I need pond info please???

Question

ok so i wanna build a pond

ok

1.what all do i need to make a common goldfish pond?

2.what all do i need to make a fancy goldfish pond?

3.how deep should they be?

4.whats my cheapest way to build one?

5.what types of plants do i need?

6.how can i keep the pond from freezing?

7.are ponds fun?

8.are theyer easy ways to build them?

my info i live in ohio it can go from 90 degrees in summer has got to 104 degrees in winter it gets below 0 so i wanna build a pond to make it look nicer in my yard and so i dont have to spend soo much money on fish tanks i have 2 common goldfish and 2 fancy thanks for all the help...

Answer 1

1.a hole in the ground and a liner

2. same hole

3. 24 inches minimum

4. get a shovel

5. water lillies are good

6. get a heater for a small portion of it or make it deeper

7. they can be

8. heavy equipment

i also live in ohio and built a pond. it usually does not freeze all the way to the bottom. i keep regular goldfish in it. if you want Koi, go much deeper.

there are also deck ponds. smaller decorative tubs.

if you are sure you want one, go for it. otherwise start small.

Answer 2

My husband built our pond and stream with waterfall using the liner method.  We hauled river rock to use along the stream and around the pond.  We needed a skimmer because our pond is under a tree and we also installed an ultraviolet light filter.  We live on the Oregon coast where the weather is generally rather cool and have a lot of problems with string algae so we use an algaecide on a regular basis.  You need an area in the pond at least 3 feet deep so the fish have a deep area to use to get away from predators - which include sea birds in our area, as well as racoons.  There are any number of pond plants to use; they help the ponds stay clean and give the fish roots to nibble on, as well as shelter from the sun and somewhere to hide if attacked.  Commonn gold fish do better in ponds but fancies don't - they tend to not be able to swim as well and don't winter well.  Our winters here are pretty mild, not much cooler than our summers, but I think you'd need to put your fish in tanks for cold winters like you've mentioned.  You can get books at the library on how to build ponds and they provide much info to help you determine the size of pumps you'll need.  My fish are very happy and they're a joy to have; each afternoon when I feed them they see me coming and get all excited about feeding time.  You can feed them out of your hand and they'll nibble around on you're hand looking for food - I call this fish kisses.  My cats use the pond and stream as a favorite place to drink out of doors.

Answer 3

First I'll answer your questions

1.\   One pond for the both of them they live quite well together they     2./ also comets,shubunkins,goldfish and koi all live in harmony.

3. Goldfish like it 18" deep koi will have to be 3' to 4 ' feet deep.  Koi can become quite large up to 36" long

4.By researching you prices first

5.See suggestions below for plants

6. Buy a deicer to keep it from freezing solid it will keep a hole open and allow the methane gas from fish waste to escape and NOT kill your fish.

7.I want to add another 1000 gallons it so much fun...the koi will eat from your hand and so do the goldfish.

8.  I was a 62 years old woman that built my first one I kept making it bigger until I reached 2000 gallons. I also installed a GFIC Circuit breakers by the pond to run the pimps and equipment

The very first thing I suggest is research your project go on line to find the lowest prices available for equipment you will need.  Don't be afraid to ask questions.

Suggestion on the Firestone EPDM liner buy the liner as near home as you can some garden centers carry it Home Depot has it..It's heavy and shipping would be expensive.  Make sure to use a geotextile

underlayment to prevent rocks and critters from penetrating from under the pond through the liner it's self

Geotextile underlayment/ good prices

http://www.h2ogardens.com/prod512.html

AZ Ponds/usually the best prices

Pumps/and skimmers amd aerators

Pondmaster pumps are built to run 24/7 and that is what you need

they rarely never break down they wear out and is easy to fix all you do is replace the impeller. NO oil usage to leak into a pond.

http://www.azponds.com/

How to Build A Water Garden or Fish Pond with step by step photos.

http://www.watergarden.com/pages/build_w...

Best price for a biological and UV filter

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...

Buy plant life nearest garden center or find a friend

Lowes usually has a wide variet and reasobably prices.

Plants///I use all of these plants

Parrot Feather (goldfish lay their eggs on this)

Pickerel

Irises

Dwarf cattails

Dwarf papyrus

Dwarf horse tail

Water Lillys/ it takes a couple of years before the waterlillies develop into beautiful shade bearing plants

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They also have Ebooks you can use online.

http://www.pondmarket.com/

Please Note

I use 1 PM2400 pump inside my skimmer and have a line from that attached to 2 fish mate UV/BIO filters it keeps all green split soup algae out. I have a 8 and a 16 watt

Heavy running water is the cause of string for filamentous algae.

Good source for understanding algae

http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/2algae....