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Old 02-28-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Post Your Pond Pics

As a new member to the forum i would like to see members setup, and different styles....Thanks
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As a new member to the forum i would like to see members setup, and different styles....Thanks
WILL POST PICTURES OF MY POND LATER WHEN MY IT FINISHES WITH MY COMPUTER.
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Old 02-28-2008   #3 (permalink)
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Before
7500gal
Gravel bottom
(1) 3" bottom drain
4' at deepest end
Plant shelves


After (still working on it, started rebuild on 1/16/08)
21,000
5.5' dept standard
No gravel
(2) 4" bottom drains leading to
300gal settlement chamber drawing water to
300 gal rubbermaid stock tank that will have large Bakki Tower in it.


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Old 02-28-2008   #4 (permalink)
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8300 gallons in concrete/polyurea lined pond, 9 cuft alpha bead, two stacks of 100kg each bakki showers, UV, skimmer, 2 x BD (1 aerated), two ss vortex prefilters, 4 tpr's, gas heater, 2cuft activated charcoal filter/48,000 grain softener, 3ft waterfall, overhead lights.
I would attach but the pictures I have already placed in previous forums and I do not know how to attach in this forum when it says this error message. Please help and I will be glade to post again.
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Old 02-28-2008   #5 (permalink)
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Very Nice Cyberous!!!
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Old 02-29-2008   #6 (permalink)
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here are my photos
16K gal 2 BD, 20K and 10K ULTIMA, 200 WATTS UV, 1 SETTLEMENT CHAMBER, 3 BIO CHAMBER, 7 TPRS, 2 120 L AIRPUMP AND 1 90L AIRPUMP
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Nice pond gspotmc! I love the stonework. I have a similar look to my pond but a little darker stone. I will have to post when I get a chance.

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Bill & Diana's Pond in progress.................

Well were finally close to a pour (this is a DIY project), these are from this month. A bunch of gallons............................... 8 1/2' deep, gravity 3 gravity feed bottom drains. 7 1/2' x 7 1/2' x 12' sedimentation basin, 18 CF of bio to start with.............................................. .......................



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Wow some nice ponds!
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OMG mstrseed that is huge!!!!
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