Pond Netting Technique
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- Explanation of how I place netting over my pond during the fall and Winter months, to keep the leaves out. Easy and Inexpensive. The key to this being Successful is making sure that the frame is pulled tight and then the netting is pull tight as well. Disallows believe to just roll off in for snow and rain to go through.
I went to Menards and bought four sections of half inch schedule 40 10 foot PVC, a 15 by 20 netting kit from Alpine reach, a 6 pack of 1" open S hooks, and fifty feet of black cord. I used the larger metal tent stakes instead of rebar. The initial setup took a little over an hour and a half. I wish I could post a picture, it worked out perfectly. I owe you a beer! Thank you!
That was fantastic! Thank you so much. For years our netting collapses into the pond from leaves, snow, etc. You made the tenting look so do-able. Fingers crossed I am just as successful.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm in England and I cover mine with polycarbonate to keep heat in - in winter, and stop animals falling in, but in summer I don't get to see the fish much. This is awesome, you explained everything so clearly, even how you access the pond. Love it, thanks. I will definitely try this.
Genius!! I’ve struggled with my small pond for 6 years! So helpful!! You rock!!!
Thank you so much for this video. This system works great on my little pond.
Great video. Extremely helpful. Terrific landscaping. Healthy, active fish. Also, one of the best looking ponds I've seen. Thanks.
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This was awesome and very inexpensive. Your tips were so helpful and I was able to construct something similar for my 20x30 koi pond last weekend. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!! I love this solution and your fish and ponds are beautiful!! Love it
Thank you for sharing, what a great idea. Your explanation on how to do this was awesome, I need to do this.
Brilliant method! And your fish are amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing this, sir!
Thank you for a clear explanation of netting your pond. I don’t have one but my friend does (in London) and I think your netting technique could really help her with her pond and heron which keeps eating her beautiful fish!
Beautiful koi pond and garden. Thanks for the netting idea!
You have the right idea. A raised net is the best defense against predators as well as keeping leaves out. I leave mine up all year round. The only thing I did which I think is much better is to use 1/4 diameter rods that were 20 feet long. I made couplers where needed. I painted everything black and with the black netting it really doesn’t detract all that much. Steel may not be that available to everyone so the PVC is a good substitute. I do think if it were painted black it would look better though. Great video though young man 🤙🏻
Dude, that other guy was right. You are a GENIUS!
Nice fish, lovely pond and a great idea on how to cover the pond. Good video.
Fantastic Idea. This is the best way of adding a net.
hi lee
Thanks so much for posting! This is really useful for a winter cover in Oregon. My pond is under three huge oak trees, so the leaves are numerous and heavy.
Looks like it works well. My pond is about 11'x15' (kidney bean shaped). I've tried the PVC tubing, and it just doesn't seem to work well. It's just not strong enough. I construct a wood frame out of 2x4s and pull my net up over it. The PVC tubing method looks to be so much easier. On a side note, we just love having a pond. There's always something going on to make it interesting. Your koi are beautiful! Thanks for your video.
Brilliant idea for keeping out Herons which is a big problem in UK. Thanks very helpful.
You have beautiful ponds and fish
Thank you . What a great idea. I am doing this to my pond this year. I always have my net not pitched right and leaves get heavy, lol. So thanks again.
Excellent idea! Thanks for showing how you did it. We put your system up over our pond at the end of the summer and have spared ourselves a lot of trouble cleaning. We even left space on one side for songbirds to go in and out and the leaves have still stayed out. We don't have a problem with predatory birds. Especially impressed with how tying the rope from conduit to conduit keeps the whole thing all standing up firmly.
Very helpful. Hooks are a great idea. Like your pond set up too. Thank you.
This is awesome! I have struggled with leaves and needles for years. My pond is a round 12 ft by 12 ft.
Great idea.I will make one like yours. Thanks for your video.
Just came across this vid looking for ideas to keep leaves out of my pond. Perfect. Nice koi pond!
Gorgeous pond! This is very helpful, thank you!!
Great job and thanks for making and sharing your video, it's by far the best one I've seen so far!
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Thanks, very helpful having a visual of the pvc connections over your pond.
Nice job and beautiful pond and koi! Thanks for sharing!
Loved the idea. Would like to see more of you pond and fish. All looked superb
Excellent!! Thanks and Greetings from Uruguay.
Your fish are gorgeous 😍❤️
Fantastic guide - exactly what I needed!
I can't thank you enough for making this available! We have a very small pond, but we've been working (unsuccessfully) for years to come up with a good cover. Your idea was brilliant and worked for us perfectly. It was not only really easy to put up, but it's actual quite attractive. It doesn't detract from the beauty of the pond at all. We left one end open to let the birds in, and so far no problem from the raccoons eating the fish (fingers crossed). The only issue we had was the #4 rebar wouldn't always fit in the tubing, so I had to grind off some bumps and twists.
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This is so beautiful. I have not been successful in maintaining my fish. I just have the pond with the water. I have a hard time just keeping the water
clear. The leaves and the filter cleaning is one big problem for me. Thank you for posting.
G'day from Perth Australia. I actually have dramas with damn birds at the moment. My pond is like a restaurant from what we like to call Bin Chickens or Ibis. I reckon I am gunna have a crack with the PVC, great idea. Thanks man. Love, love love your pond setup. Kudos from Aus.
Your ponds are awesome!
Ace - thanks for this from UK
NICE WORK ON YOUR NETTING
Great idea and simple video !!
We have set up our pond with your technique and hopefully it works well. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks for your video, I made one similar to yours after watching how you did yours & it looks awesome, shame I can’t add a photo.
Regards Jackie from The UK 😁
Hi...this is just what I was looking for you tent my pond in the fall.
Thanks so much for sharing and your ponds are beautiful ;)
You are one smart guy!
Great ideas - thanks for sharing.
Nice set up. Thank you for posting.
Great pond! Excellent cover!
Just what I was looking for! Also, beautiful ponds!
Beautiful Koi! Thanks for the ideas. We have a new 16x16 pond with an 8-10 stream with waterfall and lots of trees.
great idea man!! I'm gonna design one at a bigger scale for my 40x50 pond I live in the country and my property is covered in trees all the way around so thankyou for the idea brother!!!!
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Thanks for posting, I've had similar ideas but you've given me the incentive to do it.
your fish are huge! really cool.
Outstanding idea! Great pond!
Thanks
Great video buddy. Looking forward to more videos in the spring. 👍🏻
Wow! I’m so impressed! Beautiful ponds. Great video! New sub!
Beautiful pond!
Simple great idea, great video. Thanks!
DOUBLE thumbs up that's the same concept I was thinking just now after 2 of my koi came up missing so YEAH should be
good for critters to stay out too, be cool if it was dressed up that's what I'm gonna do with mine like put some star fish & flake plants & snakes & butterflies & dragon flies around it & a hoot owl to keep the critters at bay or gone. GREAT job
good idea, better than simply stretching the net flat over the pond because it sags!. i have a big shade sail over my pond wich stops about 70% but strong winds bring it down occasionaly lol.
Amazing net job.
Thank you for great idea and good instruction video,
They're like, Dad! You've come close now feed us!
That is an awesome job and it looks nice too! I don't have a leaf problem, I just inadvertently invited cormorants to my minnow pond when I added koi and goldfish 2 months ago! My pond is "natural" pond that is 10 ×20 ft and 3 feet deep with cattails and waterlilies. So I am going to use your idea but have taller side pieces and add the elbows to dome across above my cattails and drape the netting over.
You are a very clever fellow for thinking that contraption up! Do your koi go back and forth between the two ponds? Your fish are beautiful! All my favorites in there too! Thanks for sharing your great idea, even if it is for a different purpose. :D
Very clever! Thank you.
Awesome idea
This is genius! I'm trying to figure out how to cover a commercial pool with a leaf net, and something like this may be the ticket. It's hard to keep a net taut over a large surface. Thank you!
Really good idea and so simple! Nice pond as well :-)
Great idea thanks for sharing
Are you able to keep frogs out this way as well? Your pond is great looking! I also have pine needles.
Nice setup
Tell us about your pond. I would love to know more about your setup because your fish are obviously thriving. Size, depth, type filtration etc.
Is this net not a total disaster for wildlife? I am supporting a wildlife rescue group and it’s amazing how many tangled animals they find. Some of them actually don’t make it because of “constriction wounds” - they get so tangled fighting to escape that they sometimes strangle themselves. Just asking, of course the net is fine if you have no wildlife around.
Why didn't you use black conduit which matches the netting? I like your netting clasp idea.
This is awesome! Thanks for the idea, this should work great!
a very great idea
I have been using fiberglass tent poles, but this seems a better way to go so will try it this year in the Fall.
Thanks so much! This is a great solution. Question: Where did you get the Dr. Foster Smith net? I can't find one.
That's beautiful
Love this for Heron or Egret Protection!
Hi I've just subscribed to your channel 👍👍
Great idea!
awesome video. I've only had Koi for a year. Just had a sand hill crane eat two of our largest koi the night before last. looking for solutions to keep the birds out.
Beautiful pond. Do you ever have trouble with blue herons?
Very creative. The heron birds have 2 years coming to my pond and eating my goldfish and koi and I have to put a net to protect them.
Do you think that net and your system will help stopping the herons or do I need something sturdier?
Did you get a better net. Am facing the same issue with the 🐦
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You got some big ass fish in there, let’s not hope a heron gets in there ‼️
i did mine just like yours after looking at yours
Awesome video thank you!
great idea
Will use this idea to deter heron. May spray the PVC to a dark color. Thanks.
What a great video I love it! This method also will hopefully keep out herons! 🤬🤪
Can anyone give me an idea what size pipe to use over a 20 ft wide pond?
Great idea but nets do look uinsightly ,im still experimenting im in the UK and the Heron well at least i think it must have been the Heron got most of my goldfish last summer going on Autumn one of them was my favourite i think we all have one .i think the Heron got him, im now going to try the string experiment ,i think you have to try different remedies ,Herons are crafty buggers
Good idea.
Yeah, boi.
Probably still looks real nice from the street, too!
I forgot o respond. I have a privacy that doesnt allow people to see it. This net is also temporary. Once all the leaves fall I take it down.
looks great. Let me know if it works out. I have tried lots of different techniques . None of them last. My current works pretty dam well. I chose deer netting. 4ft x 50ft. used green garden posts netting goes 4ft high all the way around the outside. Nowhere to land inside the pond so we are good there. Now if a bird or animal wants to get close I got another surprise. I used an electric fence running 750v. No worries you will hear them scream lmfao
Ive been using this technique for 6 years. The actuall net is the same age. It works great
Will this protect your pond from predators too?
Brilliant
Hello. What liner do you use - I get holes in mine and have to replace it every couple of years - I feel like giving up.
Brilliant 👍
what type net did you use...what is the mesh size also
Love it 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏