How-to Build a Patio Pond from a Barrel!

[@RegisAquatics]

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[@RegisAquatics]

@Aritra Roy No Discord at the moment

[@Lee-re1by]

I like it, I'd like it more without the bottle.

[@davesnothere3425]

Well it's not yours. So there's that.

[@voz5585]

What’s wrong w/ Jack Daniels?

[@patrizialisi4916]

It's a whiskey barrel so it makes sense that he would use the whiskey bottle.

[@circesoul2218]

@@patrizialisi4916 I think it's cute

[@xelu8960]

Valid opinion

[@SilverDemon456]

This looks great and its an amazing concept, but I think the water turbulence is too much for the ricefish, who come from still water in rice paddies, and the lily. Simply lowering the bottle closer to the surface and lowering the flow on the pump with a valve would help a lot.

[@elementkx]

This is really cool, but the huge waterfall makes it impossible to see the ricefish. MAybe lower the bottle or less waterflow?

[@RegisAquatics]

Thanks! I agree the flow is a little much. I will probably swap out the pump for something smaller moving forward

[@KrigareAvHallarna]

Sponge filter. Sponge filters, always. Can't beat 'em.

[@elementkx]

@@KrigareAvHallarna Sponge filters are great, but I think it's not part of the look of the project.

[@PerfectlyFunctioningAI]

yea it looks too loud too, lower by like 8 inches and its golden

[@brandidiaz1797]

I love this idea! I’ve had a diy pot pond for about 4 years and found the aqua scape to get a bit boring. The plant shelf was a genius idea! Definitely going to update the pot.

[@EeshanKumar]

I think this is one of your coolest videos.

[@csharpe5787]

Absolutely lovely, I even watched to the end. I don't normally watch KZbin videos without explanations from the creator Explanations from the creator. I had to have the volume down though.

[@superjaz1810]

Nice setup! I made one of these a couple of months ago :) I skipped the step of adding a pond liner though. The guy I bought the barrel from recommended not to line the barrel because the planks of wood will shrink over time. It will slowly leak for several days without a liner, but eventually the wood will swell up and hold water just fine.

[@RegisAquatics]

Thanks! I initially tried with no liner but the water started smelling really bad after a few hours. I didn't want to risk affecting the fish.

[@superjaz1810]

@@RegisAquatics You just need to sand the charred wood off of the inside of the barrel and do a few water changes over a couple of weeks. Mine smelt like whiskey for a while but the smell has gone now :)

[@jeffalbillar7625]

@@superjaz1810 great info

[@davidlillecrapp2960]

I was thinking that you could line the inside with fibre glass.

[@stormtrooper2010]

How about FlexSeal? The. Let it cure and do a few water changes. If that would off gas too many chemicals you could do Krylon Fusion spray paint, once it’s dry it’s as inert as PVC.

[@micheleg2369]

One of the best videos on this subject I've seen! Thanks!

[@willieBB123]

great vid another idea for liner is to use clear flexseal it works great you need to let dry 24hrs

[@Shaden0040]

If you aded some botaicals and catappa leaves to the water it would color up with tanins to look like whiskey!

[@RegisAquatics]

That's a really good idea!

[@adriansebastian5776]

underrated channel for sure i love your scapes

[@evonai]

Bottom layer should be 1. Substrate 2. Gravel 3. Sand - that would help filtering and sustaining aquatic life and decreasing maintenance…as gravel alone doesn’t do anything except make it harder to clean and ensuring dead leaves/crap get stuck there and decay

[@kenwebbjr7618]

Great video and even better sneakers

[@mickcrawford546]

THE WHISKEY WITH AN. E. LOOKS THE BEST. CHEERS.

[@jimmilne882]

Not in Scotland!!

[@mjvytingco6566]

this tutorial video is the best and practically made mini pond i saw👏

[@gbj6581]

Great idea combining the barell and th bottle 👍. Def would be cool to try out.

[@aquaristikomet8005]

The Idea to make a barrel pond are so cool! Thats genius have a nice Day!☺️

[@blentvideo2009]

Heavy water flow is the issue for this kind of tiny fish pond, you may add a faucet nozzle for controlling flow. It could be better as my opinion. Although nice work. 👍

[@mr.lourod6175]

LOVE IT ... thanks for sharing ... I must try this .. oh yes I must thanks again!

[@gemonlar8605]

Love the papyrus!

[@biggiesmol]

This is a beautiful setup. Love it!

[@cathlinejohnson1856]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@Colli40000]

Bravo. Thanks for the bottle idea.

[@moyurbird7829]

Stunning therapeutic pond but sadly not something I can do myself x

[@jlockley1943]

I need this in my life!!

[@Evan-vj8ns]

Absolutely Amazing video

[@gunaekreatif]

Keren banget bang... ting kayu nya itu dah kayak di film film koboy 😄

[@starshipgus8578]

Exelent video,now I know how to do mine,I especially like the plastic self for the plants.Thank you.👍

[@Macready9]

Impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@GloryBe007]

You've inspired me. Thanks 😊

[@TripleJAquatics]

Looks good

[@hyunuchun9568]

This is pretty good 👍🏻

[@Skittlesskittles-om6hp]

Beautiful..❤️🌟🌟🌟👍👍

[@kelvinth30]

genius at work , love the set up 👍

[@johnbell1859]

To much water going back to pond, must be like a washing machine for the fish. Nice little set up though. 💜🇬🇧

[@miniadventurers3359]

Excellent, loved it ❤

[@foreverautumn2315]

Nice job! Great choice, rice fish... :)

[@RegisAquatics]

Thank you!

[@GabbyRocio]

I love it!

[@Najaxyutara]

Merci ! ;) magnifique !

[@sirjustis]

I’m curious how the staples did holding it into place! Did the ever rust?!

[@betyperez8466]

I like it !!!

[@Ghost_0459]

hi, would the sand and soil from the plant pots make the water murky?

[@bloothechronosapien4288]

Cover the soil with gravel, will start cloudy but eventually clear up

[@danascoville7917]

what if i live somewhere with really cold winters, will the fish need to be taken inside?

[@rongorongo]

Medakas can tolerate water cold to the point of freezing if they are acclimatized gradually. They do become inactive when it is cold and the thrive best when it is sunny, however.

[@kaverigupta9961]

Amazing 👍👍👍

[@makakiwi9427]

Love!

[@malumoteki3021]

I love it. 👏👏👏🍀🌻🍀🌻🍀🌻🍀

[@BepariS1985]

Owo...just amazing...

[@hudsontoo1212]

“How your fish so healthy?” “They’re drunk af most of the time…”

[@diyeric4114]

When changing some of the water , do you treat the tap water to make it safe for the fish ,

[@Miwmiwcats]

Nice

[@movieworld2530]

Hi, this is Lorna from Hygger Aquatic Equipment, I have been following your youtube for a long time, your videos are very good and fit well with our brand, we would like to test our new products with you and look forward to hearing from you.

[@diyeric4114]

How do you look after the fish , with feeding & do you have to keep changing some of the water .

[@robertchan565]

Hi what’s inside you cycled filter media?

[@katy3084]

I have a tapered bowl container. How can I keep my pond baskets raised and at the edge of the container?

[@rootuser7206]

Looks great. How many gallons per day do you lose from evaporation and all that splashing?

[@rbtkng2438]

I like the whiskey bottle, just lower and slower flow. 🍹

[@jornhoste8497]

Hello, what for pond liner do you use ?, the pond liner is not de listed in your list of materials.

[@Beaverbush1969]

Do you not need a filter and water treatment liquid?

[@alexametlla76]

Nice setup but medaka dont like surface agitation 😔🌊

[@LordRubino]

Fantastic idea!! Great video. Hot guy 😜

[@missedtheeggmcintyre417]

I'd have a small bell fountain instead the bottle

I think your aqua tank so nice. however, you should reduce the water power pour-out which so strong, it effect to fishes heath so much. Thanks

[@mjvytingco6566]

Did you put a heater in it? Can they survive in cold weather? thanks!

[@RegisAquatics]

No heater, the weather in my area will keep the water above 70 all of summer. I will move the fish inside during winter.

[@alireid5874]

Are the fish harmed by the pump intake?

[@leohorishny9561]

I'd like to see one cut lengthwise too, both with an even cut, and one with a full side left on, to show the maker's label on the ends.🤔

[@carnivaltym]

A dry barrel collapses fairly quickly as the staves shrink as they dry. This would need regular rain at least notwithstanding the pressure from inside.

[@mn4vidz]

what's the possible option for dwarf papyrus cyperus haspan? not available in our area. Thanks

[@TheHobbyist412]

Awesome job! Name of the song used in video please.

[@RegisAquatics]

Thanks! Beyond by Patrick Patrikios & Empire Seasons by Dan Henig

[@TheHobbyist412]

@@RegisAquatics Thanks!

[@breannamancebo8328]

Can you make an axolotl tank! Or even some recommendations?

[@pattyblack7903]

How big of pond liner did you use to line the little barrel?

[@raymondkarapetian8823]

May I ask what kind/brand of top soil do you use?

[@spicynoodle5821]

I'm curious how does it look like in the barrel

[@jwardana]

what's the third plant before the water Lily?

[@alexchinguanlim122]

a balcony pond which gets direct sunlight in the mornings....will that heat up the pond?

[@RegisAquatics]

I don’t think the temp will change too much. You can test by placing a bucket of water in the location you want and see how the temperature changes over the course of a few days.

[@AthharSaeed]

Gonna try this but with the black bottle filled with filter media.

[@Christopher_Hampton]

Traverse city MI?

[@francisgerry3883]

Nice Except The whisky bottle with label .

[@leocobb2179]

I think you could cut the barrel in half and then put glass windows imbetween to make a 360 window into the barrel fish tank

[@RegisAquatics]

That would be awesome! Good idea!

[@atharvagawas5343]

Going to setup a nano palnted with no nutrients sand substrate am I going to buy a liqiud fertilizer so when should I dose the fertilizer in first to two weeks means alternative days or once a week or what . As I am new to planted tank Can anybody please help ....

[@johnnagy2525]

Forget the bottle buddy....other than that great job!

[@missedtheeggmcintyre417]

I would of had the liner over the barrel water will seep in that one, and not too many plants like here, take labels off bottle.

[@ramsari3811]

I'd love to have this . But worried of mosquitoes

[@willieBB123]

use mosquito bits or swap out water once a month

[@alireid5874]

Fish eat mosquito larvae

[@Covid--be6pi]

please help me I am very new to this hobby and I got a 6 Gallon Tank and I want a Very Hardy And Beautiful Fish to keep so please suggest me. And thx 😊

[@lee-anne2353]

Endlers or guppys would work well Wish you luck!

[@petegusset]

A betta fish, or a few male guppys, not a lot of options for that size tank

[@RegisAquatics]

Endlers, guppies, or a betta would do well. Good luck with your tank!

[@Covid--be6pi]

@@RegisAquatics ok thx ❤️ how many endlers would be happy in my tank and how many Guppies would be happy in my Tank? If I get a Betta then only one Betta is possible. So I would also like to know what would you Suggest a Male Betta or a Female Betta? Which one is more Hardy and has more life span? By the Way Thx for Your Reply it helps me a lot❤️😊.

[@Covid--be6pi]

@@RegisAquatics ok thx ❤️ how many endlers would be happy in my tank and how many Guppies would be happy in my Tank? If I get a Betta then only one Betta is possible. So I would also like to know what would you Suggest a Male Betta or a Female Betta? Which one is more Hardy and has more life span? By the Way Thx for Your Reply it helps me a lot❤️😊.

[@ryanlian04]

Hi actually rice fish love slow moving water, they can get sick from that

[@apnatva]

Why not the full barrel. A bigger water column would be better I assume. Plus would have taken a similiar amount of space.

[@RegisAquatics]

Very true! Might try something like that in the future!

[@alviabrar7981]

Can u see the fishes though?

[@marymendez4178]

I enjoyed the video and this set up but I dislike the water flow because is so fast that we couldn't view the Medaka fish. If you had slowed down the water flow this setup would of received a 10 but I gave you a 9 which isn't bad. On your next setup think about the water flow ok and I'm hoping for more vids.

[@pearbearhd4737]

Those stables are going to rust

[@stevec.2924]

would've been nice to hear the actual... good idea but

[@Jammilogy]

It's Good But The Fish Will Never Enjoy Those Splashes. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Fatima-ln8vk]

Where are the fishes Body withput soul

[@johndarmiento]

narration would be better than that awful music

[@4kRealSound]

Too complex fo me to repeat your work

[@KhoaNguyen.08]

The bottle looks incredibly tacky, the water stream is way too strong and too forceful in a linear fashion that is aimed at just ONE point, and subsequently, is probably very, very loud (which is why we never got to hear the real stream). Not too mention the black liner is very visible upon completion, and there is no visibility of the actual fishes themselves since they are being bombarded by that water stream. A highly disappointing build. It is just strange since Regis Aquatics has done much better work in the past.

[@mollyshircliff2320]

Wow, incredibly rude. It’s art and he’s posting it for your benefit. No need to be so critical.