Welcome and great job guru! Tell me, how did you move those big stones in place?
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Very nice, love your rocks! and build
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Very nice 
I want to mention that with that rock arrangement, you are going to have detritus buildup within the crevices. That detritus will be a constant source of phosphorus and nitrates over time which will fuel algae growth.
Make sure that you have strong water circulation and a method of nutrient export (lots of plants) so that you are not creating conditions for algae to take over your pond in the future.
I want to mention that with that rock arrangement, you are going to have detritus buildup within the crevices. That detritus will be a constant source of phosphorus and nitrates over time which will fuel algae growth.
Make sure that you have strong water circulation and a method of nutrient export (lots of plants) so that you are not creating conditions for algae to take over your pond in the future.
Yeah I know about the issues with rock nooks and crannies....annoying but something I'll have to live with since I ended up with a lot of rock and I had to use it! . The bog will pull out a decent amount of nutrients and the end size of the actual pond part was probably 50-75% of the planned size, so filtration should be sufficient. *cross fingers*. Now I just need to find some good big plants and a few fish.
. The bog will pull out a decent amount of nutrients and the end size of the actual pond part was probably 50-75% of the planned size, so filtration should be sufficient. *cross fingers*. Now I just need to find some good big plants and a few fish.
Two wheel dolly and a lot of grunting!
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Looking good!
It appears your yard grades away from the house, but if you get a heavy rain and the pond/bog overflows, did you provide an escape for the excess so it doesn't back up under the deck onto the patio? (into the house?) Will the upper deck rain water spill into the pond?
It appears your yard grades away from the house, but if you get a heavy rain and the pond/bog overflows, did you provide an escape for the excess so it doesn't back up under the deck onto the patio? (into the house?) Will the upper deck rain water spill into the pond?
The upper structure isn't a deck, but a hybrid pergola, so there are significant gaps between the slats to drain. As for the overflow drain, nothing special, but that is a good idea....maybe I'll add a pipe off to the side in case of overflow.
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Looks wonderful!