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    Totally new to this !!!

    Hello everyone, after years of waiting for my two boys to get older and many months of research I have decided to take the plunge. My first pond building journey has started.
    I have taken advantage of some quality second hand equipment and recently purchased a nexus 220, Evolution Aqua 130 air pump and a Superfish 12000 pump for my skimmer line.
    The plan is to build a 14 x 7 x 5 (feet) pond holding just over 3000 gallons, built from rendered blocks and lined with fibreglass. Using a spindrifter bottom drain and 4 " pipe to feed my nexus. Before returning to the pond via a variable control pump, 55w UVC and water heater. I plan to return my skimmer line via a 800mm water blade and a low level bypass for winter time when the blade is not in use. Many thanks for some great reading and info, I will keep you all posted. Pictures to follow the 2.5ton digger arrives this Saturday ...




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    Sounds great. Looking forward to seeing more photos.

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    sounds like you have it all sorted
    5000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
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    Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
    Wide Mouthed Skimmer

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    Hi and welcome Totally new to this !!! excellent to see someone coming in with what seems a good level of revised and reasearched knowledge Totally new to this !!! sounds like youve got a good plan there and should be a spot on setup. Keep us up to date with plenty of pics and that Totally new to this !!! good luck with the build.


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    Where does all the muck come from


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    Not a bad days work


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    Looking good mate Totally new to this !!! its amazing what comes out ay ha ha
    Are you using/keeping the wall as part of the pond? It will look ace with that curvature to it and help keep good circulation/flow with the rounded edge Totally new to this !!! will be nice to see another one thats not the normal easy square/rectangle shape shuch as mine ha ha


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    Cheers and yes the wall will form the outer wall of the pond👍🏻

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    You have been busy Lee and i think it will be great,cant you go a bit longer couple of feet maybe.

    Nice and dry down there so you shouldnt have many problems.

    Well done mate.
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    It's not finished yet. It will be 14 x 7 x 5.5 feet when finished

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    Thats not a bad size really lee Totally new to this !!! 14 long, 7 wide and 5.5 deep i take it Totally new to this !!! should be plenty and keep within reasonable running costs aswell as within your filtration limitations although we do tend to always end up wanting more Totally new to this !!! cant wait to see this finished.


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    My dig is now finished and ready to fit the bottom drain


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    Now there’s a hole!!

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    Jeeez it looks huge, unless that's s very little person standing in it.

    Good to see you're not digging up the phormium too.

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    That must be 7ft deep at least?

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    Looking good mate. Love the shapebe a nice pond and setup. You putting a window in.

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    Done a good job there Lee and it didnt take too long,so X marks the spot for the drain.
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    Thanks guys, the hole is 6.5 feet deep, it’s taken two Saturday’s to dig with a lot of help from friends, X is the bottom drain location.


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    Today is bottom drain day. Weather permitting, concrete next week Totally new to this !!!


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    looking good mate that s two steps done now. hole dug, drain in. done a good job lee,

 

 
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