DIY *above ground* MINI POND! (Pt.1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2022
- Part one of my diy above ground mini pond build! Hope you enjoy!!!!
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Wow, you made it look so easy and has turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing!
So…covering that drain is not going to be problematic down the line? Just a question, not a judgement.
Hi mate, yeah that is a bit of a concern to be honest. Decided to risk it for a biscuit though as I’m pretty certain it’s been blocked ever since I’ve lived here, which is a few years, plus nothing drains directly into it anyway. I am a little concerned about sand getting into it and potentially causing a problem though! I expected more people to comment on this, but you’re actually the first! Good spot though bro, and thanks for watching! 😊
I'm really liking the pond.
Thanks you! 😊👊
Wow, I like the simplicity of it all. thank you.
Thank you! 😊
Awesome my friend. I’m really wanting to do the same thing for my gold fish and turtle. Thanks for the great idea.
Thank you!!! Would be perfect for goldfish and a turtle!! 🐢 Good luck with your build! 😃
Thats nice, mate!
Thank you, mate!
Looking good buddy! You got this in the bag mate.
Cheers mate!! It’s coming along!!! 🙌
You have got MAD SKILLS!!! My pond builds are so half-ass'd.
Haha 😂 thank you, I do enjoy a good build!!
You gotta use your whole ass to get anything done bro 😅🤣
the bamboo around the flower pot is a great idea.
Thank you! Just makes a plastic pot look a little nicer!! 😃
That looks real nice already. I look forward to seeing the end result.
Thanks very much!!! Hoping I’ll get it finished this weekend!! 🌿🐟🌿
Great video 👍. Just about to upgrade my barrel pond to the 410 Laguna tank, so I'm going to follow this guide pretty much 100%! One question though - how do you go about something like a partial water change in a pond that size? (and how often would you recommend it?). Cheers!
Thank you! To do a water change I’ve got a bit of pond hosing that I put over one of the outlet pipes and drain the water out on to the garden. Then I just add water back using a watering can.. this also allows me to dechlorinate each watering can of water before adding it back into the pond! You probably could just add water straight from the hose into the pond though.. just remember to add a bit of dechlorinator. As for how often, that really depends on what you are stocking in the pond? Is it goldfish? Good luck with the upgrade!! 👍
Looking good so far
Thanks man! It’s coming along!!
Amazing job!
Thank you! 😀
Excellent job..looks good..
I have a few very large ponds and a couple micro ponds
Thank you!! 4 ponds for me now… can’t wait for pond season to properly start!!!
@@GingerFishyOfficial mine are still under ice
It’s still pretty chilly here too, no ice though… 🥶
Looks Amazing. Well done : )
Thanks very much!
Good job
Thank you!!
Well done l like it top man no nonsense
Thank you, John!
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Thank you!
Cool. Thinking about doing something similar myself soon, however I am planning on doing so indoors. What did you use for the liner? I find it hard to trust most plastic containers.
The tub I used here is a 410L Laguna tub I got from my local pond shop, specifically designed for ponds, so should be all good!
@@GingerFishyOfficial awesome, thanks!
Loving the content been looking in to creating my own pond in the middle of researching filters etc but this 410l tub looks about right for me. Is there anything you would change looking back at this build?
Hi there, I think I would have gone for a bigger filter with a clean-out valve. I think the plants in the filter struggle a bit because there’s not enough depth for good root growth. I am actually going to be doing an upgrade to the filtration on this pond soon, although the video won’t be out for a little bit yet. But yeah, Im planning to make the filter bigger and add a clean-out valve, similar to the filter I built for my DIY Patio Pond with Bog Filter. This is the video if your interested:
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Saying that though, if I was planning on only keeping nano fish, like medaka and white clouds, I would leave it how it is, but it turns out medaka are illegal to keep outdoors here in the UK, so I want to upgrade the filtration to the point it can handle some goldfish instead. 😊
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks for the link and reply I will check it out. Already watched all of the other vids on your bigger pond which looks great but a little big for my liking.
Awesome vid mate, what store did you buy your black plastic tank from ?
Thank you! I got it from World of Water, but if you search online for 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it 👍
this si awesome! I do build a pond also for my fish and turtles
Thank you! I will check it out!! Thanks for watching! 😊
Nice pond bro keep going 👍
Thanks bro, appreciate it! 🙌🌿🐟👍
hey how does the insulation board work for you? In my state the freeze line is 3 ft or 1m. What about where you are how does the insulation boards work out for you in the winter. Is it enough w/ just a heater?
Yeah, the insulation worked well. In the winter I also add a polycarbonate lid, which I think makes a big difference. I didn’t plan on running a heater but after the bog froze solid, I added a 300W heater, attached to an inkbird thermostat, set to 5°c/ 41°f, which stopped it from freezing again, and that seemed to work well. I think our freeze line is about 0.5m here. 👍😊
Really like what you have done and would like to do one in my garden we're would I get the plastic pond from please
Thank you! I got it from my local pond shop (World of Water), but if you just search 410L Laguna tub, theres few place selling it online 👍
Where did you get the tub?
What was the thickness of the insulation, great job by the way great videos.
Thank you! It was 25mm 👍
What was the drain you covered? Is your garage next to it filling with water runoff now?
Yeah, the covering of the drain is a bit of concern 😬 I’m hoping it’ll be ok though as I’m pretty certain it’s been blocked since I moved in years ago anyway.. might try and add some guttering and a water butt at some point, which should help with any run off..
where to buy that huge water tub?
Nice. Where did you get the tank from?
I got it from my local pond shop World of Water. But if you search ‘410L Laguna tub’ there’s a few places selling it. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks, mate.
Where did you get that pound?
B-I-G M-I-S-T-A-K-E !!! Covering that Yard Drain. =(
Looks decent! Where did you get the pond tub from?? 👍
Thank you! I got it from World of Water. But if you search 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it! 😊👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial only 46cm deep? Yours looked a lot deeper than that 😂
@@jayhughes1523 you’re right, it definitely does look bigger, but I just went out and measured, and it is indeed only 46cm deep..
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Nice 👍
Thank you! 😊
Loving the videos but strand board outside 😮👍🏻😁❤️
Thank you! Yeah, I didn’t realise about the strand board, I won’t use it outside again.. 😬
Hey my mate, where did you get the big tub from
Hi mate, I got it from World of Water, but if you search 470L Laguna tub, I think there’s a couple of places online selling it. Thanks for watching! 👍
You didn't explain where the extra part at the back came from. You just suddenly had extra depth there. Is it a four-sided frame or is it just the top and two sides? And is it attached to the rest of the decking, or is it just set in?
Do mean the frame that went around the top of the pond? That the filter sits on? If so, it’s a 4 sided frame, with an extra piece of length at the back.. so it would be wide enough to fit the filter on. And then, yeah, I screwed it to the rest of the decking to secure it all in place. 😊
IWont it flood if you get a lot of rain?? Is it a good idea to cover the drain with sand?? I think pebbles would of been better for drainage.
Hi mate, you’ve got a couple of good points there. Flooding wise, you’d think it would, but I’ve not had any issues with this pond or my other pond that has been set up the same way for well over a year now. I know some people will drill a hole or 2 near the top of the pond to stop it from over filling, which I may do at some point, but to be honest I think if there was a massive down poor of torrential rain, a couple of small holes wouldn’t do much. I do cover the ponds in the winter though, which I suppose is the time it would most likely flood. As far as covering the drain, yeah, it probably wasn’t a good idea, although I’m hoping it will be alright as I’m pretty certain that drain has been blocked since I moved in around 10 years ago. Plus it’s hard to explain or show in the video, but how the drain is positioned, it’s a little higher so I don’t think too much sand could end up going down, but yeah it is a slight concern and you’re right, pebbles probably would be better. Live and learn though, and hopefully it will be alright! Thanks for watching! 😊
Where could i find that pond tank you used in this video? Its perfect for my own project!
Hi there! I got it from World of Water. But if you just search 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it. 😊
@@GingerFishyOfficial Thank you!
could you keep perch in something like this?
Unfortunately I don’t have any experience of keeping perch, so really not too sure. Sorry I couldn’t help..
Where did you buy the pre formed pont from?
I got it from World of Water, but if you google 470L Laguna Tub, there’s a few places selling it. 👍
Where did you get the tub from? I can’t find one anywhere 😅
Hi mate, not too sure where you are, but I’m in the UK, and I got it from World of Water in Ullesthorpe. But they’ve not had them in, in a while now and I think they may have been discontinued.. The last time I looked for one online there was a couple of places that had them in stock, but a lot of places just said ‘out of stock’… I’m starting to think they are no longer being made, which is annoying cause I could do with a another one… thanks for watching bro, and good luck trying to find one!
What size plastic container is that mate? :) good job 👍👌
Thanks mate, its 470L (125 gallons) 👍
Where did you get the pond from bud?
I got it from my local pond shop, World of Water, but if you search 410L Laguna tub online, there’s a few places selling it 👍
Hi do you have a link for the pond you bought? Looking for one similar, great video btw
Hi mate, thanks very much! I haven’t got a link, but if you just search 470L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it. I actually got mine from a place called World of Water. 👍
Hello 👋 … I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago and have enjoyed seeing your work done, and have pinched some of your ideas… I already have a medium sized pond but this year the fish population has gone crazy. So now I need to install another pond and this size looks good. However I’m still hunting for something similar (rectangular). I seem to remember you mentioned where you’d got yours from but I’m struggling to find the video where it’s mentioned? … Can you remind me? … All the best 👍
Hi Miranda, I’m glad to hear your pond is doing so well! I got the Laguna tub from World of Water. But if you search ‘410L Laguna tub’ online, there is a few places selling it. 😊
@@GingerFishyOfficial hey thanks for replying and I’ve now found much more online 👍… You’ve been missing for a while but I’m looking forward to some updates on your pond rebuild. Keep up the good work 😊
How did u cover the hole that is on the top right side of the tub?
It came with a plug which I put in, but as I wasn’t too sure how water tight it would be long term, i went over it with a product called ‘King British Just Fix It’ which I like a pond/ fish safe clay type thing, which I put over the top of plug. 👍
Oh i see thank you!!
Where did you get plastic tub from ?
Hi mate, I got it from World of Water, but if you just Google 470L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it 👍
hello, what type of tub is that? can it be bought at home depot?
It’s a 470L Laguna tub. Not to sure if you can get it at Home Depot as I’m in the Uk and we do t have Home Depot here. Hope that helps though! 👍
Where'd ya get a pond like that the plastic
I got it from World of Water. But there’s plenty of places online selling it.. just search 410L Laguna tub. 👍
Hi how do you manage to keep your pond water so clear. I can’t ever get mine as clear asthat
Hi mate, good filtration, plants and not overstocking the pond helps! Also, a pond flocculant can definitely help with clumping together fine particles so the filter can more easily pick them up! 👊
@@GingerFishyOfficial hi thanks for your reply, there’s a possibility I have too many fish. I inherited the pond when I moved to the house. The pond is 6ftx 6fft square and 3ft deep. And there are approximately 20 fish I have two big water lily plants. I was wondering if I should buy new filters ,they are starting to ge5 a bit old looking they are the black mesh type
@@troygoodacre2718 that amount of fish seems about on the limit I’d say, so should be ok. It’s a bit tricky to tell on the filter front without seeing it, but if it’s black sponge, that normally lasts for a long time, and just needs rinsing out from time to time! Also, maybe some deep water oxygenating plants may help, like elodea or hornwort, they are good for using up excess nutrients. Lilies are good for providing shade but they aren’t great for removing nutrients. Watercress could also be a good addition as it grows quickly, uses up excess nutrients and shades the pond aswell.. it can sometimes become a bit invasive and take over the pond though, so would need to be trimmed and have any excess growth pulled out! 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks for that. I will get some of those.
Hi, would you tell me, where to buy te tank land other things, thank you
Hi there, I bought the tank from World of Water, but if you just search ‘410L Laguna tub’ theres a few places selling it. All the plumbing bits came from either Homebase or Wickes.. 😊👍
Hey buddy, been watching your vudeos for a while now, can you please recommend me some pond lights, where do you buy yours from? Thanks bud
Hi mate, i usually use Oase lights, in particular the Oase LunaAqua Classic LED. They’re not cheap, but seem to be good quality and I’ve never had any issues. I have also tried an Allpondsolutions (Sunsun) pond light, which was pretty good and a lot cheaper. I did also try a really cheap one from Amazon once, which really wasn’t very good.. Hope that helps bro, and thanks for watching! 😊
@@GingerFishyOfficial awesome, i will check them out, thank you so much👍🏻
were di you get the Tub from?
Hi mate, I got it from World of Water, although my local branch no longer seems to stock them… You may also be able to find one online, just google 470L Laguna tub. 👍
Where did you get the tub!
I got it from my local aquatics store, World of Water. But if you just search 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it. 👍
Where did you get that liner from
I got it from my local pond shop (World of Water) but if you search 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it 👊
We're did u get the tub from ?
Hi there, I got it from ‘World of Water’, but if you just search for ‘470L Laguna tub’, I think there’s a few places selling it! Thanks for watching!! 😊
Where can I get the tub from mate?
Hi mate, I got it from World of Water. But if you search 470L Laguna tub, there’s a few places online selling it. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks bud
Where can I get that plastic tub...where you buyed that....broo
I got it from my local pond shop (World of Water), but if you search 410L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial okiee brow thnq...and I have an another ques abt that ....how much cost u spent to buy that broo..
@dineshdeena2837 I think I payed about £140, but that was a couple of years ago, and I think it may have gone up a bit in price since then. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial okiee brother...thnq for the response 🤞🏻
Hi can I ask if the decking you used was treated or not. I looked on wicks & it said pressure treated. Iv built a similar surround from old decking given to me but now concerned about the top getting wet in rain & leaching chemicals into my pond?
Hi there, I’m pretty sure the decking boards I used were pressure treated (they were from Wickes), i then also stained them with a water based wood stain. It wasn’t until afterwards that I started to wonder about the stain/ treatment leaching into the water, so I did quite a bit of research, and found that it shouldn’t cause any sort of problem. It seemed that most people seem to think that once dry, any stain should be fine, and should not cause any sort of problem. There was a lot of people that had been doing it for years without a problem. Just be careful when applying not to drop any into the pond. Whilst doing the research though I did find that you can buy specifically designed wood stain for around ponds that is completely non-toxic to the point that you could get the odd drip in the pond and it still wouldn’t cause a problem. Hope that helps! 😊
@@GingerFishyOfficial thank you for your quick reply. I'm thinking it's best to just get my poor fish back into their pond today & either buy some untreated wood or put this old decking on today. Either way the padderling pool that they are in at the moment isn't great at all..
Where did you get that pond?
I got it from my local fish store, but if you search ‘410L Laguna tub’ there’s a few places selling it online. 👍
Can I ask…what’s the name of the wooden stuff around the old pond with the goldfish that you said you were going to redo? Looking for something similar for my raised pond! Thankyouuuu
I’m not too sure on the actual name of it.. but it’s a natural bark screening. If your in the UK, I got it from Homebase!
Hi anychance u can tel me were u got the tub from for the pond has i carnt find them anywere have u got a link by anychance for it and how much was it
Hi! I got the tub from World of Water. But if you google 470L Laguna Tub, you may be able to find one that way! Thanks for watching!! 😊
Thank you brother i appriciate that you have been a great help see you in your next video.
OSB and water/moister dont get on, tile backer board would be 100% better
Sorry if you already said, but how much was the pond?
Hi mate, the actual plastic tub was £140. And I think the whole build cost (including the tub, timber, pump, plants and everything else) was around £500. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks! I'm trying to put one together
Does anyone know where he bought his black plastic rectangle tub with the drain plug?
Hi mate, I got the tub from a place called World of Water. But if you just search 470L Laguna tub, there’s a few places selling it. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial okay thank you, I live in Arizona so hopefully I'll be able to figure something out!
How did you select which container to use
I just went to my local fish store that sold pond tubs, and picked the size I liked and would fit in the space I had! Thanks for watching!!!
Thank you for the response ☺️
Your pond looks absolutely beautiful ♥️
Thank you! 🌿🐟🌿
Wherr did u buy the pond? Can u pleade send thr link?
I don’t have a link unfortunately as I bought it from my local fish store. But if you search ‘410L Laguna tub’, there is a few places selling it! 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial thanks
What’s the bins called?
It’s a 410L Laguna tub 👍
Hi, could you please let me know where you get all your pipe work from for you Bog filter 🎉
Hi mate, are you in the UK? If so, I got all the plumbing bits at Wickes. But I think you can also get everything I used in the build from Homebase also. 👍
@@GingerFishyOfficial yes in the UK, great help, thank you.
Ps
Your pond looks great 🥳
You're covering up your drainage pipe!?
Yeah, it’s been blocked ever since I moved in, which was 10 years ago, so I wasn’t too worried about covering it up. Not ideal though! 🤭
Too high for frogs
Dedicated wildlife pond coming soon.. 🐸🌱👍
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This type of tubs are not available in India so we cannot make a pond like this
You could always build something similar out of wood and liner!
@@GingerFishyOfficial can you make a video how to make a pond without tub ...it would be very helpfull please
I’ll see what I can do! 👍
Where did you get that pound?