Will be putting in a fish pond with waterfall this summer.

[ewllustration]

Will be putting in a fish pond with waterfall this summer. Would like to use this forum to make sure i am on the correct track.

1. The fish pond will be 4 ft deep 16 ft wide and 4 ft front to back. I live outside of st louis area so I will need a heater that will keep the pond warm during the winter months.


2. The waterfall distance: from top of the waterfall to the fish pond will be 4 ft. So I will need an appropriate pump for that distance.


Thank you!

 

[j.w]

@ewllustration
Some here use those cattle heaters when the weather is freezing. I prefer Laguna Max Flo submersible pumps but I took the cage off of it and had it hooked up to a prefilter. Laguna pumps get good power savings. I like Pondmaster also. Had one for my waterfall for many yrs.

 

[JRS]

Welcome!

 

[ewllustration]

This photo will give you a better idea what I am starting with

 

[ewllustration]

Thanks J.W

 

[Rashad]

This photo will give you a better idea what I am starting with

Welcome! I would worry about roots from the trees trying to puncture the liner. I know they make flexible concrete you can put in to help prevent that, or they make metal or plastic barriers you can dig down into the ground. Also, you'll definitely need a skimmer or intake bay or something like that since those trees are going to drop a bunch of leaves into the pond.

 

[mrsclem]

You don't need to keep the water warm in the winter, just keep a hole open in the ice for gas exchange.

 

[addy1]

Welcome to the forum!

I just use a pond breather to keep a hole in the ice on our pond. No heater to keep the water warm.

 

[ewllustration]

Rashad, the whole interior will be cinder blocked and concreted, so no worries concerning roots. skimmer is a good call I will definitely do that!

 

[mrsclem]

Rashad, the whole interior will be cinder blocked and concreted, so no worries concerning roots. skimmer is a good call I will definitely do that!

Are you putting a liner over the cinderblock or planning on some type of sealant?

 

[ewllustration]

I want to line it with blue tile so the water will always look blue. I hope basic tile morter wont harm the fish?

 

[GBBUDD]

You have to take advantage of the hill side behind the area whether for a stream or a bog

 

[ewllustration]

Where is the finished pic? or is it still in progress?

 

[mrsclem]

Nice idea with the tile but it will be coated with algae in no time. I would stick to pond liner.

 

[GBBUDD]

You think rubber is slick with some algae try ceramic tile