Going for it! phase one 12,000 gallon pond.

[j.w]

I love underwater video's! So neat and mesmerizing to see how the fish live!

 

[Telion]

Beautiful, an underwater camera is still on my to do list. Meanwhile i should get out there with the gopro like cam and get some underwater videos. I can't believe that your fish are not devouring your hyacinths. I also love the small rock shelf

 

[RobAmy]

View attachment 114011 Robamy posted a stunning hummingbird shot today. It made me break out the camera even with overcast skies and see what I could get. It is at minimum documenting conditions of the new pond as it matures

Very nice

 

[GBBUDD]

 

[GBBUDD]

Update mid August 2018

Lower bog

Main bog left side

Main Bog right side

Left side of pond and stagnant bog

right side of pond

Upper little pond

 

[bagsmom]

If I were a fish, I'd like to live in your pond!

 

[GBBUDD]

If I were a fish, I'd like to live in your pond!

One thing I always wished when I had the planted tank was to be able dive in and swim around. Well I guess I got my wish with the pond ok so even though i built a larger pond I too still say I wish I had made it bigger. I use to snorkel for hours and hours on end fresh or salt water it mattered not.

 

[Telion]

Stunning. An upper pond, a 2nd back up bog and a stream is truly next level! I wa as meaning to ask if you feed you plants any type of supplement, they are doing so well.

 

[GBBUDD]

Stunning. An upper pond, a 2nd back up bog and a stream is truly next level! I wa as meaning to ask if you feed you plants any type of supplement, they are doing so well.

No I am not supplementing with any fertilizers, THE DUCK was a pooping machine. I do have an issue with run off I am working on that probably gave me some nutrients. I did put a root tab in the two lily plants that I have but soon stopped that. My town water does add phosphate to the water but it's in a very low dose. The over feeding when the duck was around was to keep him from eating all my plants and to keep him from biting the fish. my Largest being much slower then the smaller fish got hit several times by the duck she was constantly rubbing the bite marks from the duck and has become a problem. I pulled her out and have set her into a hospital tank one she can rub all day and not hurt her self the rocks in the pond have some rough very rough areas. and she definitely found one of them. so at the moment I am treating her for some lesions that have gotten bad to the point I can see her veins under her skin as well as her tail fin is showing blood to.we will see I am hardly a fish vet . Anyone have any sugestions?

 

[Donna Saverino MI]

That was the neatest video. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lisak1]

@GBBUDD - I would suggest you start a new thread about your fish with troubles. It may get buried here.

 

[GBBUDD]

Will see how it turns out.

But on a brighter note i captured this little girl today

 

[addy1]

WOW Beautiful Picture just beautiful!

 

[GBBUDD]

WOW Beautiful Picture just beautiful!

thanks addy one of these days i'm going to set up and sit down and shoot the new neighbors.

 

[j.w]

You are gonna shoot the new neighbors?