Upgraded the kids goldfish pond

[gnipper 5,964]

8 hours ago, dogmandont said:

You could put a frame round that with a nice bit of cedar on it and that would look really good. 

It's going to be clad in decking when I get hold of some. The fish are happy and the waters clear which is the main thing.  They get a water change every time it rains.

[DIDO.1 20,875]

Will they not freeze solid in winter? 

[ginger beard 4,652]

f**k it there only £7.

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said:

Will they not freeze solid in winter? 

Mine didnt was minus 6 out there lol

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Theres a pump/filter under that ice belive it or not 

[smithie 2,429]

On 29/04/2019 at 08:56, lurcherman 887 said:

Found this on ebay half price kids love it and alot more space for the fish had the little barrell before this is much bigger and a bargain at 150 

I would have a stainless stand made for that. Not too big but big enough to get it off the floor and have the kids peep in through thee window without bending in half.

 

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

2 hours ago, Rusty_terrier said:

You tried the solar powered pumps are they any good for a barrel like that ?

Dont see why not mate i havent used one though 

[low plains drifter 9,464]

It's amazing how quickly all kinds of wildlife will come in when a pond is added to a garden, I made this small pond and put six shubunkin in, lost one this year the rest are still going strong over five years on

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Found a tiny little pond today with goldfish in it.. wild .. gonna try catch him tomo lol was about 3 pound

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

On 29/04/2019 at 08:56, lurcherman 887 said:

Found this on ebay half price kids love it and alot more space for the fish had the little barrell before this is much bigger and a bargain at 150 

Well its safe to say it dont look like this any more suns turned it green lol.. sure fish prefer it though

[jiggy 3,207]

On 29/04/2019 at 09:53, lurcherman 887 said:

Thats it mate fill her up and away it 

I'm more fascinated with the concrete. Is that a dye in normal concrete? It looks well. Fish tank looks the job too.

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

15 minutes ago, jiggy said:

I'm more fascinated with the concrete. Is that a dye in normal concrete? It looks well. Fish tank looks the job too.

Not that i know of pal. Pressure washed it all few weeks back maybe??

[gnasher16 29,662]

13 hours ago, lurcherman 887 said:

Well its safe to say it dont look like this any more suns turned it green lol.. sure fish prefer it though

Its hard work keeping them nice for anything more than a few weeks.....have you tried a filter with a Uv that should help a bit.

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Just now, gnasher16 said:

Its hard work keeping them nice for anything more than a few weeks.....have you tried a filter with a Uv that should help a bit.

Yes mate got uv filter on it maybe will drain out and reposition in the shade keep sun off it a bit .. the goldfish have been chasing each other like feck . Spawning i think.  The gardens a sun trap so from 10am onwards the suns beating down on it . 

[gnasher16 29,662]

If your gardens south facing then you,ll need a bit of shade for a pond that small mate.

All aquatics is the same the smaller the space the harder it is to keep water quality good.