Tony Nguyen hi Tony, I put some fish , a mix recommended by the local fish hatchery,in it last summer, just waiting to see if they make it through the winter. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Fish On 88 I put a mix of fish in it recommended by the local hatchery the next spring. They did great all summer but didn’t make it through the winter. Was told to let the pond “age” a few years and try again
randydearmond1515 I pay about $25 each, not for both. If you search 210 30p pillow block bearing, it will bring up the 1 7/8 size I use. The last ones I got were from Surplus Center. They seemed to be good quality. Hope this helps
So its a regular bearing instead of needle or cage bearing? I did some research and my id is larger than your 1c087 mine i think is a 1c083 the id is over 2 in i found those for $80 but if i could make those type work it would b good thanks for replying!
mike lai we got quite a few bids and they varied a lot in price. Ended up going with a local guy for around $100 an hour I believe, but I ended up moving a lot of dirt myself
mike lai I recommend you check with your Department of Natural Resources before you start. I’ve heard stories of people getting huge fines for not getting needed permits. That being said, I didn’t need one as it was on private property and not connected to any other water source, like a stream, river or lake
Hi Scifi we put some fish in the spring, waiting to see if they will make it through the winter. I would love to have a small island! Maybe phase 2 down the road 😀
tigershade1 the best option is to pick a place that already has water. My pond is spring fed. You can dig a hole, put in a liner ( search pond liners) and fill the pond, but that can be very expensive. I see where some have a well installed just to keep the pond full. Another option to to put the pond at the bottom of a hill and hope rain water will fill. Find someone who does ponds for a living and have them come out and give you options and estimates. Hope this helps!
So, you a) completely ruined the ecosystem of the pond, b) took an extreme risk of destroying the spring which gave the pond water, c) doubled the surface and thus also doubled the evaporation of the water and absolutely twisted the balance of temperature based on the relation of surface and depth and all that so that your dogs had a nicer area to play in? Wow. Just wow.
Hi Mikael, I spent a year researching the pond, consulted the local Conservation District, DNR, the local fish hatchery, and several professional pond excavators before starting. The pond was designed to have more surface and shallow areas so that it would be smaller in the hot dry summer than the wet spring and fall. This “shrinking shoreline” would create more plant diversity, which in turn would create more wildlife diversity. Adding a deep end would also add more diversity to the pond as some plants an animal’s need shallow warmer water, and others need deep cold water. The deep end also made it possible for fish to survive the winter. Following the recommendation of the fish hatchery, a balanced mix of prey & predator fish was added to the pond. This added more diversity as it created a new food source to the pond. The surrounding area was seeded in a clover mix which not only provides a food source for many animals, it is also benefits the pollinators. And Yes, sometimes you do need to take a step backwards to take 2 steps forward, but every step of this project was done with specific wildlife goals in mind. Over the last year I have seen an increase in wildlife use of the pond as based on trail cam survey’s showing deer, turkeys, raccoons, coyotes, and black bear regularly visiting the pond. I also have several species of turtles, fish, ducks and more bugs and plants than I can list, move into the pond that were not there before. Thank you for watching my video! Mike
what Michael meant to reply to you is this. "shut the hell up" he didn't have to do anything for your approval. It is his pond on private property and if he wants to have water evaporate then he can. Rains all the time bro. And I can also make the assumption that he paid for it all and you didn't contribute so really you have no say and reason to comment. If you didn't like what he did then stop watching.
Well done keep up the good work. Nice habitat and fun recreation!
Nice job on the pond 😇
Nice pond!
I love. When digging timelapse
Nice looking work
How much did the small pond cost
Very nice pond…the music?
🤣 one of my 1st videos
Great video man!!!
Wow, you have a really high water table
awesome content. I just subscribed I like that its a natural spring I wished I had one in my backyard. I can grow koi in there. any updates?
Tony Nguyen hi Tony, I put some fish , a mix recommended by the local fish hatchery,in it last summer, just waiting to see if they make it through the winter. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
All that work for such a small pond. Was hoping it was bigger.
Pedro Hernandez unfortunately my wallet was smaller than my pond dreams . Maybe down the road I’ll dig it out some more.
Pond looks awesome!! Do u plan on putting fish in?
Fish On 88 I put a mix of fish in it recommended by the local hatchery the next spring. They did great all summer but didn’t make it through the winter. Was told to let the pond “age” a few years and try again
looks good now get some Carp stocked in there,
I'm watching the speed at which they're working and figuring they must have grossly underbid this job!
Where did u get those after market bearings for cultipacker for $14
randydearmond1515 I pay about $25 each, not for both. If you search 210 30p pillow block bearing, it will bring up the 1 7/8 size I use. The last ones I got were from Surplus Center. They seemed to be good quality. Hope this helps
So its a regular bearing instead of needle or cage bearing? I did some research and my id is larger than your 1c087 mine i think is a 1c083 the id is over 2 in i found those for $80 but if i could make those type work it would b good thanks for replying!
Are you rebuilding a cultipacker, or making one from scratch?
Rebuilding one
Looks like there's room to grow, if desired.
nice job. how much does it cost for digging the pond?
mike lai we got quite a few bids and they varied a lot in price. Ended up going with a local guy for around $100 an hour I believe, but I ended up moving a lot of dirt myself
Michael Miedema good deal
Michael Miedema do I need to get a permit from state and EPA before digging a detention pond or retention pond?
mike lai I recommend you check with your Department of Natural Resources before you start. I’ve heard stories of people getting huge fines for not getting needed permits. That being said, I didn’t need one as it was on private property and not connected to any other water source, like a stream, river or lake
Michael Miedema I see. Thanks again
Nice Job! What was the total cost (ball park)?
VINH NGUYEN about 4,000
What... No Fish or Ducks..? Our pond has a weedy island, which is a safe duck nesting area. Also 'Sandy Shallows' where the new young fish congregate.
Hi Scifi we put some fish in the spring, waiting to see if they will make it through the winter. I would love to have a small island! Maybe phase 2 down the road 😀
Not sure if I missed the info, what square footage the pond is now?
Jory Johnson it’s close to a 1/3 acre now, thanks for watching!
@@michaelmiedema9687 Awesome looks great, Thanks!
can someone tell where do they get the water from or how do they get it there
tigershade1 the best option is to pick a place that already has water. My pond is spring fed. You can dig a hole, put in a liner ( search pond liners) and fill the pond, but that can be very expensive. I see where some have a well installed just to keep the pond full. Another option to to put the pond at the bottom of a hill and hope rain water will fill. Find someone who does ponds for a living and have them come out and give you options and estimates.
Hope this helps!
@@michaelmiedema9687 so they full it up with fish
tigershade1 I worked with a local fish hatchery to order the proper species and number for the size and depth of my pond .
It's too bad that you couldn't speed up the tractor audio to match the video like a lot of other people do instead of using music.
get a big ass net and drag it across the surface for an easy duck weed removel
Only half way through you realize you have to drain the pond to dig a pond bigger.
john U.S. the guy in the digger thought he could dig a deep hole and all the water would go there while he dug the rest of it. Didn’t work 🤷♂️
Make sure you fire whom ever picks the music in this video. I had to go to another video.... Sorry..
John Riggenbach 😂
1000 dollar driveline ibet
Omg that stupid music
Could’ve done without the loud music
So, you a) completely ruined the ecosystem of the pond, b) took an extreme risk of destroying the spring which gave the pond water, c) doubled the surface and thus also doubled the evaporation of the water and absolutely twisted the balance of temperature based on the relation of surface and depth and all that so that your dogs had a nicer area to play in? Wow. Just wow.
Hi Mikael, I spent a year researching the pond, consulted the local Conservation District, DNR, the local fish hatchery, and several professional pond excavators before starting.
The pond was designed to have more surface and shallow areas so that it would be smaller in the hot dry summer than the wet spring and fall. This “shrinking shoreline” would create more plant diversity, which in turn would create more wildlife diversity.
Adding a deep end would also add more diversity to the pond as some plants an animal’s need shallow warmer water, and others need deep cold water. The deep end also made it possible for fish to survive the winter. Following the recommendation of the fish hatchery, a balanced mix of prey & predator fish was added to the pond. This added more diversity as it created a new food source to the pond.
The surrounding area was seeded in a clover mix which not only provides a food source for many animals, it is also benefits the pollinators.
And Yes, sometimes you do need to take a step backwards to take 2 steps forward, but every step of this project was done with specific wildlife goals in mind.
Over the last year I have seen an increase in wildlife use of the pond as based on trail cam survey’s showing deer, turkeys, raccoons, coyotes, and black bear regularly visiting the pond. I also have several species of turtles, fish, ducks and more bugs and plants than I can list, move into the pond that were not there before.
Thank you for watching my video!
Mike
Any rebuttals Mr Mike?
Guess you just found out that you don't know as much as YOU think you do😂😂😂😂
what Michael meant to reply to you is this. "shut the hell up" he didn't have to do anything for your approval. It is his pond on private property and if he wants to have water evaporate then he can. Rains all the time bro. And I can also make the assumption that he paid for it all and you didn't contribute so really you have no say and reason to comment. If you didn't like what he did then stop watching.
@@nunyabizness3382 Thanks for the very mature and balanced comment.
Dogs 1 fish 1.5 mike B 0 😱
Lol