Printable View
16' wide 19' long and 5' deep
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/koipond.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/0722001203.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/koipond1.jpg
The waterfall was setup just for aeration temporarily, i plan on it having a sheer fall about 2 feet wide and 2.5 foot drop into the water. I had to wait on lumber though which i now have so just need to get busy with it.
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/koipond3.jpg
Good work man, Ive always wanted to build a pond myself. Post up the finished product too
woa man, thats awesome! and all with a shovel?!
You would need a jackhammer to do that in my yard!!! Solid rock out here
i saw the first image and was gonna respond "whatcha diggin .. thats a big grave"
Illya please tell me you dug this with a backhoe then moved it to make it look like you did hard work.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
same thought crossed my mind!
I wish i had a backhoe, I should have rented one but it's done now. I needed the exercise anyways, im getting kinda soft in my old age.
here is a pic from yesterday
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/koipond4.jpg
wow...already got it stocked too. What kind of fish and are they pretty maintenance free?
i already had some Koi, i have a few goldfish in there also but mainly Koi. I just have to feed them and rinse off the filter media every other month depending on how much i feed them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DamnYankee
I also just got this guy, a platinum ogon butterfly fin koi, he is about 5.5 inches. Once he goes thru quarantine he will go into the pond.
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/platty.jpg
Pretty cool. Fish are relaxing. Nice little project.
Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
Ive got a thirty gallon aquarium and I think it's one of the best purchases Ive ever made. Now I want a damn koi pond tho :lol:
Quote:
Originally Posted by DamnYankee
Moze, looks like he stocks it with Caucasion females, very high maintenance.Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
:point::lol: very true!Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeper1500
No that is a beautiful mermaid. She even helped dig.Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeper1500