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How to build a Fish Pond - Part 10 | Pond Lighting Installation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2013
- Detailed pond lighting installation instructions on how to install your underwater lights. Good lighting is an essential part in a well designed fish pond. Learn how to do it right the first time.
i love how the goat makes sure he is the star of the show
Mark Parker Billie Jean! She is a super star!
I love the way you just ignore the fact that she keeps coming to inspect things! LOL
The goat is awesome...
Apart from being unbelievably cute, that goat is a great pond durability test! Seems to me like a good idea to rent a baby goat when you're making your pond..
Eric, one of the best things about your videos is the time and care you take to ensure the viewer has no confusions or anything that they do not understand and if you don't cover that in the video itself, really putting it out there for anyone to contact you to get it cleared up. Possibly there are people who have watched pond tutorials by others who have gone past something they don't understand about the installation and after that, they drop the whole subject and cant figure out why. It seems to be one of your hallmarks of your video's and it's great.
+Mark Paulson I am so thankful for your comment! Thanks for watching!
Billie Jean is stealing the show! She is a blast!! I would encourage you to get one!
The goat tops this series off! Lol!
Billie Jean is the best! We love her!
Yes we build in San Diego a few times a year. Mobilizing our crew to stay in San Diego is an added expense to the build but we love working in San Diego when we get the chance!!
Came for the pond build.... stayed for the goat!
Yes great question. This pond is 11' wide. In the center of the pond we have a light facing directly across the pond from the viewing area away from the viewing area. We installed a light on the waterfall side and a light on the skimmer side and they are aiming in a 45 degree angle towards the middle light. I wish I would have covered that better in the video. I'll know better next time.
This made me really laugh out loud! Thanks for the feedback. Yes the Goat (billie jean) is a riot!
That's Billie Jean and she's a show stopper! Thank you for the feedback!
As a former excavator and landscaper I've done several ponds along the lines of these that you do. But watching your videos shows me many areas that I vwas not aware of such as bottom drains. My wife and I are in the process of building a koi pond at our own place and we learn from your videos and apply it to our own project. Thank you!
You can break the foam loose on the light fixtures. I don't suggest a heavy foaming of the fixtures, just enough to lock them in place so the fish don't knock them around and have them floating around in the pond. You might need to change the light bulbs once a year if you use halogen bulbs but you go much longer if you use LED bulbs. Most of the time I wedge the lights back into place without much worry. If you have monster koi mobbing around in the pond you may need to lower the water level.
Billie Jean. She is a riot!
For a whole minute, from 2:15 to 3:15, I had to watch the video over again. With the goat strooling through, I didn't hear a word you said. It was like...
"OH Goat!"... blah blah blah...MR16 bulb...blah blah... silicone...Goat eating liner...blah blah blah ...wrap wire something...blah...goat jumping on rocks...blah blah blah... "Bye Goat!".
DAMN! what did he say... rewind.
Again Eric, a fantastic video series (with or without the goat). I am learning so many tips for my next pond. Thanks
I love the random goat in the background of the past few videos
That's billie jean! Our personal pet.
love the goat!!
It's sooo cute!!! I want one!
I have sat here and watched all the videos that pertaing to this pond build and I have to say besides loving watching the process....I am totally in love with your little helper...so so cute
We actually covered this in the filming session but the cut didn't make it! Always place the lights in a position so the lights won't shine in your eyes. The perfect installation is a light fixture you can not see but the lighting will blow you mind.
Thank you for the pond feedback!
The goat thinks it's his new playground..you put rocks for me!
True that!
We are still finishing up the pond. I have talked with my producer about showing some glamour evening footage upon completion of the video. Thanks for the feedback!
Alan Smith asked a good question. I prefer to not see the bulbs when I approach the pond. But rather, the fish, rocks, waterfall etc. So like Eric did in this video, he placed the bulbs on the approach side. Inset deep so bulbs are not seen. Great videos!
Thanks for watching!
Yes there is a cockatiel enclosure on the other side of the bamboo fence too!
Want to come to Idaho to do a pond for me? Bring the goat. I'll entertain her while you work! Seriously, I ❤️ your channel! I feel like I'm almost ready to tackle one in my backyard. Now I just gotta find some guys to haul those big boulders!!
You are very welcome!
Makes sense. Thanks for the feedback!
Once you put the pond glue around the light to secure it, how do you go about removing it once you need to change a bulb?
Yes! Helper goat returns!
On this 8 x 11 pond we will be using 3 lights in the pond and two on the waterfall. One in the center and two lights that will cross the center fixture creating great shadow effects.
That's a pro-tip, wrapping the underwater lights in their own cable. Thanks!
For sure!
Typically we will request a dedicated circuit for the pond. Usually a 20 amp GFCI is more than adequate for most backyard ponds. More often than not a quad (4 plug outlet) is more than enough for our pond. This pond will need only two plugs. One for the pump and one for the transformer that will control the lights. So I will ask for a quad in case we need more plugs for add ons in the future.
Love the goat... :)
+Torrey Jones Billie Jean!!!
Good morning Eric, I have stumbled on your videos as I'm getting ready to do a pond here in Pensacola, FL Home of the Blue Angels. I just wanted to let you know that I have watched just about every video you've made and they are so helpful and informative that I feel completely confident in my upcoming build. When I do mine, I'll send you a link and give credit where due. Have a good one and thanks for the effort. Dustin Gilmore
P.S. The goat is awesome
The goat is so adorable
Hi Eric,
I don't know a lots about ponds and have allready learned a lot from your channel. Realy enjoying the videos!
Now, as a professional elektronic engineer there are a few things I do know. You've shown us to wrap the cable a few times round the light fuxture and that raises some concerns with me... You see, when you have a metal structure (especially a round one) wrapped by currentfeeding cable, what you're doing essentially is making it a huge magnet. Probably not very harmfull for the fish. But your cables are going to become hot, each time you power them on, you'll get power spikes, and your currentphase is going to lean over to the negative side, which is very bad for your powerconsumption...
Again, love the videos, keep doing what your doing, I hope my information can be of aome use to you aswel.
Grts, Ruben
+Ruben Veris Thank you for your reply. I know that is true with 110 volt. Is that true with Low Voltage as well?
+ThePondDigger Hi Eric, it's not so much the voltages you have be carefull with, it's mostly the current flowing through the cables. The amount of current is determined by the amount of watts, high wattage means low current, low wattage means high current.
knowing this, let's say you send 1A through a coil (which is pretty much, 0.35A can be deadly), that coil is going to react with roughly the same strength in the other direction, if you're using alternating currents, that's going to happen 120 times per second (in the US, 100times in europe). This means the cables will be under more stress than under normal conditions and they will wear out more quickly. Also as I mentionned you have the phaseshift, this will cause more stress on the transformer because he is calculated to operate with a nutral phase. And when the stransformer becomes under stress, he will have to work harder, resulting in a higher powerconsumption.
In this case, I would suggest trying to loop the cable behind some rocks if possible.
hope my answer is of some use :-)
grts
The goat is the best part
Thanks!!!!
Yes! That is billie Jean... She rules the roost!
Pretty sad when the goat does more work than the crew! 😄 jk. Videos are awesome, informative and well in depth! Good job!
SuperRushful Bahahahahah! That's awesome! The goat is an @$$ kicker! Thanks for the fun comment!
Excellent. Thanks for taking the time to explain so well. 🍻
I am working on a spreadsheet to track all the expenses on this project for both the DIY homeowner and for professional installation. Off the top of my head professional pond installation is 6,500 to 7,500. This Helix Life Support Pond Kit will likely come in around 2,500. Rock, Gravel, aquatic plants and terrestrial plants will come in around 2,500. That's off the top of my head so don't hold my feet to the fire on those numbers. :)
You really need to include the random goat sighting in all your videos! It would be like a the roaming gnome, or where's waldo. It works especially well since you don't acknowledge the goat's presence.
+Sonny Baker It was so much fun filming this series!
Ha ha...the goat is super excited about his new terrain...he's going to be real disappointed when the water's in!
the ponds so good its goat proof...
Agreed!
you do realize everyone stops listening and watching you when the goat is out ..lol
seriously how can I pay attention when this cute goat keeps wandering around lol... he seems to really like the new pond 😂
Yes we love Billie Jean the Pond Goat Video Star! Her fans visit her at The Pond Digger Headquarters in Yucaipa, California. She is at the showroom Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 3:30pm. No Seriously!!!
I never knew I needed a Koi pond until now! The instruction guide as I'm watching is awesome! Very well done. And I still have videos to go!! My one question so far is whether or not a goat is included in the package or is that an accessory added on? Thanks for the videos to you and your crew! Look forward to possibly working with you.
Great video! From a design standpoint, what is the best way to position the lights. As you approach the pond, do you prefer the lights point towards you or do you install them so they are directed at the opposite side of the pond, away from you?
well said.
What I loved the most here was ur adorable goat... NOw i want one...... lol
Hi Eric...thanks for sharing this great info and your experience. What recommendations do you have for solar pond lighting?
Eric, your video's have helped me SO much in building my first pond! I watch them over and over again to make sure I'm doing things properly. My question is in regard to placement of the lights. Where should I put them and how many should I use. My pond is 11x7 and approximately 1000 gallons. Thanks!!!!
Adam Bonfiglio You can't really go wrong with lighting as long as the light is not shining directly into your face. Install a few lights at night time and get the feel if you like the placement immediately. Good luck!
Billie Jean stop chewing the pond liner!! haha
Most of the rocks are foamed together with expanding waterfall foam.
You bet!
I love the goat, the bird sounds, and the detail you provide about the process. Where do you get the lights? What characteristics beyond the seal on the top do you look for in the lighting? can you unplug the light and change the bulb in place?
That goat really caches my attention.
I have the same question as Alan, but also is there a rule of thumb you use to determine how many lights should be used? Do you position them to shine directly into the center of the pond, or angle them slightly to bounce the beam off the rock next to the light fixture?
Eric, do you come to San Diego area to build ponds ever? Also love the goat in all the videos
Nice vids man. Great series.
That goat is hilarious
At this time, unless the solar panels are providing a constant 110 volts to an outlet we do not have things worked out to power a pond of this size off solar panels.
Eric, if you foam the lights in place, how do you take them out for maintenance?
Billies back
Great tips on installation, but have more questions about placement within the pond. It seems that you want the lights installed on the main viewing area walls, pointing away from the viewer. Any thoughts on angles, crossing the light fields from the lights vs. having them more unidirectional? Thanks!
the goat in the background is great.. bahahaha.. can't stop laughing!
The goat's name is BILLY JEAN oml i can't hahaha
Great video. I was looking at installing 6 pond lights in my water garden. Would I also have to install a transformer to minimize the impact the outdoor outlet will have being utilized by the pond's pump and now lights?
Eric,
What do you do for the electrical we started our pond very similar to yours and are trying to figure out what to do for the lights, filter, skimmer, and two pumps. I do have and outside electrical box but that is only two plus and we need about 8. What would you suggest and might you be covering this in a later video? Thanks again for the helpful videos!
Why not? Billie Jean is a family pet! :)
Thanks
Would it be better to have a PVC (painted black or whichever) pipe rocked in permanently and then the light housing wedged inside of that?
You can do that with 3" pipe and these particular light fixtures! We have done that in the past but do find a little more freedom of angles and ease of placement using this method. Yes sometimes it can be a challenge changing a bulb once a year. If you are on instagram Follow up with me for more pond pro tips and inspiration. @theponddigger
Awsome build tutorial from start to finish, but after all that...I want to see the pond in action at day and night. Any place on here to do that?
That goat back there chewing on the liner would make me a tad bit nervous!
I love that goat
is the goat the supervisier haha
Yes. Billie JEan
This is great stuff! I am rebuilding a friends pond-no fish-need the name of the foam you are using...
I’m Loving the goat 😂😂
My entire attention was fixed on the goat. I was goat bedasled. Look at that thing. Lol. How awesome it is to have a goat running around in your yard. I have no idea what the video is about. Just some guy in the way. Move. I want to see what that little dude is up to..
Eric, what source do you recommending buying flagstone, fieldstone or flat waterfall stones from at reasonable prices?
Hi Eric, I love your videos and find them to be very useful. I am renovating my koi pond and would like to install underwater led lights. I have found submersible LED lights that range from $20-$30 to over $120/light. I am looking for bright white LED lights that provide enough light equal to 50 Watt halogen lamp. Not all manufacturers provide information on the lumens output, so it can be very confusing. Also, the number of LEDs vary by type of lamp, but I am not sure that all LEDs provide the same amount of lumens. Can you recommend a good LED lights for koi pond that are not too expensive. Thanks
+abbas merchant Here is a link to the lights we use. theponddigger.com/product/the-pond-digger-professional-halogen-pond-light/ We use a wide variety of bulbs in these fixtures from halogens to LED's. I don't know the lumens info off the top of my head. I'll look into it.
Did you put the lights at different levels or just one particular level? Like near the surface only.
Those light fixtures look really nice & durable. What is the name brand & model of those or of any lights you recommend? I once bought these Aquascape Pond and Landscape Light Kit for 2 different projects, in both cases they malfunctioned. On the lookout for some better lights. What do you recommend and where can I get them?
Cute goat!! I know it depends on the size of the pond, but how do u figure out how much rock do u get?
HAHAH I started laughing at 1:28 where in the world did that goat come out of lol. Awesome keep up with the videos!!
The goat wants to play lol
always!
I love the goat btw
Wow I love these videos. =D
I work in aviation and we use o-rings all the time. If you don’t have the o-ring lube, you can use Vasoline or other brand of petrolatum
Think im allowed to have one in Montreal city ?
I'm curious as to how you can keep working, straight faced, with that adorable baby goat nibbling your arm?
I have a question. Would it be a better idea to use concrete and then seal it with flex seal instead of a pond liner?
What if it rains during construction? Would you drain or cover it?
Can you run the pump and lights off of solar panels?
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Eric, what brand of lights are you using? Everytime I buy pond lights, whether through a builder or a DIY vendor, they end up full of water. They are typically the kind you screw the lens on. Junk, pure junk. I like the idea of having 4 screws to hold the lens tightly to the body. With you being a professsional and all, how often do you need to replace a light with a failed seal. I'm just tired of buying or having junk sold to me. Thanks and keep up the grat work! **subscribed**
Dan Johnson I know exactly what you're talking about! Here is a link to the lights we used in the video. We install a ton of these each year. Returns and problems are minimal! theponddigger.com/product/the-pond-digger-professional-halogen-pond-light/