- Location
- Flushing, NY
When I was reading Kathy's post, I was thinking of clones from eggs..
then I read Chief's post...
then I read Chief's post...
My Koi Pond
- Thread starter KathyC
- Start date
- Location
- NY
Kathy,
I don't know how this thread passed right by me but it was during tax season.......Anyway I can't stop looking at the first set of pictures and even my wife loves them.....BTW will you have some time next year to help me build these piece of heaven in my backyard? (that's when we move to LI):splitspin
I don't know how this thread passed right by me but it was during tax season.......Anyway I can't stop looking at the first set of pictures and even my wife loves them.....BTW will you have some time next year to help me build these piece of heaven in my backyard? (that's when we move to LI):splitspin
Sure Crox, I'd be more than happy to give you & Stephanie some ideas and clue you in on the things I did wrong in building mine 
A couple of quick shots I took sometime over the weekend. The crystal clear new water only lasted a couple of days and now I have algae building back up. Not concerned as it is only 'green water' (no string algae) ans it will go away as soon as the water hyacinth get some bulk on them.
I removed the smaller waterfall that came in from the side and will reconfigure the piping that comes from the second barrel filter so it empties into the pond from the far end to improve water movement.
I finally tied all of my water lilies down into baskets for better control, but a couple of them sunk below the new higher water surface (about 3+ inches more of depth)..still waiting for them to grow out & resurface.
..always something more to do !!:spin:
Thanks for looking!
A couple of quick shots I took sometime over the weekend. The crystal clear new water only lasted a couple of days and now I have algae building back up. Not concerned as it is only 'green water' (no string algae) ans it will go away as soon as the water hyacinth get some bulk on them.
I removed the smaller waterfall that came in from the side and will reconfigure the piping that comes from the second barrel filter so it empties into the pond from the far end to improve water movement.
I finally tied all of my water lilies down into baskets for better control, but a couple of them sunk below the new higher water surface (about 3+ inches more of depth)..still waiting for them to grow out & resurface.
..always something more to do !!:spin:
Thanks for looking!
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- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
looks good kathy , get a uv for the algae. I have clear water all year and when I shut it off i get green water. people think they dont work but I believe in it. catch some of those black koi's for me. I will show some pics later this week of my pond. I am loving this hobby then reef tanks this time of the year.
- Location
- Wallingford, CT
Damn girl,
You work hard
You work hard
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
WOW...Its like out of an issue of Better Homes and Garden. When you got rid of the pool what method did you use. Sell it, scrap metal yard. I have a pool I am tearing down but am not sure how to dump it. Wanna find a way to recycle it if possible.
Thanks Jarrett..as soon as I can see them I'll grab a few for you..lol I do have a UV light out there, but it's connected to the 2nd filter that I have yet to hook back up. Getting to it
Warren..at the time it was fun..today I'd paid someone else to do the digging!!
George - the wall was rolled up and put out at the curb but I recall someone swiped it before it was officially picked up, so I imagine it was recycled by someone else
I'll post some new pics when the water is clear again.
Warren..at the time it was fun..today I'd paid someone else to do the digging!!
George - the wall was rolled up and put out at the curb but I recall someone swiped it before it was officially picked up, so I imagine it was recycled by someone else
I'll post some new pics when the water is clear again.
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
How about the support post?
George..all of the pool parts except for the liner (and the ladder & filter that I gave away) went into the garbage. Curious why you're so focused on what I threw out 5 years ago?? lol
Crox..let's get that baby girl of yours born first..then onto the house & pond ..but I will be there for ya when you're ready!!:flower:
..got the UV hooked back up this morning...now off to the boat & a party !
Crox..let's get that baby girl of yours born first..then onto the house & pond
..but I will be there for ya when you're ready!!:flower:..got the UV hooked back up this morning...now off to the boat & a party !
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Well because like I said I have a pool I am tearing down and it was just coincidence that I found your thread during the same week I was preparing to torn mine down. I dont know anyone that has torn down a pool before. I am just going to call 311 because our regulations for garbage removal are different than LI. Just getting some info that's all. I am weird I know.
KATHY very nice i just finished my pond 18ft long by 8 ft wide 4 1/2 deepest to 2ft i will post pics soon still have to landscape it and i put in 10 kio butterflys and some other names i cant spell lolololol if you need any kio i have a great guy up here for them i will post pics soon thanks for sharing
Sounds great Rich
Definitely looking forward to the pics!What kind of filtration did you put in?
The butterflys are so pretty!...Shebunkin too maybe? ..I had to look up the spelling too ..lol Might be swinging through your area soon, hopefully I can catch up with then..it's been too long since I visited
- Location
- long island
that pond is amazing I would get rid of a pool to have that in my back yard
Thanks guys
I hadn't realized that I last posted on this LAST summer. It pretty much looked exactly the same this summer, except for the addition of a UV.
Knock wood - all was fine until the day before Christmas...the 2nd time I had a Christmas crisis with this pond. (that story another time). Admittedly I don't check the pond daily during the winter, and usually someone else here will notice something is amiss. On the 24th I found there was only about 6" of water in the pond and a bunch of ice burgs. The fish were just swimming around. Argh.
I had a plant 'wicking' water away from the waterfall, corrected that and refilled the pond (ok, after I ran out to get a bunch of Stresscoat, had to find a hose that wasn't frozen... and not happy that the temp of the water I had to refill with (about 1400g..) was 60 degrees and the pond was about 45...). Next morning, all good. Christmas night, came home to find my Christmas lights (and inflatables) weren't on. Uh-oh, same circuit as the pond pump.
The lawn was a mine field of all the tie-downs for the inflatables, but I made it to the yard and reset the circuit. All has been well since then...as I said ..knock wood..
Will have to find some pics from this past summer and post them
...mmmm...warm air....ahhhh
I hadn't realized that I last posted on this LAST summer. It pretty much looked exactly the same this summer, except for the addition of a UV.
Knock wood - all was fine until the day before Christmas...the 2nd time I had a Christmas crisis with this pond. (that story another time). Admittedly I don't check the pond daily during the winter, and usually someone else here will notice something is amiss. On the 24th I found there was only about 6" of water in the pond and a bunch of ice burgs. The fish were just swimming around. Argh.
I had a plant 'wicking' water away from the waterfall, corrected that and refilled the pond (ok, after I ran out to get a bunch of Stresscoat, had to find a hose that wasn't frozen... and not happy that the temp of the water I had to refill with (about 1400g..) was 60 degrees and the pond was about 45...). Next morning, all good. Christmas night, came home to find my Christmas lights (and inflatables) weren't on. Uh-oh, same circuit as the pond pump.
The lawn was a mine field of all the tie-downs for the inflatables, but I made it to the yard and reset the circuit. All has been well since then...as I said ..knock wood..
Will have to find some pics from this past summer and post them
...mmmm...warm air....ahhhh
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