New pond, almost done!

[UnkleTim]

Here is a pictorial on my new pond. It is a semi circle of approximately 20 feet across, sheer walls down 4 feet and they taper to the middle depth of 6-8". Jeff Dunkel....kept telling me to "go deeper." Next step is to have him spray his polyurea in a few weeks, weather permitting of course. He has been a wealth of information, a huge help in all aspects of the build including digging 10 wheelbarrows of dirt himself! 4 inch bottom drain, in pond skimmer, four 2 inch returns to swirl my pond like a vortex. The drain will head to the settling chambers then onto an Advantage bead filter, uv light, etc. After Jeff gives my gunite a blowing, Steve Barr will be doing my waterfall and all stonework, etc. Water, fish, landscaping next. I am so excited that i am finding it hard to sleep. lol
Here is the link to the pics....
http://www.geocities.com/unkletim/pondpage1.html

[koifishgirl]

Sounds good and looks good. Give us a picture when you get the landscaping done and the koi in the pond.


Judy

[jckoi]

Let us know the process.

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by UnkleTim Here is a pictorial on my new pond. It is a semi circle of approximately 20 feet across, sheer walls down 4 feet and they taper to the middle depth of 6-8". Jeff Dunkel....kept telling me to "go deeper." Next step is to have him spray his polyurea in a few weeks, weather permitting of course. He has been a wealth of information, a huge help in all aspects of the build including digging 10 wheelbarrows of dirt himself! 4 inch bottom drain, in pond skimmer, four 2 inch returns to swirl my pond like a vortex. The drain will head to the settling chambers then onto an Advantage bead filter, uv light, etc. After Jeff gives my gunite a blowing, Steve Barr will be doing my waterfall and all stonework, etc. Water, fish, landscaping next. I am so excited that i am finding it hard to sleep. lol Here is the link to the pics.... http://www.geocities.com/unkletim/pondpage1.html

If you need any help with fish let me know....I can help in the selection process....

[Bamm Bamm]

jckoi- What process are you refferring to? I'm unkletim's son=) I'm the subcontractor on the job=) We have 50-75% of the plumbing done on the pond right now I finished up the manifolds for the returns and the skimmer last weekend and as soon as I get off work in a few hours I'll be finishing running the line..

Pond has four returns like my dad mentions as well as a 5th return fromt he waterfall into the pond, a surface skimmer, and the 4" bottom drain goes back to a 250gallon vortex then a 250gallon settling chamber, then into pump house to the advantage Bead filter with glass beads I beleive we're running, a huge 4ft long UV light, back flush system and all that good stuff, auto topoff of course.. Then back to the pond through two 1/4" HP?? or 1/2HP? I keep forgetting, Artesian Pumps which at this point I'm planning n running inline back to the pond.. I might end up running one for the returns and one for the skimmer Depending upon flow rates and such after I actually get water in there in a month or so..


aquitori-- Thanks for the offer=) We'll probably be in touch.. I really want a Shuro Utsuri and a Asagi.. but not for awhile unfortunately

[jckoi]

Bamm Bamm-

Thank you for the input. It seem like a wonderful good system. I think it almost likes Jeff's pond filter system ? do you have some picture of the pond and filter system to be post?
I am glad the pond almost done. Good for you

[Bamm Bamm]

No more pictures yet the filtration room is well everythings in there BUT its in boxes still.. the vortexes still have to be ordered though a sell.. Dunkel's coming over in a few hours so him and I can go over the flow rates and see if we need to change anything from how I set it up..