My fish pond before the raccoons destroyed it. The rootball was over 300 pounds in one season.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Very pretty. Hope you have more success next time around.
itsmedammit
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Aug 13, 2019
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This is at least my 10th attempt to get exactly the pond I wanted, so the next one should have more corrections and be closer to what I want.
@glennlab You are determined!
@itsmedammit My ex was determined for me not to have fish indoors, I was determined to have fish. Plus I like the edible aquatic plants.
Concrete pond needed ... I did mine with a jcb and dug down 5 feet. 9 inch of concrete base, then concrete block walls laid flat so 9 inch thick and then rendered blocks (used to work as a bricklayer) - 10,000 gallons . You can lstop walls just above ground level and disguise edge with stone etc
ShadowAmicus
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Aug 13, 2019
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To dig spmething like that where I live would cost as much as an in ground swimming pool. I live on a rock escarpment, 6 inches down is solid rock. I already had evaluated this, since it was my first choice. but thanks for the input.
@glennlab if you have a slope you could construct a fantastic run of smaller ponds with waterfalls between - pump from bottom to top. Clear dirt off stone, little concrete to seal surface at each level ....look great
@ShadowAmicus I'm just going to go back to the one I had with a new liner, there are a lot of considerations that I had to take into account and the location, shape, size (2500 gal), are pretty much decided. I already have the liner andpond set up, I just need to empty the underwater features out, drop the new liner in, make the modifications for the overhangs, reinstall the underwater features, add water, chemicals, plants, then add fish,
@glennlab Devastation 2 - return of the raccoons
hope they don't make the sequel for you
How beautiful! So sad the critters messed it up.
Redheadedgammy
Level 9
Aug 12, 2019
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That is beautiful. And one thing I never got into. Water plants. Unless you count a sweet potato in a jar 
freeofgod
Level 8
Aug 12, 2019
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My mother could grow some of the most beautiful sweet potato plants in a huge glass bowl. I should give it a try.
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