oldmarine
Married 32 years
Now that's my idea of a fish pond.
Happy ponding,
Rich :afro::fish2::fish2:
Happy ponding,
Rich :afro::fish2::fish2:
My new catfish pond construction
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koiguy1969
GIGGETY-GIGGETY!!
if that eas my pond i would invest in some scuba gear.LOL
My nephew in Texas is building 2 50' ponds joined by a large stream. I'm looking forward to seeing those photos.
Thanks for the compliments. I didn't want a rock neckless because there are no rocks nearby, so I covered my edge with tan landscape fabric so it would blend in and the marginal plants (mug wort, Water celery, watercress, crepping jenny, wireweed) would grow over the Firestone pond liner.
I used a Craftsman rotary lazer level to get it level, if you use a mirror and a stick you can draw a line at your future water level then use a flat shovel to cut the line in.
The clear picture of the bottom I took to remind me what the bottom looks like % feet down, I wont see it again.
The picture off the back deck shows where i'm getting my catfish from Friday, Jandjaquafarms
The cactus picture is where I will set up my filter and stream
I used a Craftsman rotary lazer level to get it level, if you use a mirror and a stick you can draw a line at your future water level then use a flat shovel to cut the line in.
The clear picture of the bottom I took to remind me what the bottom looks like % feet down, I wont see it again.
The picture off the back deck shows where i'm getting my catfish from Friday, Jandjaquafarms
The cactus picture is where I will set up my filter and stream
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Update on my Catfish pond 350 gal pre filter settelment tank with 2000 feet of tree rope and outdoor batting 55 gal fine filter
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still working on the plants
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Lemon grass to hide the tank
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one of my other ponds under my bedroom window
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still working on the plants
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Lemon grass to hide the tank
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one of my other ponds under my bedroom window
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Wow, that is quite an operation you have going there.
those 350 gallon tanks are awesome. I'm always on the look out for a "free" one, because those suckers are sooooo expensive. They are the perfect height and width for a filter. Sweet!
j.w
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What a super pond you have there :coffeemug:
Thats an awesome pond! Now I can show my wife and tell her thats the next new project....she'll kill me!
haha, is there anything you americans dont do massively huge,!?!? your cars, your fast food, your ponds..... im one jelous lil englishman
oldmarine
Married 32 years
nigil said:
Hey Nigil, I showed my wife the pictures, and said, 'honey would that be great in our back yard'? I didn't get an answer, and when I turned around to see why she was so quiet, she wasn't there anymore. That idea is out. Darn it.
Happy ponding,
LOL! A pond spouse has a tough job. I will sit at dinner and talk to my hubby about filtration and gravity flow and fish eating and he can't be any more bored. He likes looking at 'em from the deck and hearing the waterfall and that's about it.
oldmarine
Married 32 years
Sounds like my wife. She thinks I obsessed.
Happy ponding,
Happy ponding,
:lol:My wife loves the fish as well, until she finds out hw much I spent on the renovation....apparently calling it the final rebuild and using the phrase phase 1 turned her white, but at least she loves the fish!