pond photos 2009

[rigleautomotive]

 

[tnyr5]

.... i think they want attention ...

 

[insanefishguy]

You have to see these things in person. they practically leap out of the water when they are eating! And that orange pearlscale is awesome

 

[furman589]

Is that a snake on the rocks>?

 

[rigleautomotive]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15079889#post15079889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by furman589
Is that a snake on the rocks>?

good eye,i didnt see that.i assume you are talking about the second pic.there are plenty of snakes on sunny days in the spring then when it warms up in the summer you rarely see them.

 

[furman589]

Yeah, cool pond

 

[rigleautomotive]

thanks,i like it almost as much as my reefs,almost that is.LOL

 

[rigleautomotive]

Not the best quality with shooting thru a screen but never the less a couple hummingbird shots

 

[cccapt]

Cool pics. Should have cut a hole in your screen door.

 

[rigleautomotive]

thanks,yea,i should be able to get the wife to agree to that no problem.
NOT!!! LOL

 

[law086]

Wow Dan, I really like the pond. I've been thinking about a pond lately, but know nothing about them. How hard would you say it is to setup and maintain a nice pond? I'm assuming it's cheaper and easier than a reef?

 

[rigleautomotive]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15122886#post15122886 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by law086
Wow Dan, I really like the pond. I've been thinking about a pond lately, but know nothing about them. How hard would you say it is to setup and maintain a nice pond? I'm assuming it's cheaper and easier than a reef?

Its really quite easy if you go large and dont over stock it with fish.It kinda takes care of itself if you do a natural type pond with a good amount of plants to do the nutrient removal and a large waterfall to keep the water moving .

 

[Shablin]

Nice pond! Were in the beginning process of building one. So far we have about a 7500-10000g hole in the ground! My brother builds them for a living, so when he has time, he'll be up to do the rest. He says make it bigger than you want, because you'll want a bigger one after you build it.

 

[law086]

Do you folks know of any good pond sites out there like reef central? I'd love to start reading up on what it takes.

 

[rigleautomotive]

thanks shablin

law086 the only site i know of is wet web media for pond info

http://wetwebmedia.com/PondSubWebIndex/Pond Sub Web.htm

 

[Critter]

Hey Dan, your pond is awsome.. infact, we talked about it last year, and this year I took the plunge. Part of the reason i've been absent from RC, but been working hard to get the pond done.

We ripped out the 500gal preformed pond and had the hole dug out to a 9'x9' and 3' deep around 1500gal. Been a long road getting it together with all the rain we had. We're almost there. I hope to get fish this weekend once I get the back wall that has the spillway built more (requires me in the pond).

I have some looping vid of the progress... check it out.
mms://72.28.30.14:8888

 

[rigleautomotive]

nice,you will really enjoy it ,they are great and very relaxing to watch,along with the sound of the water fall you cant beat it.

 

[volcom69]

Wow great looking pond. I have only had one hummer this year i wonder where they are usually i have plenty at this time. Great picture of that also.

 

[rigleautomotive]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15266628#post15266628 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by volcom69
Wow great looking pond. I have only had one hummer this year i wonder where they are usually i have plenty at this time. Great picture of that also.

thanks,i just got done cleaning the filter and replacing the bulb in the uv sterilizer so i am hoping the water will clear up a bit more.the koi are big now(25 inches or more) and they really stir up the sediment and tear up the plants reducing visibility.thats weird about the hummers,,its been a good year for hummingbirds in my back yard.there are 2 fighting for the feeder at once some of the time.

 

[Critter]

Dan, where do you get your Koi? Also, if you havn't already, you can check out microbe-lift pl for keeping the pond water clear.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15267104#post15267104 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rigleautomotive
thanks,i just got done cleaning the filter and replacing the bulb in the uv sterilizer so i am hoping the water will clear up a bit more.the koi are big now(25 inches or more) and they really stir up the sediment and tear up the plants reducing visibility.thats weird about the hummers,,its been a good year for hummingbirds in my back yard.there are 2 fighting for the feeder at once some of the time.