Show me your pond!
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There is a nice little thread running for tanks so what about us pondies 
Im particularly interested in anything unusual or from outside the UK. Wildlife ponds are also great and make a wonderful addition to the garden.
My pond is of approx 4000 Gallons, 5m x 2.5m x 1.5m deep, currently stocked with 9 koi (garden center variety and re homed fish) and 6 Sturgeon also mostly re homes as they grow far too large for most ponds that they were originally bought for.
Here is a quick pic of it just after it was finished hence the tip of a garden;
I built it with my own fair hands and took me approx 8 months from planting the first spade to laying the last edging.
And a video of my fish through the window,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDoQ0iUDz7c
Im particularly interested in anything unusual or from outside the UK. Wildlife ponds are also great and make a wonderful addition to the garden.My pond is of approx 4000 Gallons, 5m x 2.5m x 1.5m deep, currently stocked with 9 koi (garden center variety and re homed fish) and 6 Sturgeon also mostly re homes as they grow far too large for most ponds that they were originally bought for.
Here is a quick pic of it just after it was finished hence the tip of a garden;
I built it with my own fair hands and took me approx 8 months from planting the first spade to laying the last edging.
And a video of my fish through the window,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDoQ0iUDz7c
Here is a link to my pond thread http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a... I need to get some more photos on as its changed a bit now but stuck offshore at the moment. It now has a mixed hedge planted around the perimeter, some trees planted, a few pond plants in and the island and surrounding earth has started to grass over. Still a long way to go though and hoping that some frogs are going to turn up this Spring. Sure it will all start to come to life soon though.
Just the typical coarse fish, Carp, Roach, Perch, Tench etc. I'm in Scotland so they are classed as non-native even though most are found in local ponds everywhere and have done for centuries. It all depends what I get a license to stock.
You're pond sounds great, unfortunately I canot see the picture on the system out here. Guessing that you will probably have to re-home the Sturgeon as well at some point as they can grow longer than your pond!!
You're pond sounds great, unfortunately I canot see the picture on the system out here. Guessing that you will probably have to re-home the Sturgeon as well at some point as they can grow longer than your pond!!
Edited by cerbfan on Friday 9th March 16:53
yeah please do get more pics cerb - been waiting to see how its matured (still think you missed a perfect make a volcano opportunity though!)
I've got 2 ponds - decent sized fish one and a small wildlife pond which rules. I have pics of that when it was set up and then a year on.....
setup
visitor after a week
year on (pre serious pruning)
Think i overplanted it a bit?!!
I've got 2 ponds - decent sized fish one and a small wildlife pond which rules. I have pics of that when it was set up and then a year on.....
setup
visitor after a week
year on (pre serious pruning)
Think i overplanted it a bit?!!
cerbfan said:
Just the typical coarse fish, Carp, Roach, Perch, Tench etc. I'm in Scotland so they are classed as non-native even though most are found in local ponds everywhere and have done for centuries. It all depends what I get a license to stock.
You're pond sounds great, unfortunately I canot see the picture on the system out here. Guessing that you will probably have to re-home the Sturgeon as well at some point as they can grow longer than your pond!!
Some varieties can, I was careful in my selection, non of the ones I have should exceed 5 foot eventually.You're pond sounds great, unfortunately I canot see the picture on the system out here. Guessing that you will probably have to re-home the Sturgeon as well at some point as they can grow longer than your pond!!
Edited by cerbfan on Friday 9th March 16:53
teeming with the little buggers as it goes - they munched all the tadpoles last year as soon as the frogspawn 'hatched' - so we'll fish it out this year and put it somewhere safer
Is cool that we end up with baby newts hiding randomly round the garden too as a result
can get pics if you like
Is cool that we end up with baby newts hiding randomly round the garden too as a result
can get pics if you like
Nightmare said:
teeming with the little buggers as it goes - they munched all the tadpoles last year as soon as the frogspawn 'hatched' - so we'll fish it out this year and put it somewhere safer
Is cool that we end up with baby newts hiding randomly round the garden too as a result
can get pics if you like
Oh yes! I had a newt in my pond last year, I seen it swim past the window but then promptly disappeared!Is cool that we end up with baby newts hiding randomly round the garden too as a result
can get pics if you like
Here is a link to my build if anyone is interested on how I built it;
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9...
Edited by headcase on Friday 16th March 19:24
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