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Snooky Co - 6 years ago

too crowded and messy grass too many..

Timmy Clark - 6 years ago

Nice Job..

Dosa Zsolt - 6 years ago

I like the way your pond looks. how deep is it , can those fish winterize there well?
what kind o plants do you have in the pots?

Davide G - 6 years ago

Elettric fence whay? Lion !!

Kathy Kaylor - 6 years ago

It's ugly with the fence

SK VIGNESH - 6 years ago

what happens when it rains?

StuartDWright - 6 years ago

There is an overflow pipe which takes water away into the field behind.

Tush Pawar - 6 years ago

In my farm 2500 square feet and 28 feet height water tank hw I can modify water pounds and fal

The Stig's English cousin - 6 years ago

Beautiful pond. Very natural looking.

Cyril Gomez - 6 years ago

the shape of the pool looks like a train's squat toilet...cool pool though

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SaNdra Taylor - 6 years ago

Beautiful

Mike Brown - 6 years ago

lol nerds.

pritam sahoo - 6 years ago

I didn't like the idea of using plastic sheets....

StuartDWright - 6 years ago

There are no plastic sheets. There is one sheet of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPDM_rubber

Jay New Deen Zee Dan - 6 years ago

listen to the birds sound LOL

StuartDWright - 6 years ago

Yeah, I recorded 10 minutes of sound by the waterfall, so that's what it really sounds like in the Summer.

Wagner *** - 6 years ago

This turned out to be ugly and it looked dirty

Hunter Conn - 6 years ago

I wonder what the water bill was??

Pablo Campos Padín - 6 years ago

i have 57 koi!!!!

Ayu pujayanti - 6 years ago

Bagus sih..tapi air nya tetep butek

Petr Stuchlý - 6 years ago

wait. you actually have a goose? :D

StuartDWright - 6 years ago

Three, currently.

Jaywalk - 6 years ago

I know it's an older video but i'd recommend removing the plastic Heron as they don't actually help protect fish, they're more likely to increase the chance as they lure birds rather than scare them away. (We used to have one ourselves but that didn't stop a Heron from taking one of our Kohaku Kois, luckily the dog made sure he wouldn't return.

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Therealmlw - 7 years ago

Beautiful job! I would love a pond like this one day!

Michal Cackowski - 7 years ago

4'29 sec time oil/impregnat (benzen) after 3 days Big White Fish was on the same page

Michal Cackowski - 7 years ago

a large white fish made It float away from the shoal, raised a mule from the bottom, and floated in a circle. It's probably an alpha leader

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

There was some oil substance on the water from the sealant used on the waterfall. It was harmless to the fish. What do you mean about a big, white fish?

Mick Carson - 7 years ago

What is a skimmer. Is it an insect?

Angel Caban - 7 years ago

Nice, keep up the awsome work

Kübra Çakıroğlu - 7 years ago

What are all those merged plants called guys?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Which ones? Can you do a screen capture and indicate which ones you mean please?

Interp66 - 7 years ago

Great looking pond!

IESA - 7 years ago

lovely old sport. :D

Ugly Maid - 7 years ago

Great pond! Did you spill oil? Is everything OK now?

Julio Lopez - 7 years ago

Feel the same fence needs to go

MrCpolzin - 7 years ago

Overstocked ? They grow pretty big,do you have plans to sell any or remove some to larger pond ? Great job by the way mate

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andy Garcia - 7 years ago

9:48 que linda planta jeje

mark davies - 7 years ago

Great comments and everyone as they should have their own ideas of how to do the job. I as you know listen to you and give my own ideas forward so we can achieve a result that we are both happy with.

mark davies - 7 years ago

great to see so many views

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Nearly a million right now. Who knows what people are going to find interesting.

Leslie Spiers - 7 years ago

dont like the fence at all, just ruined the natural look of it

Theo Quach - 7 years ago

Do you have issue with mosquitoes breeding in pond?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Not significantly. The UK is relatively cold for mosquitoes

Nodrodsky - 7 years ago

AWESOME.

alpaca dude - 7 years ago

is that a... a duck? a goose?

i am thrilled by it’s presence

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

A goose. We have three, now.

batalha clash - 7 years ago

Fake

carinaejag - 7 years ago

To keep koi's in such an extremly small pond is horrible,

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Rubbish

Cruz Popular - 7 years ago

you should feed them some pelets to for the big fish
i think its better than flakes
...

Cruz Popular - 7 years ago

StuartDWright
oh ok i did not know where you sucsesful in fry or not

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks, yes I feed both pellets for the larger fish and flake for the smaller ones.

ROGÉRIO CD'S DE AQUIRAZ - 7 years ago

https://youtu.be/I51kYFXHu1k

Jacob Da silva - 7 years ago

Was the fence to keep out animals or something

BikeStuff - 7 years ago

the elec fence ruined it.

azem badr - 7 years ago

Bad work

Leonardo Chacón - 7 years ago

Eres un crack

lav v - 7 years ago

Amazing pond!!!

WR. Channel - 7 years ago

Im like

firecloud77 - 7 years ago

I use a UV filter. Keeps the water much clearer.

www.WaterfallNow.com - 7 years ago

The fish look happy!

Troy Andrews - 7 years ago

so you like gold fish

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Nikki D - 7 years ago

So beautiful

Jane Camisa - 7 years ago

It's so beautiful but it's a shame you have to put the electric fence. Takes way the beauty.

Sparktacle Jewelry - 7 years ago

I hate it.

Ruben Scott - 7 years ago

Also they took there time that's perfect that's like a 2 day job for my company and it would be 90% good

Ruben Scott - 7 years ago

When u have never had a pond and u ask why there at fences birds and animals love to eat fish so that's why I need it

Whopper Jr. - 7 years ago

what about mosquitos they gonna bite alot

Wezilla - 7 years ago

My friend had nice pond outdoor for goldfish but one horror day in the early morning discover that 2 Pelicans came and land on the pond swoops all Goldfish gone. My friend crying all night.

Wezilla - 7 years ago

Love Koi

mqno a rák - 7 years ago

Why is there a penis shaped lake in my recommended list?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks. Too small to be called a lake. A decent sized pond, though.

mqno a rák - 7 years ago

i mean eggplant ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) btw great job with the lake

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

If your penis is that shape, I recommend you visit the doctor immediately! :)

Carlos Oquendo - 7 years ago

That's beautiful check out building a backyard fish pond in less than 3 minutes

allan Hernández - 7 years ago

Amazing!

Richard Habicher - 7 years ago

Well done, yes why the fence? You got it all now, stay home and enjoy it!

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

The fence is to keep our geese and other animals (like the heron) out.

Dean Gray - 7 years ago

Good video which I watched with great interest. I was expecting to see a bottom drain installed but I guess that didn't figure in your plans. The bottom drain really makes the maintenance a lot easier. Anyway you've created a beautiful pond with the ability to harvest fry. My pond is extremely low maintenance with a half dozen bluegills to take care of any fry.

Dean Gray - 7 years ago

I appreciate your situation, adding a bottom drain now would be extremely difficult. I have a similar dilemma. Although I installed a bottom drain in my pond, I really should have gone larger. I used 2" drain fixture and pipe but should have used 4". An option open to you, if you wanted to do an upgrade, might be to install a bottom drain fixture which sits on top of your liner (at lowest part of your pond) and is piped out to a pump. Again, I enjoyed your video and appreciate you took the time to put it on Youtube.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thank you. I had never heard of a pond drain until someone else here asked about it. The guy who did the work for us did not suggest adding a drain, probably because we were working to a strict budget, all of the pond has a concrete lining except the deepest part, and adding a drain and pipework would have been difficult and expensive because we would have to have excavated a 'tunnel' to 5 feet under ground, under the concrete liner.

Gordon Tickle - 7 years ago

Well done Stuart a great vlog

Meek H - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Barbara Ryan - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Rinesh Andrews - 7 years ago

Wow...Beautiful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1nEmRaVsls

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks

Hector C Campos - 7 years ago

7:30 what about mosquito larva?

Paul Becket - 7 years ago

you should try putting some kind of overhang (like large rock formations )around the edge of the pond for the fish to hide under this can keep them safe(r) from predetors

Paul Becket - 7 years ago

your welcome

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Interesting idea. I'll give it some thought, thanks.

Michael Park - 7 years ago

Great job Stuart - I'm very envious of your beautiful pond!

DrZergling - 7 years ago

Very nice.

fuck dem all - 7 years ago

Damn! what the hell fence are for?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

To keep our geese, the foxes, the herons and any other wildlife out.

bob yates - 7 years ago

Why didn't you add a bottom drain while you had it open. Bottom drains are great for controlling sludge and water circulation

bob yates - 7 years ago

I hold their flake food between my fingers and let them nibble. Their pellets I hold in the palm of my hand they climb up to get it. Orange and grapefruit slices they nibble from my hand if you are patient they will learn to eat everything from your hand all it takes is one brave fish and the others will follow. I have one spot feed from and make sure I never done anything else from that spot. No cleaning no nets nothing but food from that spot so they feel safe there Hand feeding does not seem to work with savoy cabbage, cucumber slices or lettuce so I just drop them in. One hint that made them friendly was a 18 inch floating feeding ring I made from 1/2 inch plastic tubing. that prevents the food from floating away and keeps the food close to you

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks, yes we are. Hand fed them prawns the other day. Only one fish brave enough to take one from my fingers, but if I keep it up, I think more will do it.

bob yates - 7 years ago

once you start enjoying the sound of the water and see how relaxing the fish can be you get hooked on koi ponds. I sit with a book for at least an hour every day by my pond. My koi eat out of my hand and are waiting for me every morning and evening at feeding time. Enjoy your pond

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

I would certainly strongly consider it if it were a new pond. But this was a renovation of the pond in the garden of the house we bought in 2011. The pond was lovingly built by the former owner of our property. When we bought it the house, we didn't particularly want the pond. The PVC liner was already on its way out with leaks and brittle areas. But I've grown to really enjoy the pond and the renovation was relatively inexpensive. Adding a drain was not an option at this point.

bob yates - 7 years ago

did not realize it was an old pond you were working on. My first pond did not have a bottom drain but after talking to friends I made sure every new pond I have built had one installed. my first concrete koi pond was in 1980. I have had four more since then and they all had bottom drains.. It helps keep dirt and algae build up on the bottom of the pond from forming plus it makes it much easier to drain if the pond needs repairing. I know many people who don't use them so I guess it is just one of my preferences. My pump is above ground and has no problem sucking water through the bottom drain 5 feet below grade and up to the water fall that is 4 feet above grade. I hope you don't take this wrong I like talking to other Koi owners to see their ideas and share mine. Thank you for posting this video

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Because we didn't think of it. I didn't, anyway. Never heard of a drain until you mentioned it. Even if it had been suggested, I wouldn't have done it though, because we would have had to run the pipework underground under the concrete shell and that would have been a huge amount of work.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks, I understand. So the amount of effort involved in installing a pump under the concrete pond would be too much. The actual pond structure itself is concrete. I didn't even know this until the liner came up. I've never done any sludge removal. Is that a thing?

bob yates - 7 years ago

same as the bottom drain on a swimming pool. pump sucks the water from the bottom up to the filter. It is installed under the liner with drain cover at the deepest point in the pond. This makes sludge removal a constant operation. This way you can use the longer lasting easier to clean pond side pumps instead of the submersible pumps that clog so much and only last a few years

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

I don't know what a 'bottom drain' is. We have the main pond pump located in the deepest part, which pumps water into the filter system. Is that the same? Edit: Researched it. Bottom drain needs to be at the same level as the filter system. Our filter system is at the top of the waterfall. The level of the water in the filter system is more than a metre above the level of the water in the pond.

LJ Aquatics - 7 years ago

Absolutely lovely pond! May I ask the reason for the 2nd drain? It looked like an awful lot of work to fill, stock, drain, refill and re-stock?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Well spotted. Yes, that was because of a problem we had. The hose was placed next to the pond to fill it over night. Unfortunately it moved so it pointed at the ground, splashing soil into the pond and so much water under the liner that it rose up to the surface.
So we had to drain the pond so the liner could settle back down and so the soil could be cleaned out.

qgmlwy - 7 years ago

It really doesn't blend in very well with the garden or look natural. Also I guess the fence is to keep the fish from being eaten, which is normally what you would use a fish cave for, where the fish would hide.

Koi TV - 7 years ago

Looks beautiful ! And the koi are happy:)

Lluvia Oscura - 7 years ago

that is so nice, I wish some day I could have that pond, I love fish

Ever Carcamo - 7 years ago

Where is the filters there's mosquitos everywhere

Thanhcatre19101991 Le - 7 years ago

rất đẹp

mo ma - 7 years ago

amazing

Ida Wibroe - 7 years ago

beautiful European gardens

Sal P - 7 years ago

Koi fish are beautiful ....nice work

Dave Devon - 7 years ago

For a pond that size the edging stones are way to small

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Interesting. The pond (and fish) came with the house when we bought it in 2011. We didn't want it, actually, but have grown to appreciate it. The edging stones are the ones which came with the pond. When we renovated it, we just jetwashed them (which made a huge difference) and had them relaid.

Sarcastic Asshole - 7 years ago

What kind of geese? Are they Portu-geese?

Kings 33 - 7 years ago

If you put white gravel in the bottom it looks much nicer fancy and you can see fish as well , this looks like a puddle on the road after heavy rain

dperry428 - 7 years ago

Yes, the white gravel will look beautiful --- for about a week; then, it's completely obliterated with algal growth.

Genadijus Puskinas - 7 years ago

why did you put electric fence around

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Because we have foxes, badgers and herons visit our garden. Deer also but they aren't carnivores. And also to keep our geese out of there because the last time they got in, they ate the lillies.

MARKLINMAN1 - 7 years ago

How many gallons would you estimate?

Neil Munro - 7 years ago

beautiful pond

Due Decimal - 7 years ago

really admire the hard work

Ilias Vanhove - 7 years ago

Those insects on the water are quite dangerous to your fry. (7:51)

Ilias Vanhove - 7 years ago

You could add some Orfes, they hill hunt insects like that one as well as mosquitos. You could also add a Sun Brass (?, "Zonnebaars" in Dutch). They will attack harmful larvae from different kinds of insects.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Are they? What could we do about that?

Happybidr - 7 years ago

What do you do with the fish in the winter?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

They are cold water fish. They pretty much hibernate at the bottom of the pond during the winter.

A RED - 7 years ago

Felicidades... lograste un mega criadero del zancudo aedes aegypti.... jajajjaj

Jennifer Harrison - 7 years ago

The fence ruins the look, ditch the fish. A pond with ducks and geese on it would be wonderful, but fish you can't see, what's the point????

promontorium - 7 years ago

He already has the geese.

Bryan Garey - 7 years ago

Ducks and geese poop too much.

Edward Anderson - 7 years ago

lazy

Glitch King - 7 years ago

Lovely mate

geoffdundee - 7 years ago

beautiful pond

Sammie Dav - 7 years ago

I wish everything could go that fast and smooth .

John Morgan Powell - 7 years ago

Nice video. Great looking pond

Anurag Vishwakarma Vishwakarma - 7 years ago

keep it up

bouhou mohamed - 7 years ago

vraiment magnifique

Angie Walsh - 7 years ago

Amazing pond! I've always wanted a Koi pond

Ona! custom surfboards Valencia - 7 years ago

Where do you get those plastic boxes a 5:15? I need just that kind!

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Rick Sanchez - 7 years ago

Im KY Jealous

HenSt1985 - 7 years ago

Was that duck yours?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

It's a goose, and yes, we have four of them, now.

Shareef Saadi - 7 years ago

So beautiful and pleasing `
i may build one but a bit smaller, fantastic job `

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Joy Y. Z. - 7 years ago

Ewwww

Grow Roots - 7 years ago

grow watercress in the waterfall

Nancy Campbell Gibson - 7 years ago

I'd buy cheaper fish and not use the fence. Or no fish at all. That fence ruins the whole 'natural look' they are trying to achieve.

Judas Valdez - 7 years ago

Absolutely gorgeous pond....simple yet super elegant...that sucks that you had to put that dang fence up..I wonder if a sonic sound emitter would deter them as well

hellcat1988 - 7 years ago

I hope you don't ever have cats with kittens cause those fish look big enough to eat them. And they do.

Kegan Sessions - 7 years ago

Nice to see that second drain!
I was so worried lol

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Terry Lai - 7 years ago

movies

maniatikoleal - 7 years ago

Thank you for the video, it was great seeing your work

Virtual Me - 7 years ago

Looks nice! Can't do anything like that here in Colorado - water is precious here!

Virtual Me - 7 years ago

We just don't get much rain, the summer is hot, and water isn't cheap. We've had watering restrictions for 10-12 and that isn't going to change. Love looking that ponds but they are just tough here.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

If you mean you can't have a pond, then now there are no leaks, I have to top it up very rarely since rain does the job very well.

AngellGaby - 7 years ago

It's a giant footprint

dan shep - 7 years ago

Is it supposed to be in the shape of a dick?

John De Friee - 7 years ago

with no balls!!

dan shep - 7 years ago

Hahaha great comeback!

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Erm if your dick is that shape, I would go to the doctor immediately.

Oscar Carmona Lopez - 7 years ago

esta bonito pero le falta aclarar el agua

Leandro Fonseca - 7 years ago

Nice

Renato L - 7 years ago

Fence ruined it D:

The black Moon - 7 years ago

Wonderful work...is a good spectacle !!

jkingsrd1 - 7 years ago

and I have the same Peking duck ..

jkingsrd1 - 7 years ago

put a fake owl in there some where and no birds will touch it...why the electric fence ? the pond look just like mine but no electric fence on mine ...I had a problem with birds and heron getting in my ponds but the fake owl from harbor freight took care of them never a problem again ..that has worked for me for 13 years now ..

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Thanks. I'll try that.

eduardo manley - 7 years ago

muy buen trabajo ......visitanos en facebook estanquesplantas y peces .....un abrazo

Rollo Lawson - 7 years ago

Why did you drain it a second time?

Elite Dota Pro - 7 years ago

Awesome stuff :D I love this pond very much

BioAcuarios - 7 years ago

Very good video! It´s great!

Elian Leon - 7 years ago

love it

A27 Killer - 7 years ago

Aren't water and electricity a bad idea?

Gavinprior1 - 7 years ago

The electric fence does not come into contact with the water. completely fine and can be a common thing to do.

kit p - 7 years ago

too much vegetation, it just looks over crowed.

Rollo Lawson - 7 years ago

kit p
Um, no.

Jena Tucker Aquariums - 7 years ago

Beautiful! Love it!

joe35lok - 7 years ago

Mosquito's paradise!

ZaroyGaming - 7 years ago

yes we do .-.

Baby Eyleia - 7 years ago

Haha i agree

Rohwynn - 7 years ago

Although garlic does contain some essential oils that are larvicidal to mosquitos, there hasn't been evidence that eating garlic has the same effect. However, if the oils of the garlic made it into the water from the sock I can see how it could do some damage to larvae population.

Shazzkid - 7 years ago

+bi_yorumda_benden lol you want to say alot of things, but unfortunately they will just be garbage like everything you say, while dont you use your magic lemon water and garlic to stop me huh

1starshot - 7 years ago

You do know that peppering your comments with ad hominen and foul language does not prove you right. Please refrain from making a fool of yourself in public.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=does+garlic+work+for+mosquitoes&oq=does+garlic+work+for+mos&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.16493j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

i want to sayy you idiot too but i am afraid you also want proof for it. but science will never find any clues about it. i am sure you are the last children of your family. when they see their mistake they stop populating world. and this can be the proof

Shazzkid - 7 years ago

+bi_yorumda_benden lol don't cry, only because i just showed how stupid you are

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

my friend its not a legend, i said i use it for3 years. if u want u can use another think if you have time you can catch them one bye one if you have money u can buy different systems its all ok for me. but its not need to use bad words to someone. believe me no mosquites will bite your dirty blood you r lucky. have fun with others i have no more time for an child any more

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

for proof http://tipnut.com/how-to-prevent-mosquito-bites/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/home-remedies/Use-neem-oil-garlic-for-mosquito-free-home/articleshow/48844177.cms

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

i used it at pond for 3 years and had no problem, also can use for pets for parasites. ona garlic and half lemon juice inside 1.5 lt clear water. wait for one week. than add two spoon of this garlic water to 1 lt water that you will gave your pet. and no parasites touches it.

Shazzkid - 7 years ago

+1starshot well then you're also an idiot, NO scientific studies have shown that garlic has ANY repellent properties against mosquitos. So to say its "well known" is just more crap, and anyone who believes it is also an idiot, come back to me when there is PROOF, otherwise its bullshit.

1starshot - 7 years ago

Yes, it's not crap or homeopathic. It's well known that Mediterranean dwellers suffer far far less from mosquito bites (some never get bitten) that visitors do, because they eat much more garlic in their natural diet which is a deterrent to mossy's. It comes out in their sweat glands. Never heard of putting it in a fish pond though.

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

who is talking OMG a mosquito :) it works friends.

Shazzkid - 7 years ago

+bi_yorumda_benden get outta here with that homeopathic crap

OgreOfTheDeadLand - 7 years ago

if anyone needs a tip for mosquitos! use garlic, its all natural for fish and mosqutios hates it. one large garlic cut slices small pices and put them in a sock. and like a tea bag throw in side pool. thats all

1starshot - 7 years ago

I used to think that until I found out 25 years ago we have 33+ native species of mosquito n the UK.
In the last few years we have also been invaded by deadly alien species including:
Aedes Aegypti - found in Sussex & Kent, carries the Zika virus.
Culex Modestus - found in the Thames Estuary Marshes, carries the West Nile virus.
The Asian tiger mosquito, which can transmit up to 23 infections - including West Nile virus and dengue fever - is believed to have stowed away in used tyres being shipped from the Far East to this country for retreading.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-191379/Killer-mosquito-lurks-Britain.html#ixzz4jtEE1icd

Very nice pond, have kept fish (tanks & ponds) on and off since a child and would not be put off by mosquitoes.

Shazzkid - 7 years ago

StuartDWright yes we do

Cathy Benson - 7 years ago

the fish would eat the wrigglers before they developed into mozzies anyway.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

We don't really get mosquitoes in the UK

Anton Feichtner - 7 years ago

Bepflanzung für kleiner Teich am rand

BrianC - 7 years ago

actually... the smaller fish eat the bugs (and therefore mosquito larvae as the hang down in the water)

BMW Drift 93300 - 7 years ago

the little rocks where the fish hides is full of algee and mosqitos ; You have to make something about that .

John De Friee - 7 years ago

that's not a good sign!!

Anna Coolman - 7 years ago

Those bugs were water spiders if I'm correct

Antonio Camacho - 7 years ago

Those mosquitoes looks like planes

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

We don't get mosquitoes so much in the UK. But it does have algae, blanket weed and duckweed growing in it. Which is not too bad because it is sanctuary and food for the fry and fingerlings.

Jena Tucker Aquariums - 7 years ago

BMW Drift 93300 the fry will eat all that.

Chris Treanor - 8 years ago

my back was aching just watching that, I recall how it felt doing my tiny pond....good job it was in time lapse! Great job guys,looks awesome. as for people commenting on the electric fence...it's either that or a net over the top, if you don't protect your pond,the heron will kill all your fish...even the biggest ones!

John De Friee - 7 years ago

just get a sign NO FISHING!!

BizzyPig 20 - 7 years ago

+Amar Abidali
boi

Amar Abidali - 7 years ago

why wouldn't you just ask the heron not to kill your fish?

ludwigrx - 8 years ago

Great pond but the fence ruined it. What's it for?

John John - 6 years ago

Motion Activated Animal Repellent sprinkler , have a look of that might help

John De Friee - 7 years ago

keep the dingoes away!!

Matthew Reed - 7 years ago

What we do is get a pool floatie like for kids. We have one that is a little giraffe about two foot tall. We have a fountain, so the floatie moves all around. The heron thinks that its another live animal, and we havent had a problem since. Find something that can float and drift around, its amazing!!!

theholytoast - 7 years ago

we had a heron appear and eat 13 baby turtles in one afternoon. Ugly though it may be, I wish we'd had something to deter them before we lost all our little hatchlings.

SomethingReallyStrange - 8 years ago

" we decided to put up an electric fence to help protect against the Heron and other wildlife." -the description

Do Nguyen Thanh - 8 years ago

omg that a lot of work. you have worked hard and made it

Gavin McReynolds - 8 years ago

is that a goose?

Sid Roy - 7 years ago

let them swim in the pond

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Yes. We have four now.

Rollo Lawson - 7 years ago

Gavin McReynolds
Nope, it's a turkey, lol.

Ronney Perez - 8 years ago

Great looking pond ! But why not make it deeper and wider if you are pretty going to do all that I would had played it safe and made it about couple hundred gallons more bigger and would be better for the rest of the smaller koi as well as the big ones but great looking pond

Helveteshit - 7 years ago

Didn't they add one drum by deepening the stone region though? Also, they might not necessarily want to encroach more on their garden with it.

Fred Derf - 8 years ago

+Ronney Perez , Hmm "A couple hundred gallons bigger " That would be less than 4 drums @ 55 gl . So the reality of making it bigger would have to be in the thousands of gallons . Everything is work , they did a really nice job , why even ask it`s their pond !

Pedro Barba - 8 years ago

ugly AF

Pedro Barba - 7 years ago

it doent look look like a pond, looks like filthy pool....

Rollo Lawson - 7 years ago

Pedro Barba
WTF?! I can only imagine how horrible your garden looks if you think this is ugly.

kevin c - 8 years ago

Why do you need the electric fense

Ver Nimpson - 7 years ago

Elena Serrato it's not your property and he's not building a fucking river

Chase Zieman - 7 years ago

kevin c because animals can eat their fish

mevofr - 7 years ago

Oh, so that wasn't to prevent the fish from escaping ? Hopefully I read the comments, now I know better ;)

Jamie Gilmartin - 7 years ago

Mike L I think your talking to a child lol

Mike L - 7 years ago

Wow Elena, you are really some kind of "special" aren't you. The ignorance of your comment is astounding.

Elena Serrato - 7 years ago

the wild life needs water, please no fishes, better all the animals enjoy refresh in there

Elena Serrato - 7 years ago

It would be better that all de animals could enjoy the water, better no to have fish, its to small for them,

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

I can assure you it is an electric fence. In another of my videos, the cat touched it and jumped in the pond.

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

To stop or dissuade the heron/badger/fox from going fishing and our own geese from going swimming.

Helveteshit - 7 years ago

Doesn't look like an electrical fence though? Simply a fence to keep predators from sitting at the water edge and attack the koi.

SomethingReallyStrange - 8 years ago

" we decided to put up an electric fence to help protect against the Heron and other wildlife."

the description is a wonderful place

Abhishek Jha - 8 years ago

exactly my thought???

kevin c - 8 years ago

beautiful pond

James Holmes - 8 years ago

absolutely brilliant. to be saluted. well done.

aaabbbccc5518 - 8 years ago

was all the fish ok after that ?

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

They were fine, yes.

sissy murphy - 8 years ago

that one edge of the pond near the steps is higher than the pond and runoff and getting chemicals into the pond could be a major problem .Any thing you put on the lawn will run right in .Even power washing deck or house could pose a major problem .

Robert Hansberger - 8 years ago

Nice Job but servicing the skimmer will be a challenge. I put one mothers pond and it is a pain to service reaching over the pond, Here is just a suggestion raise the rock level in the beach to 2 inches above the water level and put the return line off the skimmer pump under the rock at the shallow end. This will stop the algae from growing and turn the beach in to a active bog the little fish will still go in for protection, and the large stone will make it easy to thin the bog, and it will help with filtering and water clarity and algae control. when its time to thin the bog thin by 1 third.

BizzyPig 20 - 7 years ago

+StuartDWright
a hole lot of problems there

StuartDWright - 7 years ago

Update: now the pipes have been lengthened, the pump is much easier to get out. Only problem now is that the holes in the Oase Aquaskim 40 basket are too large, causing debris to block up the Hozelock pump. I have to keep unblocking the impeller every few days.

StuartDWright - 8 years ago

Thanks. The skimmer sends water to a T junction under the beach for two outlet there to increase water flow. Getting the skimmer basket out is easy with a hook on a pole. Getting the pump out is more of a challenge with the short pipes, do we're having the pipes lengthened to help.