Boy this summer went by quickly. It seems like I barely got started on all the projects that we planned for this year when the weather changed. My sisterÂs pond is postponed due to budget concerns. Still we are finding ways to enjoy and improve our yards without spending much money. After all time and labor is something we can afford. Now if only I had a pond big enough to grow fish to eat, instead of feeders for the frogs to munch. Sad but true; any fish we have put in smaller than two inches disappear within a few days. This Barred Owl is indeed real. The picture was taken through our front window while she was sitting right next to the pond. Too bad that she was probably checking out her next meal. Thanks again for the wonderful feed back on my pond. It is such a joy to us every time every time we step outside or just look out our front window. ItÂs dimensions are 9 by 11Â. The stream is about 15' long, and has thee small falls totaling a drop of around thee feet. We built it using a pond kit that has a waterfall filter and a skimmer that holds the pump opposite the falls, and sends the water through a hose back up to the water fall. It is so easy to take care of. We have replaced the pump twice in five years and first time was by negligence when I let the water get too low. It would be a good idea to put a governor switch on it, but I still havenÂt done it. href="http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q287/fragaria_photos/?action=view¤t=DSC_00232384.jpg" target="_blank">

Hi Jessica,In a nut shell ,the stock tank comes with a side/bottom drain,so if on land, you can drain it ... But I installed a shower drain in the middle/bottom of the stock tank (and sloped the ground towards the center),and I also installed a pool skimmer on the side (just under the little bridge ,you can't see it )(There once was a pool here and I am pool savy.)..The pool pump is also under the bridge ,The pump draws water from the bottom drain I installed and from the skimmer ....if the water level falls below the skimmers lowest point it will draw water from the bottom drain only...the skimmer gets grass bugs etc....the bottom drain gets the sand etc.....once thru the pump the water is filterd thru the ole pool filter (100 pound sand filter ) once filtered it is discharged thru a "tee" and is delived back to the stock tank and also up to the black pond where it waterfalls back into the stock tank (I can control the water flow to the black pond with a valve....) So it really is a pool more than a pond,a little clorox from time to time (1/4 cup) and the pump/filter running 8 hours aday is all it takes to keep it clean ...There is always a little dirt in the bottom,I don't keep it so clean kids would want to jump in ....and every now and then I need to disassemble the pump to clean the impellar of a small rock or grass....but dog hair does not seem to be an issue .... Anyone is more than welcome to drive to my home and see this and see all my mistakes .....next year I hope to improve the pond a bit more ....see ya Jim BTW, if you come, bring a big rock with ya would ya ,I want to hide more of the black pond!

Yes, it is a big chore and it looks like it was well worth it. I'm sure your fish will be delighted with their new home!! Good job. Lovely Pond. Looks like you need to pull that fish watching chair over to the pond!!!

It appears that the page can't be found. I went to the properties of your pic and cut and pasted into the browser and photobucket said "page can't be found" also if you move your pics into different folders in the bucket after you posted then the link is broken. Could that be the reason? Kurt