Pond Rock Calculations: How to Determine What You Need

[@hbell150]

Very clear explanation. Thank you!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Heather Bell Thanks Heather!

[@marshallhiner2011]

Ed love this video! I would love for you to keep posting things with you totally geeking out with calculations, biology, and everything else you know about ponds! Keep up the good work.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Marshall Hiner I can do this all day long!

[@FishinmattRyann]

Thanks Ed... keep em coming!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Fishinmatt Ryan Will do!

[@cbwaterfeatures]

Just awesome. Nuff said!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Short Sleeve Thank you!

[@bradparker649]

Never thought we would watch a white board but this was a valuable video Ed. Could save everyone time and energy know all this information. No more guessing games

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Brad Parker That’s what I was aiming for, thanks for watching

[@bradparker649]

@@edbeaulieu5916 all your videos are great to watch. I think I'm addicted to them..lol

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Brad Parker I love it! Thanks!

[@shawn_baker]

Class is in session! Love these in depth videos Ed!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Shawn Baker Thanks Shawn!

[@restlessram]

Very informative lecture 👍🏻

[@edbeaulieu5916]

TheBraindoc Thanks for watching!

[@donniebeck6112]

I have been wanting this calculation for larger boulders for a while. Fantastic explanation! Thanks Ed!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Donnie Beck Awesome!!! Glad to help!

[@Harden476]

This information is so helpful to anyone building a pond! Keep the videos coming!

[@brunomaegerle3251]

Another great video Ed! See you soon.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Bruno Maegerle Thanks! Looking forward to it!

[@aquagardening5803]

what a wonderful class session...... need more video like this and technical stuff

[@edbeaulieu5916]

aqua gardening Thanks for your support and feedback!

[@omarmartinez7277]

More vids like this please😆

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Mez Martinez Will do!

[@michaelhammer3863]

Great info. Way to go professor!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Michael Hammer Thanks!!!

[@PondKingWaterGardensMN]

I a going to watch this full video when kids are sleeping... I need the refresher! Thank you Ed!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Nick The Pond King Be careful not to fall asleep......

[@PondKingWaterGardensMN]

Oh.... lol! You're so peaceful and soothing. Our newest episode is pretty high energy... mix them up together?

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

So much knowledge in that head no wonder there's no room for hair!!! LOVE your Video's!!!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Dennis Feldmann Hahaha...... Thanks for your support and feedback Dennis!

[@treysmith4067]

Extremely practical and useful. All of our contractors should watch this!

[@jackpasisnki9241]

Excellent video ED these videos are the ones I wish I had when I was building my pond

[@edbeaulieu5916]

jack pasisnki Thanks! Better late than never.....

[@justinweist3633]

Thanks Ed cya down at Iguanaland!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Justin Weist Looking forward to it!

[@jmo2104]

It's gorgeous! I'm sure the alligators will love it too💚

[@njpondguy]

Great explanation of rock calculations! Thanks for the refresher.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

NJ PondGuy Anytime!

[@PutsPonds]

Awesome project and great explanation as usual 👊🏼

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Put's Ponds Thanks for all your support Dan!

[@07GSXR1G]

Good information. Great video. I love these type of videos as much as Greg's blogs.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Cedric Vaughn Thanks for your support Cedric!

[@ultimatehvac5824]

I love your job 👍👍👊

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Ultimate Hvac Thanks! Me too!

[@petersvan7880]

Thank you Ed for this awesome video, and for explaining things so well. Especially love the concept of an intake bay followed by a wetland filter. And of course, the organic shapes and sexy curves of your ponds :)

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Peter Svan Sexy Curves are key to a successful design..... Thanks for watching

[@CleanEarthWaterscapes]

Grat video Ed! Thank you for discussing some of the various types of stone and weights!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks for watching!

[@cathleenbaldwinmaggi2252]

Thank you so much Ed! I have been watching these videos for so long and when I tried to create a pool pond version of a Wetland filter I realized I didn't really understand the entire flow. Now it makes total sense! Thank you!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Cathleen Baldwin Maggi That’s great to hear!

[@colleenheitzler8670]

Cool upload! Love the math!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Colleen Heitzler Thanks Colleen!

[@jamesjustanothergakoiguy1692]

Awesome video, I learned a lot and know this is going to be very helpful in the future. You need to do more videos like this that help with learning the details behind the build. Ed, you are a great asset to Aquascape.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

James Just another GA Koi guy Thanks James! I’ll definitely create more videos like this!

[@user-jg8ry3rx7p]

Great Video Ed!! Really enjoyed it

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Delaware Water Features Awesome! Thanks for your support!

[@jb-2714]

If I was taking a test in pondology i would have a great cheat sheet. Thanks ed. Keep up the great videos & awesome knowledge sharing!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Johnny bravo 2777 I love it!!! Thanks for your support!

[@aquascapeponds]

These videos are so helpful Ed

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Jorge Castellanos Thanks Jorge!!!

[@CallDerek]

THANK YOU! So informative - great video to bookmark and reference back to!

[@hansvanakkeren6021]

After 7 weeks of binging on aquascape videos I found this one the most informative Almost like going to A.U. If there are more like this on different pond building aspects I would sure like to see them Between studying your bible and videos like these I am slowly getting there Thanks

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Awesome! Thanks for your feedback!

[@chasmanmugsy]

Nice lowdown on rock quantities!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Pondmaster Thank You!!!

[@anthonyraspanti4147]

This helps!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Anthony Raspanti Glad it helps!

[@haziqkhairudin2431]

I love this video. Very informative and you gave detailed explanation.

[@twoturtletom]

Ed, you are the next Julius Sumner Miller! Thank you for this, whe I go to build my first aquascape pond, I was definitely wondering how I’d figure out how much rock to obtain. Thanks!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Hingeback Tortoise Central Awesome!

[@alexpatyababa5221]

Very helpful, thanks for the information Ed!!

[@isabellajansson7267]

Love your videos! Learning is Fun when u teach 😀

[@robertfuentes6487]

Love these type of videos Ed, appreciate all the knowledge you share!! please keep putting out this type of content, it's different from the other Aquascape videos which is great. Can you please do a whole video on creating negative edges for ponds? Thank you for the content, can't wait to see more.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Robert Fuentes Thanks for your support! & Yes! I can do a video on Negative edges

[@daveblocksom7731]

Nice video, Ed

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Dave Blocksom Thanks!

[@georgej1500]

Very informative . I cant wait to see it!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

George Janowiak Thanks George!

[@cessnadiego]

Fantastic video Ed! I would love to see more like this. Feels like I'm at an Aquascape academy again. It would be awesome to see more expensive filtration drawings for recreation ponds!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Diego Asturias I can do that!!!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Diego Asturias The goal is to create Mini Academy Classes in a Vlog format.

[@aquagardening5803]

Yah!!! Pretty excited about it

[@mskouds]

thank you

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Mindaugas Skuodas Thanks for watching!

[@bagsga9454]

Thank you! This comes at the perfect time for me, since I need to order rocks!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

bags GA That’s great to heat! Let me know if we can be of further assistance

[@bagsga9454]

@@edbeaulieu5916 I asked a question (on another video) about the logs y'all use in your gorgeous pond builds. Are they just found on the properties, or are they dried or processed in any way? It looks like the bark is not left on them. Are some kinds of wood better than others? Thank you!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

bags GA It varies from project to project, ideally we find the logs on or near the project we’re working on. An important component in choosing them is knowing the right species a lot of the softwoods don’t hold up that long and will literally fall apart in the water after a few years. Oaks and walnuts are very hard and have unique branching that adds visual interest but they’ll leach tannins into the water which will create a “Tea colored” look but they’ll last for decades! Cedar and cypress look great and are naturally rot resistant. Driftwood found along shorelines has been sun bleached and dried, this is the stuff that has all the bark removed.

[@bagsga9454]

@@edbeaulieu5916 Thanks so much for the information! I appreciate all you do for the environment - and all you do to inspire us pond-builders!

[@edbeaulieu5916]

bags GA It’s my pleasure! Thanks for your support!

[@cepontzsons]

the man the myth the legend ..................................................................😎

[@caspermiller11a]

Ed the Educator 👨‍🏫👍

[@edbeaulieu5916]

All Aquatics Thanks for all your support!

[@brentcarlson6417]

@Ed Beaulieu; @Ed the pond Professor - I think I have a good question...Preface - I have a front yard pond that cleaned out in August of 2021 during our drought and now I am calculating stone for it this evening. Here in the Twin Cities its frozen solid, so I was able to get an accurate perimeter, yay for 8 degrees in March - BTW the 0.75 multiplier was spot on for my pond - AMAZING!! Anyway, on with the question… I went back and found this video because I knew it explained exactly what to do. At approx. 14:30 in this video, you are calculating the second shelf. 25x15x2x0.85=68LF x 1' (stone depth) you mention stone height of 2' but then don't take it into the equation to get your overall cubic feet. Your equation then becomes 68x1x140# = 9520#s/2000 = 4.76 Tons. I believe it should be doubled to account for the 2FT height of the stones or 19,040#/2000# = 9.52 Tons. Let me know your thoughts on this. I’ll look you up this spring/summer when I can make it to Aqua Land. Keep up the great content, this is what us aspiring pond builders and future CAC's need. Thank you again! BC

[@abelddamulira7817]

I inherited bog chunks of land over 500 acres but just know that ever since I developed a passion for the waterfalls,every other time I just find my self visualizing how to construct waterfalls in the hilly areas in this land in order to develop it.

[@joylewis9593]

i love watching your videos

[@chrisoldnall2364]

Fantastic video! If I may provide some constructive criticism, as a lecturer presentation skills are something that I personally have to work on all the time, your presentation is brilliant but can I suggest staying away from green and red markers, as persons with color blindness issues will struggle... I suggest for demonstration purposes use black, blue and purple markers....Again great video, learnt alot😊

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Chris oldnall Great advice!!! I’ll definitely change my marker colors. Thanks for your support and feedback

[@Killerjay75]

Just amazing

[@amirhariz1786]

Prof, can you explain how do you estimate the size of the wetland filter in your next video

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Amir Hariz Yes!!! It’s doing it as we speak for Blake’s exotic ranch.

[@amirhariz1786]

Ed Beaulieu thanks! Looking forward to that video

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

Thank you so much for this! Now I know what kind of rock I need to be looking for to best meet my budget. 😊

[@johnreyleosala2935]

Hi. Can you also do a video about walter calculation for the pond...

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

What’s the advantage to an intake bay as opposed to a negative edge? Is the pump suction enough to prevent that debris from escaping? I’ll practice and play with these calculations on my pond I already built. Some of it is slate or shale (flat rock) but I’m not sure it’s density.

[@edbeaulieu5916]

The Barefooted Gardener Understanding the density of the stone is important and you can get away with using less tonnage of flat rocks if you stand them on edge like a veneer, it’s a different look but it’s cost effective. The difference between an Intake Bay and Negative Edge is not that much, the main difference being the volume of the reservoir. In a Negative Edge you need to calculate the “Water in Transit” I may need to have a specific video on this subject in order for it to make more sense.....

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Ed Beaulieu Good to know, and an interesting idea to stand slate up. That would be good to have a video to refer back to. Thanks Ed!

[@Wickedreptiles]

The “little pumping area” is a big as my pond! I wish you’ll could see it! I created it from $400 and the 3/4 of that was liner and $100 in rock and whatever rock I could find at my local creek! I just got done build my turtle pond next to it and I’m about to post that video in a couple days

[@kgasuns]

Thanks a lot ! This was substantial. Two questions: 1) You did not mention a fountain. Would that be omitted? And if so, what about the oxygenation needed for efficient biological filtration? 2) In aquariums it is not advisable to use materials that increase water hardness. The sediment rocks you mentioned seems to be of just that kind - par excellence. What is your experience with this type of rock in ponds? Do they really change water hardness notably? If yes, is this neutered, if biological filtering is efficient enough?

[@mnhs06]

So your system is awesome and everything. But how does a natural Wetland Wetland filter work,

[@edbeaulieu5916]

mnhs06 That will be discussed in detail in an upcoming video

[@mnhs06]

@@edbeaulieu5916 thank you

[@sillypotato9067]

Would the stones you talked about using in florida have a chance for causing more algae being that they are compressed with all sorts of material? Also do they pose greater risks in ripping liner?

[@edbeaulieu5916]

sillypotato9067 These rocks will create an elevated pH due to the amount of calcium carbonate in the rocks but this pond will be fed rainwater which has a low pH so it should buffer itself out. I’ve also had good experiences using this stone on other projects in Florida without any harmful impacts. I want to stress that on all of the projects using this stone I have oversized biological filters which will also help with algae control. As far as damage is concerned, it is a very jagged stone so I’m using a Heavy Duty Geotextile material over the entire rubber lining to protect it from abrasions.

[@joshuamartin5095]

Any recommendations on rock in southern Illinois that’s not super expensive? Love your channel btw!

[@johnhildebrand8740]

Thanks! For your gravel on the bottom of the pond. What size do you usually use and how deep? With a wetland filter and neg edge do you need to "clean out" the bottom gravel every year? Or does it stay clean enough without draining and cleaning? thanks

[@EdThePondProfessor]

I prefer a mixture of sizes typically from 3” down to 3/4” but it varies depending on our location as some suppliers have different sizing. I recommend a seasonal inspection and cleaning as necessary, in northern climates the biological activity changed dramatically throughout the year which will impact bacterial growth and activity

[@schneelutz]

good that i dont judge people from how they write eight ^^

[@RichardB_Uk]

I would have used some of the returns to create big areas to mimics some swamp land . On a side note I would like to see a stoneless pond as some areas don't have big stones

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Richard B I will definitely have one of the returns creating a huge Marshland, you’ll see it as we continue with the construction of this project. As far as no rocks, I’ve created some in the past and we had mixed results and water quality challenges. I’m typically trying to mimic Oligotrophic and/or mesotrophic aquatic ecosystems which require some sort of substrate for the benthic habitats.

[@RichardB_Uk]

@@edbeaulieu5916 look forward to seeing that . A fine gravel on the bottom would be good but with maybe a pubble clay . I am basing the look of some of the waterways I see in England

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Richard B The Chalk streams?

[@RichardB_Uk]

@@edbeaulieu5916 yeah an artificial one would be interesting

[@edbeaulieu5916]

Richard B It would!

[@BaruchDavidGreenman]

Ed, I'm going over this again and in the lower step where you use two rocks staggered, you did linear feet x 1. Why isn't it lf x 1x 2 for the height?

[@bagsga9454]

Because I am just one person, working without any equipment, I have wondered about making "faux" stone out of concrete. Not for inside the pond, but on the outer areas -- something to look like the top of a very large boulder - giving the appearance of just the top exposed above the soil. Is this safe for use around a wildlife/fish pond? Or can chemicals from the concrete (rain runoff) be harmful?

[@edbeaulieu5916]

bags GA Checkout Universal Rocks in Texas, they make some incredible rocks that you can literally lift by hand!

[@calemanderthesalamander8156]

Hi Ed. I am from canada. How deep of a pond will I need to overwinter a snapping turtle?

[@uncleknife9887]

Pond Professor, shiiiiiiiiiiiiit, are you kiddin' me, c'mon now... ...his Royal Magesty, The Emperor Lord Beaulieu is more like the Supreme Pond Potentate for the entire Western Hemisphere!! 👑

[@edbeaulieu5916]

VENEZUELAN JENNINGS Hahaha..... Wow, A New Title! Thanks for your support!

[@BaruchDavidGreenman]

Hey Ed, If I already have the hole dug, should I physically measure or still use the math you just taught us? Do you have this in metric?

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Physically measuring is always the best!

[@kgasuns]

By the way, just out of curiosity, how is the tonnage of rocks estimated at the rock yards? Do they weight them on some scales or they are estimated by volume x density?

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

What's the difference?

[@GeorgeLucas1138]

Just to clarify, granite is in no way a metamorphic stone, it is igneous. Also, the old reef bed stone is not a conglomerate, it's bioclastic which is different than a conglomerate. Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock consisting of >50% clasts that (typically) rounded to subrounded. I'm a geologist

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

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[@abelddamulira7817]

Hi Ed, Abel is my name and I want a hands on training cause back in my country in Uganda the market is there but this is untapped territory which I would very much tap in cause am already a national swimming coach back in my Uganda but I very much have my love and passion in waterfalls construction. Please advise me. I don't mind for a start going online just in case you have anything happening online like a course.

[@gianfrancocattina1014]

How much rocks cost? Goes by the pound??

[@EdThePondProfessor]

By the Ton or Cubic Yard when you purchase it in larger quantities

[@abelddamulira7817]

JUST KNOW AM HUNGRY TO LEARN HOW TO CONSTRUCT WATERFALLS FEATURES IF YOU GIVE ME CHANCE TO LEARN OR PRACTICALLY DO IT OR JOIN YOUR PRACTICAL CLASSES.

[@thefishylife6823]

2+2=6

[@edbeaulieu5916]

The Fishy Life ! You got it!

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

Granite is an igneous rock*

[@Otravistafoto]

Cool. But stop using this ancient measurements. You talk about a tones of stone but than you go to inches and feet. Its outdated