Thank you 🙂. Interesting about the chameleon plant. I only bought a couple of those which I divided and dotted in around the pond this mid- summer. They seem to have struggled big time perhaps because of being planted too deep (15-20 cm below water surface). I was saddened by this but i now think it might have been a blessing in disguise.

I have a large pond (14K gal) … I’d love to have 2 of those Victoria Lilies … is there a way to have them in a concrete pond … it’s 5ft deep on one end and 3ft on the shallow end (CA) Thanks.

Thanks for this video. I have a 5000 gallon pond and the Blue Heron cleaned out most of my goldfish. I'm going to try the fishing line around the edges. I'm also going to try running some white string between the trees to make the flight path more difficult.

I can it’s true I have canna lily’s in my front yard and there alright not perfect but good and I also planted them near my turtle ponds and look so much better

Very helpful video, thank you! We ripped out the 4-year old pond foam that was crumbling and absorbing water and replaced it all with the concrete mixture you recommended. It worked fantastic and looks so much more professional and we have less water use and evaporation on our pond-less waterfall. Want to know if you recommend sealing the concrete at any point?

Thanks for that presentation.Do I need to be concerned about nutrients and chemicals leaching from mulch into the pond?

I believe much of the confusion regarding channel catfish, bullhead catfish, etc. is a lot of people attribute the algae reducing benefits of Plecostomus, that they have heard about in pet stores, to other types of catfish, and for the most part they do not apply. Plecostomus, btw do not do well when water temperatures get below 50 degrees. Some people do appreciate channel catfish for aquaponics systems however.

It’s the smile and giggles for me every time he giggles in a video I like it idk why but it just brings me joy and pleasure

What do you plant in? Gravel or soil???

5:20 What about in nature, no pumps in ponds and lots of plants in nature’s ponds and lakes?

Thanks

Can you winterize them to cime bsck next year?

I have a small wetland area in my yard that is overcome with grasses. I’d rather have cattails. You are saying I can get the seed pods (like now in September) and spread them? I'm also willing to do some pots, but I was wondering if they need to be cold sown. Any special seed germination tips?

Please. Make sure pond is level and make sure you have room on all 4 corners, sadly I custom built my pond too close to neighbors fence and regret it, it’s too too close. Also heavy rains this winter is so bad, when it rains I have to drain my pond 2 times a night by hand release pump. I’m so tired on rainy nights lots of work because lower level grass and concrete pushes backyard water to pond, ughhh so much work on rainy days! Think smart watch plenty of builds to build right. I wish I did more homework!

Excellent video! I did not know of water hawthorne before now. Your description & behavior of it is quite thorough. Thank you.

Excellent video ! Love this guy!

Thank you!!!! I have been petrified of my city water that smells like a swimming pool and have been paying a fortune for Amquel. I always put 1 1/2 to 2 times the dose as the water is going in to be sure because I know it’s pretty safe. Hopefully I can make this change without having a panic attack (I will keep my Amquel nearby just in case)😂. I really appreciate the time and experience you put into these videos!😊

They kill parasites.. ?... which ones...?

Can you please recommend some good landscape (like yourself ) in Minneapolis Area ? Thanks !!

Thank u so much for this information

May I ask why are you huffing and puffing as you talk …. like you have COPD?? You look like a young fit guy who should not be struggling to breath?? And my concern for your health aside ~ I have had koi since 1996 and I’m totally enjoying your videos!! Im from NY and living in Sunny California 🌴for 30+ years where the winters are mild thus koi are easier to keep here during the winters!! I keep a net over my koi pond all year round mainly to keep my koi from jumping out‼️ Thanks, Maria Theresa🐠🐟🎏🌞☀️

I really appreciate your videos. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

What do you use for glue?

Hi Chris, wish I had found this video before I rebuilt my pond as I went from a bottom drain into a bead filter which is not bad but could have been better. Do you do consulting work?

What kind or size pump is used in this system?

Have you ever had problems with burrowing rodents chewing through a liner, and if so, what have you done for extra protection? Hardware cloth? Cement cloth? We have a lot of moles and voles on our property, and as I am planning a pond/stream, it is a concern of mine.

Awesome, very detailed! I'm going out to do this now!

I will be making my stream over a week or so, does it cause cracks from the concrete already laid and the new concrete when you finish one day and start the next? How can I avoid that happening?

Do you know if these plants will grow in the tropics?

I love cannas. I have one growing on my bedroom and my first name is Thalia 😊

Very useful information for pond owners. Recently we lost power for 3 days and my gas powered generator also died. I was extremely concerned about my Koi fish survival. Fortunately my Koi survived by manually stirring up my pond with a stick and pouring ice bags to the pond every 2 hrs to keep water cool. Your information is very valuable and I will definitely look into this battery back up power supply.

Chris. Great video. I just bought a water lotus today. I like your channel. It doesn't pop up like the Aquascape channels or the Aquascape contractors channels do, but I learn a lot from the videos I watch of yours.

Since I am watching this video , and wanting to pick your brain on this , I have a 160 gallon pond fountain with two concrete bowls above which I turn on the pump to cascade into my tub, I am going on a 3 week vacation in September which is the longest ever for me, and it only has 7 comets about large in size, which our not expensive, and am wondering the best way to keep them fed while I am gone, I have a friend coming by maybe once or twice a week to check on my garden plants, and can leave him food out to feed the fish, is this good enough ? Kind off thought they could live off any bugs etc.. that May land in there , Checked out those automated vacation feeders on line, but then you have to worry about critters knocking them over, please advise me, Thanks

Just wanted to say thanks for a great video. I had an issue with water leaking and your tip of using one piece of pond liner has helped me fix the issue.

Thank you for these suggestions… your video was timely as I have a small leak in my pondless waterfall….

Awesome video, interesting to see how you built some parts of this pond, and nice that they now have those synthetic boards for decking, don’t think they had this back in the 90’s, when I built my patio deck next to our small pond, not over my small liner pond back in San Antonio, Texas, it was basically a liner put in a 10 X 14 foot hole my son and I dug out, and placed the liner in, but what was cool was I found some large half moon stones to line the outside of it over the liner edge, but the good part was it actually helped us to sale our home and we moved to Georgia, and found out by the neighbors next to this house when visiting they told us that the buyers through everything in the hole and buried it , maybe they could not maintain it, that was a very sad moment for us, and such a waste 😱😱

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us.

Thank you Chris. Was pleasantly enjoyed to wake up and see you covered this topic. Your advice helped a lot for my project next spring Thanks again.

I appreciate you soooo much!

great info! You think of everything!!!

This is exactly the video I needed!!!

I am a 45 year old woman building a 4000 gallon pond by myself. It’s been a year. Still not finished we get heavy rain in Georgia and your videos have been a game changer for me. Thank you friend!

Thank you for the great video, Chris! Is the 4” bottom drain you mentioned in the video pvc or abs? I just bought 2 after watching your video and want to use the correct cement for them. Thanks again!

Covered a lot of great points no one mentions in these diy vids- especially the check valve and back flush valves. Thx for the tips!

Great Information on quarantining. I have a 110gal quarantine tank with lots of aeration, basic filter, heater and it’s netted over the top. Never thought I would need one, until I did. It wasn’t expensive if you compare the cost of just one koi, let alone a whole pond of koi. Recently bought a couple new koi and they went straight into the quarantine tank. Very glad I have it because one of the koi became sick after just 3 days. Now I’m only treating the quarantine tank instead of my whole pond. Just goes to shows you never know and you can never be too cautious.

Are you familiar with a company named and product called Liquid Rubber? It sells for 99.00 a gallon. I'm not sure of the quality.

I use the cheat code for mulch get the rubber mulch stays black, brown, red, blue or what ever color you get for 10 years and can put plants in the ground . Been using it for years and it works. Oh if you get the nugget form not the shredded you never have to worry about the rain washing it away. Always looks nice plants do just fine in it.

Is gravel in a pond a form of bacterial filter?