Above Ground Ponds Anyone?

**Deleted User** · 10-11-2009, 02:41 AM

Have any of you set up above ground ponds?

If so, I'd love to see pictures and hear any tips you may have!

H and I would like to set up a pond this spring for goldfish. I think that an above ground one (like with timber sides?) may be our best bet. My goal is to enjoy the fish, but not provide the dogs with a swimming hole!!!

Thanks for any insight and pictures!!!

**Northernguy** · 10-11-2009, 03:08 AM

Why not use a kids swimming pool and place some slats standing on edge all the way around.It will look great and hold water without a problem.I don't know if the pump can be turned into a filter but I do not see why not.

**VoidParadigm** · 10-11-2009, 03:14 AM

We made a (half) above ground pond by cutting the top off an old junker van we had sealing the entire inside with several coats of marine quality paint (the brand we used claims to not corrode in water unless scraped, which as its stayed intact and our water quality hasn't changed in years I guess is true.) It's surrounded by sod and garden on the deeper end to hide the part of the van we didn't have paint left for.

**Deleted User** · 10-11-2009, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Northernguy

Why not use a kids swimming pool and place some slats standing on edge all the way around.It will look great and hold water without a problem.I don't know if the pump can be turned into a filter but I do not see why not.

You are thinking kind of along the same lines of what I was thinking, but i was thinking some bigger. What I thought was to get a 300g - 350g rubbermade horse trough... I'm not sure what the biggest size they come in is. I just use 50g ones for my miniatures, but they come much larger and have plugs in the bottom that can be unscrewed and you can put a heater in there (to keep it from freezing in the winter). I am going to see what the Farmer's Coop has (or can order) to get a better idea, but I'm thinking it should work well and the material they are made of us very sturdy and solid.

**Deleted User** · 10-11-2009, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by VoidParadigm

We made a (half) above ground pond by cutting the top off an old junker van we had sealing the entire inside with several coats of marine quality paint (the brand we used claims to not corrode in water unless scraped, which as its stayed intact and our water quality hasn't changed in years I guess is true.) It's surrounded by sod and garden on the deeper end to hide the part of the van we didn't have paint left for.

That is very cool!!! Do you have pictures of it?

**AmyLynn** · 10-11-2009, 03:26 AM

I've actually been thinking about the idea of doing an old west styled pond. I have an older round 6ft diameter galvanized stock tank. I'd like to sink it about half way down in to the ground. That would put about 1 ft below ground and 1 ft above. Then put a smaller windmill behind it and use it as my water source.

Just trying to convince the hubby it's a great idea and figuring out how to run the plumbing for the filters.

**Deleted User** · 10-11-2009, 03:26 AM

Here's what I'm talking about:

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(pu...rce=GoogleBase

**Deleted User** · 10-11-2009, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by AmyLynn

I've actually been thinking about the idea of doing an old west styled pond. I have an older round 6ft diameter galvanized stock tank. I'd like to sink it about half way down in to the ground. That would put about 1 ft below ground and 1 ft above. Then put a smaller windmill behind it and use it as my water source.

Just trying to convince the hubby it's a great idea and figuring out how to run the plumbing for the filters.

That sounds like it would be very cool!!!

**Northernguy** · 10-11-2009, 03:41 AM

lol Excuse the pic.Its the only one I could find on the web.
This is the pool my brother and I turned into an indoor pond.He raised a Muskee and minnows in his and I had bass in mine.lol
We had in the house.Winter wasn't a problem.Either was room! lol
The house was massive.
I don't know how well this would handle the cold.They are 6' and 8' across and 2ft deep.It looked like a jacuzzi when it was finished.