First attempt at a large pond

[j.w]

Looks and sounds wonderful!

 

[Somethin' Fishy]

Holy cats! Reading what others are paying for electric makes me thankful to be right where I'm at! $65 a month in Summer (running a small window AC), and $60 per month the rest of the year. No increase with running our small pond pumps, but I was worried what our water bill would be with filling our new pond. To my surprise, there was no increase. But I'm still irked that we pay $40 a month for water, considering we used to pay $5.34 per month for water at our previous home (in the next county). Especially since I installed water saving everything when I built this place!

 

[Telion]

A few pics from today.

 

[Telion]

Watching the koi at night. I really need an underwater camera or a pond area camera with sound so I can fall asleep to this,

 

[j.w]

Yep hook it up to a big screen tv and snooze away! Looks great! Listen to all those.............is it frogs, crickets or both? Water sounds nice too!

 

[Tara]

Sounds beautiful.

 

[Telion]

Yep hook it up to a big screen tv and snooze away! Looks great! Listen to all those.............is it frogs, crickets or both? Water sounds nice too!

Thank you, and yep i would live to do that. Crickets. Surprisingly I i am yet to see a frog.

Sounds beautiful.

Thank you.

 

[GBBUDD]

A few pics from today.
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Glad I didn't have to buy all the spray foam to control all that water rushing down the hill. Do you think the foam will do the job or are you leaning toward some mortar here and there.

Enjoying your slice of heaven?

 

[Telion]

Lol actually the liner up against the rocks holds in the bulk of it. I think I am about 5 cans in. Not enjoying it yet too much still working on it more than relaxing at it. Finished rocking the waterfall except where it meets the pond though, now i just need to decide how to rock the entry point. Its getting close though. I am losing a lot less water and most is from splashing vs. leakage.

 

[Tula]

So peaceful, love your video. I've never had lights on my pond......I guess I worried they needed a night time too....but yours seem quite peaceful swimming in the lights.

 

[Telion]

So peaceful, love your video. I've never had lights on my pond......I guess I worried they needed a night time too....but yours seem quite peaceful swimming in the lights.

Thank you, it is mesmerizing at times where I just want to sit there and just watch and listen. its also funny that you mention that with the lights, I was thinking about this last night. My lights are actually on a dusk to sawn photo sensor and set to shut off 4 hours after dusk currently so it does go dark for about 6 to 8 hours.

 

[addy1]

I had lights at one time, before heron netting, I lost some large whitish fish over night. Most likely a owl.

It made them too visible.

 

[Telion]

I had lights at one time, before heron netting, I lost some large whitish fish over night. Most likely a owl.

It made them too visible.

Sorry for your loss. Luckily i don't have many fishing birds in the area (crossing fingers).

Updated pic of the rocking of the waterfall. Did a test run and it still flows nice, just a few loose ends to tie up.

Same area about this time last year

 

[JBailey]

A few pics from today.
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Beautiful!
I can't wait to build a new/bigger pond with a waterfall. I might do a pondless one under my fir trees if I can figure out how to manage all the debris they drop.

 

[Telion]

Thank you, so far the skimmer has handle the task, but i am yet to see how fall goes. With some help I think it will do well.

More pics from when i was sitting on a rock on the waterfall