New Garden Fish Pond

[gazz10]

Wife decided she wanted trampoline gone and fish pond put in, as per usual she wanted it done there and then, so over weekend i created it.


Still loads to do to make it way i want it but its taking shape.

A few tank gold fish in it the now, will get a few koi carp, lights and bits and pieces...

[cactikid]

ps.dont forget the shotgun for the herons they love a free meal,oops forgot the gnome with a sign on his back gone fishing
goldfish are usually indoor are they not,it be cold out there for the poor coldfish,how big is the pool/pond and how deep,looks big enough for the wife if she peeves ya off.

[gazz10]

yeah got a few ornaments, net in place now too, so i should be good. me hopes

[daithi]

goldfish will live anywhere the cousin had a tank in the house tank broke had nowhere to stick the fish as there was quiet a few
has a big barrel in his field for the horses to drink from
~~~~ed the fish in there about 4 years agoo and there still alive in it the water is never changed just toped up and the survived the last 2 cold winters in ireland with the water well froze

[Grizz]

there are dozens of them in a big old cattle trough not too far from me(still in use by cattle), big fat fcukers. supposed to have been there for a very long time(pre sexing so they bred)

[aftermath]

dont forget to add a cross for when you want to bury the missus

[gazz10]

latest update.



New additions to pond, got a 14 inch ghost carp added it today with a few other 4-6 inch mix variety


And now am planning of building bigger pond/raised pond 8x4x4 or on there abouts.

Heading buzzing been reading up all day, about what way to go, block or timber, liner or grp .....


Am sure over next few days i will lighter in pocket...(wish i never opened my mouth, will post few pic's of the koi ghost

[Evastar]

if you are buying expensive fish, you have to be careful about introducing them into an environment with other fish. one sick fish could wipe out your entire collection.

looks great though, i always wanted a garden pond, haven't got one yet

[gazz10]

yeah will be getting a few expensive koi, but knowing where they come from and the breeder helps alot, a fw up my neck of the woods, and a few decent farms that i have spoke to few people regarding there fish.

Well going bigger, started the new build today, 8ft x 4ft by 5ft deep.

She pops out and has a look , and says i want it wider .....


so have to rip it out and restart tomoz after i get more timber..

[cactikid]

so does that mean she wants it 16 x 4 x 5 ,hehehe more digging.

[gazz10]

No digging involved raised pond made with 4x4 timber, just as well i over sized the liner when i bought it, as i knew she would change her mind.

[gazz10]

these were taken earlier. We now at 3feet depth, ran low on material so build stopped till tomoz.

Another foot in depth, then ply inside, then insulate then i can begin with all the good stuff like fitting liner and test filling

[cactikid]

what no pool lights and bench in the jacuzzi

[gazz10]

I wasnt aloud the hottub/jacuzzi.


Did try and convince her, told her it would be great in the summer(that one day a year we get).

[gazz10]

getting there, just another 2 layers to go.

Hit problems today, tried to get rebar, and none of builder merchants up my way do it. So having to wait till tomoz and contact local steel place.