Thank you Aquamigo, I’ll be posting the pond videos shortly…I hope you get a chance to see them, I’m getting excited about finishing mine every time I see the progress you’re making. Thanks again!
I have 2 ponds at the moment. 1 has fish with turtle's, the other just everyday pond fish. The latter has a linner & the Turtle one I cemented garden slabs to the base, everything's fine with both. My 3rd pond that I will be making will be MUCH bigger, I already have a few sheets of toughend glass (one being 98 inches long), that one will has a slanting base so any waste goes in that direction & I will put floor tiles (light/medium blue or green) tiles on the base so I can see the fish better, particularly the darker ones. 🇬🇧
Awesome! Best of luck! The best advice I have is if you ever feel any kind of pain while working, it's best to stop as to not injure yourself. Or if you feel yourself losing proper form while digging or lifting due to tiredness, it's better to stop. It's so easy to get hurt
I do not think however many times we build a pond, there will always be thoughts when it is complete on how we could have done it better, it will be a great pond Aquamigos 😀😀😀
The skimmer placement is fine. Because the koi will see you and feed in front of pond you don't want the koi bumping into the skimmer and food you just thru In the pond would go In the skimmer. The liner yeah i was gona tell you those plastic ones don't last. They can crack in the in the folds. I Wouldn't concrete the cap stone. You might have to change the liner in a few years.
That's true, I was also thinking maybe if I had it closer to the front wall it wouldn't be as visible, but I think it'll be fine where it is. I'll see how it goes with the liner, It has a 20 year warranty so hopefully they will replace it if something happens
Glad to see your honesty on this. We will always makes mistakes and regret some of but the most important thing is learning from it. Great job bud. #Aquamigos #mybelizeanadventures #DanielAzevedo
I may have missed it but what were the dimensions of the pond? and how many gallons does it hold. I'm wanting to make a pond and I will have to build a retaining wall just on the front side because I'm digging into the side of a hill. Thanks for sharing how you did it as it will help me because I have no masonry experience.
I didn't really look at any sites in particular to help me build it, but I did watch a bunch of youtube videos. When it came to the bottom drain installation, watching the Pond Digger's youtube channel really helped. I bought a bunch of my supplies from this site called Playitkoi. I have the whole build up to today documented on my channel. If you have any questions on how to do any particular step I can help you find the video where I did it 🙂
@@TobiasHolenstein if you build a pond, i would highly recommend watching his video. He breaks down all the things that are important. th-cam.com/video/6L3bxJHbh2M/w-d-xo.html
At this point I would like to say that I'm probably hovering around the $2000 mark, but I'll be sure to do a detailed accounting once the pond is completely finished. I still have a couple larger expense that will add on to the cost. I'm hopping it will be a total cost of somewhere around $3000-$3500
@@TobiasHolenstein ahh ok thanks, im currently running 2 koi “ponds” with intex pools like you have with your fish. but im very interested in putting them in the ground in a real pond similar to yours. i just dont know the cost yet and dont wanna go head first then realizing its a lot more money than i want to spend and regret starting the project and not finishing it. thanks again.
@@kevinnguyen4814 No problem, yeah I was able to save quite a bit of money by not having to pay for labor, and my filter will be DIY, so I'll save some money there too. So I think if you put aside a few thousand for the pond, it can be done. If you choose to buy the pro ready made filters and stuff, it can get much more expensive
Luckily the camera ended up being fine 😅 I left it out for a whole day to let it completely dry before trying to turn it on again and luckily it works fine 😄
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If anyone has any questions about any part of the pond build feel free to ask me! 🙂
Thank you Aquamigo, I’ll be posting the pond videos shortly…I hope you get a chance to see them, I’m getting excited about finishing mine every time I see the progress you’re making. Thanks again!
You're welcome Aquamigo! I can't wait to see your pond build videos. I'll definitely watch them
I have 2 ponds at the moment. 1 has fish with turtle's, the other just everyday pond fish. The latter has a linner & the Turtle one I cemented garden slabs to the base, everything's fine with both.
My 3rd pond that I will be making will be MUCH bigger, I already have a few sheets of toughend glass (one being 98 inches long), that one will has a slanting base so any waste goes in that direction & I will put floor tiles (light/medium blue or green) tiles on the base so I can see the fish better, particularly the darker ones.
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thank u aquamigo...job well done..
Thank you Aquamigo!
Im building one now 6x 12 digging it by hand and pouring a concrete pad and cinderblock by hand . Wish me luck .
Awesome! Best of luck! The best advice I have is if you ever feel any kind of pain while working, it's best to stop as to not injure yourself. Or if you feel yourself losing proper form while digging or lifting due to tiredness, it's better to stop. It's so easy to get hurt
Lol you got in shape digging uses muscles your not use to but after a week or two of doing it get easier .
Yeah! Digging is definitely a great workout haha
Use unions on your plumbing. 10 yrs down the road you'll be able to easily remove plumbing that needs repairs.
Wow! Lots of hard labour but it will be worth it!
You finally upgraded from your above swimming pool pond. Nice work, buddy!
Thank you! Yeah it's been a ton of work, way more than I expects haha
I do not think however many times we build a pond, there will always be thoughts when it is complete on how we could have done it better, it will be a great pond Aquamigos 😀😀😀
That's true Aquamigo! Nothing ever comes out perfect, but as long as it comes out pretty good 😄 Thank you!
@@TobiasHolenstein 😀👍
The skimmer placement is fine. Because the koi will see you and feed in front of pond you don't want the koi bumping into the skimmer and food you just thru In the pond would go In the skimmer. The liner yeah i was gona tell you those plastic ones don't last. They can crack in the in the folds. I Wouldn't concrete the cap stone. You might have to change the liner in a few years.
That's true, I was also thinking maybe if I had it closer to the front wall it wouldn't be as visible, but I think it'll be fine where it is. I'll see how it goes with the liner, It has a 20 year warranty so hopefully they will replace it if something happens
I wish id only had 5 pond bhild regrets, i must have a dozen or morr, i say yous did very well. 💓💓💓
Thank you! Well I'm not quite finished yet, so maybe I'll have more down the road haha 😂
@@TobiasHolenstein maybe but then again you might discover something better ♥️
That's true!
Great video update Aqua amigo
Thank you Aquamigos! 🙌🙏
Glad to see your honesty on this. We will always makes mistakes and regret some of but the most important thing is learning from it. Great job bud. #Aquamigos #mybelizeanadventures #DanielAzevedo
Thank you Aquamigo! That's true, hopefully sharing my experience will help other people not make the same mistakes
I may have missed it but what were the dimensions of the pond? and how many gallons does it hold. I'm wanting to make a pond and I will have to build a retaining wall just on the front side because I'm digging into the side of a hill. Thanks for sharing how you did it as it will help me because I have no masonry experience.
There's always things we would do differently my list would be endless 🤣 great video aquamigo 👍
Thank you Aquamigo! Haha yeah, hopefully I won't have too many more regrets 😆
This is a freaking huge pond 😮
Any sites you recommend for a pond build??
Thanks
I didn't really look at any sites in particular to help me build it, but I did watch a bunch of youtube videos. When it came to the bottom drain installation, watching the Pond Digger's youtube channel really helped. I bought a bunch of my supplies from this site called Playitkoi. I have the whole build up to today documented on my channel. If you have any questions on how to do any particular step I can help you find the video where I did it 🙂
Where is the car roof clear coat repair video??
I ended up not doing the roof, I kinda just let it do it's thing and now the roof has like no clear coat lol
Nice bro ! 😁
Thank you! 😊
Did you check out Sacramento Koi when building the pond?
I can't remember, I watched a bunch of videos, so it's possible that I saw some of theirs
@@TobiasHolenstein if you build a pond, i would highly recommend watching his video. He breaks down all the things that are important. th-cam.com/video/6L3bxJHbh2M/w-d-xo.html
@@Nguyen12121 Thanks I'll check it out
how much did this pond total up to if you dont mind me asking?
At this point I would like to say that I'm probably hovering around the $2000 mark, but I'll be sure to do a detailed accounting once the pond is completely finished. I still have a couple larger expense that will add on to the cost. I'm hopping it will be a total cost of somewhere around $3000-$3500
@@TobiasHolenstein ahh ok thanks, im currently running 2 koi “ponds” with intex pools like you have with your fish. but im very interested in putting them in the ground in a real pond similar to yours. i just dont know the cost yet and dont wanna go head first then realizing its a lot more money than i want to spend and regret starting the project and not finishing it. thanks again.
@@kevinnguyen4814 No problem, yeah I was able to save quite a bit of money by not having to pay for labor, and my filter will be DIY, so I'll save some money there too. So I think if you put aside a few thousand for the pond, it can be done. If you choose to buy the pro ready made filters and stuff, it can get much more expensive
I think we all have regrets of sorts Aquamigo like I wish I built it bigger, deeper, round ,Square etc but you've done a great job 👍👍💯💯
Thank you Aquamigo! Yeah it sounds like everyone has some regrets, must be a normal thing with projects like this 😄
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Hi there!
How's the camera?
Luckily the camera ended up being fine 😅 I left it out for a whole day to let it completely dry before trying to turn it on again and luckily it works fine 😄
Awesome. Cant wait to see the fishies on their new home!
@@JoesCaribbeanVanLife hopefully they’ll be in there soon 😊
You almost built a swimming pool. 😂
I know right 😂😂
Nice one aquamigo. I think at least 90% of koi keepers all have regrets with their pond if they're honest
Thank you Aquamigo! Yeah you're probably right 👌
You know you can rent those tools, right? Cheaper....
Oh yeah I forgot about that, I guess that would be an option
It's not a proper pond build without regrets Tobias my American aquamego bruva 💯👌🧁👍👍👍
That's true Aquamigo! It's almost like a right of passage 😄
@@TobiasHolenstein oh yes💯🧁👍👍👍