Pond build.. no experience

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

i am going to order the following to make a pond

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B9PS1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2OWTFZVIG7K1P

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B9PS1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2OWTFZVIG7K1P

it will be 4x6 and 18" deep... question 1) is the size good?
2) if i built a canopy of some sort that would cover some of it for some of the day would it help with algae?
3) i plan on putting 2 inches of sand on the bottom under the liner is that a good idea?
4) i like the look of sand in tanks would sand look good in a pond?
5) i would love to put a whole bunch of stuff in it as far as livestock goes let me know
6) is the filter above good for the 330 gallon pond i know its 291 gph i figured it filtering every hour and a half over and over again is great! but i have no idea!?!?!?!?!?

 

[Minnesota-koi]

1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Yes. 4. No it will clog up filters. 5. A mixture of up to 8 common and shubunkin goldfish. 6. Yes if you utilize plants and have decent filter media.

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Yes. 4. No it will clog up filters. 5. A mixture of up to 8 common and shubunkin goldfish. 6. Yes if you utilize plants and have decent filter media.

wow thanks!

 

[Natetrix]

1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. Yes. 4. No it will clog up filters. 5. A mixture of up to 8 common and shubunkin goldfish. 6. Yes if you utilize plants and have decent filter media.

X2 ^

Have you made any progress?

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

X2 ^

Have you made any progress?

going on vaca the 17 and 18 but maybe that weekend ill order the stuff so no i dont even know where i want it yet

also another question i wont be using plants... unless i go to a local pond and get some and but them in a growing box or something would this work if not what should i do??

 

[aqua hobbyist]

You should add some goldfish or koi fish

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

You should add some goldfish or koi fish

I defiantly am!

 

[jlk]

Its really not quite big enough for koi- they need alot of water. Depending on who you ask, this runs from 500-1000g per fish. I wouldnt order anything until you figure out where you are putting the pond & actually start digging...you may run into into some unseen issues once you start (ie, tree roots, large rocks, underground utilities...) and may have to change your plans or change the location. Just a thought!

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Its really not quite big enough for koi- they need alot of water. Depending on who you ask, this runs from 500-1000g per fish. I wouldnt order anything until you figure out where you are putting the pond & actually start digging...you may run into into some unseen issues once you start (ie, tree roots, large rocks, underground utilities...) and may have to change your plans or change the location. Just a thought!

Yeah I know koi get huge and imma do 8 common/hubanukin goldfish and I can change place with ease if I do trust me landscaping at my house isn't super nice expensive or anything haha redneck haha

 

[jlk]

Same here!!!

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Same here!!!

Lolz way biggest fear tho is to have a green pond I want it done right what are some tips for water clarity?

 

[jlk]

I am learning as I go along! Basically, I try to treat the pond like my tanks (water changes & good filtration). It did turn green (pea soup) initially & was vile. Big water changes & lots of filtration plus some pool floats to block the sun (pond stores didn't have any floating plants yet) and it cleared up pretty quickly. The green sneaks up on you pretty quickly so keep your eye on things or start off with lots floating plants.

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

I am learning as I go along! Basically, I try to treat the pond like my tanks (water changes & good filtration). It did turn green (pea soup) initially & was vile. Big water changes & lots of filtration plus some pool floats to block the sun (pond stores didn't have any floating plants yet) and it cleared up pretty quickly. The green sneaks up on you pretty quickly so keep your eye on things or start off with lots floating plants.

Not doing plant... Well maybe somewhere down the line but not now

 

[Minnesota-koi]

Why no plants?

 

[Natetrix]

Yeah I know koi get huge and imma do 8 common/hubanukin goldfish and I can change place with ease if I do trust me landscaping at my house isn't super nice expensive or anything haha redneck haha

What are hubanukin?lol

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Shubunkin** I think is the correct spelling

 

[Natetrix]

Shubunkin** I think is the correct spelling

Lol I understood I'm just playin

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Lol I understood I'm just playin

Oh ok hahaha I figured

 

[canonxsi79]

My 140 gallon koi pond