This channel will focus on all things garden related. This will include my ponds and the fish that reside in them. The building and ongoing maintenance. I will include diy projects in garden such as building planters and attempts to grow own fruit and veg. I will also include wildlife and my pets that use the garden.
Putting plants in the top. Going to be a bog filter. Built one without a bottom drain. Not cleaned once this year. Water tested weekly still no issue. Full of snails, worms and all sorts. And plants hanging over edge.
@@truthveritas8730 depending on how much fish in the pond. Koi are very dirty so with much koi this will not be sufficient. In a natural pool with few fish This setup is best.
@simonhouweling9771 well that's why it's on a small pond with minimal fish. Bog filters are fine on larger ponds you just increase the size. Or a mix of bog and Filter system.
Fill nylon netted bags with different gravel sizes. More easy to clean out. Also, lava rock has great open structure for bio life. Doe not wash those bags too good.
This edit was not done too well. Actually a bog filter. Plants will go in top. Just left to do its own thing. Actually built one without bottom drain. Not been cleaned all year. Plants flourishing. Full of life. Snails. Worms. Works best just left alone. I was skeptical but seems to work. Clean out once a year and trim roots in winter. For smaller ponds.
Hi there! I'm hoping to get an above ground pond soon , just seen your video brilliant, love your fancy fish ,, will they survive in an outside pond all year round ? Any advice would be welcome cheers.👍
It's a gravel filter. I have built a few with plants in top which essentially make it a bog filter. I'm doing a longer video will release it in next few days. Goes into more detail.
That's great I look forward to it! I want to build a pond like yours next summer with all the plants you have too but the filter and pump side of things I find very confusing 😮
Hi just found your channel, im thinking of setting a largeish pond ,having seen your fancy fish ! I might try them , instead of carp , are they easy or hard to keep , can they be kept outside all year round , any advice would be great ! Tia ,your pond & fish look great, cheers 🍻
I have koi and carp in one pond. Fancy goldfish in the other. I really like the fancy goldfish. Lots of different varieties, and they can be quite different. Very friendly as well. They are not as tough as koi and carp. They need to be heated really throughout winter. Depends where you live but mine don't really like it below 12 degrees. So I tend to heat pond in winter and don't let it drop below that temp. They are much more vulnerable to predators. Mine spend a lot of time on surface. I have 2 cats and they just like watching them but would be easy prey for predatory cat. I have mixed fancy goldfish with goldfish and koi and they have been OK. But it isn't recommended. They are slower and struggle to get food before other fish get them. Why I decided to just keep one pond for fancy goldfish. Heating water in winter can be expensive.
The pump is for filtering purposes. You don't need one but without a pump and Filter you have to be careful with amount of fish you add. It has to balance naturally.
VERY nice. If I ever get a chance, I plan on building a sleeper pond. Some things I would do(just because I'm me) that may be it's overkill. This is NOT to say anything he did was incorrect. I've never built one & would use his video as a guideline. The things listed below are from watching other RU-vid videos of people building sleeper ponds. 1. Once drilling the pilot holes, go back with a little larger bit, & drill about 1/2 inch. That way the head of the screws will be countersunk. 2. I would put bolts/screws in 2nd & 3rd row to screw them to the row below to make them a little stronger. 3. Use rebar(maybe overkill but again, that's me) to stop any flexing of the walls when they are filled. This might not be an issue on smaller ponds but I think if you went over 12 ft.(3.65 meters), you "might" have some flex. Of course, by doing step 2, it could make rebar not necessary. a. Drill about halfway through first row. Make a straight line across the top of 1st row going through the middle of the hole as close as you can. Then make another straight line going down the inside wall so you can line up upper rows. You can drill all the way through the 2nd row & line up with hole in 1st row. Again, drill a slightly larger hole so when hammering the rebar in, it would allow for an small discrepancies. Repeat for the rows after the 2nd row. I would also put rebar in the corners. After all holes are drilled, get a vacuum & suck up any sawdust that might have settled in the bottom. NOTE: If using rebar, take a small dowel rod that will fit in the holes(MAKE sure you can pull it out) to see exactly how deep each hole is. If you have discrepancies between the depths of the hole, have the rebar cut a little shorter than the average depth of the holes. Example: Lets say you put 12 pieces of rebar in(3 per side). You measure & the depths range from 35 - 36 inches. Have the rebar cut 35 to 35.5 inches. After you've hammered it in as far as you can, take a small piece of rebar, tap it down farther. BTW, one video I was instead of rebar, the person used wooden rods about 2 inches thick instead of rebar. Using the wooden rods, you hammer it in as far as you can & the trim the excess flush with the top row. While using wooden rods, the person would file down the bottom to look like this - \_/ - that will be going in. He did this because when he was hammering one in without that, it caught(because the holes were off too much & he couldn't get it to go all the way in. Again, I really liked this video & was impressed by how well he explained everything & the final result.
Yes I agree with everything you say. Every pond build you make choices. This build was a cheap as possible and only really built to get me through 5 years. If money is no option and you are going bigger or really want it to last a very long time I would take many of the measures mentioned. Best thing is watch as any builds as you can. Decide what you want and do your own thing.
Nice pond you have there. I helped me mate build a pond a few years ago. It’s was a nice pond but he had a nightmare with Herons taking his fish so now it’s permanently covered with net which doesn’t look great.
Luckily I haven't had many issues. It's not great when you have to use a net. Looks awful. But those herons are like the terminator they just keep coming.
