I have been looking into making a pond in the near future. I have seen various ways to build ponds and I have personally seen some very beautiful large ponds made out of concrete/cement. In a battle over cash, this way seems more cheaper as well as a larger pond, but is it safe for fish? I have until around Feb. or so to do this but I just wanted to get some early opinions on this. Thanks.
We have family in the concrete bussiness so we get quite a bargain. My dad has taken advantage of this by placing concrete wherever possible in the bckyard. I actually love it cause we always end up with one of those trucks with the twisting butts. It always cracks me up :lol:
I really dont know Kate. I want a nice large one but space is an issue. U see our back yard is loaded with trees and plants. This is not too recent but as u can see, our back yard is a jungle even in winter. Mum wont let me remove plants and my dad does not let me place it in that area in the middle of the paths or in the large dirt area(thats where we set up a large pool every year :lol: ). Its really gonna be tough to figure out the best area with the largest space.
I once built a pond and quickly removed it due to the nearby tress. Keep in mind the leaves will find there way into the pond, quickly fouling the water.
Another simple method is to build it out of wood and line it with rubber sheeting as an above ground pool.
The area in the middle of the two trees in the front was the part my dad said he didnt want it in, in the middle of the 2 pathways tho thanks for the idea guys. Thats an interesting idea cmike, tho I have 2 good choices. There is an old beatup area u cant see in that pic where there is a slate of conctrete. Parents said I can remove that since its of no use if I wanted to, its in the far corner behind that chair. Another area is where u see the cactus, to the left. Its actually a good spot. Right after I come back from vacation ill get all these little fish projects in my head up and running-one by one.
it would depends where you live. I live in CALIFORNIA and this is the land of earthquakes so it isnt safe for concrete unless i want to keep spending money rebuilding it over and over[/img]
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Tropical Fish Keeping
597.8K posts
83.7K members
Since 2006
forum community dedicated to tropical fish owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about species,breeding, health, behavior, aquariums, adopting, care, classifieds, and more! Open to fish, plants and reptiles living in freshwater or saltwater environments.