Daily Log of Constructing a Tropical Fish Pond

[lousybreed]

Very nice!

If I may? The center rib of your lid could be doubled up and a piano-honge could be inserted between them to allow you to fold the lid in half; add a small carrying handle to each edge to help carry and keep the 2 halfs together while moving and wholla! It would at least reduce the space needed by 1/2!

Have you looked into solar blankets? ie. the Pool variety? I say this only b/c my father had to recently replace his cover (aside from the $900 it cost him) he just tossed the blanket and the vast majority of it was perfectly fine! Anyways, he can use this to regulate his pool - One side cools the other heats... Maybe ask in Craigslist for anyone replecing a used pool blanket?

Good ideas here......too bad I am so cheap. I was thinking about making it hinged and I can definetly improve on the "skin" of the cover but it works and for a little less than $20 I cant complain.....If you look, I made a handle out of a wood scrap. It goes on and off easy. I put it behind my garbage cans and aginst my garage so it is not really noticable. Your cant see it from the house or looking at the pond....

I would really like to get plexi-glass panes and make it a window but too much cash.

On the cut out edge I am going to install some "flappers" that go from the cut out to the water. Heat really escapes from the opening and I want to reduce it!

 

[lousybreed]

The cover appears to be really working. I put it on at sunset and take it off before I go to work. The water stays above 70 all the time now...

My waterfall had an issue where the sides of the waterfall ran down the barrel and the water drained to the ground. I used some silicone and now the sides have raised edges to stop that from happening again.

I will get some pics later...

 

[nquint1]

got an update?

 

[Mgamer20o0]

yes really good job

 

[rumblefische]

Have you thought about a submersible pond light so you can watch your fish at night?
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[Rbishop]

great idea...night lights!

 

[rumblefische]

I started my above ground pond this last weekend and plan on finishing it this next weekend. It is similar in design. It uses landscaping timbers so it does not look nearly as nice as yours, but it is also not sitting alongside my deck. I took some of your advice in the design. I appreciate you breaking ground for me. Now if you could only have been there to level it also.

I've posted my pond project on my website with plenty of pictures and a step by step guide. I'll add more pictures as the pond progresses.
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[MySpace Mike]

Wow that was a lot of reading in there lol. I love the pond great job. I absolutely love the final outcome and all of the ideas.

 

[lousybreed]

Wow, took a break from AC. I will post some stuff soon.

Good luck on your pond! Mine has been an adventure!

 

[Mgamer20o0]

yes.... new pics are a must. always look at this topic in hopes of updates.....