This all started when I seen a pond in Bez Vally at a friends house,
I fall in love immediately,
As years went by, I stated reading and GOOGLE- ing info on building of ponds finally came across Koicare and bought her book on building ponds.

And from there it all began. Just the hole took me more than a Year to dig as I dug most of it myself,
Everyday I used to come from work dig a little, I used to get help know and then, but most I done myself

End up with a hole 3m x 5m or somewhere there. 1.5m deep and a shallow section of about a meter deep.

Sorry some Pics are upside down..Photobucket is a PAIN.

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I dug most of this hole myself....

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Builder started
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this is me trying to dry some wet spots, the rain just didnt wont to stop.
even tried roof sheets over it, but the wind won in the end..

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this is me starting to seal it
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Working through the night just to get it done before christmas
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Started filling it up..
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Water finaly starting to fill the settlement chambers

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Over flow pipe
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the plants started growing nice know

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well this is my little paradise all 15000 L of it..


And only after I buildt it I realised that i should of followed all the instruction on the Koicare book from Julie.
well i guess we learn the hard way..

Ill post pics of how i done the filter system, my DIY make shift system and the elephant.

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Great job, well done.

Very well done it looks very good

Very very nice well done also a nice size 15 nice size koi and all should be good

Thanks guys.....

Hi,

Very nice.

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WELL DONE I LIKE TOO ... STILL BUSY BUILDING MINE AT THE MOMMENT!!

Job well done!

Very nice and neat.....well done.

One question tho, I have always heard that when building a pool or pond to never have your corners or sides that meet at a sharp 90 degree angle. I see your is.....have you not had any leak issues?....How long has the pond been running?

Maybe someone else with a better know how can confirm or elaborate on this.

However, very very nice and neat

Hi cliff , the corners is one if the mistakes i made...but fortunatly no leaks yet, Its been running for 3 yrs know..I used a sealant from Cosmodec. a power and liquid that you mix together, and so far its woking just fine.

I also left out a weir and a protein skeemer..
so i have to clean the top surface every know and then...But I have made my out protein skeemer, It the same Green Monster that you can find on the DIY section on Koiphen Forum.

Thanks Pieter I will go and try those sites out.

thanks for all the comments.

FILTER SYSTEM...
Small but it works..

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Second bin has Brushes
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from second bin to the pump.
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this is what i have 2 settlement bins , 1st one is empty , then water enters second bin with brushes, then pump sucks the water and pushes it to 2x 25L Bio-filters, then to a 30w UV and returns to the pond, but splits 2 ways and 1 passes a home made protein skeemer.
And it really works, No more foam on water..

I love these posts, looks great.

Hi I am also from lenz

Nice pond...

I have converted my 28000L pool to a pond.

Where about in lenz are u ?

hi guys here is how i done my elephant..



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Oh thats me..lol

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I used a big marble for the eyes...Gufta as they used to say in the old days, Not that im that old...heheheh
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and thats all of it...well i just need to post a pic of the pond with some fish know..