Thread: VERY large pond help needed

Hi all. Sorry for simply turning up and asking for help. I am a seasoned fish keeper, but I have found myself in a position where I need some assistance.

I have a fishpond measuring 25 x 6 x 2 meters, it houses a large number of fish as you would imagine. It has to go, and I plan to rehome them adjacent to their current position into an empty 30 x 6 x 2 meters pond that has been under cover for a decade.

Like I said, a BIG pond.

The issue is I need a company to come and deliver the project turnkey, and soon. There are imminent plans to develop the land where the pond is currently. I have called the main places in the West Midlands such as Shirley Aquatics and the Hollybush etc, etc, but either it's too big a job, or they are too busy. In fairness I have called them in their busiest period as summer looms when everyone else wants a pond building and asked for a huge undertaking to be rushed through at short notice.

The pond needs a welded liner or reliable tanking system because it is 2 meters deep but half of that is above floor level, it is constructed from cast concrete with hairline cracks that weep when full of water. It needs a filter system, but this must be inside the footprint of the pond (a bund wall can be built internally within a few days no issues there). I need pumps, UV, potentially a maintenance plan......

I have a budget, but the constraints of this remain closed envelope, no good me telling a contractor how much is in my pocket before they quote because 'some' of them will just dig deeper into my cash.

The pond is a wellbeing project that we run for employees at my company, it would be a shame to have to get rid of the fish at this stage, even getting them removed is a huge challenge a in reality!

So, does anyone have any suggestions regarding companies who can help? TIA.

I'm not local so unable to offer any recommendations but your Plan B could be to set up cheap above ground temporary pool (or two or three), sort out the fish you really want to remove the time pressure that will drive up your costs, reduce your builder choices and potentially spoil the careful considered planning necessary.