My 1st Blog: My 8,500 Gallon Koi Pond

For years I wanted to build an L shaped pond and I researched how much work was involved and then quickly started drawing up my plans.  It's interesting how much you can accomplish when you Plan your Work and Work your Plan.  

    



                                   Removed the Shed & framed out where I wanted the Pond.

Dug down 4 feet.

4 rows of Concrete Blocks filled with Cement

30x30 foot liner

I had to jump IN and position the Pump on a milk crate.  (put your Pump on a milk crate so if the pond ever leaks & drains you will still have 1 foot of water for your fish.)

Photo originally titled "Finished"




 Evolution of Chairs

Got some Plants

My friends Twins feeding the Fish.  

                                                         Plants and Drift Wood

                                                                       More FISH

November 2012:  1st Fall with the Pumps removed and pond still.

December 2012:  1st Freeze, installed an airerator.

                                                                  Dog taking a Drink

1st Snow Fall

  

March 29th, 2013:                 1st Day I saw the Fish after LONG Winter!  

                                                                         Firepit

                                                              The Fish are getting BIG.

Had Company in the Pond when I got home from Work.

Planted some Flowers in the Back area behind the Pond.

 

June 2013:                                                      Mulch

                              My Pond made the 6pm News.  :-)  

                                               

Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something.