What can I build for 500.00?

[addy1]

Laughing drcase..............don't all men and women do that? lol

 

[blessedfamily]

Well if I do that I should just go all out right? lol..build big and worry about him later he he..I am still thinking on this,hubby suggested just making current pond bigger but I like the idea of koi pond and goldfish pond separate, I am complicated.

 

[DrCase]

Laughing drcase..............don't all men and women do that? lol

:lol: I just do it !!! And she asks when did you get that ? Oh i had that for a while

 

[addy1]

Laughing, my hubby tells me to just do it!

 

[sissy]

go to www.pondepot.com pumps cheap I hate repeating but they are cheap and I have used them .Always stay in your budget don't go over or you won't be happy .I chose cheaper and do not regret it you can always upgrade later ,but you have to eat and pay bills now or uncle sam does't get his fair share and he's not happen then:lol::lol::lol:

 

[sissy]

The only thing is don't save money when it comes to the liner that should be the #1 thing .Other things you can upgrade to as you go along .Thats how I did it ,being retired you learn to save and budget

 

[koiguy1969]

ebay has some decent pumps for a good price.... if you can be happy with a7' x 7' x 3' deep pond a 15' x 15' pond liner will do...a 20' x 20' will allow a 12' x 12' x 3' deep. the 15' liner can reach a pond volume of just under 1100gals the.. the 20' liner can get to 3200 gals....these numbers are with straight down walls, and a flat bottomed pond
the $250.00 ballpark is the average price range for a 20'x20' delivered......
youve really asked aloaded question....too many variables. what size pond are you looking to get out of this venture? will you be happy with a 7'x7'x3' pond? its over a 1000 gals. and theres a nice price difference

 

[blessedfamily]

Yeah I know it was a loaded question but I really wanted to know my options :lol: I am thinking the 12x12x3..more gallons,more room for fish= happy fish.

 

[blessedfamily]

Would be interested to see some of the pumps you have had success with..I spent over 300.00 on my Aquascape 3000 but it has a 3 year warrenty.

 

[sissy]

I always buy the extended warranties for the extra 5 to 10 dollars peace of mind .It starts after your original warranty expires

 

[koiguy1969]

i have all tetrapond pumps all atleast 4 years old and all perform great. my 1200 gph pump is 7or 8 years old and does what its supposed to still... as i said in another posting ..almost 2 years ago i dropped and broke the armature on my 425 gph pump. never got around to ordering the part and fixing it...the armature is in 3 pieces and the pump still runs.luckily the smaller piece fits up inside the magnet sleeve. i sometime have to smack it to get it started but it still runs.

 

[RSFish1]

One other thing to consider is what is the amperage on your outlet and wiring. If you add a second pump and possible UV's you will need to make sure you are not pulling too much amperage. And sometimes the power line you have going outside is running stuff inside. It is one of those things that is easily forgotten.

 

[DrCase]

The lagunas will pay for them selves with the elec savings

 

[blessedfamily]

Yeah Randy I probably need another outlet,guess I will bribe my brother in law with a home cooked meal Thanks for all the suggestions and advice. I have looked at so many pumps that my head is spinning and the pond keeps getting bigger in my head hehe..we shall see.