how do you guys clean the bottom of the pond? - Page 3 - Aquarium Advice

AngelFishFan · 01-13-2004, 11:37 PM

Sounds Great. Make sure you do some good welding joints, and I wouldnt use such small gravel, maybe 2-3" round gravel at least. Other than that, sounds like an awesome design. The cooling system is going to be the only problem, unless you either have a lot of money to buy one already made up for you, or somehow try to use an old refrigerator cooling system and engineer it into the welded frame? Unless you have a better idea? That sounds like a toughy.

Just A Thought...

tjfarms · 01-25-2004, 12:14 PM

hi i built mine out of railroad tie 6 by 12 4feet deep staked one row on top of the other and spiked together 4 rows high and went in the ground about 8 inches layered the inside with 1 inch foam put vinyl siding on the outside looks great . the wife thought it was not going to come out right but likes the way it looks now and put a thick shag carpet under the liner on the ground, just make sure you stager the joints on the rr ties if you plan on doing something like this i figured there is about 1300 gallons in it

sultana · 02-07-2004, 04:55 AM

do koi need heat now south england is warmer?

tjfarms · 02-07-2004, 08:22 AM

no as long as the pond dos not freeze completely over they will last the winter just do not feed them when the water gets below 55 degrees

01-13-2004, 11:37 PM	#21
AngelFishFan Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Latrobe, PA Posts: 162 Images: 2	Sounds Great. Make sure you do some good welding joints, and I wouldnt use such small gravel, maybe 2-3" round gravel at least. Other than that, sounds like an awesome design. The cooling system is going to be the only problem, unless you either have a lot of money to buy one already made up for you, or somehow try to use an old refrigerator cooling system and engineer it into the welded frame? Unless you have a better idea? That sounds like a toughy. Just A Thought... __________________ -Keegan

02-07-2004, 04:55 AM	#23
sultana Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: uk Posts: 25	do koi need heat now south england is warmer? __________________ T

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01-25-2004, 12:14 PM	#22
tjfarms Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: swansea mass Posts: 24	hi i built mine out of railroad tie 6 by 12 4feet deep staked one row on top of the other and spiked together 4 rows high and went in the ground about 8 inches layered the inside with 1 inch foam put vinyl siding on the outside looks great . the wife thought it was not going to come out right but likes the way it looks now and put a thick shag carpet under the liner on the ground, just make sure you stager the joints on the rr ties if you plan on doing something like this i figured there is about 1300 gallons in it

02-07-2004, 08:22 AM	#24
tjfarms Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: swansea mass Posts: 24	no as long as the pond dos not freeze completely over they will last the winter just do not feed them when the water gets below 55 degrees