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Message: [QUOTE="ki5ka, post: 401868, member: 10723"] Hi Shayna, I live in Yuma, so we have similar concerns. I started with a 60 gallon pond that I put in the ground in the shade. After a few months I decided it wasn't big enough to keep fish healthy and algae in control so I dug a pond. I really didn't have a clear idea of how big it was going to be when I started, just knew I wanted it to be about 4' deep to keep it cool. It ended up being 600 gallons. Max depth is 3 1/2 feet. It stays quite cool even in July. Honestly, digging the 600 gallon hole really wasn't that different from digging the 60 gallon hole. Once you get below the surface, the hole just sort of grows by itself. I know that sounds like I'm being flippant, but really, its that first part of getting below the surface that is difficult, once your body is down in the hole, things are easier. Pumps... I started with a 150 gph, then a 2400 gph pump, now we have a 4200 gph dry pump and we absolutely love it. It gives us a lively flow and our algae problems went away and the water stays clear. Our pond supports 8 koi and a bunch of guppies (mosquito fish). We love our hummers: Costas, Anna's, Calliope, and finches, and sparrows. Our Cannas do well in the bog as well as Umbrella plants and Mint. We had a Plumeria in a pot, sitting in the bog that did well in the summer but dropped all its leaves this winter. Not sure if it is just a seasonal thing or too much water... We planted Watercress in the middle of last summer and lost the half that was in the afternoon sun. We have a lot more established now and have a bush that we have allowed to grow up to provide shade, so we hope that this summer more of the Watercress will survive. [ATTACH type="full" alt="118691"]118691[/ATTACH] Good luck with your project! [/QUOTE]

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