[JosephandGabby]

Slight change in plans…

I picked up a 15’ X 4’ round aboveground pool this weekend. I’m planning to convert it to a grow-out pond after the summer. With over 5,300 gallons of swim area, I think it should do nicely. I plan to retrofit it with a 45mm EPDM pond liner before changing it over to accommodate fish. Filtration will be provided using a 440-gallon DIY filtration setup consisting of eight 55-gallon plastic barrels. To save money, I’m leaning towards using lavarock as media for bio-filtration. I can get as much lavarock as I want for free only 40 miles from home. All I have to do is load it in the truck and haul it away. Mechanical filtration will be provided by a DIY vortex and multiple layers of swamp cooler pads. At this point I don’t have any plans to add a UV clarifier, but I will definitely add a shade screen to guard against predators and to prevent algae blooms. My original plan to build a 10' X 10' X 4' above ground pond is officially scrapped - way TOO expensive! Expect photos and detailed plans to be posted in the Pond Construction section of my website very soon…