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Thanks to all Posters old and new. I've been reading this group for a
while while building my first pond.
I finished it a couple of months ago. Its a 6ftx6ft 300 gal liner
pool. Half raised, half dug in to the ground.
Following advice from various posts I didn't have any problems and my
10 goldfish are now enjoying perfectly clear water. The various plants
are all surviving some better than others.
I have a bucket style in pond filter which has worked OK. I did go
through a green water phase for a couple of weeks. But having read this
group I was expecting it. It cleared up without any chemicals being
used.
As predicted by various posts I now want a bigger pond. But I'll use
the first one as a learning experience. Due to it being sited between a
path and boundary fence it couldn't have been any bigger.
At the moment its about 20-22 inches deep which should be fine for
goldfish. I'm in the UK so extended hard frosts are rare.
If I ever want to try Koi I have the option of making the
retaining wall a foot or 15 inches higher to deepen the pool but I
would more likely build a bigger pond elsewhere in the garden.
Anyway thanks to all
Iain

[Reel Mckoi]

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> Thanks to all Posters old and new. I've been reading this group for a
> while while building my first pond.
> I finished it a couple of months ago. Its a 6ftx6ft 300 gal liner
> pool. Half raised, half dug in to the ground.
> Following advice from various posts I didn't have any problems and my
> 10 goldfish are now enjoying perfectly clear water. The various plants
> are all surviving some better than others.
> I have a bucket style in pond filter which has worked OK. I did go
> through a green water phase for a couple of weeks. But having read this
> group I was expecting it. It cleared up without any chemicals being
> used.
> As predicted by various posts I now want a bigger pond. But I'll use
> the first one as a learning experience.

$$ You can always use it as an attached veggie filter to another larger
pond.

Due to it being sited between a
> path and boundary fence it couldn't have been any bigger.
> At the moment its about 20-22 inches deep which should be fine for
> goldfish. I'm in the UK so extended hard frosts are rare.
> If I ever want to try Koi I have the option of making the
> retaining wall a foot or 15 inches higher to deepen the pool but I
> would more likely build a bigger pond elsewhere in the garden.

$$ I'm going to bet you'll soon build a bigger pond elsewhere in your
garden. ;-)
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[kathy]

Hey Iain,

We're glad it's working out so well for you
and if you decide to go bigger we'll be
anxious to hear all about it!

kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
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[~ janj JJsPond.us]

>Thanks to all Posters old and new. I've been reading this group for a
>while while building my first pond.
> I finished it a couple of months ago. Its a 6ftx6ft 300 gal liner
>pool. Half raised, half dug in to the ground.
> Following advice from various posts I didn't have any problems and my
>10 goldfish are now enjoying perfectly clear water. The various plants
>are all surviving some better than others. <snip> Iain

Always good to hear that someone is getting and taking the good advice that
does come out of here once in awhile. ;-) The 1st pond can always be used
as a quarantine tank, especially if you're thinking koi anytime soon. Now
it's time for a web page. ~ jan

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