My 'finished' pond

19 years ago

I have sore fingertips from handling each rock a dozen times, but the filter is now more or less hidden so I'm well pleased with the results of my labours over the past month or so. Thanks to everyone for giving me such good advice!

Tricia

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Sean_McKinney
19 years ago
You should be pleased.
alison_froglady
19 years ago
Tricia- you have done such a good job hiding that filter. The finished result looks brilliant.
Alison
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That is a very nice Pond!! I like the way it connects by the channel. The fish will get used to their new home & eventually start to come out more. Great job, you are very lucky to have such a helpful BF. Regards Dianne
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Vicki, There are many filter systems used by ponders but keep in mind it is a system. Since it is a run off pond with rocks on the bottom I don't think you have a bottom drain. So that in itself means eventually you will have to vaccuum the pond or drain and pump out the mulm and clay that accumulates under the rocks. Most people with rock lined ponds do that yearly. Pond skimmers will help keep the surface debris from eventually ending up in those rocks. Bead filters and pressure filters usually require a prefilter before them, and you must frequently flush them wich requires a lot of water. May not be a bad option if you install a skimmer and use it after the skimmer. But you must commit to those flushes. Your pond is twice the size of mine. How deep is it? What are the dimensions. If it was my pond and the theme was more natural vs crystal clear here is what I might do. I might just use two large skimmers and take them to skippy filters. I don't think I would retrofit a bottom drain due to the clay. So I would do a yearly clean out. If the clay was not that big of a deal I would retrofit a BD to a settling pond or chamber and take that to a skippy. Others with better ideas will chime in soon. Regards, Lisa
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Thank you for all the compliments! The idea of placing the driftwood by the falls was my youngest daughter's (12 years old) idea so I'll pass on the credit for that to her. She thought of "grandma's" cottage and the dam near there and how the logs get jammed on top, come down the stream, and are scattered around the base perimeter of the pond. And actually all the driftwood we used is driftwood we collected out of the same lake, so it also has sentimental value to us.
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Thank you all for your kind comments. We built the ponds over a weekend mid June digging the holes on Saturday and inserting the liners and smoothing out the dirt on Sunday. I actually waited a week and 2 days before adding any fish. We live on Long Island, no raccoon here but I saw an opossums twice in my yard about 5 years ago, but the most dangerous predator here are cats (one likes to drink every morning in a fountain we have). Thanks for reinforcing the "wait and see" strategy. I have about a third of the water coveren in lettuce now, will probably get some more next trip to the garden place. On a happy note when I checked the pond this morning the boys were schooled up at the far end looking for food on the surface. They seemed happy and healthy, and I did get to see Nemo and Goldie (the two Kois).
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Scotty24
19 years ago
Well done.
The pond is nicely planned and fits in beautifully with it's surroundings.
Not an easy thing to get right. Give yourself a pat on the back.
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Kazzie
19 years ago
Tricia... you've done a brilliant job. The beach / cobble area and rocks are pretty. You did well to disguise the filter. Looks like summer in your pond already - one of the many benefits of living in beautiful Devon!!!

What is the plant directly behind the thin pole?
polshampark
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks for the compliments. The plant behind the birdfeeder pole, Kazzie, is a Hydrangea macrophylla, probably 'Amethyst'. It's also known as the mophead hydrangea, has very large deep green leaves and really huge, dinner plate size blooms. I can post pictures come July/August.

Tricia
Linda_Clive
19 years ago
It's super Trish. It looks very invting, and the rocks are smashing. I can recall sore fingertips from arranging rockery ... it's such an art to place them 'just so'. It all looks smashing. Hopefully uypou can sit back now and do the most important thing.. enjoy it.
tom_orrow
19 years ago
Tricia
looks beautifull can you get 2 it for cleaning?
Kazzie
19 years ago
Tricia... I would love to see pics of your plant in bloom this summer. Acid soil needed I guess (sigh)!

Just had another look at your pictures and wondering where we can fit in another pond - can't have you resting for too long now!!!
awblessmesturgeon
19 years ago
ok! i played hunt the filter and failed! well done! looking great. now its finished - until next time lol. jo o/

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