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[Gordo33]

I completed my pond in August 2013. It is approximately 1500 gal including a waterfall that feeds a shallow 2 tiered stream. Max depth is 28 inches. I started with 4 comets to test the pond. I added 4 shubunkins in the spring of 2014. Currently there are 25+ fish , a couple frogs that found the pond many critters crawling around the water, snails and dragon flys. I thought there would only be gold fish in the pond. What a lesson I learned. The pond is planted with various bog plants hardy water lilies and a veggie filter in the waterfall tub with yellow flag iris. This has been an on going learning experience which lead me to this web site. I'm always looking to learn and look forward to searching through Garden Pond Forum.
Glenn

 

[Big Lou]

Welcome Gordo. Photographs please.

 

[Gordo33]

Thanks
First pic is from early May, other 2 are from Aug

 

[Big Lou]

Lovely Gordo. Your hard work has certainly paid off.

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome! You're also a cat-person, I see!

 

[Dave 54]

We like cat people we have three of our own @Gordo33
Love the pond very nice indeed
Welcome to the forum from Plymouth UK

Dave

 

[Becky]

Beautiful! I love what you have done with the rocky waterfall

 

[Lisak1]

Lovely pond! Welcome!

 

[addy1]

Very nice pond welcome to our group

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Another ponder and feline fancier to boot! Welcome!

 

[Gordo33]

Thanks everyone
my house is like a small animal zoo 2 cats a dog 2 birds 2 aquariums , and 5 grandkids all under 3 that come and go

 

[sissy]

I wonder why you did not go deeper being in PA .But have to say it is a nice pond and plants always help pond water stay cleaner naturally .You may be a little over stocked soon if not now .They will get bigger and produce more waste .So you may want to prepare yourself for this .Hate to be the barer of bad news .You don't want to get into a bad situation so talk a friend into building a pond and you will share some of your fish with them .

 

[tbendl]

Welcome Gordo, beautiful pond and sweet kitty picture. Glad to have you here.

 

[Gordo33]

I wonder why you did not go deeper being in PA .But have to say it is a nice pond and plants always help pond water stay cleaner naturally .You may be a little over stocked soon if not now .They will get bigger and produce more waste .So you may want to prepare yourself for this .Hate to be the barer of bad news .You don't want to get into a bad situation so talk a friend into building a pond and you will share some of your fish with them .

When I was researching I was seeing 18" depth should be below freeze line and wasn't planning on stocking koi. Besides my back and shoulders said enough at 28". Thanks for the warning I'm hoping to give some away to a couple ponders that were having problems this year..or my grandkids will be getting gold fish bowls

 

[sissy]

I went 4 feet and believe me it was no easy task doing it by myself so know what you mean .But i wanted to make sure the 2 koi I have that are over 2 feet long had room to roam .Plus my summers here can be hot and the deeper the water the cooler it will be .Right now I have 16 fish .But found 8 more babies and that was after I thought I gave all of them away .Sneaky devils .