aquarium advice logo

Go Back   Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community > Outdoor ponds > Ponds/Water Gardens - General Discussion
Portal Register Forums Articles Gallery Reviews Sponsors FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 05-17-2003, 11:45 PM   #1
rdelosh
Aquarium Advice Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: California Mountains
Posts: 1
rdelosh has fishy dreams
90 Gal. Preformed pond

I'm thinking of buying a 90 gal preformed pond kit. I live in the mountains of California. The twist is that I am thinking of making it a above ground pond. Using landscaping wall bricks for the walls. If anyone has tried this or has any type of helpfull words for me they would be apprieciated. Thank you.
__________________
Rob
rdelosh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-18-2003, 04:14 AM   #2
mulron
Aquarium Advice Activist
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Crystal Lake, IL USA
Posts: 167
mulron has fishy dreams
well, I can put my 2 cents in. It should be no problem to do what you want. I would pick a small brick though because it will be easier to form it to the pond. Also make sure you use re-barb wire(and/or cement) to help hold the shape. Build the wall to fit the pond and I would fill the open areas underneath with gravel. If there is a lip on the pond then put that on top of the retaining wall. If there is no lip then I would build a metal frame to help hold the pond. A retaining wall can be strong if made properly. Read up on making one or ask here is you have questions.
__________________
David


125gal Reef
55gal sump
AquaC EV-120 Skimmer
Arctica 1/4hp Chiller
3 x 250W [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] 10K and 2 x 165W [acronym="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym] Actinics
mulron is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
10 gal FOWLR to 30 gal reef upgrade diary...new pics 6/1/07 newfound77951 Saltwater Reef Aquaria 36 06-01-2007 04:32 PM
preformed vs. flexible liners? suprzman Ponds/Water Gardens - General Discussion 5 04-17-2005 09:45 PM
What heater would you recommend for a 170 gal pond? saberry Ponds/Water Gardens - General Discussion 3 04-02-2005 06:25 PM
How to filter 200 gal. Would pond filter work? arowanaman420 General Hardware/Equipment Discussion 0 03-28-2005 11:05 PM
Sand filter advice for 3000 gal pond? tommiejr Ponds/Water Gardens - General Discussion 0 03-11-2004 12:07 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:49 AM.



Other Social Knowledge forum communities:
Cooking Forum - Sailing Forum - Early Retirement - Airstream Trailer - Aquarium Forum - Royal Forum - Book Forum - Volkswagen Touareg Forum - Jeep Wrangler Forum - Whitewater Kayaking & Rafting Forum - Fiberglass RV Forum - RV Forum - Truck Conversion - U2 Music Forum
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0