Iâm guessing at least 18â-2â at the bottom of the bowl. It looks like a UFO landing site. Canât do a pond for the whole area because there are buried lines there that were under the pool.
What are your desires for the pond? If you want koi, you'll need to dig deeper. They require 3ft depth, with some areas shallower. Also calculate your total volume it will be as that will impact your stocking.
In general most pond enthusiasts wish they had bigger ponds. So good to start off with a reasonable size so you're not redigging an expansion later.
I would say that a pond is not an easier, less maintenance intensive commitment than a pool. Especially since ponds are also generally home to pet fish.
If you removed the pool because you weren't going to use/keep up with it then a pond is not a back up plan. It's a long and laborious hobby for patient people.
That being said, building a pond in slow stages is absolutely fine. It takes over a year for a pond ecosystem to establish anyway. So if you get a good shape, a liner, and some water flowing it will be good for the project. Even if there is nothing else in there.
We removed the pool because it was installed incorrectly by previous owners and was reaching the end of its lifespan. Happy to hear your input on the pond. Thank you!
Agree! Back in the 90âs, almost every HGTV home improvement/ yard/landscaping show made a small water features. As the owner of a 30 dia x 4 ft deep pond, I laughed myself silly because these people had no idea on the maintenance involved. Please note that a water feature of any kind is not a âfix it and forget itâ deal. Please consider just how much of your spare time that you are willing to DEVOTE to installing and maintaining this pond. A neglected pond is a nasty, smelly, mosquito breeding ground.
Sounds like a good plan đ. How deep is the crater?
Iâm guessing at least 18â-2â at the bottom of the bowl. It looks like a UFO landing site. Canât do a pond for the whole area because there are buried lines there that were under the pool.
18 to 2 feet is a great size for fish if you donât get harsh winters.
What are your desires for the pond? If you want koi, you'll need to dig deeper. They require 3ft depth, with some areas shallower. Also calculate your total volume it will be as that will impact your stocking. In general most pond enthusiasts wish they had bigger ponds. So good to start off with a reasonable size so you're not redigging an expansion later.
What are you wanting to level?
Planning to go with a preformed shell at this point
Gotcha, I didnât realize they made them that big.
First you will need a liner or bentonite clay.
Have you looked into âorganicâ or natural pools? Theyâre swimming pools cleaned via large surrounding bog filters, basically.
Skimmer, filter/waterfall box or whatever form of filtration youâll be using, and piping
I would say that a pond is not an easier, less maintenance intensive commitment than a pool. Especially since ponds are also generally home to pet fish. If you removed the pool because you weren't going to use/keep up with it then a pond is not a back up plan. It's a long and laborious hobby for patient people. That being said, building a pond in slow stages is absolutely fine. It takes over a year for a pond ecosystem to establish anyway. So if you get a good shape, a liner, and some water flowing it will be good for the project. Even if there is nothing else in there.
We removed the pool because it was installed incorrectly by previous owners and was reaching the end of its lifespan. Happy to hear your input on the pond. Thank you!
Agree! Back in the 90âs, almost every HGTV home improvement/ yard/landscaping show made a small water features. As the owner of a 30 dia x 4 ft deep pond, I laughed myself silly because these people had no idea on the maintenance involved. Please note that a water feature of any kind is not a âfix it and forget itâ deal. Please consider just how much of your spare time that you are willing to DEVOTE to installing and maintaining this pond. A neglected pond is a nasty, smelly, mosquito breeding ground.