pocket and bought a decent epdm liner which did the job nicely I filled the pond and left it for a few weeks to settle.... then it turned bloomin green!
I added a fat airstone (8") a little fountain pump and then made my own pressurised filter with wadding.... its a bit experimental but i like learning my own way. It has helped clear the water slightly but is a bit average so far I think.
Theres a great place nearby with lillies and plants so I took his advice and picked up a good mix of plants which Im happy with and i think add a nice look to the setup. I have spotted a lady nearby giving away 2 ghost koi and 2 shubunkins which I will pick up tomorrow and see how they settle in. There is a few things I dont know about and I need to get a testing kit but im well on my way so I wanted to share my journey. Typed this on my phone so apologies for typos. I hope you like my pics and any questions or tips are welcome!
