Incredible! Best pond videos I've come across on TH-cam. So informative and interesting to watch. The pond itself is an almighty size! The homeowners must be pleased?
Ah thanks for saying so- yes I think they’re pleased with the end results and I look forward to seeing this and their wildlife pond I built (another video) establishing this year! Best, Ed
Advice ……. To get a great accuracy on being square use the 3-4-5 rule or multiples of that like 6-8-10. Or 15-20 -25 etc. The two small numbers are the left (4) and top line (3) and the larger number is the hypotenuse (5) Move line 3 until you get 5 measurement on the hypotenuse. Very easy to do, hard to explain
Hi there! Thanks for watching and commenting-‘Washington sobe’? Am guessing that’s washing soap? If so no- doesn’t remove the pond sealant!! If it’s a different product I’d be interested to hear however! Best, Ed
Hi Ed just to say that i really enjoy your videos and your chatty informative style . your ponds and surrounds are always beautiful and seem to always take in mind what your clients needs are , ty very much
You have good reason to be concerned- sadly many animals meet their demise in ponds. Hedgehogs are capable swimmers but need to be able to get out of the pond, so having rocks and other ramps positioned around the edges of a pond to help animals climb out is important. In this pond the edges are very shallow- 2” or so and there are a couple of convenient rocks/features that would allow a less abled climber to get out of the pond safely! Thanks for watching and commenting. Best, Ed
In general I’d agree-although in this particular build conduit lengths were very short with minimal curves and are very easy to rod if routing further cables in the future. However ‘do as I say, not as I do’!! And yes-leave spare pulling wires in conduits ALWAYS is very sound advice! Thanks for watching and commenting! Best, Ed
Hello, love the vids, so much work on the drainage aspect. It's a beautiful spot. I'm having to retrofit a bog filter and intake bay for my 50 square metre pond - at great cost- total nightmare. Just wondering if you thought about these at the planning stage and rejected them, and why?
Really looking forward to the finished article on this one. This one is going to look very cool! Also, I think that concrete base should just about fit a Screenmatic 140,000 on it……. I may be wrong though 😎
Thank you! The final part will be out in a week or so. The filtration is actually the upgraded screenmatic 145000 which has replaced the 140000. Same footprint but taller and a larger volume. It fits the concrete pad beautifully! Thanks as ever for watching and commenting! Best, Ed
Ponds coming along great now, pity slight delay from stone supplier but as you said used the time to build concrete base ,looking foward to seeing finished pond and paving. Also looking foward to finally seeing your own pond completed tho i have seen it from the fishes viewpoint. Ed i would still really appreciate your e mail .I desperately need help on which pump to buy to lift to my filter box 1.7 mts above the pond surface. Cheers
If WD gets it off, then Big wipes(other brands available) will take it off as well. They work with expanding foam, silicone and construction glues, without any residue left on your hand..
I was going to ask if you could buy something like a tire patch to mend your waders and Shazam you come out with a patch kit. This pond project is coming along very nicely it is looking great .
What a cracking looking pond! Really love the marginal shelf with gravel. I never use aquatic soil myself. Just gravel. Are you using gravel only for the plants also? Looking forward to part 3
Thanks very much! Yes, no aquatic soil used at all for planting, just gravel. The plants do very well like this and it’s much cleaner and cheaper! Thanks for watching and commenting and lookout for part #3 coming out in a week or so! Best, Ed
Hi there! Well noted and worth a mention: a well designed fish pond with a bottom drain will always have the ‘potential’ to be a more efficient filtration system vs a pump fed system-thats a fact. However there are many pitfalls and potential issues that can and do arise with bottom drain installations-chiefly leaking pipework/drains- that would be much more labour intensive to rectify then a comparable issue with a pump fed system. My pond builds tend to be a more balanced design, with emphasis on both aesthetics, planting and livestock-rather then an out an out fish/koi pond and as a result having the most efficient filtration system isn’t AS important-in this case ease of installation, maintenance and especially ease of resolving potential future issues (particularly so as I then tend to be involved in long term maintenance of ponds I build) is as important to me as ensuring the pond is maintained in a healthy and clear way. If the ultimate goal is a clear pond-(and why wouldn’t it be?!) I am entirely confident of doing so with a pump fed system and don’t have any of the potential headaches a gravity system would create. Thanks for watching and for commenting! Best, Ed
Dragonflies are simply awesome! Makes you wander what the heck huge prehistoric dragonflies must have been like…..lethal!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Best, Ed
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting-and raising a good point. However if your continue to watch till the final ‘completion’ episode you’ll see that I do in fact highlight this important point (as I do in all builds) and add additional features to enable wildlife that may inadvertently enter the pond and struggle to get out of the pond! Best, Ed
It's such a shame that you talk or should I say commentate too much. It's visual what you are doing, it's not radio. I just think you procrastinate too much on each section, for example the tampering of the cement base, ridiculous amount of time on that, the overflow, the squaring up, etc. Rather show us what you can do. Kind regards
Hey Bob, thanks for watching and commenting- you’re not the first (nor i’m sure the last) viewer to comment that I talk too much- as I always say; my wife would agree! However I get inundated with questions from people requiring MORE detail and step by step guidance on what I’m doing- these videos aren’t just to showcase my work but to provide some help and insight for those who wish to tackle building a pond for the first time and want help on all aspects and potential issues of a pond build- even something as simple as prepping a firm base for a filter tank/sub base! As for ‘procrastination’ not so sure I do this?! Definition of procrastination “ act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline”… Best, Ed
Incredible! Best pond videos I've come across on TH-cam. So informative and interesting to watch.
The pond itself is an almighty size! The homeowners must be pleased?
Ah thanks for saying so- yes I think they’re pleased with the end results and I look forward to seeing this and their wildlife pond I built (another video) establishing this year!
Best,
Ed
Advice ……. To get a great accuracy on being square use the 3-4-5 rule or multiples of that like 6-8-10. Or 15-20 -25 etc. The two small numbers are the left (4) and top line (3) and the larger number is the hypotenuse (5) Move line 3 until you get 5 measurement on the hypotenuse. Very easy to do, hard to explain
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting- I understand what you’re saying! Have had a few comments ref the this method of squaring off!
Best,
Ed
Nice show.
Thanks Steve for your kind words and thanks for watching!
Best,
Ed
You can put Washington sobe on your arm or verseline on too. Greatings from denmark
Hi there! Thanks for watching and commenting-‘Washington sobe’? Am guessing that’s washing soap? If so no- doesn’t remove the pond sealant!! If it’s a different product I’d be interested to hear however!
Best,
Ed
Hi Ed just to say that i really enjoy your videos and your chatty informative style . your ponds and surrounds are always beautiful and seem to always take in mind what your clients needs are , ty very much
Thanks so much for saying so Toni! Glad you enjoy them!
Best,
Ed
I am always concerned that hedgehogs etc do not have anywhere to clamber out of these kind of ponds if they should happen to fall in...😢
Maybe you should start a hedgehog swimming lesson channel?
😆 one for the future!
You have good reason to be concerned- sadly many animals meet their demise in ponds. Hedgehogs are capable swimmers but need to be able to get out of the pond, so having rocks and other ramps positioned around the edges of a pond to help animals climb out is important. In this pond the edges are very shallow- 2” or so and there are a couple of convenient rocks/features that would allow a less abled climber to get out of the pond safely!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Best,
Ed
You should ALWAYS leave a spare draw wire in an installation such as yours
In general I’d agree-although in this particular build conduit lengths were very short with minimal curves and are very easy to rod if routing further cables in the future. However ‘do as I say, not as I do’!! And yes-leave spare pulling wires in conduits ALWAYS is very sound advice!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Best,
Ed
So impressive how many skills it takes to do this. It’s already a beautiful job!
Thanks for watching and for your kind words!
Best,
Ed
32:00 I had new fishing waders thrashed with 100 feet of bushwhacking. You pool liner adhesive will fix.
Cuando se ve el trabajo terminado jamas puede uno imaginar todas esas horas de gran trabajo realizado. El resultado es excelente.
I really like your video and plan to rebuild my pond.
Glad you enjoy them and thanks for watching!
Best,
Ed
Hello, love the vids, so much work on the drainage aspect. It's a beautiful spot. I'm having to retrofit a bog filter and intake bay for my 50 square metre pond - at great cost- total nightmare. Just wondering if you thought about these at the planning stage and rejected them, and why?
You read my mind 👍
Ha ha! The patch should last for a while…thanks for watching and commenting!
Best,
Ed
Repair your waders with a strip of pond liner and that super duper brown sealant ,SORTED , save ya £50. , keep vids comeing , 😃
Really looking forward to the finished article on this one. This one is going to look very cool!
Also, I think that concrete base should just about fit a Screenmatic 140,000 on it……. I may be wrong though 😎
Thank you! The final part will be out in a week or so. The filtration is actually the upgraded screenmatic 145000 which has replaced the 140000. Same footprint but taller and a larger volume. It fits the concrete pad beautifully!
Thanks as ever for watching and commenting!
Best,
Ed
Ponds coming along great now, pity slight delay from stone supplier but as you said used the time to build concrete base ,looking foward to seeing finished pond and paving. Also looking foward to finally seeing your own pond completed tho i have seen it from the fishes viewpoint. Ed i would still really appreciate your e mail .I desperately need help on which pump to buy to lift to my filter box 1.7 mts above the pond surface. Cheers
Hi Norman- thanks for watching and commenting! You can email me on info@crystalclearaquatics.co.Uk
Best,
Ed
If WD gets it off, then Big wipes(other brands available) will take it off as well. They work with expanding foam, silicone and construction glues, without any residue left on your hand..
I was going to ask if you could buy something like a tire patch to mend your waders and Shazam you come out with a patch kit. This pond project is coming along very nicely it is looking great .
Thanks Tony!
Best,
Ed
What a cracking looking pond! Really love the marginal shelf with gravel. I never use aquatic soil myself. Just gravel. Are you using gravel only for the plants also? Looking forward to part 3
Thanks very much! Yes, no aquatic soil used at all for planting, just gravel. The plants do very well like this and it’s much cleaner and cheaper!
Thanks for watching and commenting and lookout for part #3 coming out in a week or so!
Best,
Ed
Edward, I have noted that most of the ponds that you've renovated do not utilized bottom drains. Just wondering why?
Hi there! Well noted and worth a mention: a well designed fish pond with a bottom drain will always have the ‘potential’ to be a more efficient filtration system vs a pump fed system-thats a fact. However there are many pitfalls and potential issues that can and do arise with bottom drain installations-chiefly leaking pipework/drains- that would be much more labour intensive to rectify then a comparable issue with a pump fed system. My pond builds tend to be a more balanced design, with emphasis on both aesthetics, planting and livestock-rather then an out an out fish/koi pond and as a result having the most efficient filtration system isn’t AS important-in this case ease of installation, maintenance and especially ease of resolving potential future issues (particularly so as I then tend to be involved in long term maintenance of ponds I build) is as important to me as ensuring the pond is maintained in a healthy and clear way.
If the ultimate goal is a clear pond-(and why wouldn’t it be?!) I am entirely confident of doing so with a pump fed system and don’t have any of the potential headaches a gravity system would create.
Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Best,
Ed
Thanks
Thank you so much Derek for your donation-very kind of you!
Best,
Ed
i dont have any value to add to this - just commenting because it helps algorithm and spread one of the few good pond channels 😀
Au contraire! Your comment itself has added value😉 cheers Paul!
Best,
Ed
Thanks!
Tony you are too kind! Thank you very much for your donation!
Best regards,
Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics It isn't very much Ed but it may help . I really enjoy the videos and the information and techniques you share are priceless.
@@MrTonyPiscatelle it really does go a long way Tony so thank you!
Best,
Ed
WD40 may loosen up joints in your hand
He he! Hope so! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Best,
Ed
Interesting fact for you , the dragon fly is the most successful predator on the planet, they have a 95% success rate , they are killing machine's
Dragonflies are simply awesome! Makes you wander what the heck huge prehistoric dragonflies must have been like…..lethal!!
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Best,
Ed
a leveler for concrete equalizinglol ( prob not good english )
I don't burn I am dark
You’re very lucky!! Thanks for watching!
Best,
Ed
Good day. We want to see results please. Spend les time on talking and explaining.
You could always turn the sound down?😉🫣
No exits for animals they should expect drownings…..really thoughtless
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting-and raising a good point. However if your continue to watch till the final ‘completion’ episode you’ll see that I do in fact highlight this important point (as I do in all builds) and add additional features to enable wildlife that may inadvertently enter the pond and struggle to get out of the pond!
Best,
Ed
20:58 every carpenter on earth just lost a year of their life in mental agony…level versus true level board confirmed by previously functional level??
It's such a shame that you talk or should I say commentate too much. It's visual what you are doing, it's not radio. I just think you procrastinate too much on each section, for example the tampering of the cement base, ridiculous amount of time on that, the overflow, the squaring up, etc. Rather show us what you can do. Kind regards
Hey Bob, thanks for watching and commenting- you’re not the first (nor i’m sure the last) viewer to comment that I talk too much- as I always say; my wife would agree! However I get inundated with questions from people requiring MORE detail and step by step guidance on what I’m doing- these videos aren’t just to showcase my work but to provide some help and insight for those who wish to tackle building a pond for the first time and want help on all aspects and potential issues of a pond build- even something as simple as prepping a firm base for a filter tank/sub base! As for ‘procrastination’ not so sure I do this?! Definition of procrastination “ act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline”…
Best,
Ed
I disagree completely. I appreciate the commentary so I understand what is being done and why.