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Looks really neat, great job 👌

I would insulate the sides somehow to prevent sudden fluctuations in temperature. I constructed a raised pond in a similar way (framework, clad in decking boards), however i used a free standing oblong pond so no pressure bearing was necessary. I insulated with 2.5" (ish) polystyrene sheets and...

I really like Lily's, like Darren said N. Alba is a good one for depths up to nearly 2m. I havnt had a lot of experience with varieties tbh but have a search on websites such as puddleplants.co.uk for information on varieties suitability. Cheerio Ady

plastic guttering/drain pipe perhaps? :).....i know it sounds a bit slap dash, but just throwing some ideas out there to get the thought process going. I used plastic guttering to edge my pond and have some small grasses in them to soften the edges of the otherwise formal pond, you cant even see...

I would just get some lily's, there are many varieties that enjoy a range of water depths, that always makes ponds look more natural. Then add some fixed planters to the side/back wall which you could top with stones/gravel for a more natural look to house some grasses, iris, creepers etc which...

Hi Steve, are you wanting planters in the centre of the pond? If not you could screw some brackets to the sides and hang planting baskets from them, once grown in you will never see the brackets.....

good job :thumbup:

Hi Chris, nice pond, love the decking/raised pond solution to kids!..... i did pretty much exactly the same thing a few years ago now. I used a black plastic laguna pre formed pond, free standing though rather than a liner, 6' x 3' x 2' deep. I cut out a portion of my existing decking, seated...

Thanks Dave, thats good to know :thumbup:

Thanks Troi, do you think if it was malignant the fish would have shown signs of deterioration by now? Im not concerned and i suspect if it is a tumor that it is indeed benign as there are no issues with the fish.

Hi, wondering if anyone can id this growth i have on one of my goldfish. It started about a year and a half ago, for apperently no reason. It hasnt grown any further, isnt raw or red and just looks like a growth. The fish is in no way effected by it, no itching etc, and is in good health so im...

Sorry to hear that mate, sounds like there may have been something more serious going on with that fish. With the 2 incidents and the same fish, with the eggs identified in the pond it looks like a problem carrying/laying eggs but i dont really know. Hopefully the rest will be fine and it is an...

Pleased to hear that mate. With reference to the breeding and baby koi, if this is indeed the reason, they are greedy egg eaters but some roe may have slipped their big mouths!....if your lucky. I have one baby goldfish from last years activity without intervention so if you have some reasonable...

hope all is well when you get home. Could be disturbance, especially with big fish like koi. 3,800L im sure youll have a v. good filter so if it was just disturbance it would have cleared by now so youll have a better idea when you get back. My little pond goes cloudy occasionally when there has...

yeah your probably right, i only say it as my goldfish are fairly aggressive when breeding, the females get a hard time from numerous males and they hurtle through the plants looking for hide outs. I imagine if they cant escape the vigourous advances then they will tire and could show distress...

over zealous breeding? was the distressed koi a female, did it have any lesions to its sides?

An absolutely lovely use of space. I have the same pond (laguna self supporting?), set raised in decking. Yours is much better thought out and engineered. Im just using a pressurised external with uv, but its doing the trick with the eight goldfish/shubunkins. Looks like with this and the new...

Hi Viv, Yeah, it does look like its basically the same, but if you want a uv included (dont know if you do) the way this reads the Bio model, such as the one your looking at doesnt come with this option?: "2. UV Light (excludes Bio models)." Yeah mine is raised too and thats also the reason i...

Hi Viv, im running a laguna pressurised filter with inbuilt uv steriliser and have found it to be very good. Its a convenient way of filtering due to the versatility it gives regards to location, especially if your trying to hide it! The gravity fed systems are limited in this respect. I must...