I'm back, with a small pond build in the works!
- Thread starter Flaringshutter
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I will definitely add photos! Today I'm doing a water change on the current bucket pond and floating the lotus tuber, which arrived today, so I'll take a few shots. 
my neighbor has kinda same size pond and they put a outdoor umbrella those large ones that go in the middle of a outdoor table over it. and they fixed brackets on the side of the pond on the outside. so in the summer they just slide the umbrella in the bracket and open it to keep the cali heat directly off the pond. the umbrella looks nice they use a green colored one and it blends in with the plants.
The lotus tuber has arrived, and it's in the pond already. Since it's still deep winter where Ten Mile Nursery is (NC) it's just a tuber right now, looks like a piece of driftwood. Very unexciting, but with the warm water temperatures lately I expect it to start showing some leaves within a couple weeks.
The three blue shukin arrived today and I snapped a few photos before they met Oscar and Carrie in the pond. They're so small but so pretty! Only 2-3 inches long each. No names yet. Looks like two boys and a girl, but it's hard to tell when they're so little.
For those of you interested in this breed, here's a great link (translated from the Japanese): Tsugarunishiki.com. Click the link for the translated version.
The three blue shukin arrived today and I snapped a few photos before they met Oscar and Carrie in the pond. They're so small but so pretty! Only 2-3 inches long each. No names yet. Looks like two boys and a girl, but it's hard to tell when they're so little.
For those of you interested in this breed, here's a great link (translated from the Japanese): Tsugarunishiki.com. Click the link for the translated version.
A few photos of the temporary pond - now you can see why I want to build a nicer one!
Little wigglers, with the lunar lights.
The lotus tuber - floating in the water for 10 days, then I'll be potting it. Doesn't look like much right now!
Little wigglers, with the lunar lights.
The lotus tuber - floating in the water for 10 days, then I'll be potting it. Doesn't look like much right now!
Nice little ugly fish there Flaring.
Good to see you again. Looks like your having fun.
I've been spending way too much time in the garage lately. I took one look at that sketch up and started making a materials list in my head. I don't think my wife would be pleased with me. I still have to stain and finish the dresser I just built. My wife just printed off a nightstand for me to build next. Then its the media storage unit, the china hutch, built in shelving for the office, etc......
I keep counting my fingers to make sure the table saw didn't eat one when I was a little distracted.
Good to see you again. Looks like your having fun.
I've been spending way too much time in the garage lately. I took one look at that sketch up and started making a materials list in my head. I don't think my wife would be pleased with me. I still have to stain and finish the dresser I just built. My wife just printed off a nightstand for me to build next. Then its the media storage unit, the china hutch, built in shelving for the office, etc......
I keep counting my fingers to make sure the table saw didn't eat one when I was a little distracted.
