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Hi Everyone!!
I have been a Saltwater Reef aquarium hobbyist for 25+ years. I never once thought of starting a freshwater tank let alone a pond. But here i am.... hooked and super excited. I am also very into Tropical plants/gardening. The bigger the leaf the better
We recently had a pool constructed in my backyard and in the process my sideyard was cleared. My side yard is not very big and my neighbors wall sits in my side yard. I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what to do with it and then 1 day it hit me. I want to build a 6x2x2 all above ground pond. The focal point of the pond will be a waterfall and the plants. I want to include really big leafy Elephant Ears, Grasses & Canna's in the main pond and creeping jenny and moss on the waterfall.
Here comes the issue. I have zero skills with tools lol. The good lord blessed me with many talents but handy work was not one of them. I was thinking of building the frame of the pool out of concrete blocks then covering the outside frame with either a faux finish or wood frame. Pond Liner inside obviously with some type of pre liner to protect the liner.
I plan to add either some goldfish or other small fish like minnows to the pond as well.
So here is my 1st question of what i assume will be many to come.. If i use concrete blocks do i need to cement them together? Or is the framing strong enough to withstand the water pressure pushing out?
I have been a Saltwater Reef aquarium hobbyist for 25+ years. I never once thought of starting a freshwater tank let alone a pond. But here i am.... hooked and super excited. I am also very into Tropical plants/gardening. The bigger the leaf the better
We recently had a pool constructed in my backyard and in the process my sideyard was cleared. My side yard is not very big and my neighbors wall sits in my side yard. I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what to do with it and then 1 day it hit me. I want to build a 6x2x2 all above ground pond. The focal point of the pond will be a waterfall and the plants. I want to include really big leafy Elephant Ears, Grasses & Canna's in the main pond and creeping jenny and moss on the waterfall.
Here comes the issue. I have zero skills with tools lol. The good lord blessed me with many talents but handy work was not one of them. I was thinking of building the frame of the pool out of concrete blocks then covering the outside frame with either a faux finish or wood frame. Pond Liner inside obviously with some type of pre liner to protect the liner.
I plan to add either some goldfish or other small fish like minnows to the pond as well.
So here is my 1st question of what i assume will be many to come.. If i use concrete blocks do i need to cement them together? Or is the framing strong enough to withstand the water pressure pushing out?
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