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Your idea sounds great for the new pond. One suggestion - it has to do with the height above ground. Keep in mind, the higher you go, the more pressure that is exerted on the walls from the sheer weight of the water inside. Also, it's gonna be damn hard to try to sit that high off the ground when you want to relax and feed the fish. Also, maintenance is harder to do when you have to reach over the wall for anything. We have found that when building a pond such as this, 16" - 24" is ideal. That's 2 to 3 blocks high. Now, when you factor in the use of a concrete adhesive it makes it very solid. The weight of water from inside won't be as much of a concern either.
Are you planning on using concrete capping or adding something like a flagstone to the walls and top? If you're interested, I can send you a few pictures of what it would look like with the flagstone. It comes out absolutely beautiful. You can use the adhesive for this as well, and then use a cake decorating vessel to place the mortar. Send me a pm, and I'll send you the pics
Mike
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