Wine Barrel Pond

This tiny pond has been such a source of healing and relaxation for me. It is still a work in progress but I am loving it. Uploading it here on KZbin also gives me the chance to access it when I am not at home.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

[@satorrotas]

Always as pleasant to listen to and watch, thank you for sharing this good time 😊

[@BITTERFLEA]

sator rotas thanks my friend. Mainly uploaded it for myself when I go to work 🤣😂😅 will be watching this on my break time.

[@satorrotas]

@@BITTERFLEA It sure makes you feel good to watch it during your work breaks, but it's also very nice to share it with us 😊

[@RcNickster709]

Yeah I definitely agree when you sit down and listen to something like this . It can be very relaxing. Nice work.. :)

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thanks man. It is my little relaxation corner at home.

[@benbray4]

Love this! I'm thinking of doing something similar myself... could I ask, when searching for barrels online they seem to come in a variety of different sizes. I have found one that is 55 gallons. How does this compare with yours? Many thanks!

[@BITTERFLEA]

Ben Bray thanks! I just got this at my local hardware store, Lowe’s. I am not quite sure how many gallons this pond is but I am guessing between 20-30 gallons.

[@Nature1324]

Why is the water red? Did you not clean the barrel before you put the water and fish in?😮😂

[@BITTERFLEA]

I wanted to get them drunk and be happy 😆 Just kidding! I cleaned this barrel and soaked it for a year with plenty of water changes with no fish in it. Then I added plants and tested the water. When conditions were right I added feeder goldfish at that time they were over a centimeter long. To answer your question, my guess would be from the type of wood? I dunno really.

[@kermit9409]

This is just beautiful! I have made an outdoor pond in a garden bed. I love watching all the fish swim through all the plants!

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thank you. The current state of this pond does not look as good as this. Since I have feeder goldfish in it. They have been thriving really well and grew so much so did their appetite. They ate all of the lilies which was sad.

[@GabbyRocio]

Love it! I want to do this when it warms up a little.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thank you! This pond is currently due for some well deserved TLC. The big problem is the goldfish grew too big and ate most of the plants.

[@SanskarShrivastav]

Well I don't know much but I'd say that don't put water hyacinth with any livestock.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Why is that so? I am not aware

[@SanskarShrivastav]

@@BITTERFLEA well because its propagation rate is high and it covers all the space and sucks most of the oxygen from the water

[@BITTERFLEA]

@@SanskarShrivastav thank you for that. In my case the goldfish ate all of them hahaha 🤣

[@SanskarShrivastav]

@@BITTERFLEA well it can harm the fishes, I'd suggest put that in different pond.

[@BITTERFLEA]

@@SanskarShrivastav I have no more hyacinth left. The goldfish ate them about a few months ago.

[@danprice7973]

How do you stop foxes and birds from getting at the fish please :)

[@BITTERFLEA]

To be honest, I have not done any preventive measures for birds and other predators. Maybe because I live in an area where wildlife is not so rampant. A net might help.

[@cIibsterd]

Hi, what pump dp you use for the waterfall feature? Thanks

[@BITTERFLEA]

Just a regular pump found at home depot or lowes. It is probably around 150 gallons per hour.

[@myrrhavm]

Very nice. Like small water gardens like this.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thanks!

[@myrrhavm]

The BITTERFLEA Life . About a week ago I had a raccoon rummage through my little pond thing and got a small Koi and goldfishI had in there. Then walked over to an aquarium I have some fish and tadpoles in and looks like he took a bath in it by the water that was out of it and all the hair in it. Do your tanks look as nice as this? Guess I could be asking these questions on SCAPE.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Ouch sorry about your fish. I have been lucky so far. My planted tanks are not doing great right now. They are a lot of work for me. I am only allowed to have it in my non-insulated garage and the summers really aid with my algae blooms. I want to go for something with less maintenance.

[@jdpaslRC]

Very cool man.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thanks man!

[@maxhadrian8680]

Very cool! Did we need to cycle the tank before adding fish?

[@BITTERFLEA]

I guess it went through a very long cycle. Since I did not use a liner on this, I was afraid the residual alcohol or chemical would harm my fish. So it took me about 3-4 months of water logging. I added plants plants right away.

[@hongliangisrude]

Hi What is the size of the tub you used? It's really nice

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thank you. This is half of a wine barrel. I am not sure exactly how much gallons but I estimate it to be 25-35 US gallons. I hope that helps.

[@theguineabrothersbrisbane5358]

May I know the plants you include here ?

[@BITTERFLEA]

I just picked some these plants in the store randomly without knowing the names but here are some that I know: water hyacinth, red stem sagittaria, and the hardy water lily. The grass looking plant on the left, I don’t know what it’s name is. Hopefully that helps.

[@theguineabrothersbrisbane5358]

@@BITTERFLEA Awesome!

[@darrenhayward4340]

What filter you using

[@BITTERFLEA]

Just the waterfall filter on this one.

[@mohammedwaseem5146]

Loved the set-up. Nice! Do your pots have drainage holes?

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thank you 🙏🏾 . Yes, all of them have drainage holes.

[@lifewithnature3660]

Can you show how to make one???

[@BITTERFLEA]

I would love to. I will save some money for it and make a video someday

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Very calming, I like it a lot.

[@BITTERFLEA]

Thank you. That means a lot to me.

[@theguineabrothersbrisbane5358]

Love this video !

[@1aaajjss]

Hiw did you make waterfall?

[@BITTERFLEA]

I did not make it. You can buy it at pond shops, Home depot, or Lowe’s. Amazon should have it too.