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Thank you. That's what I kept saying, "one day I'm going to do something like this" That day came and I did it. So far no regrets.

I have got a water feature in there with a fountain attachment, but for now I've just left it with a trickle of water from the pump without any attachment. The net isn't on there to protect any fish, its on there because within hours of finishing the planting, two massive wood pigeons got in...

I'm glad you think so. I thought about doing it for quite some time now. Finally got around to it. It has already grown in quite a bit since the photographs above were taken. Gradually the outline of the moulded pond will disappear completely. And when it is completely established I will allow...

Well after 12 years of having a 3,000 litre raised brick pond in the garden, it is no more. I've done the whole Koi thing, downgraded to Comets and Goldfish, then to Sticklebacks, and finally to nothing. So, what have I done with it. Well the answer is simple. I filled it in. First with 12...

Hi Darrell, The big one to the left of the pond, you said was a Figwort", it could be either Scrophularia nodosa or S. auriculata. I thought that was a triffid! :D Steve

Hi zozo, Last year I removed all my plants from the containers and planted them in Aqua Soil which was put in at around two feet deep. The flow is directional from the two outlets on the filters so that the water is circulated anti clockwise around the pond just below the surface. But there is...

Hi Martin, Oase Eco MAX 10,000 litre x 2 http://www.worldofwater.co.uk/products/Aquamax-Eco-Premium-10000-Pond-Pump-.html?gclid=CMbinLyYr80CFZadGwod7w8JeQ Pond One 10,000 liter filters x 2...

Thanks rebel, The water is kept crystal clear. I remember taking a water sample to Wirral Water World for some reason. There was a woman in front of me with a sample from her pond, it was like pea soup. When she saw the sample I had she swore it was impossible to keep pond water that clean and...

Hi Martin, You certainly may suggest I keep the filters. Care to explain why in a bit more detail. I have got two Oase 10,000 litre pumps pumping water 24/7 through two 10,000 litre Pond One Filters, I am beginning to wonder how much this is costing me in electricity every year. Woule it be...

Cheers Darrell, I love it when the experts come and tell you the answers to what the plants are. :meh: The lillies are right at the front in the shallow section which gets the most sunlight on the whole pond. The lilly pads are only just coming out now. Thanks, Steve

Hi Guys, Well it has been almost a year since I made some significant changes to my garden pond. I thought I would post this update with a few photos so everyone can see how it has developed; and importantly what survived and what didn't from last year. There are 16 Goldfish in total in the...

Hi All, I just thought I would share this little update with you as it has been a few weeks since I started the thread the second time around. Firstly, the plan with the upright stand pipes (that you can't see in any of the photographs because they are so well disguised) has worked like a...

Cheers Mungo, Well that will make a change from nothing surviving at all. Every year I have had to replace the plants so I agree, lets see what happens next Spring. Steve

Hi Richard, I too kept Koi and Goldfish together for a number of years. I have only just this year sold all the Koi and the huge goldfish because I have completely re-vamped my pond. The only fish I kept are about 20 or so fry from last year and the year before. My question is about the Koi -...

Call that a pond! An Olympic swimming Pool more like! The advert is wrong...Size does matter:) Cheers, Steve.

Hi Darrell, Zozo, Thanks for the input on the plants. I have definitely got some Mares Tail in the pond on both sides, it is just beginning to reach the surface now. When it has taken root properly will more shoots come up in different places? One of the problems I had keeping plants in...

Thanks Darrell, Glad you like it. I think once this grows in it will be a real bit of natural fauna in an aquatic environment outside which is what I was trying to achieve all along. What do you think on the theory of the stand pipes and the vacuuming from the bottom system to prevent any...

Hi Zozo, So errrr...which ones are the tropical species? I got these from a local garden centre and there was no mention of them being tropical. I might try and take some cuttings and over winter them in a tank in the garage? Thanks for the tip about the oxygenating plants, I will sort that...

Yeah it took me a Friday afternoon and a whole weekend to sort it, but I am glad its done now. I have already seen the odd frog in it which I have never seen before, so I am well happy with it. Cheers, Steve

I hope they grow more...that's the whole idea:) I don't mind a bit of pruning and trimming to keep it in order, might even get some cuttings to over winter for next year;) Cheers, Steve.

My old pond built in 2009 looked like this. As you might have guessed the planting was causing a problem for me because it was so deep with no ledges or shelves. It holds around 3000 litres measuring 1m.85cm from front wall to back wall and 2m.85 from left corner to right corner. It...

Thanks Tim, you ain't going to be in a first floor floor flat all your life mate, your time will come. One thing I forgot to mention. The floating island you can see in picture 2 and 3 of the pond pictures above, here is a little tip to anyone thinking of buying them. If you follow the...

Well after a thorough clean out of the pond and a cycled rotation in cleaning all the pump equipment and filters the pond is all set for the summer.:) I went on eBay and put 'Marginal Plants' into the search category and bought about £30.00 worth of plants which arrived the next day from...

Yes sorry about that, the pictures are at the beginning showing it from when it was first built. When I have finished messing about with it I will take some new photographs. Cheers, Steve

WOWW:wideyed::wideyed: I forgot how awesome this pond was, truly stunning lily growth! Thanks for putting these photographs back up Clive. As usual it provides inspiration and something for us to aspire to. Cheers, Steve

Hey Clive why can't we see the pictures of your pond at the beginning of this thread anymore? Steve

Hi Love your pond! If you have not done it already I would buy some mesh or netting and cut it to fit all over and around the black bits of the pond liner and then attach moss all over it to make it look completely natural. You can anchor the mesh with the rocks and slate you have in picture 2...

You know what you might be right! Easy to clean out with no c£$*p in the way at the bottom, all the plants in floating trays or island and a few fixed to the wall around the side....hmmm watch this space...

Thanks Darren I will look these up next time I pop up to Wirral Waterworld. What size pot would you suggest for the nymphaea alba? Will it be okay at more than a metre down with not too much sunlight?

Thanks Martin, I was looking at something similar to these at the weekend. They were in Wirral Waterworld but they weren't cheap! On Sunday I emptied the pond and cleaned it out from top to bottom. I could not believe the amount of mud and muck that had built up, it has leaked from the pots no...

Ady and guys, I have thought about adding ledges at various heights but the thought of drilling holes in the walls of the pond frighten me in case I don't get the water tight seal afterwards. Plus I would have to drain the pond and I have no where to put the fish while I do the work:( Steve

Hey what is this about floating islands and what does water mint look like? Thanks, Steve

I like the pictures of Clives Pond in his article on adding dry ferts to his pond, something about frightening te gardner? Cheers, Steve

Hello Ady, Sorry for the delay in replying. You have made some great suggestions, certainly given me some food for thought and I really appreciate your taking the time to reply. Once I come up with my final plan I will post some pictures up. Do you have the names of the lilies that can grow...

Hello Ady, I have thought about this a few times and am still considering that idea along with the planter options. What I am after is a look that looks more natural almost like a wild pond as opposed to a clinical pond if that makes sense. Cheers, Steve

Sadly LondonDragon all my photo's are on page 1 of this post and I have not taken anymore since. Sorry. I have not heard of pedestal planters before, have you got any pictures of what they look like ghostsword? Thanks, Steve

Hi everyone, just a bit of an update on this post. It has now been three years and seven months since this pond was built. I have still got all the original fish and in general the pond is okay. All the fish have spawned at some stage including the Koi but I don't see many of the fry because...

No problem Martin, I welcome all feedback as part of the learning process. :wink: I do enjoy it as it is but I always look for new or better ways of doing things or looking for ways of overcoming problems. I will revisit this in the spring, especially the eco system which I don't think I have...

Hi I don't think I am going to go down the vegetable filter route. I have thought about screwing plant baskets to the wooden frame around the front and on the back wall but never got around to it. I still want fill my pond full of soil and plant it but I am worried about ammonia build up any...

Hi Martin, Thanks for that. Still can't get the thought out of my head though. You have seen the pictures of my pond, how would you suggest I suspend the pots with the plants in as you have proposed. At the moment because the pond is so deep I have used large plastic milk crates to raise the...

Hi All Pondlife, This question is primarily, possibly, probably aimed at Clive, but I welcome advice from anyone on this question. Troi has done this thing with his tank which looks amazing. See link below, http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=22651 As my pond just has a plain old...

Ady, sadly the Koi took a turn for the worse yesterday and just lay on the bottom of the pond on its side. It made no attempt to move when I put the net in so I did the humane thing and brought it quickly to an end. Strangely enough the other fish seemed to be stressed out by the appearance of...

Well...there's a turn up for the books. Hooray :D I got home and guess what? The water is clear as a bell and the severly distressed Koi seems to have not only survived but was up swimming with the rest and looking for food. :thumbup: There were no bumps or lesions on any of the fish. I fed...

Thanks Ady, 3,800 litres, all pumps working and all fish accounted for. No signs of water splashed about around the pond. I'm thinking that maybe if there has been some breeding activity there has been some dashing about amongst the pots containing the plants which do have soil in which gives...

Plants have been fine, no sign of deterioration previously. I though it may be algal bloom, but if this is due to over zealous breeding there must have been a lot of sperm to turn the water that milky :shock:

Sorry I don't know if it is a female or not, I have never bothered trying to sex them and because there was no breeding activity last year I assumed they were all males or all females. How do you tell the difference. I could not see any lesions but I will look again tonight and let you know...

Came down this morning to feed my fish in the pond before going to work only to find the water looks like someone has poured a few litres of milk in the water :shock: This is a mature pond, planted, with plenty of filtration and UV. The water for the last few weeks has been absolutely crystal...

Thanks Clive, will do. When I see some results I will post the before and after pictures. :wink: Steve

Thanks very much, I checked it out!! Is there anything else you used on your pond like trace elements or is that going over the top. I will probably go for the 25kg bag as you suggested and if things are not working out in the pond I can always use it in the garden. :D Hail to the CEG or is...

Thanks very much. Sadly the Chempak high nitrogen mix that I was thinking of using has got loads of Urea and Ammonia based chemicals so I don't think I will be using this product after all. :thumbdown: I will have a browse through the dry powders in our local garden centre this week and see...

Hi this is for CEG if he is still about. I want to start EI Dosing in my pond which is about 3,000 litres. I have two filters running with a combined total UV of 20 watts. One filter is a 10,000 litre Pond 1 pressure filter and the other is a 5,000 litre Biomax gravity filter. I have got a total...

Sorry that it has taken me so long to get round to replying to this request. :oops: I stuck with the Gravity fed filter and added an ClariTech 15.000 litre Pond One Pressure filter with a 13 watt UV. So this combined with the Bioforce 5.000 litre with additional 9 watt UV the pond is doing...

Fairly TOXIC you say!! :shock: I have noticed lately some of the leaves turning pale yellow and dropping off is this normal for a Fatsia whatsisname? On a scale of 1 to 10 how bad is it if one of the leaves drops into the pond?? :| Cheers, Steve

Wow 8) Ed I'm blown away, You are the man, looks damn impressive, but sadly far too over the top for me, I'm going along the keep it simple route and see how I get on. I did get hold of the Rein Fibres though and will finish it off with Black G4 Pond sealer and forget the Blagdon pond paint (are...

Yeah not bad eh and it only took me three goes at it!! Thanks for the compliment :roll: Cheers, Steve.

Cheers Arty, I hope so too. Although judging by some of the pictures I have seen on here, a bit on the small side!! :oops: Who said size doesn't matter? :crazy: Cheers, Steve.

Thanks again Ed, Sorry to sound stupid here...but how do you get the water into the static filter chamber if it is not pumped in i.e. Pump first as you put it. I can definitely see your point about the pump needing cleaning if it is pump first. I am thinking about putting one of my box filters...

Hi Ed, Firstly thanks for the reply. A few questions and answers to your questions. What are Rein Fibres? What is a static K1 Kit? I am planning to jut put a few different types of Gold fish in there, Comets and so on. I might buy a few small ghost Koi and that's about it. What do you think...

Hi All, As part of our garden renovation project I have built a new pond and need some advice please. Firstly how to calculate the water volume so that I can work out what size filter and pump I am going to need. The dimensions are 3 feet deep by 8 feet 4 inches wide (from left to right) by 4...

Hi Clive, (pond question EI) I have got a Moulded Damselfly 750 litre pond in my garden. It has got plants in, marginals, lillies and reeds and stuff but they never seem to flourish. The lillies never flower. I wondered if you could help me out with an EI dosing routine for 750 litres. I have...

After I did my last rescape while my other half was away for two weeks, I did the 50% water change at the end of the first week. I thought hmmmm what am I going to do with all this EI water :idea: Usually when she gets back half if not all the houseplants are dried up and not looking to good by...

Thanks Ed, I have one other question. We do partial water changes in our planted aquariums. Should we be doing partial water changes in our ponds and if so how much,how often? Your advice is appreciated. Cheers, Steve.

Wow. Looks fantastic, really professional. I have only two questions. I notice that you don't have a net over the pond. How do you stop Herons and things stealing and eating the fish? I took the net off mine to do some maintenance over three day period and lost half my fish to a Heron. Secondly...