Author Topic: My new pond (Read 2349 times)

gkhover · « **on:** July 05, 2008, 08:05:35 AM »

I'm enjoying your forum. I posted some pics under the frogs topic and had a request to post some of my new pond. So here's some info...

We had a 100-gallon above ground tub for a couple of years, but I've always wanted something larger. We bought a kit at a pond show and started working on it around Memorial Day of this year. We finished within two weeks, working every day on weekends and after work. It's aboug 6X8 and goes from about 15 inches to 2 feet deep. I have a shebunkin, comet and a koi. I have an assortment of plants, from water hyacinths, to water lettuce, corkscrew rush, pickerel and a couple of hardy lillies. I love my pond. Hope you enjoy the pics!

Here's the old one:

Here's a few of the new one:

Thanks for looking!
Gail

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2008, 08:18:04 AM »

VERY CUTE!!!!

Very excellent pix too, and that one fish looks like he is elevating in the air over the plant.
Like he is saying to the 2 other fish, 'look what I can do!'

The other 2 fish are like: 'WOW!'

My daughter Jamie is loving the pix too!

Vickie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:29:45 AM »

Very nice I love looking at other peoples ponds.

landey1230 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2008, 01:40:19 PM »

Looks similar to my pond, but your pond is much nicer. I like it. Nice work.

Julles · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2008, 02:28:24 PM »

Isn't it nice to have a bigger pond? Now you can have more FISH!!

I like the pickeral rush - wish I had room for some in my pond. And especially the flat rock on the water fall - very effective. And my, what clear water!

SueSTx · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2008, 03:27:19 PM »

Very nice...great falls

Ruthie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2008, 04:53:04 PM »

What a beautiful pond! And gorgeous goldies!

Kittyzee · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2008, 05:56:39 PM »

Wow, I really like your pond. Great waterfall too and like Joyce, I thought that fish was floating over the others...optical illusion!

EagleEye · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2008, 06:51:30 PM »

Hey, I love your falls, and your pond looks great. The fish look like they want to eat and are very colorfull. Hope you enjoy the pond and fish.

Steve

Sandye · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2008, 07:00:56 PM »

I love your pond, and your falls, and your clear water, and your fish, and your plants. I especially love the different colors of the rocks around the pond...they make it very pretty.

karen J · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2008, 08:40:17 PM »

You have a good eye for goldfish. They are gorgeous! Nice pond and waterfalls, too.

gkhover · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2008, 10:02:31 PM »

Thanks for all the nice comments! We really are enjoying the pond. It came out much better than we anticipated...

The comet was one of my original fish, so he is like two years old. The koi and shenbunkin are about a year old. They lived in a basement aquarium over the winter. I think they are liking their new, improved area to swim.

Say KarenJ -- You in Wauconda? I'm in Libertyville...

Thanks again everyone!

Gail

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2008, 04:08:50 AM »

nice looking pond! I really like the red rocks you added!

Julles · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2008, 12:23:50 PM »

My brother used to live in Crystal Lake. Wrote & photographed for the paper there.

Rick · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2008, 01:18:50 PM »

Amazingly beautiful

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2008, 08:01:01 PM »

Very Nice ! I love the waterfall

Nice looking fish too

bonnie

marla · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2008, 08:09:44 PM »

Nice job......lots of plants so you should have less algae. Fish look happy.

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2008, 05:28:10 AM »

It looks GREAT!!!!

Philly Bill · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2008, 05:37:01 AM »

Nice looking ponds. And gorgeous fish. I haven't yet enclosed my above ground pond and the wood looks interesting - I was going to use masonry. What did you buy, and where?

Your sizes look similar to mine. Check out my small pond blog at phillyrover.wordpress.com .

karen J · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2008, 06:52:53 AM »

Quote from: gkhover on July 05, 2008, 10:02:31 PM

Say KarenJ -- You in Wauconda? I'm in Libertyville...

Gail

Cool.

I shop in Libertyville all the time.

Ky Kim · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2008, 07:28:31 AM »

Wonderful job. It looks great.

Kim