molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 We are approaching the end of summer so of course my pond looks fantastic! My 2 ranchu and 2 butterfly teles inhabit it in the warmer months. Chunk and Mario Chunk coming up to make an appearance 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate89 1,315 Posted September 8, 2015 Beautiful pond and your fish are gorgeous, love your calico chu 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmetzger72 6,976 Posted September 8, 2015 Beautiful pond and fish 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 Beautiful pond and your fish are gorgeous, love your calico chu Thanks I love him too!! Beautiful pond and fish Thanks, Jared 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 3,627 Posted September 8, 2015 So pretty! It's a very nice little water garden, though it does make your chus look tiny 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 So pretty! It's a very nice little water garden, though it does make your chus look tiny Thanks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted September 8, 2015 Nice. Which stock tank are you using? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 Nice. Which stock tank are you using? Thanks I don't remember off the top of my head. I'm pretty sure that you helped me pick it out. I do remember that it is 110 gallons. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted September 8, 2015 OK. A Tuff Stuff 110 or one of its clones. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RanchuDressing 2,542 Posted September 8, 2015 Your fish have that amazing, vibrant color that they can only get from sunlight, algae and LOTS of space. Looks like goldfish heaven for those fish! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted September 8, 2015 Love your water garden Mollz! And I love CHUUNNNK! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colley614 101 Posted September 8, 2015 That is an absolutely great pond! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 Your fish have that amazing, vibrant color that they can only get from sunlight, algae and LOTS of space. Looks like goldfish heaven for those fish! Thanks, Dee Dee They do seem quite happy in there. Lots of room and lots of algae and water lettuce roots to nibble on Love your water garden Mollz! And I love CHUUNNNK! Thanks, Aubz!!! And Chunk loooooves you too! That is an absolutely great pond! Thanks It's definitely been a work in progress for the past 2 years. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted September 8, 2015 Aww! Chunk! Definitely a good looking pond! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted September 8, 2015 Looks Great Do they stay out for winter? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 8, 2015 Aww! Chunk! Definitely a good looking pond! Thanks, Chelsea Merlot is still in there and looking gorgeous. Unfortunately Ladybug passed away last winter. It was totally out of the blue, one day fine, the next dead Looks Great Do they stay out for winter? Thanks I wish they could stay out but it's not deep enough to keep it from freezing solid so they come inside to the 55 gal for the winter. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted September 9, 2015 Aww. RIP little girl. I am glad Merlot is doing well for you! I think about him a lot. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogosans14 94 Posted September 9, 2015 Looks amazing. I want to try something like this myself, where did you get the stock tank at and what do you use for filtration? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted September 9, 2015 Molbert, would you like me to tell you how to greatly increase the flow rate through your filter without getting a larger pump? I just figured this out a few months ago. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted September 9, 2015 Molbert, would you like me to tell you how to greatly increase the flow rate through your filter without getting a larger pump? I just figured this out a few months ago. I think Molly would for sure and the rest of us would as well, Sharon!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) I had some fish in a kiddie pool with a filter powered by a Harbor Freight 264. I noted a poor turnover even after I had just cleaned the prefilter and filter. The hose (which I reused from another pond) was too long and I figured that was the problem. I was planning to cut the hose shorter, but, hey, I might want that long piece of hose for something else. So I decided to replace the 1/2" hose with 1/2" pvc pipe. I had the challenge of finding a way to attach the pipe to the pump. With this pump it wasn't too hard. I found an adapter that fit on the pump so I could put a pipe on it. I ran the pipe to the filter inlet and turned the pump on. The water gushed out. This is just a temporary holding pond, so I didn't mind having the pipe"flying above the pond. I could easily have run the pipe under water to make it look better. The rate of flow shocked me -- probably 3 times what I had before. It makes sense though. At every bend, the internal area of the hose decreases. Gunk collects at these bottlenecks and further decreases the flow rate. I immediately started changing all the other ponds from hose to pipe. For some pumps I had to try a lot of tricks to get the pipe attached to the pump. If all else failed, I could attach a short length of hose to the pump and then use a barb fitting to attach the hose to a pipe. Edited September 9, 2015 by shakaho 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted September 9, 2015 Your pond is beautiful!!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted September 9, 2015 Gorgeous, Molly!! No critters sneak in there and go fishing? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted September 9, 2015 Looks amazing. I want to try something like this myself, where did you get the stock tank at and what do you use for filtration? Thanks I got the stock tank at tractor supply and I followed Sharon's (shakaho) instructions. It was really quite easy I had some fish in a kiddie pool with a filter powered by a Harbor Freight 264. I noted a poor turnover even after I had just cleaned the prefilter and filter. The hose (which I reused from another pond) was too long and I figured that was the problem. I was planning to cut the hose shorter, but, hey, I might want that long piece of hose for something else. So I decided to replace the 1/2" hose with 1/2" pvc pipe. I had the challenge of finding a way to attach the pipe to the pump. With this pump it wasn't too hard. I found an adapter that fit on the pump so I could put a pipe on it. I ran the pipe to the filter inlet and turned the pump on. The water gushed out. This is just a temporary holding pond, so I didn't mind having the pipe"flying above the pond. I could easily have run the pipe under water to make it look better. The rate of flow shocked me -- probably 3 times what I had before. It makes sense though. At every bend, the internal area of the hose decreases. Gunk collects at these bottlenecks and further decreases the flow rate. I immediately started changing all the other ponds from hose to pipe. For some pumps I had to try a lot of tricks to get the pipe attached to the pump. If all else failed, I could attach a short length of hose to the pump and then use a barb fitting to attach the hose to a pipe. Thanks, Sharon! I'll look into that for next year. I've only got about a month left of pond season here. Your pond is beautiful!!!!! Thanks, Dawn Gorgeous, Molly!! No critters sneak in there and go fishing? Thanks, Lisa. Nothing has gotten in there.......yet. I've got those attack dogs to protect my fish, remember?!?!?! Haha! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogosans14 94 Posted September 9, 2015 Looks amazing. I want to try something like this myself, where did you get the stock tank at and what do you use for filtration? Thanks I got the stock tank at tractor supply and I followed Sharon's (shakaho) instructions. It was really quite easy I had some fish in a kiddie pool with a filter powered by a Harbor Freight 264. I noted a poor turnover even after I had just cleaned the prefilter and filter. The hose (which I reused from another pond) was too long and I figured that was the problem. I was planning to cut the hose shorter, but, hey, I might want that long piece of hose for something else. So I decided to replace the 1/2" hose with 1/2" pvc pipe. I had the challenge of finding a way to attach the pipe to the pump. With this pump it wasn't too hard. I found an adapter that fit on the pump so I could put a pipe on it. I ran the pipe to the filter inlet and turned the pump on. The water gushed out. This is just a temporary holding pond, so I didn't mind having the pipe"flying above the pond. I could easily have run the pipe under water to make it look better. The rate of flow shocked me -- probably 3 times what I had before. It makes sense though. At every bend, the internal area of the hose decreases. Gunk collects at these bottlenecks and further decreases the flow rate. I immediately started changing all the other ponds from hose to pipe. For some pumps I had to try a lot of tricks to get the pipe attached to the pump. If all else failed, I could attach a short length of hose to the pump and then use a barb fitting to attach the hose to a pipe. Thanks, Sharon! I'll look into that for next year. I've only got about a month left of pond season here.Your pond is beautiful!!!!!Thanks, Dawn Gorgeous, Molly!! No critters sneak in there and go fishing? Thanks, Lisa. Nothing has gotten in there.......yet. I've got those attack dogs to protect my fish, remember?!?!?! Haha! If I wanted to do this set up with 2 comet goldfish what would I do about winter? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites