Small Waterfall

[Priscilla]

I could make another of these also

You are soooooo creative!!!! Love all these ideas!!!! Currently talking to hubby about how to position the watering can. The one you have in yellow, I bought in blue. Not a very big 'filter' I think its about 1/2 gall, but gotta work with what's available on island. I now have several plants in the pond, in some pots with kitty litter. See if that helps with the string algae, which will in turn help my hyacinth's who do NOT like algae.

 

[haver79]

At one time I did have the pump sitting outside the stock tank. but if it happens to get bumped, it can divert to outside the pond and drain the water. I have it sitting on a concrete block inside the tank now. Also if you leave the tip on with the sprinkle holes they may clog or not let the water out fast enough. I also have my pump surrounded by scrubbies for extra bio filtration. Love to pics when your done.

 

[sissy]

I had a pretty pot on a concrete block in the middle of 1 of my stock tanks but we got a hail storm and lets say after the pot was not pretty any more A big shell would be pretty or maybe even a hollowed out piece of drift wood .I have a fiberglass shell for plants but it would make a great filter .

 

[bettasngoldfish]

okay so all this talk of watering cans led me to this

of course I had to buy it....

 

[bettasngoldfish]

so are these hand crank pumps easy to rig up for a water feature? I assume you can make it so the water is running continuously?

found this for $40.00 online

 

[sissy]

just loosen the nut inside to the handle and you may have to leave it off and run your hose up through the space left .If it is like the HF one

 

[bettasngoldfish]

thanks sissy, I may give this a try but probably not until next year (since we are coming to the winter season here soon)

 

[sissy]

yeh I feel the same way what's the use of starting a new project now .

 

[slick]

im thinking of using the idea of a small barrel or planter on the edge of my pond to try and make it a little less clinical looking loving the ideas that members have come up with and thats why i love hanging out here, i think my pond needs something, it was only built last year and i had to get the fish into there new home quickly as i only have one filter system and winter was close at my heels, so the nice showy looking parts are missing but when our summer comes i hope it will start to come together

 

[sissy]

I found a cracked pot at the dump and grabbed it and sprayed it with that leak seal in clear and just put water in it today and so far no leaks so I got something free but paid 9 dollars for the leak seal spray .It is and urn shape .I gotta love the dump

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I really like the idea of a barrel or planter used as a filter, I have had my eye on these: http://www.amazon.com/Aquascape-77006-Pond-Filter-Urn/dp/B0078RY3E2

Just not sure I want to pay what they are asking for them.....

sissy, I want to see the pot you picked up.

 

[sissy]

It is drying in the basement .I took a pic but it is way to dark to see it .The lights were all on but it is towards the back and did not feel like dragging the extra light out .I cut a box out to put around it and a tarp over top and found out that spray stuff in the can takes a long time to dry in damper cool areas .I did not want it to pick up dust .Live and learn wait until you get warmer weather to do this .Next time read the can .GEEZE

 

[slick]

Im thinking of getting soomething like an old cut down whisky barrel and trying to make a bog garden that overflows into the pond

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Im thinking of getting soomething like an old cut down whisky barrel and trying to make a bog garden that overflows into the pond

That's another idea I have been thinking about for my pond. Just not sure......decisions, decisions, decisions

 

[slick]

mine just needs something just a bit of well you no