Building an INCREDIBLE POND with the PROS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Having one pond was great, but much like a fish tank, terrarium or vivarium... it's even better to have two (or more)! That's why the folks at Aquascape and I teamed up to bring you another pond build. The funny thing is that after I uploaded the DIY pond build, a lot of you were saying that I should collab with Greg. By the time the requests started flooding in, him and I already had this one planned out. In doing so I had a GREAT time. These are all genuine, like-minded people who are awesome at what they do.
As you probably expected, that means that the native fish are moving outside to live the Aquascape Lifestyle. They'll be happier out there anyways and we can do much more interesting things in the animal room (stuff you've NEVER seen before). Stay tuned!
I know I'll get a lot of comments about how expensive these ponds are. Although it would definitely be more expensive to do something like this, realize that you're primarily paying for a CAC (Certified Aquascape Contractor). The kit and other materials really aren't that expensive compared to something similar. So if you can learn the process (they have the resources to do so), then you could certainly make something like this or bigger for a decent price, especially since there's no guess work or development involved. Had I known that to begin with, I may have went the ecosystem pond route for the one out back. Something I didn't talk about in that video is that I wasted a decent amount of money because I had to troubleshoot and design everything from scratch. Regardless of what you do, I'd highly recommend that you get a pond of some kind.
Here's the kit that we used to build this pond: www.aquascapei...
A HUGE thanks to the folks over at Tussey Landscaping and Soergel Landscape. They really pulled through for this build and we couldn't have done it without them. If you're looking for more pond content, I'd highly recommend checking out their channel and the other items I have linked below.
Tussey's Info:
/ tusseylandscaping
/ tussey.landscaping
www.tusseyland...
Greg's Info:
/ thepondguyaquascape
/ gregwittstockthepondguy
www.aquascapei...
Soergel's Info:
www.yourescape...
If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, leave them down in the comments! Also for additional content like this, photos of my terrariums, projects sneak peeks and more, follow me on Instagram @SerpaDesign. / serpadesign
#aquascapeecosystempond #gregwittstock #serpadesign
For those of you who hated my DIY build or wanted me to collab with Greg, here's an Ecosystem Pond. Now I'm living the Aquascape Lifestyle! Like I said in the video description, the native fish are going in here, so like the previous build I'm not taking suggestions... you can humor me though! I was up late and put a ton of work into this video and I really hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think about the final product and what you would do with this pond. I don't know about you, but I ❤️ MY POND!
First!!
How can you be first if you replied to my comment 😉
Love your channel
I like your DIY pond , I thought it was awesome
love your projects, i will humour you!
get some crayfish or turtles, not sure if any are native but they are so fun to watch.
Tanners favorite things on earth:
*moss and driftwood*
the man has his priorities straight
Nice
“I ❤️ MY JOB!”
Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy This turned out great and reminds me of my childhood homes pond that my father and brother in-law made . can’t to wait see tanner completely customize the landscaping also can’t wait to see what is in works for back yard
Yep!
You do an amazing job at what you do.
you are a true inspiration to the pond community
I love you too
This makes me miss the old landscaping shows that used to be on HGTV. The multi-level waterfall pond looks amazing and it's only minimally planted. I look forward to seeing what you do with it. Also, I am seriously jealous!
Curb appeal I think it was called yeah I loved them
Do you remember that show Backyard habitat?
Omg!! When I saw your DIY pond I was thinking of Aquascape!! This will compliment your own pond well!! 😄
All of this pond content is causing me to actively produce serotonin, thank you ❤️ Yet another great video, Tanner. I hope this gives you satisfaction every time you look at it. It's BEAUTIFUL.
Haha! It sure does! I look out back and there's a pond. I look up front and there's a pond. What more could I want?!
clicking on this video at lightning speed
I'm enjoying the pond series 🥰
I've seen so many builds from Greg that I was quite afraid that this would be another generic build. But you really managed to combine his professional working with your own style. Well done.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! Idk if I'm biased, but I think this pond is one of the best TH-camr collab builds that they have done yet. I just think the way it's designed looks very unique.
I ❤️ MyY JOB!”
@@SerpaDesign I agree, Loved how yours came out. I think its beautiful. tbh, the moss and driftwood helps so much.
Serpa Design, your vids bring me joy. Life is hard but your channel is one of the things that make it enjoyable. Your vids help me fight my depression and every upload makes me smile. Keep up the good work.:)
Keep on smiling! I used to suffer from occasional depression, so I understand. Glad I could bring joy to your life.
:)
Just found your channel a couple days ago and I love it! So happy you collabed with Greg!
Welcome to “Living the Aquascape Lifestyle!” Tanner!
Amen!
Ed and Tanner explaining about ponds and construction is so entertaining, like David Attenborough. I love the pond construction videos!!
Alexandra Bautista Thanks Alexandra!
Unlike other comments about how quickly people can respond, I took the time to watch the entire video (call me old-fashioned). You have a beautiful pond out front now and I have to agree with you about the pools in the falls. That's a great feature. I can't wait to see it finished.
I appreciate that! I do the same thing, so I completely understand. I'm glad you liked the build!
Robert S. Robert S. I watched this twice plus showed my babies daddy this video plus watched the other video on tussey landscaping channel.. and i still don’t have a profound highly educated wise comment. I wish i could be more like you.
@@myothergem Give up TB. It'll never happen so crawl back into whatever hole you came out of.
Robert S. i just exposed u for what u really are. Stuck up, and not genuine. Not humble either. Your flattery is exposed now, fraud. 🤗
@@myothergem You're not worth my time. Later, #2.
Knowing your artwork this wil be an even more beautiful ecosystem when you ad more plants, mosses and your own special touch.
Greetings from a big fan from the Netherlands!
I saw you on his Instagram and have never been so excited in my life for a video to upload.😍😍 congrats on the pond. Love your channel.
Love it! Now they just need to go over to Rachel O'Leary's house!
Yes! I've been thinking this for a while now. If anyone deserves a premium Aquascape Ecosystem pond in their yard it's Rachel 😁
Except Rachel know a heck of a lot than "the pond guy" he's just like the two dudes from Tanked just a sale's man!
Her and I were in contact about it actually. I'm going to talk about it with him next time I see him.
@@tofton1977 I'd say that's untrue. I spent the whole day with him and he definitely knows what he's doing.
In feng shui, its good luck to build a pond where the water is flowing towards your front door. I mean, really good luck. Since u have a pond in the back one on the side, u need one more for balance on the opposite side of both other ponds. Make a triangle. Complete balance. Im a christian, so i dont do feng shui or yoga but you have nothing to lose by doing it if you aren’t a christian 😚
Honestly, watching your videos is such a joy. With every other subscription I have there's always that one video that comes along and makes me uncomfortable, and makes me turn away from it, or feel out of place, or makes me anxious. But your channel is like watching little bits of a dream being built every time, and it's the most relaxing, wholesome, beautiful experience. You always do what you say you will, you never feel the need to be super extra and edgy about things, you're never cranky nor do you seem like you're not enjoying what you do, and you always keeps things informative and artistic and full of life. It's just wonderful to have a break with you and watch someone build something they're passionate and careful about.
Oh my god it is so beautiful.
You are correct about the price being relative to using a CAC. Their experience, expertise and ability to work with you is a big part of the price, but having the full materials, and quality materials, upfront is what makes a big difference. Your pond will come together faster and be of better quality. You get what you pay for. I did my ponds myself, always have, and it’s a constant battle the first two years. Aquascape will continue to service your pond for years to come. I’m not paid to say this!!! Lol. Great video!
😍😍😍🌿💯😺🍄
Ok Tanner, I've been watching your channel for some time now. I am an aqua scaper my self in a way. I build different style enclosures for newts and salamanders. I even done work in our local Tennessee Aquarium and other facilities nationwide. I am officially impressed. If you dont mind me asking, how much did this build cost in total with hiring out the work and with all the products. Please PM me if you would rather communicate that way. Thanks
Trey Kilgore are you in Knoxville
@@kathymacomber4502 No Mam, Chattanooga
Trey Kilgore oh there is a fish store in Knoxville named Aquarium...well Chattanooga is right down the street
Kamp Kenan gave you a shout put too! Coming up in the TH-cam game!!
I LOVE YOUR PONDS! Can't wait to have my own someday, you have inspired me to do it. Thank you and enjoy your beautiful front and back ponds.
Man, you know a videos great when you don’t even touch the fast forward button. Enjoy your awesome new pond, Tanner☺️
Awesome! I look forward to seeing all the additions. The neighborhood frogs and other wildlife are thanking you with having two ponds in the area.
It's gorgeous Tanner. I can't wait to see how you plant it. I also love your DIY pond. I'm looking forward to seeing the backyard pond as it's plant grow in too.
Yo, this is weird to write because nobody really ever comment things like this, but Tanner looks really good in this video 🤗
You’re always a pretty human being. Keep doing your thing and what a nice looking pond! Much respect 🙏🏻
Lol thanks! I'll take the compliment!
Wow! This is a dream of mine-I am living vicariously through you! It looks and sounds great. Another wonderful video from you! i wonder if you could still see the pond if you put a short fence railing across the front of your porch. If so, that would make it seem a little more private for you when you are sitting out there. People could still see you but it would just soften their view of you.
I loved the DIY pond and I love this one! The sound of running water is so relaxing
Aija no problem with cold!
Your front yard is pretty open! Have you ever thought about planting up some hedging so it's more private? Doing up the rest of the yard could make a lot of cool future content that I'd love to see
Greg was out and did a video on my pond. I'm in Michigan and don't know even if I'll make the cut to be seen on his channel. It was great being interviewed by him I did my old pond headed up for 25 years. This new Aquascape system is truly the best enjoy your pond.
Dennis Feldmann it will!!!
Who remembers Paul cuffaros pond that Greg made for him
I do! :) I was there :)
I can't believe you got him and his boys in for a collab with you!! So happy for you man!!
Stunningly beautiful!!!! Nice touch of fissidens Tannin Tanner!
they didnt plant to much cus you tanner is gonna go crazy with the plants!!!
Overagree
Lol i knew this collab was going to happen sooner or later.
I’m glad I stopped watching Netflix as soon as I saw the notification! This is an awesome video! 😍
You added your own style and comments to the pond construction.
I can’t wait to see the plants and fishes you’ll add to this. I think it needs more moss, sourced locally of course 😁🐠🐟
Just realized this is my third comment! Can’t say enough on how beautifully shot and made this pond is.
Moving into a new house in a few weeks so i can finally have my own pond, this has given me so many ideas! Really love your channel.
You can have a lawn completely made of moss
Having done ponds before, May I suggest that you carry the rocks elsewhere in your garden to make it more realistic. Otherwise, it can look weird having just one area looking like the great Canadian Shield. Just a thought.
I really like this, it is such a natural looking design and a great feature to your frint yard, I can't wait to see what you end up planting.
Excellent work all involved. For the area the rain + tractor situation messed up, just get a stirrup hoe and hoe the area, add seed for whatever you want to see there, and water it for a few weeks. All fixed. The pond looks great man!!!
Great to see you collaborating with my boy Greg. You two have a ton in common and I loved seeing your build come together so beautifully. Welcome to our huge Aquascape family!!
Thank you so much. I'm honored to be a part of the Aquascape family. You raised a good man!
It's great that your talents, with a little help from your new friends, have grown to such a size. I can't wait to see the progress with plants and critters. I lost a lot of fish from herons and raccoons in the past. I'd suggest a Motion-Activated Animal Repeller/Sprinkler, Havahart and Orbit both make good ones
Love to see you up in the video we need more of you and maybe even wifey pond is beautiful almost as nice as your diy pond LoL bet that view from the window is sweet sh*t Tanner I didn't know you lived in Pittsburgh (40years) how yinz doing LoL 👊✌️
Haha glad you liked it! Yes born and raised yinzer (27 years) 😎
Duuuuuude!!! Yes!!! So happy for you!!!
Nice job, love that you added your touches to it, really made a huge difference from others I've seen them do. Your pod is beautiful enjoy those quiet moments with your wife!
The pond turned out awesome. The pond in the back is also very nice.👍👍😊
A good use YT earnings, while also giving back to the community by creating a video on how it was all put together. I have a small water feature and would love a larger, more natural one like this, but since I'm in California and we are always in a drought - I will have to be satisfied by admiring yours. I'm wondering how much more wildlife you are having with building these two water features in your front and backyard?
Pond is beautiful.
I would be wary of the risk of flooding if it was my house, but I'm sure you've taken precautions if it's even an issue where you live.
I love the naturalistic effect. Really special.
I've build a raised pond with window , but it's very similar to your diy pond , also I'm very like you , I love every living being , and I want my home to be a sanctuary of life ... good luck to you.
It's about time Ed and Greg showed up with their magic there. If anyone in the universe deserves an Aquascape Pond, it's you.
Vicki K Thanks for your support Vicki!
all this tim* i only know aquascap* insid* th* aquarium , but now i can mak* it th* aquascap* insid th* pond.... :)
weather wasn't fine for pro workers. still great effect obtained. thank you for the vid
can always plant more bushes behind the pond like a separation for more privacy
Beautiful!!! That waterfall is gorgeous. Greg's team knows how to get it done. I still think that you did a great job on your back yard diy pond.
Blessings
Good pond build... Amazing to see pros at work...
I would love to making one of pond like that but how can I do that? Can you give me any information. Or give me your phone numbers from your company then I will tell them that I will have to get one
I believe this is what you're looking for www.aquascapeinc.com/find-aquascape-certified-contractors
That is some showpiece! You are going to love it when the grass recovers. I am looking forward to seeing you stock it with fish. Do you have any concerns regarding safety as it is hard to protect it from neighboring kids who might be drawn to it in the front yard?
TuckerSP2011 it’s got ledges and only 24 inches in the center
@@TEAMAquascape Babies have been known to drown in an inch of water. Sometimes they get away from their parents and go to something that intrigues them. It can happen. Just saying.
That is a very lovely pond and waterfall. I can't wait to see updates when all the planting has grown in more.
This is so Awesome! Definitely something I would want when I get my own house! 😎
I thought your backyard pond was pretty good. Now you’ve leveled up in the aquascape game, I still think you can enjoy your backyard pond. Thanks to you, my dad loves his solar flame lights I got him. Can’t wait for updates on it all. ❤️
Haha, this was bound to happen :3 I have been doing a lot of pond stuff recently and when you started too I was like.... inb4 colab :3 gonna go make a cuppa for this one!
I agree wouldn’t be complete without moss
Do u have people in Asia
Beautiful but so is the one you did yourself in the back yard.
Beautiful wifey made it in a video!! Looks awesome!
Stunning! Be awesome to watch as you add stuff and as it matures - keep us updated :)
You should make a terrarium to look like a bob ross painting
A little corner of the Rockies at home, great for a nap! ...
When I first heard Greg talking I thought 'Wittstockthepondguy' was his last name and was all, "That's an interesting name. What is it, Polish?"
Aimee M German 😜
This was an amazing video !!! I love Aquascape products!!!
Benji Davis 👊👊👊
I'm glad you got to work with them that's awesome man excited for you!
Dude this is amazing! Your diy pond is great! But I also LOVE this Aquascape pond! My dream is to have one also!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I'm glad I could do both, so that I can provide a variety of content.
This is amazing! It's so beautiful! You're home is very lovely. Keep the cool content coming!
hi, tanner: i've seen these guys doing jobs on many aquatic shows. they surprise me every time. i just can't believe they do this in 8 hrs. you'll really enjoy putting the finishing touches on the pond. plenty of plants and a variety of colorful fish. have fun and enjoy. carmine p.
CARMINE PETRACCA it’s what we do for a living! Thanks for watching
Nice pond but I do like your other one easier to maintain and move when needed 👍
Tony ARC why would you move it?
@@TEAMAquascape if you want it in a different spot or when moving house lol
this is my favorite channel on youtube
Congratulations Tanner!
Finally someone that deserves an Aquascape pond gets one :)
Broman1978 everyone should experience “Living the Aquascape Lifestyle!”
Amazing build!! Congratulations on another successful project!! What kind of fish are you gonna add?? Some crayfish would be dope
Adding sunfish and catfish 😎
Wow Wow Wow!!!! That is GORGEOUS!! 😊😊❤❤❤
Awesome video so we'll done great detail and explanations! Super job! Keep up the wonderful work!
This made me happy that you guys worked together. Beautiful pond!!!!
Catch me and make me a home
LOL
Love the pond series. You’ve inspired me to build my own pond in my backyard. Hope it’ll turn out nicely.
Absolutely beautiful finished project. This turns your front yard into a real showpiece.
Both of the ponds you have are gorgeous😍
I like the first pond the most theres something about things being made with love and i think thats what makes the first pond special btw tanner your videos are awesome
Can't wait to see how you transform this to a magical world
Nice video 👍👌😍💚
That's a sweet pond. I liked the first one too.
Is there going to be an update vidoe?
Your content is always great man, definitely deserve a lot more subs
Just wait til all that moss and everything starts growing out... You're going to put some fish in there, right? ...even if it's just a few little Goldfish or Guppies or something, or is it strictly for show? Beautiful design, looks so good in front of your house! :-)
I know right?! My native fish will be going in this one once I get it all planted.
@@SerpaDesign Yeah, sorry about that... I have the bad habit of commenting, then reading the description... I'm working on fixing this issue! Wish me luck! LOL :-)
My 2 favorite TH-camrs, my 2 Role-models collaborate...Wow I'm excited!!!
The sound of the waterfall was so relaxing 😌
Awesome to see such great teamwork! Loved how all you guys got together to create another masterpiece!!
It was really a great time! Glad you like the build. 😁
looks amazing, great job