Pond Liner

[gnashty]

I have a buddy who is thinking about doing an outdoor koi pond...he is not a reefer or anythign so this is all new.

he wants to know where to get (and how much it would cost) for a roll of pond liner 50' by 12'

not sure if this is in teh right place or not - feel free to move

 

[weaglereefer]

What about the Freshwater SIG?

 

[drnecropolis]

I'm pretty sure John at ATA can get it..

 

[gnashty]

au01st;549757 wrote: What about the Freshwater SIG?

wouldnt be caught dead there.....:lol2:

DrNecropolis;549758 wrote: I'm pretty sure John at ATA can get it..

I figured so - I was using the shotgun method - throw it out to as many as possible and hope I hit something

 

[brianjfinn]

I thought you could get that stuff from home depot.

 

[fish scales2]

Home Depot is EXPENSIVE!!!

ATA or Fish Scales can get it. I have it in stock.

My current project
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[brianjfinn]

Holy crap, Chris! That's impressive! Now I know who to call when I do my backyard pond.

 

[gnashty]

Fish Scales2;549783 wrote: Home Depot is EXPENSIVE!!!

Fish Scales can get it. I have it in stock.

shoot me a PM with the price and I will relay it to my buddy

 

[fish scales2]

brianjfinn;549784 wrote: Holy crap, Chris! That's impressive! Now I know who to call when I do my backyard pond.

Pffffft here is few more.

Sorry for the muddy water, I will post a pic of it next week so everyone can see the finished pond.

15x50 Rubber liner is around $450
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[weaglereefer]

Chris, those are very nice setups. What kind of maintenance does something like that require, compared to say a reef tank?

 

[fish scales2]

I take the same natural approach and non-chemical fix approach as possible. Each of my ponds seem to get easier to maintain. They become very large eco systems with many living creatures. Frogs, turtles, fish ect. I do not clean the most of the leaves and typically do not run skimmers anymore. I just bury a modified poly drum with net for catching some of the leaves. UV in ponds are normally used for clarity and nuisance algae. I would like to get away from using them except for formal type features. The rest is about balance.IMO

 

[johnr2604]

Fish Scales2;549972 wrote: I take the same natural approach and non-chemical fix approach as possible. Each of my ponds seem to get easier to maintain. They become very large eco systems with many living creatures. Frogs, turtles, fish ect. I do not clean the most of the leaves and typically do not run skimmers anymore. I just bury a modified poly drum with net for catching some of the leaves. UV in ponds are normally used for clarity and nuisance algae. I would like to get away from using them except for formal type features. The rest is about balance.IMO

I agree, although I love my surface skimmer. A properly set up pond requires very little maintenance. They usually require the most maintenance within the first season as everything gets up and running.

Yes home depot carries liner however I think they carry poly liner which tends to get brittle pretty quick with age. You want to get 40mil epdm which as stated you can get from Chris or me.

 

[iam392]

Fish Scales2;549944 wrote: Pffffft here is few more.

Sorry for the muddy water, I will post a pic of it next week so everyone can see the finished pond.

15x50 Rubber liner is around $450

Great looking pond. I am in the design stage on my pond and looking at your have put all kinds of ideas in my head. I'm looking to get started on mine hopefully in the fall or early spring.

I would love to see more pictures of your set up. Thanks.

 

[oil_fan]

This is what I don't need...another hobby.

Then again, I do have a spot in the back corner of my back yard that would be perfect for a pond... :doh:

 

[brianjfinn]

Oil_Fan;550114 wrote: This is what I don't need...another hobby.

Then again, I do have a spot in the back corner of my back yard that would be perfect for a pond... :doh:

Ditto on both counts. I've got a nice steep hill in the back yard that would look great with a waterfall coming down to a small pond. Just gotta take care of the weeds first. :sad: