Ponds Gone Wrong | Backyard Ponds - Episode 2 - (Part 2)

[@aturbeckandcall]

I had Faith in you from the first time I heard you speak~~ I was impressed with your knowledge and also how you did not bad mouth the other pool installer. You just explained the faults that any laymen could understand. Great Install~~ "Dig Deep"~~& Fish on~~

[@Techiastronamo]

This HAS to be a TV show, it's so great!

[@janebray9392]

Kudos to the pond owners for persevering!!! Good job on the rebuild!! They are going to love it!!!!

[@ThePondDigger]

They want a bigger pond now! I dig for this!

[@daleygreen809]

I must say, you know what you're doing. I built a pond 2 years ago and used a 125 gal. pond shell and I must say that it's too small and rocks keep falling into it. Thanks for showing me what I need to do--I'm gonna dig a deeper hole and build a shelf around the edge like you do! Great video, dude!

[@ezziee.2729]

Love love love the way you do your wateralls. The way it's not a single sheet falling, it's several sheets falling at different angles and sometimes hitting other levels on the way down. I know that's a weird observation, but I've seen some ponds where the waterfall looks soooo fake, and it really jars you out of the moment, even if the rest of the pond looks good. Same with those ugly plastic monstrosities (like the frog in this one) meant to disguise certain features...ugh. Also, I honestly never realized why you leveled all your ponds and put shelves in. I thought it was just a trademark of yours. When I saw how unstable the rocks were in the old pond, I had a eureka moment. Love your videos, thanks so much for the upload and especially the education!

[@outputcoupler7819]

The new pond looks amazing, and you can tell the homeowner loves it. Great work, guys!

[@MauriceMccomie]

Oh wow, what a transformation! Great work. This looks so much better and nothing like the first pond. You are the man when it comes to ponds.

[@fennecinspace]

jusr discovered pound videos .. and i can't stop watching them

[@ThePondDigger]

Hammi Cloud Fantastic!

[@ErtugrulK]

Hammi same

[@an8990]

I love watching your work, it makes me happy to see all the nice work you do that makes homeowners happy.

[@supriyobishal8364]

I like how he gives so much attention to the women and completely ignores her husband.

[@antomano5623]

He only paid for the pond, she gets to enjoy it more often. You saw how quickly she named the fish before being taken out of the bag; didn't even consider asking the husband for suggestions?

[@kevlar1482]

Lol, yeah, hilarious. I noticed that, too. The handshake to the husband was actually kinda rude. Half-assed backwards upside down weakness.

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@kevlar1482it’s her pond

[@conyng1800]

good job ! this pond looks 100%times better than the pervious one

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you so much!

[@Anandkommineni]

Thanks

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

What a difference. I've seen a few Ponds gone wrong and you've addressed a few of the issues they had. . Good show.

[@ericareneem1]

Gorgeous..

[@ThePondDigger]

Dee From Brooklyn Thanks for watching!

[@ThePondDigger]

Erica Miller Thank you so much!

[@DJMatics]

I don't know how I ended up here watching pond videos but its very relaxing and fun to watch you guys build these ponds

[@MrLamu8080]

just started watching your video s I'm impressed good job

[@danielallen4283]

Eric flirting with the home owners wife. PRICELESS LOL

[@ThePondDigger]

You caught me!

[@frankhyland6333]

I don't think that was lost on her husband either ;)

[@macmeal7453]

ladywharton I really want a pond but I don't know how much a professional costs and I'm too scared of doing it myself

[@Капитанричман]

to do it right, it's more like 6-9k for a smallish 1000 gallon pond by a genuine expert. The materials and rock alone will run about 2k (NJ prices, we have to import our rock from out of state. If you can get local rock on your own the materials are closer to 1k). Then factor in roughly 25-35 hours for the labor, and that's with experienced & knowledgeable pros using the proper tools.

[@franceestrera]

Hahah

[@jcb8505]

Your pond skills are the balls,very nice pond and it's not even huge it's just right.....nice!

[@timjackson928]

You need a Discovery Channel show for this Until you get one, I'll be watching your KZbin videos. Great Job Man!

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you for the wonderful compliment! Stay tuned for more!

[@cvbgbnj6871]

A little too friendly too a home owner, really want that good review haha

[@domoniquecannon6328]

Nah that’s just how it is when you do good work that changes people’s everyday life for the better.

[@CazeePonds]

Nicely done. The home owners must be thrilled. Great job Eric.

[@ThePondDigger]

Homeowner is on Cloud 9!

[@nwhuckin7761]

That looks really nice!! I really like the waterfall and the landscaping and plants and how you incorporated it all together. Excellent!!

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you so much for your feedback

[@AndrewKirkArt]

The difference is amazing, it's real feature now. Great work.

[@ThePondDigger]

Andrew Kirk Art Thank you!

[@LiezerZero]

Now I know how to build a better pond.. Thanks for the tips and install requirements for the liner.

[@ThePondDigger]

+Valueless Dollar You are very welcome!

[@england8331]

The rockwork is awesome...looks like a rock ledge you would see at the lake

[@ThePondDigger]

DJ HVYW8 Thank you!

[@sukibenson2372]

Absolutely brilliant ....well done guys

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you so much!

[@offroadingmods]

Well done guys, excellent transformation keep up the great work.

[@tedclayton6913]

That was a great demonstration of the pond skimmer

[@magzire]

One of the nicest ponds I've seen. What are using to pump water up to the waterfall?

[@magzire]

also were do you get those big stones?

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you very much for the comment. This is the pond pump we are using for the waterfall. theponddigger.com/product/cyclone-mag-drive-pumps/

[@ThePondDigger]

We acquired the stones at our local rock yard.

[@Xham603]

I love your work. I'm glad I found your videos!!

[@ThePondDigger]

+Xham603 Thank you! We're so glad you found us! Stay tuned for more!

[@davidevans3175]

Excellent pondage, pond dude.

[@ThePondDigger]

+David Evans Thanks bro!

[@justwired]

yah hes got the landscaping eye and knowledge for a visually appealing product

[@justwired]

I I believe he works out of So. Cal do a google search for the pond digger

[@vickinibecker3617]

I am so in love with my pond! We love it! Thank you Eric and your magical team! Lil 2 is happy too!

[@ThePondDigger]

MWAH! We love ya Vicki! Enjoy!

[@vickinibecker3617]

I am!!!

[@byz513]

​​@@vickinibecker3617id the plant (looks like a Taro elephant ear plant at 5:40 and 6:22) survive?

[@ExtraSteps]

I love how this series isn't shameless self-promotion. Well done!

[@ThePondDigger]

ExtraSteps Thanks for watching!

[@Nicklee425206]

This whole video was alot of shameless self promoting.......

[@TrunkMonkey3000]

Mmm we used to have a pond at our old house. It was a very effective pond, but didn't look quite as beautiful as this one! Great job, ThePondDigger ! I'd want a pond as well, but I have my hands full with a couple aquariums right now :)

[@ThePondDigger]

***** I love aquariums too!!!

[@typree126]

I dug a hole in my back yard and hit and under water spring and since it was all clay around it. it filled up and no liner no nothing. its perfect

[@ThePondDigger]

+Ty Pree That's fantastic!

[@texastaurus9271]

Hopefully not your water supply line

[@MarkWilson-WaterGardener]

Best one yet! Great Work!

[@ThePondDigger]

Thanks MJ!

[@bigjayinga]

Wow looks great. How much does something like that run?

[@patricialucero1410]

Lets Get It Fitness A.K.A Bigjayinga ....🤑?😰💚👌✌

[@3greatgreyhounds3]

Wow nice job! Like that u took the lady some fish.

[@Zanzubaa]

Wow that really is a nice pond. The kind of pond that makes a garden. Once the plants grow a bit as well it should be even better. Well done. If I was going to add my 2 cents it would be to make your pond critter friendly. More nooks and crannies for small invertebrates. That is just my personal choice though since I like wildlife.

[@ThePondDigger]

Zanzubaa1 Thank you for your reply.

[@promontorium]

Invertebrates? Like insects? What are we talking about here? Crabs and sea urchins? It looked fine for insects.

[@jessicaslater7457]

Wonderful Job , I liked this video nicely described and i liked the way and your ideas to make pond attractive.

[@ThePondDigger]

Jessica Slater Thank you so much Jessica!

[@ShadyPanda]

OMG that owl freaked me out for a sec, lol

[@donovangolemon4200]

Janet Peterson lmao

[@mopar3502001]

Wow! That's some really nice work there!

[@jessiperezj9207]

Wait they did keep that chunky grey frog figure!!! I'm so happy they didn't throw it away and actually kept it!! 😊😊

[@ThePondDigger]

Smile.

[@jessiperezj9207]

ThePondDigger you guys did an awesome job! I definitely wanna get an amphibian friendly pond in the near future when I have my own home.

[@MrRenoman2011]

Great job guys!

[@ThePondDigger]

***** Thanks!

[@thaivang3]

I enjoyed the video it was filled with great knowledge and the pond (2nd pond) was beautiful. I feel bad for the customers/clients in the first video. I'm glad they're loving the new pond.

[@gabrielthompson1072]

+Thai Vang Yah, they got um pawn'd, didn't they.

[@thaivang3]

+Gabriel Thompson Haha nice one

[@liveleaky7571]

Thai Vang u like bbc babe

[@thaivang3]

what's that mean babe?

[@geraldschuler3882]

I like your work very much. Do you come PA to put ponds? Hopefully yours from Pennsylvania

[@northwinds9155]

1:44 I bought a couple more fish! wife: yeheeeeyy! husband: there goes my wallet again

[@DirtyPooh1]

love your videos! would something this size require a bottom drain? This is just the size I want to build next to my porch! The landscaping is amazing! what types of plants are around the waterfall?

[@turtlegeckosailor]

I love the transformation. Well done! :)

[@jlarsena]

I would hire this guy in a second, he even knows about fish for the pond.

[@AmaroqVideos]

This is fantastic, you guys did an amazing job.

[@ThePondDigger]

Justine Moore Thank you very much!

[@amandakillen6256]

well done you!!!! Their original pond was jaw droppingly bad and I really felt for the owners. Brill transformation and I could sit there all day communing with nature. Mind, as I Iive in Northern Ireland, could be a problem lol! Nice to see true professionals at work!

[@ThePondDigger]

I would love to work on a pond in Ireland one day!

[@amandakillen6256]

ThePondDigger I live in the Northern Ireland but it truly is as beautiful as the Republic. AND, I am in dire need of a water feature as we have a very large front and back garden which is screaming out for one!!! We live about 30 seconds from the beach in a small village which is GORGEOUS!! Tempting lol?

Great job guys

[@ThePondDigger]

Thanks Christian! keep in touch with me for more pond pro tips on instagram. @theponddigger

@@ThePondDigger will do

[@marjohntayao2721]

This is a great job. You guys rock

[@norter3424]

I love the way you work great project well don

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you so much for the comment.

[@460itewacho]

Very nice project yet again :). Question how big was the water pump you used for this set up, and how deep did you guys go with this one ?

[@mogains]

2 days. Wow. Well done. Told you your videos want me to build up a pond quick.

[@HashGotti89]

Awesome video!

[@ThePondDigger]

+Hash Lal Thanks Hash!

[@ozarkdaredevils]

Nice job , you do amazing work .

[@louloubourouail8013]

Omg that looked so refreshing, i would seriously sit in there if there wasn't dirt in it like, put tile or what they use for bottom of pools

[@ThePondDigger]

Loulou Bourouail Thank you for the comment.

[@ralph5874]

Good job guys excellent work

[@ThePondDigger]

+Fishing Texas Thank you so much!

[@MrSequillos]

Great quality video! What camera you use for your videos they all look very good thx in advance.

[@RaghavendraRajadhyaksha]

Awesome pond built by you Sir.

[@boyserickson3211]

Can you do one on how to build a small stream around a small backyard?

[@ThePondDigger]

+Boys Ericsson We do have plans to film that video series! Thank you for the feedback.

[@stevenochoa7958]

Fantastic job

[@ThePondDigger]

+Steven Ochoa Thanks for watching!!!

[@toddgatesh4498]

In a pond that small and shallow, one Heron is going to eat sushi !

[@PaulEubanks]

Or racoons! That plastic owl won't scare them, pond isn't deep enough

[@parmorama]

Yep, our UK Grey Herons can reach down 4 feet, so a 6 feet deep pond is needed. But then the Heron will just wait at the edge totally motionless until one stupid koi swims up close enough.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

😂😁

[@ca3317]

My question is how many gallons is the new pond? The reason I ask is because those koi will get much bigger and they may outgrow the pond.

[@ThePondDigger]

They already built a bigger pond. :)

[@wendyg46]

Wow what a beautiful natural looking pond

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you so much for watching Wendy!

[@remmyv1602]

this is a beautiful pond! inspiring video, subscribed :)

[@ThePondDigger]

+Dona Lee Thank you for the sub!!! Much appreciated!

[@dougdemuroscolumnonautotra5591]

Beautiful looking pond!

[@ThePondDigger]

50k Thanks 50K!!!!

[@googledude7459]

im from Mauritius island and I love your Chanel you guys are awesome i will try build my own koi pond this year will send you feedback

[@michelemichele5204]

great video! enjoyed it!

[@SerendipityStreams_]

THIS IS GREAT!!!

[@ThePondDigger]

+Jairus Labyrinth Thank you so much.

[@SarahPerine]

I love the look of the waterfall you created. The color of the rock is really nice, too. How did you address the predator issue?

[@ThePondDigger]

+Sarah Perine They have dogs that patrol the backyard, an owl statue and a motion sensor sprinkler device. So far so good. Thank you for the compliment.

[@knothole5]

it took the other guys a month to butcher their backyard .you guys did an outstanding job in two days .well represented ..

[@MrDarebear65]

so if you are using a skimmer for the top of the pond. How are you keeping the bottom of the pond clean?

[@gildoubrava5998]

2:52 thats my name ... thank you ! Great re work and best customers ever.

[@ThePondDigger]

***** Named a fish after you bro!!!

[@Philip550c]

Looks like Yucaipa, maybe Chapman Heights, either that or Redlands around Wabash

[@ThePondDigger]

YOu NAILED IT!!!! Yucaipa! Whispering Ranch at the top of County Line Road!

[@BondanHeru]

Which good? Skimmer beside pond filter waterfall, or directly faced?

[@Darthbelal]

These kind of koi ponds really aren't my thing. Having said that, I do like seeing a professional who does good work and obviously enjoys what he does. You did good work and your clients clearly enjoys that pond. Well done......

[@nature2835]

Dude come build me a pond like this one except a little smaller scale around the pond. I was thinking of building one by myself but I feel like its gonna be on your episode lol

[@Brandii141]

Wow! . Absolutely beautiful and peaceful. :)

[@daveyhill8269]

Interesting. Awesome work, looks like a great business to get into

[@sktigerjs]

lol that owl statue is creepy, suddenly started turning its head

[@noyezz3690]

I didn't even notice :D

[@mikem4432]

It would be great if you could put the source where you get your waterfall and pond hardware, if it is online or what you would consider a reputable online dealer, online for us on the east coast.

[@Picsou313]

Very nice job! It was so ugly with those fences....

[@ThePondDigger]

Killian Crausaz Thanks!

[@kike8008]

Again great job brother , greetings from Saint georges , Delaware

[@ThePondDigger]

Thanks for watching!

[@SwanandKulkarni2194]

The Owl near the water fountain scared the living crap out of me.

[@ThePondDigger]

It scares the predator birds too!

[@Arteolike]

Awesome series, an instant favorite! I hope we have more in the future... It would have been awesome to see just a minute or two of footage during the construction, but I'm assuming limited time frames probably didn't allow for the appropriate setup for lighting and such. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos!

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank for your feedback arteolike! We have recently filmed a fair amount of construction so we figured a little break in the flow would be good. No worries as we have some construction videos in the pipeline. Stay tuned!

[@oliverkroll5300]

Amazing just amazing ! I am planning on building a koi pond this summer !! :)

[@purplesky3743]

this looks amazing

[@ThePondDigger]

+kittycat rush Thank you so much for watching!

[@chavaaguilera7659]

I built a pond in my back yard but im having problems with it having done it professionally its to expensive and I really love your work

[@UKWildcatsNumber1]

How do you “ top off” ponds like this? Especially in the summer. Obviously collecting rain water... but when it runs out.... Buckets? Seems like that would be an absolute hassle. RODI auto top off so you don’t need conditioner? This would waste a TON of water. Do people just use a garden hose and then add the conditioner/dechlorinator Directly to the pond immediately after?

[@Eazeguy2012]

this is so amazing... well done!!

[@redtiger546]

look at that owl on the waterfall .... first time i have seen it watched this vid quite a few times funny!

[@ThePondDigger]

+redtiger546 They love the owl and swear by it saving their fish from the blue heron!

[@patrickfitzsimmons6752]

Great re do , Pond Digger Dude. Why did you decide to bring in the cement or cinder block? to create the edge of the pond as opposed to larger rocks/boulders ?

[@ThePondDigger]

+Patrick Fitzsimmons We used the cinder block as the back drop because it was fast, easy, affordable and compact for the situation. They won't be seen after the installation so they didn't need to be a hot looking rock wall

[@mrgloria78]

Awesome job. Where are y'all located?

[@ThePondDigger]

We are located in the Inland Empire. Southern California.

[@sonimafi9630]

mrgloria78 you are nice

[@JavierRomeroo]

Awesome job guys, just stunning beautiful, amazing. How much do you guys charge for a project like that? Did I hear correctly and take you three days to build that pond?

[@sevensurvival]

Very well done. You are an Artist, and Your ponds are very natural, realistic, and beautiful. Thank you for the knowledge.Respect, May The Most High bless You with all that You need.......Seven Thunders

[@ThePondDigger]

Thank you for the 7 thunders!!! Boom!

[@ashlieneevel2708]

Nice pond! How much should something like that cost as new construction?

[@AlexWilliams-ou5si]

If a PE pond liner was used for a small round pond and has a fold or two...can that compress into a crease and crack causing a leak?

[@Dragonpetal]

Impressive! Just wondering.. what happens when it rains.. does the pond flood?