Newbie koi pond build

[ptran]

That would be a sight to see!

[specialone0812]

It might be bigger than someone's swimming pool and you may see me swimming in there with my fish. LOL.

[ptran]

Looking good bro! You sure that's not a swimming pool?

[specialone0812]

I spent time to work on my waterfall last weekend. Due to the settlement problem i have heard from people with pond waterfall in Houston, I spent extra time to pour cement to make waterfall foundation ( like you do for driveway or patio slab), then stack blocks and filled with rebars and cement. This is what i have currently.

[sayersweb]

Any updates?

[specialone0812]

I received liners and underlayment for my pond and waterfall. bottom drains and air pump for bottom drain will come later today.
the pond hole is about half way with rain water. I plan to pump all this water out this Thursday and work on the trenches for my bottom drains and plumbing, then hopefully pour concrete collar on this Sunday - only with weather permitted.

[ptran]

[specialone0812]

I just placed an order for liner, pump and everything. They will be here in two week. Hopefully Houston weather will play nice, so i can put everything together and let it run soon.

[specialone0812]

Yes, I will have 2 sand and gravel filter made from 55g barrels, but the pre filter is a zakki sieve whích is a ltitle costly. You can go with cheap way, however, it will require high maintenance.

[ptran]

Toni, can you make those gravity filters using the 55 gallon barrels. My brother in law used to keep Koi. He made the filter system out of (2) 55 gallon barrels in series. Filter media is very flexible for whatever you want to use to fill up the barrel. Lastly you need is a big pump to power it. :emt_thumbs:

[specialone0812]

due to the fact that pond equipment is expensive, each filter is like $1500, I have to do it slow and get advice from koi expert, it is taking me a little bit longer than it should.

[ptran]

Hurry up bro. Can't wait to see your final product lol.

[specialone0812]

I will order my stuff from different places online.

[sayersweb]

Nice! Where are you ordering from? Have you tried Calponds?

[specialone0812]

It is time to start buying equipment.