Regular Member Aftran Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 I've been planning on building a pond for over a year, but right now it looks like we might move (although it's doubtfull). I also have very little money cause I might have found a car, which is slowing becomming a bigger deal. But as I look at all these beautiful ponds I keep wanting to pick up a shovel! Besides, the area the pond will be going in needs to be cleared out....Maybe I'll beg my dad to let me start on something! Gah, this is the perfect time of year to dig, too! It rains just enough to not flood but soften the ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lachfa Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 My pond didn't cost much at all to build. Just lots of work. I dug it by hand and used a plastic tarp as the liner. The rocks are all local. The only cost was the pump. I have recently added a filter to help with the green water. The plants were mostly shared from friends and the fish come from various places. You can also use the out of ground method that several people have on here and use rubber stock tanks. That is what is nice about ponds you can spend very little or a lot! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sidekick and Slim Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 Me too!!! All these beautiful pond pictures are killing me. I live in an apartment and I want to buy one of those rubbermaid troughs and I could keep it on the balcony... I really really better not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jetman73 Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 You need too look no further than what Divinegf did with a rubbermaid trough a few posts down. Sure you don't have room on that balcony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 Really my pond didn't coast alot it was maby 72$ for the plastic 30 $ for 2 bags of rocks and i got some free plants o and the pump coast 20 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 Same here sidekick and slim i live in a condo But im on the bottom floor and i have a little peace of land just for me so im getting one of those pool thing.. for above ground ponds i Can'r wait!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lachfa Posted November 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 20, 2003 I also have a plastic "fake" whisky barrel that sits in some English Ivy with an old water pump, it is really cute. Didn't cost much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 21, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 21, 2003 DO you have any fish in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lachfa Posted November 24, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2003 I use it as my q-tank for my pond. Right now it is not set up since winter is coming on. Sometimes I put a few small fish in it until they are big enough to go to the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted November 24, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2003 That's a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member New to gold's Posted November 25, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2003 Hi all....I thought that I would pass on my support for indoor or patio ponds. I have a flower barrel (looks like a whiskey barrel) that I picked up at the home depot about 6 months ago that I use for my indoor pond. I've had real good luck with the barrel. It holds about 35g and I have 4 comets in it. It has a whisper filter that does a real good job. I have crystal clear water that stays between 68 and 76 degrees and the nitrates, nitrites and ammonia remain at O and the ph @ 7.5. I have less than $100 invested and at that it was well worth the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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