Koi Pond in Front Yard Project New Jersey

[timtim930]

use much more character boulders. soooo much better when you do that cause it takes up alot more space and it just looks better then all those small rocks

[thePondHunter]

@timtim930 Right, we have started incorporating larger boulders into all of our designs.

[XxAlexis4uxX]

very nice

[lazyboyinc]

You gotta have all those rocks I guess if you're middle class and you pay higher taxes then rich people that make well over 100. Grand a year. The middle class can't keep up with the maintenance it would cost to have more plants around the pond.

[lazyboyinc]

The water fall is nice but all that stone around the pond is ugly

[cocooreo100]

@lazyboyinc did you mean ugly no amazing!! My pond has all those rocks

[abdoo667]

Hands mimic the nature compounded by the beauty of the beauty

Deserve thanks and appreciation

koni

nablus-palestine

[shortcoursetim]

very clean pond. im doing reseach to build a pond in kentucky. my main issue is keeping the pond clear like yours. and any hidden tips for winter. VERY BEAUTIFUL.

[thePondHunter]

@SuperQuickStick Hey superstick check out this blog post from the LOVEYOURPOND blog.there is lots of winte pond info on that blog. fullserviceaquaticscom/blog/al­l-things-pond/ponds/winter-pon­d-wisdom/

[thePondHunter]

@SuperQuickStick Hey thanks for commenting. Maybe some day I'll do a follow up to this pond. The fish look great now!

[itisYOUREnotYOUR]

what is a ball park price to reproduce a pond scene like this?

[XxJazz16]

I mean if it poured hard as fuck

And it overflowed.

[thePondHunter]

@XxJazz16 ??? is there a question, I missed the question?

[XxJazz16]

I mean if it poured hard as fuck and it overflowed.

[TehKoiBoi]

I love how you put the plants in the little rock



[XxJazz16]

What were to happen if it rained??

Please answer!

[TehKoiBoi]

@XxJazz16 Then it would go into the pond.

Don't understand.

[ibanez1231]

thats the coolest pond ive ever seen

[thePondHunter]

@ibanez1231 Thanks Ibanez, you should check out some of my other projects too! More on the way! Thanks for watching. -PH

[yvonneost12]

Nice pond , but I like more greenery , as there seems to be too much rock , and don't people pinch other peoples fish ? in America they would here in Australia , it would probably be empty in one night LOL.

[thePondHunter]

@yvonneost12 Hi Yvonne, thanks for checking out the vids. This was shot early in the season, only the earliest of plants were starting to grow, but this pond looks pretty cool in the summer when in full bloom. I'll try to post some pictures sometime.

[sillycrazmonkey]

Step by step????? OK no it is a look at my pond vid ahhh..

[thePondHunter]

@sillycrazmonkey  Right, not an appropriate name for the video, sorry bout that

[trophyfisher13]

I actually have a friend that had a pure koi pond and within a year a bass had "moved" into the pond. he is totally secluded! how could that have happened?

[thePondHunter]

@trophyfisher13 That is not as unusual as you may think. They were probably introduced by some visiting water birds. OR a sneaky neighbor, both are possibly!! Visit me on facebookcomthepondhunter

[sham6286]

very nice...

how do you keep the water so clear?

do you have any idea how to make the water pump more quiet?

[trophyfisher13]

@sham6286 just make the fall less steep.

[MeAndHubbyToo]

Does this pond (or the beautiful waterfall pond with the curtain effect) run on an electrical source of any sort? Or is the pump somehow operating without it? If not, is it even possible to have a waterfall pond without using an electrical source of some kind to power it?

[thePondHunter]

@MeAndHubbyToo Hi thanks for the comment! Yes, this is pond is powered electrically. All the ponds that I install with waterfalls do have some sort of electric source, and the water is pumped through the waterfall. Visit me on facebookcomthepondhunter thanks

[fisherrd3]

did you design it or was it designed for you, then you built it?

[thePondHunter]

@fisherrd3 Hello Fisher, thanks for commenting. This project was my design and installation. Take care

[oggy411]

Ok thanks for the advise! it works! 

[thePondHunter]

@oggy411 Good news! hope to hear from you again.

[ratrodralphy]

THATS GREAT ,, THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE STYLE HOUSES AND THEY ARE SO BLAND AND HOT . THIS IS A REALY GREAT IDEAR . THANK YOU . FROM AUSTRALIA .

[ratrodralphy]

THATS GREAT ,, THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE STYLE HOUSES AND THEY ARE SO BLAND AND HOT . THIS IS A REALLY GREAT IDEA . THANK YOU . FROM AUSTRALIA .

[thePondHunter]

@ratrodralphy  Great I hope you'll send me some pictures!!

[helicrashpro]

I would say, to much small stone and not enough larger accent boulders. Does not look as natural as it could. The shallows are good for your purpose but does make nice spots for predators like raccoons and cats to fish your fish. That may not be an issue on this property. But should be kept in mind when building a pond. 

[thePondHunter]

@helicrashpro Hey, thanks for the constructive criticism, you make some good points. Often times what you see in the video is dictated by what our customer wants to see, so that is how we build it. If you check out a few more vids you'll see our style changes up a bit depending on how much artistic freedom I am given, and our customers budgets. Visit me on Facebook on THE POND HUNTER page, I have pond photo essays there to check out! -PH

[helicrashpro]

@thePondHunter I do understand the fact you are at the mercy of the customer. Some times it can be frustrating to build something you know could be much better with slight modification. Customers are always right but often are not ; )

[thePondHunter]

@Lorenzo08857 Thanks for the info Lorenzo. This pond full of koi is currently about 6 years old and every year we have to thin out some of the koi so it does not get overpopulated from the amount of new koi being reproduced from the spawns. Your statement is pretty absurd and not very well thought out, think before you type, and please let me know when the disaster is going to happen. How long have you been a professional pond builder? got a website?

[thePondHunter]

@Lorenzo08857 I've been working with and reading on fish of all types for decades, I appreciate the suggestion though. But please explain to me YOUR definition of a koi pond I am eager to hear it. For me, if a pond has koi that are healthy, happy, reproducing year after year after year then it is a koi pond. Some people "define" a koi pond by what type of filter you use. I am always eager to learn new things, please give me your definition. How long have you been building koi ponds?

[thePondHunter]

@Lorenzo08857 Yes I install Aquascape, Savio, Easy Pro, Tetra, AquaUltraviolet, Sweetwater, Atlantic, custom and many more. I install and use UV, Ionizers, aerators, and bottom drains. What is this ONE theory you are referring to. You seem to have watched a video or two and summer up my entire 20 years of working with ponds of all types, but the problem is you are wrong and presumptuous. think before you type and try to get your facts straight before making broad assumptions about people.

[buminbeer2]

@Lorenzo08857 Your an idiot, period. This man knows what he is doing and you only read books, let's see your healthy Koi pond, thought not, dumbass...

[sabzy007]

WOW!!! I think this pond is soooooo amazing, especially the water fall. I built a pond a couple of weeks ago and i installed a water fall with a fountain and filter but i have a few baby koi in the pond. will my small koi be affected?

[thePondHunter]

@sabzy007 Hey thanks for checking out the videos! I'd love to see some pictures of your pond. With the changes you made the koi will be affected but it should only be in a positive way, if I understand your question right nothing negative should come from upgrading filter and adding a waterfall. come visit me in Facebook on the Pond Hunter page and the LOVEYOURPOND page. thanks again! -PH

[oggy411]

Woah how do you keep it so clear and the rock really clean?

[thePondHunter]

@oggy411 Hi Oggy, we are able to keep the water clear and the rockwork nice and clean by using good filtration and aquatic plants. The rockwork will always get a bit of algae growth on it but not too much. good filters and aquatic plants should give your pond the same results. how big is your pond?? visit me on Facebook too at the POND HUNTER page. check out loveyourpondcom

[Gaby3898]

hey where did you get the rocks?

[thePondHunter]

@Gaby3898 Hey Gaby, most of the rocks I use for all projects come from a local stone center that carries many varieties of stone that can be used for pond projects.

[1KREEPAH3]

wow amazing pond how much time did it take to Finnish?

[thePondHunter]

@1KREEPAH3 Hi Kreepah, thanks for the comments. This project took 3 days for completion. thanks for watching and visit me on Facebook on The Pond Hunter page too!

[smitten00]

excelente trabajo amigo lo felicito, solo creo que le faltan mas plantas entre la cascada y la estructura de la casa para que le de un aspecto mas natural, proto contruire el mio pero mas pequeño..

[thePondHunter]

con mucho gusto a contruir el suyo! Gracias por el comentario. estoy en acuerdo que con mas plantas es mas natural. En el verano las platnas crescen mucho mas y tan linda es el poso con todos flores y verduras. hablamos otra vez! ciao. -PH

[steva30]

Wow excellent job...Id never look twice at the box of a house without your Great work!!

[thePondHunter]

Thank you for the compliment!

[rajvln]

hi i want to make pond with waterfall for 7' x7'

in my home first floor is it possible?

i saw your videos now i have nice idea to make pond. the only problem is i am staying in first floor\

can you help me in this issue?

[thePondHunter]

Hi, yes it is possible as long as the floor can handle the weight. A 7X7 at 2 feet deep with rockwork would weigh in the area of 12,000 pounds. creating about 245 pounds of pressure per square foot. SO, before you begin to build check out how much load your floor can handle! If I can be of any further help let me know!

[J22R22]

Do you think a good aerator or two could work good alone, in -40C (at coldest) instead of a de-icer to cut down electrical cost?

[thePondHunter]

I do think they'd work well. I actually greatly prefer the aerator over the de-icer.

[gumper5242]

Thanks I will look for them.

So you think I should get a seperate Pump to run the waterfall ( 4500 - 5000 GPH) and a skimmer ?

Also the aerator , what type or size should I get ?

[gumper5242]

Also , I know the size of liner I will need and the underlayment.. Will I also need to install outlets for the electrical or could I get away with running the cords through the side of my house into an inside plug for the power ?

[thePondHunter]

I deally I would try to get electrical installed. Most pumps, etc. specifically state NOT to run with extension cords as it could damage the electrical components. But in real life many people use extension cords. ;-)

[gumper5242]

OK I will get an aerator. What type /size would you recommend ? Also I might as well ask now , what skimmer / filter / pump OR Just a skimmer and a seperate pump for the waterfall would you recommend ? My pond will be 14' by 10' by 3.5' ave. deep. Half at 2 feet the other half at 5 feet deep. If the skimmer is also the pump , the hose ( to the waterfall) will have to travel about 28 feet.

[thePondHunter]

I'd recommend just your average outdoor all-weather pond pump there are many good models available. I like the Aquascape type skimmers and biofalls although there are a few good ones out there, those are my preferred ones to use because of good results and easy to install. a company named Tsurumi makes some great pumps. GOOD PUMPS ARE HARD TO FIND!! Tsurumi has stood the test of time with me, I like them alot. You'll probably want a pump to do about 4500-5000 gph with a 2" output.

[J22R22]

a friend has a pond in canada were it gets -40C, and deepest spot is 2and half feet, and winters his koi just has deicer and some kind of aration to keep top from freezing.

[thePondHunter]

That is a good combo to have especially when it gets to -40!! yikes!! Most of the time I just use an aerator to keep and opening in the ice, it also does a better job at gas exchange during the winter. But don't put the aerator diffuser too deep, keep it at about 1 foot depth.

[gumper5242]

Great pond and video ! I am building a pond next spring or summer. I live in Ontario Canada and it gets very cold in the winter. I plan on having my pond shelf 6 to 10 inches deep then half the pond 2 feet deep and the other half 4 to 5 feet deep so the pond won't freeze solid. I will also put in a floating heater to keep a small spot open for gas to escape. Will koi be able to survive Canadian winters in this deep of a pond ?

[thePondHunter]

That sounds like a good plan for the pond depths. At 4-5 feet you should not have any problem with keeping the fish year round. I will suggest using an aerator instead of a floating de-icer. The aerator will do a better job and consume MUCH less energy than those 1250watt de-icers!!

[Arteolike]

how long does it take till the pond rocks grow green all over

[thePondHunter]

Hey Arteom, the typical first growht of algae will occurr at about 3 weeks, although algae si not always a welcome sight the postitive side of it is that your pond is becoming biologically active. the ulitame goal with algae is to have it grow in quantities that are not "overgrown" or ugly, otherwise algae is very normal and natural...in the right amounts!

[chompychomps]

My 2 cents? Looks really awkward.

[Arteolike]

Looks like you gigman7 are having such a conversation, Love it, Keep it Up, i have learned A-Lot from this WHOOOO! :O

[thePondHunter]

Hey Arteom, this is a good debate, healthy debate is a good thing. Gig is right in the sense that anything can be better, bigger, deeper; but great success and enjoyment can be had on a smaller scale as well, most of that has to do simply with WHO is keeping the pond and how. I see beautiful small ponds with koi, and I see large deep ponds that could not possibly support koi/any fish...just depends on who and how is keeping it. WHOO! GIDDY UP! Depth is simply a consideration, no more than that.

[Arteolike]

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! ... Wait one more time - Bravo!

[gigman7]

The pond IS beautiful by the way.

[thePondHunter]

thanks Gig! Thanks for the replies too! I hope people will read our back and forth and learn something, that really is the reason I post these so people can hopefully get into what you and I both love so much..PONDS. This is meant to be light, informative, and entertaining but it is great how it can lead to some serious pond discussions. There are many ways and philosophies on building ponds, most important is that the pond makes the owner happy whether it is big or small, professional or DIY.

[gigman7]

How deep is this pond?

[thePondHunter]

This pond is just under 36" dee[p, some of the codes here do not allow for something deeper for certain locations. thanks for watching.

[gigman7]

A little too shallow for Koi, but a nice one anyway.

[thePondHunter]

For the past 4 years these koi have been doing very well in this pond. I deal with hundreds of ponds, most of them under 36" because of the codes here in NJ, and about 95% have koi that are thriving, growing, and reproducing, why do you feel this pond is too shallow for koi when it has supported koi for several years?

[gigman7]

Koi need more than 3 feet deep of water, many experts recommend at least 4 feet deep. Koi get their exercise from their vertical swimming. Yes, they will survive in less, but for optimum health, they need deeper waters.

Also, gravel is very undesirable in a Koi pond. When you get below 18 inches, the oxygen levels decrease and anaerobic bacteria begin to grow. Ponds deeper than 2 feet should have bottom drains.

[thePondHunter]

Over the past 18 years working in the pond industry I have heard your point of view many times, it has merits but is also highly debatable. That koi NEED more than 3 ft depth is just untrue and can attain optimum health and breeding condition in 3 ft. or less. Fish get only a % of their excersize from vertical swimming and being bottom feeding fish by nature the great majority of excersize is actually through horizontal activity.

[thePondHunter]

MOST pond builders add gravel for the many benefits it provides for ponds including filtration, beautification, safety, and ecosystem benefits. There is a time and place to use bottom drains, but it certainly is not a necessary piece of equipment for keeping koi and in many cases can be a liability in a pond installation. Are you a professional in the pond industry, or are you a hobbyist?

[gigman7]

"MOST pond builders add gravel for the many benefits it provides for ponds including filtration, beautification, safety, and ecosystem benefits."

That's for ponds under 24 inches.

[thePondHunter]

Myself and at least hundreds of other professional pond builders would disagree about your gravel theory. I and many others have built countless ponds, with gravel, that well exceed your 24 inch limit. I've actually never heard of that value before. Do you build ponds or are you a breeder?Are you in the pond industry or a hobbyist? I am curious where this info comes from. I am not saying you are completely wrong, but you do not have it completely right either. Widen your vision on ponds a bit..

[gigman7]

I have been building ponds for 15 years now. There is a big difference in a "water garden" and a "koi pond".

"Myself and at least hundreds of other professional pond builders would disagree about your gravel theory."

But most, if not all Koi experts will agree with me.

"but you do not have it completely right either."

Yes, I do. Research it.

[gigman7]

"That koi NEED more than 3 ft depth is just untrue and can attain optimum health and breeding condition in 3 ft. or less."

Wrong. Any Koi expert will tell you that under 3 feet of depth decreases the health of the koi.

[thePondHunter]

Gotta disagree Gig, I have been in the industry for quite some time, I know many koi experts, vets, breeders, importers, resellers, collectors, and just plain enthusiasts that also would support that a depth less than 3 feet can still easily support healthy happy fish. I don't disagree that deeper is better, just to be clear, but I also do not want to mislead people into thinking that they cannot have succesful healthy koi pond if they do not have more than 3 ft deep.

[gigman7]

"but I also do not want to mislead people into thinking that they cannot have succesful healthy koi pond if they do not have more than 3 ft deep."

I'm not saying that hey can't. I'm just saying that it's not as good or the fish aren't as healthy.

[thePondHunter]

I see some amazingly healthy, robust, beautiful, breeding condition, awesome koi on a daily basis that live in less than 3 ft of water and others that live in 8 ft or more deep ponds, many of them 15+ years old that I guarantee noone could point out health differences based upon the depth of the water they live in. AGAIN I agree deeper is better however, koi can 100% thrive in the 3 ft depth range. Let's not scare people away from keeping koi, because their zoning laws wont allow more than 3 ft.

[Arteolike]

Not really! It's not like you "NEED" a two story house, so why do koi need a deep pond! Even though two story is better, but some people (in this case fish) like single story homes ( Or shallow water) as well!

[gigman7]

Yes, really. They do need a deeper pond. It is how they get their exercise. It's not like saying they need a two story house. It's like saying a child needs to get out and exercise 2 hours a day instead of 20 minutes a day.

[thePondHunter]

Kinda beating a dead horse here Gig, but I've been in the field working with ponds on a daily basis for the better part of 18 years. I've seen every scenario of pond installs, and I can guarantee 100% that koi DO NOT NEED a deep pond to be in perfectly good health, breeding condition, and to live for many many years or decades, they get more excersize from greater square footage of pond area than greater depth. Take a look around, how often do you see underexcersized fish??

[thePondHunter]

By the way, in my KOI POND which is 10" - 36" deep my fish, which I have had for many years, are breeding like crazy; they just spawned massively on June 8 and all of them look amazing and only a small protion of my pond is greater than 24".......so, do I not have a koi pond? Are my fish not healthy? Is my pond unable to sustain a koi population? are my fish not getting enough excersize? I just looked out my window and it all looks good from here. Tell me where I am wrong.

[gigman7]

And I have been for the same number of years. 99% of koi experts will disagree with you. Read a few books on koi. Read Koi Kitchi. Don't just assume that just because they are living and reproducing that they couldn't be any healthier.

[thePondHunter]

Books on Koi....good idea, do they actually print books on koi? I never really thought about actually reading a book on koi, not to mention bookS!! ;-) I love the back and forth Gig, we've been doing this for a while now. I would say that anything could have room to be healthy-ER But I am very confident that ponds at the depths we are debating can support beautiful, healthy, reproducing koi for decades and from what I see people are pretty happy with that.

[thePondHunter]

I guess I will just have to be content in my 1% opinion about keeping koi, and the other supposed 99% that are on your side of the fence can build the way they want to. I personally think your opinion only serves to scare people away from an amazing hobby and lifestyle, your hard line will not change the way I see hundreds of people taking care of their fish, but it may serve to confuse them a bit. I have no doubt I could look at the installs you do and find ways to make them healthier too.

[thePondHunter]

But who really wants to split hairs like that. I hope that you are using RO/DI water for your pond and have complete temperature regulation on ALL your pond installs because that would be healthiER. I say relax, enjoy your pond, it is not a doom and gloom hobby/passion. As I said before I respect your opinion but the evidence I see all around me tells me I'm doing something right... but I will try to read a book one of these days too and maybe even study a bit on this subject ;-)

[Arteolike]

In Japan (The Koi capitol of the WORLD) i have seen almost every koi pond roughly a foot deep! Why? Because they like to see their koi because their always on top of the water surface (Believe me i asked) I have asked a few tips on breeders at this koi show all they need a pond with some shade for hiding? and sun for playing around in DEPTH DOES NOT EFFECT

[Arteolike]

In facet the koi breeder mentioned he has 4 ponds and all of them are 40cm or LESS that's around 1' 6" And strangely his Matsuba 22" Koi won 1st place of best in show, then was auctioned off for 6,196,896 (JPY)! That's $63395.32 (USD)! Their were 6 American koi breeders but none got any award, I asked what's thier secret, "deep, deep, deep" and they walked away! i guess wht she tried to say her pond os too deep, deep, deep!

[Arteolike]

Read bottom to top! May misspelled words! Sorry tried to type fast! I Have experienced all of what i stated and yes i have been to Japan!

[gigman7]

"i guess wht she tried to say her pond os too deep, deep, deep!"

That would be impossible.

Think of it this way. Will a child get more exercise in a room 8 feet by 8 feet or outdoors in an area 200 feet by 200 feet. Then would they get more exercise 200 feet by 200 feet or 2,000 feet by 2,000 feet. The first case you can say would make a big difference. But the next case, not much. And certainly, any larger wouldn't do anything at all.

[thePondHunter]

What if the child only does push-ups for excersize?

This is getting funny, in my thousands of conversations with hundreds of pond keepers over years and years, I have never heard of anyone so concerned with the amount of excersize their fish get.

Gig, your fish must be BUFF, six pack abs.! Scales of steel!

Great info Arteom, I hope to get to Japan one of these days, I'll need some advice when the time comes. (and some Yen)

[thePondHunter]

A bit confusing Gig, but all the same doesn't what you're saying support what I am saying. The degree of "excersize" will increase with the larger square footage of the pond, regardless of depth.

[gigman7]

The degree of exercise will not increase with the larger square footage. Fish need vertical swimming for their maximum exercise.

[gigman7]

"What if the child only does push-pus for excersize?"

Then they would not be getting enough. You are focusing on something irrelevant. The example I was trying to give would be like a child only getting exercise in a small room. This would not be enough. They need to run around to get the exercise they need.

[Arteolike]

Well then it looks like you really take care of your fish, More than you take care of yourself! HUNDREDS of people in Japan have prize winning koi and shallow ponds!

[thePondHunter]

Hundreds / thousands of people throughout the world.....

[thePondHunter]

The focus was not on the isolated push-up joke, sorry that go past you. Gig, everything about a fish shows that it is meant ot swim horizontally. Although I do not know the exact stat a good guess would be that about 99% of fish species are designed and genetically programmed to swim horizontally. The hydrodynamics of the shape of their body. Their physiological structuring, from positioning of fins, to arrangement of organs, to muscle groupings demand that a koi swim horizontally,NOT vertically

[gigman7]

Then I guess all of the Koi experts in the world are wrong and you are right.

[thePondHunter]

Really Gig? Do you really think this?

[thePondHunter]

Fish have a very specialized organ to allow them to move up and down vertically in the water column, and nothing else about their design is for vertical swimming, by default their "excersize" must come from horizontal swimming. Lack of good excersize is probably the least worry one could possibly have about their koi, even though it would seem to be a major concern of yours in particular. In regards to pond depth and construction, you say you have been building ponds for 18 years now, ...really?

[thePondHunter]

What's your website? You must have a very hard sell being the parameters that you insist must be done would require and pond installation to have permits out the wazoo, they would have to fence in their pond, and carry additional homewoners insurance. since as a pond installer you must know all about the zoning issues with ponds and pools. You also do nothing to advance and amazing hobby that is enjoyable by any demographic, you in fact are a deterrant to those who want the simple pleasure

[thePondHunter]

of a backyard pond with koi, you are the guy on the sidelines yelling about how you CAN"T do that.

[thePondHunter]

My bottom line is you say that koi cannot be kept sucessfully in water that is less than 3 feet in depth. I say they absolutely can be kept in water less than 3 feet with great success and I see the evidence of it everyday. I want nothing more than to see the advancement of this hobby via sucessful fish keeping and water gardening. That is my bottom line on this subjject. You say NO, I say YES.

[Arteolike]

Yeah,I was lucky to make it in time for the koi show! I didn't know what a koi even was till i got to the show! I got their from a Brochure i purchased at the airport in Japan, since it was so big i thought i would go! When i saw they were "fish" I thought it was a waste of time then i meat Ming ( he knew English) and he let me interact with his koi! He gave me tons of tips that he claimed to be his best secrets, the funny thing is for treats he feeds his koi fresh peas! LOL, I was Hooked! :-D

[Arteolike]

Sorry! i had to go to work no time to check my spelling! This is what it should have said, " i guess what she tried to say was her pond was to deep, deep, deep! Strangely she did say Deep, Deep, Deep!

[thePondHunter]

Do you have a website I can visit, I'd love to see some of your work, 18 years is a long time to be in this industry, you must have some interesting projects to show off.

[Arteolike]

Well look he has 10' feet to swim their and back! Even when hes a foot long he has 10 times the amount to play in! so if your 5'8" For example, would you not be happy in a room ten times bigger than you which would be around 53'3"? Stop reading book and listen what a professional who has seen/installed about a hundred ponds, i think they know more with their life experience!

[GRimmEhx15]

awesome!!! :"D i love that! so cool! Do you have idea how that costs? you sure makes alot money

[thePondHunter]

Well, I don't really make alot of money, but whatever the case the pond project was about 6K for the complete installation.

[31funk]

man this would have been a nice video but that freekin lawn mower just killed it!!! but great looking pond...

[thePondHunter]

HA!! You're right, I was trying to wait for the mower to stop but that guy just kept going and going!

[qcages]

AWESOME THANKS

[thePondHunter]

No no, thank YOU!!

[qcages]

HEY i love the pond! i am building a pond next summer in my backyard with a three teer waterfall, and three water levels for plants and fish. how deep is the deepest part!

[thePondHunter]

Here in NJ, typically the deepest area wil be about 3 feet. I am glad you like the pond. If I can be of any help when it comes time for you to install, let me know!

[prettyeyes67]

hello is it xpensive to maintain this?

[thePondHunter]

if you do maintenance yourself, it is not expensive at all and your annual costs would probably around $400.00+. For professional services you could probably double or triple that amount.

[jamiwhopper]

how do u keep the water so clear

[thePondHunter]

Water clarity is mostly from our approach to filtration, however; maintenance and good feeding practices comes in to play as well.

[umbreot]

Very nice, very beautiful pond. Excellent work, everything really blends in together.

[thePondHunter]

Thank you. One of our goals in installation projects is to blend all elements together seamlessy as possible to the existing landscape. We do not install cookie cutter ponds, they need to blend to the area.

[keeferkoi]

VERY NICE I LOVE TO TWO WATERFALLS

[thePondHunter]

Thanks! You should check out the "LA PIETRA" or "GFREN" video it has a really great waterfall as well. I am very glad to have your subscription and will keep posting new videos regularly.