Thank you so much for this! Ive been thinking about these pool ponds for a while but didn't know how they'd work. So helpful! I dream of having koi someday 🥺
This is the best pond build I've ever seen. As an older woman with a turtle this helped a lot! You really just don't know. I'm in Texas and I plan on moving my red eared slider outside. I'm doing my pond this large but this definitely helped with what I plan on doing.
I have a very large above ground pool that I want to make koi, do I need a different filter or will the pool sand filter work? The pool is approx 13,000 gallons I estimate, any help appreciated
I don't heat it, I just have cold water fish and I live in the LA area so the water doesn't ice over either. I have seen these pond de-icers online for people who live in colder climates, but luckily I don't need one where I live
I had mine set up for 3 years (I took it down to build an in-ground pond) and mine never ripped. I don't know what the total lifespan of these pools is
Thank you 🙂I don't think it's overstocked yet, but I actually am a bit concerned for if the goldfish breed again. Also, I think it might look overstocked when I film underwater because the fish tend to swarm the cameral lol So there probably aren't really as many fish as it may seem
That's a good question. I guess it would depend based on someones location and what water and power costs in a particular area, but for me personally, since this is on my parents property, I pay them $100 a month to have my pond there and that's supposed to cover the cost of having it running, but the way I see it is as if I am paying rent for my pond lol.
Mostly by cleaning out the filter, doing water changes if needed and I have another video where I made a DIY pond vacuum to help pick up some of the stuff at the bottom th-cam.com/video/boXSvAsFLow/w-d-xo.html
I just put 1 up and in 2023 pool $89 and I added a sand filter/Pump for $289 k2 media $45 air pump $59 I went with a big sand filter so i wasn't so restricted on fish
Do you know of you can get 10-15,000 pool ponds unless the pool is under 1000 gallons the listing will not tell you but from rough estimate it looks like the pool will probably be 1-2,000 dollars (if my calculations on the gallons the pool holds are correct) do you know a way to possibly make that cheaper?
As for making the price cheaper, I don't know. Although, this would probably be the time of the year the prices are lower. I saw one online that was about 6000 gallons for $1200. I think if you wanted to go bigger than that you would probably be looking at those above ground pools that have like the metal sidings. I imagine they would be quite a bit more expensive
I had this pool for 3 years before I took it down to build my in ground pond. It wasn't damaged or anything so I'm not sure how long it would have lasted, but for sure at least 3 years. Having said that, I don't get snow or extremely cold weather where I live either. I imagine ice or snow would damage it
I actually just took it down a couple months ago because I am currently building an in ground pond in it's place, but yeah it was still up and running, perfectly fine
I still have it up and running to this day, so a little over 3 years. I'm going to take it down soon though because I am going to build a real in ground pond in its place
Oh yeah we get those here where I live too. I'm not sure what it was, but something has gotten into my filter a few times and moved things around. I'm pretty sure it was a raccoon, but I'm not certain
From what I've heard, koi will try to eat anything that can fit in their mouths haha. I don't know if my koi has ever eaten any of my mosquito fish, but I don't think it has because every now and then I'll see the mosquito fish swimming around
How long will a pond like this last in the elements before it has to be replaced? Seems like it would be a pain to remove all the rocks and begin again if it’s only a couple years.
I guess it depends on where you live. If you get snow where you live then I probably would not recommend one of these, but for where I live (the Los Angeles area) it seems to be fine. I've had mine since 2018
@@TobiasHolenstein I live in Temecula Ca where the weather gets fairly hot during the summer. I’ll probably have an algae outbreak. Could I make it work? Do you need a heater in the winter?
Thank you so much for this! Ive been thinking about these pool ponds for a while but didn't know how they'd work. So helpful! I dream of having koi someday 🥺
This is the best pond build I've ever seen. As an older woman with a turtle this helped a lot! You really just don't know. I'm in Texas and I plan on moving my red eared slider outside. I'm doing my pond this large but this definitely helped with what I plan on doing.
Nice! I think this setup will be great for a turtle
As an older woman with a turtle this helped a lot! PMSL.....
@@MrWiskin Awesome! Glad it helped
Merry Christmas Aquamigos :D ♥
Merry Christmas Aquamigo! 🙂
Perfect this is the pool we are now done with and upgrading so its turning into my little plant and foggy oasis 😀
Nice! Yeah they make really good ponds 🙂
Your videos have been very helpful! Thank you :)
New sub here. Pretty helpful video. I'm planning on making one for some monster fish. I appreciate the video
Thanks for sharing! Love the pond!
Looks great as always man!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you bro! Merry Christmas! 🙂 🙌
How has the fliter and pump been doing for you?
great video ty. what dhappens to the fish when its winter?
I cant get my pool pond water temperature up won't go above 15°c do you think i should insulate the side walls as im losing the heat
Hi, just curious, what is the temperature of the area that you live in?
I have a very large above ground pool that I want to make koi, do I need a different filter or will the pool sand filter work? The pool is approx 13,000 gallons I estimate, any help appreciated
Thanks for sharing!
Oh and thanks for the shout out p.s I like the design of your pond
You're welcome Joel! and thank you!
Is that u Cassidy Campbell? Nice fish keeping.
Did you go to Diamond Ranch?
No, I'm guessing that's a school?
Can we raise crawfish in it?
Hi bro I'm the 6th person to view your video merry Christmas
Thank you Joel! You rock! Merry Christmas! 🙂
Great vid.
Well thought out.
Thank you Chris! 😄
What do you heat it with
I don't heat it, I just have cold water fish and I live in the LA area so the water doesn't ice over either. I have seen these pond de-icers online for people who live in colder climates, but luckily I don't need one where I live
Great video
Thank you Lisa!
can I put adult red ear slider in that pool pond your showing
Yeah you could. I guess you would just need to build something so that they could completely get out of the water and be dry
Doe's the pool rip underneath in time
I had mine set up for 3 years (I took it down to build an in-ground pond) and mine never ripped. I don't know what the total lifespan of these pools is
How can each bag be 5 cubic feet?
Good video :) are you sure its not a bit overstocked?
Thank you 🙂I don't think it's overstocked yet, but I actually am a bit concerned for if the goldfish breed again. Also, I think it might look overstocked when I film underwater because the fish tend to swarm the cameral lol So there probably aren't really as many fish as it may seem
@@TobiasHolenstein Yeah no problem, have a good christmas
@@ltjake8535 Thank you! Merry Christmas 🙂
What about the monthly running cost?
That's a good question. I guess it would depend based on someones location and what water and power costs in a particular area, but for me personally, since this is on my parents property, I pay them $100 a month to have my pond there and that's supposed to cover the cost of having it running, but the way I see it is as if I am paying rent for my pond lol.
That’s a dream come true👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Thanks Matthew! 🙌
How are you cleaning this pond?
Mostly by cleaning out the filter, doing water changes if needed and I have another video where I made a DIY pond vacuum to help pick up some of the stuff at the bottom th-cam.com/video/boXSvAsFLow/w-d-xo.html
I just put 1 up and in 2023 pool $89 and I added a sand filter/Pump for $289 k2 media $45 air pump $59 I went with a big sand filter so i wasn't so restricted on fish
Nice! How's it going with the sand filter? Does it get clogged up alot?
Do you know of you can get 10-15,000 pool ponds unless the pool is under 1000 gallons the listing will not tell you but from rough estimate it looks like the pool will probably be 1-2,000 dollars (if my calculations on the gallons the pool holds are correct) do you know a way to possibly make that cheaper?
As for making the price cheaper, I don't know. Although, this would probably be the time of the year the prices are lower. I saw one online that was about 6000 gallons for $1200. I think if you wanted to go bigger than that you would probably be looking at those above ground pools that have like the metal sidings. I imagine they would be quite a bit more expensive
mabey someday u could set up ponds for people as a job🤠
Yeah! That would be a pretty fun job
Pretty dope
Thank you!
I like it..tq..
Thank you!
The only question is how long does the pool foil last?
I had this pool for 3 years before I took it down to build my in ground pond. It wasn't damaged or anything so I'm not sure how long it would have lasted, but for sure at least 3 years. Having said that, I don't get snow or extremely cold weather where I live either. I imagine ice or snow would damage it
Ok thank you for this information. Kind regards from germany 🤝👍
@@mr.pluschix2314 You're welcome! Greetings from California 😊
Hi Today still runing?
I actually just took it down a couple months ago because I am currently building an in ground pond in it's place, but yeah it was still up and running, perfectly fine
Just want to know… for how long this pond survived ?.?.?.
I still have it up and running to this day, so a little over 3 years. I'm going to take it down soon though because I am going to build a real in ground pond in its place
Nice....Its just my area has Racoons, skunks and other critters will break this thing.
Oh yeah we get those here where I live too. I'm not sure what it was, but something has gotten into my filter a few times and moved things around. I'm pretty sure it was a raccoon, but I'm not certain
will the Koi eat the mosquito fish?
From what I've heard, koi will try to eat anything that can fit in their mouths haha. I don't know if my koi has ever eaten any of my mosquito fish, but I don't think it has because every now and then I'll see the mosquito fish swimming around
How long will a pond like this last in the elements before it has to be replaced? Seems like it would be a pain to remove all the rocks and begin again if it’s only a couple years.
I guess it depends on where you live. If you get snow where you live then I probably would not recommend one of these, but for where I live (the Los Angeles area) it seems to be fine. I've had mine since 2018
@@TobiasHolenstein I live in Temecula Ca where the weather gets fairly hot during the summer. I’ll probably have an algae outbreak. Could I make it work? Do you need a heater in the winter?
@@Paintballislife06 you can try putting a sunblock shade cloth on top of the pond to help from having an algae outbreak.
Bunnings warehouse !
We’re the. Lowest price is just the begging
I put common goldfish in my pond and the ate all the mosquito larvae that was in there in like 3 days.
Awesome!!
Jesus came back a while ago; he just decided to farm fish instead of start the Rapture.
If you continue to be interested there is muçh more you can do with the kiddie pool concept: th-cam.com/video/spnoJREPXeM/w-d-xo.html
I am aquamigo 😅
Thank you! I will shout you out in one of my upcoming videos!
I am an aquamigo
Thanks Lisa! I will shout you out in this Friday's video
Wrap some bamboo around the pool!
Good idea! I may go ahead and do that!
I just bought this pool 8 foot by 6 foot for $100
Nice!
Please reply me sir
Hi!
You didn’t build anything lol
If you are interested I can direct you to some of my DIY videos