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A "budget" version of a tiered pond for keeping goldfish and plants

by Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜

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This was my first set up that i "cracked a wobbly" at when a bacterial infection spread in my comet tank :( i have another guide that shows how i fixed them up :)

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Here are the Sarana's recovering in the hatchery/breeding tank. This tank has a solar pump and is NOT connected to the others and safe from harmful bacterial

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This is the sketch of the NEW tiered pond layout. I will do a tutorial of the bio-filter later

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Initial production is ALWAYS MESSY... But good fun when the sun is out :)

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First lay down weed mat (or in my case, a few old tent floors 😄) Then start laying the wooden pallets

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Lay the pallets to give the hight dimensions and "dry fit" the tanks/ponds till you are happy

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Side view. This area of my backyard gets very little sun and alot of rain water which made me think POND :)

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Attach hoses to connect/link all the tanks. Tie hoses for your FIRST RUN to test water fill and flow

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Start filling the bottom/pump tank FIRST! Fill tank halfway before turning the pump on

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Run the pump line up and all the way into the BOTTOM of the Bio-filter (or top tank)

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That used to be my first solar oven i made, but now serves as the "Power House" This box protects and hides leads from rain etc... Oh yeah that is me waving :)

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The first run offs from the filter into the top tank EXCITING!!! 😉

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This is the side view of my draining from the filter/top tank

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Now that all tanks have water, turn off the hose... Don't waste water now :) (oh the water that was in the tanks before reconstruction went on my gardens 👍)

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Use a bright crayon to mark the water level in both tanks, this will give u your TWEAKING LEVEL :)

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After watching the water levels for about half an hour, adjust water flow as needed. Changing heights, flow speed until water level is CONSTANT around crayon markers

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The green hose at the bottom of the last step has a larger diameter hose resting over it ABOVE the tank and goes down to about 10cm under water surface, this makes a bubbler for your tank 😄👍

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BUBBLER EXPLAINED: When the water goes down the smaller hose into the bigger hose, a combination of gravity and vacuum pressure sucks air with the water to fill the space of the larger hose & BUBBLES!

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From idea to creation it's all for HAPPY POND KEEPING :)

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You could do this on a smaller scale and then cover with a rockery. I would love to make a permanent water feature but this place is just a stop-over :) till my mountain is for sale 😄

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Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜

Victoria, Australia

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I love UPCYCLING & living "off the land". Hope you have fun with my guides and give them YOUR FLAVOR!!!

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http://snp.gd/tay7n6 here is the link for the bio-filter... Sry the weather hasn't picked up, but i did manage to get my filter installed before the first frost :)

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 (author) 12 months ago

Sorry everyone, i havent done the BIO-FILTER yet... It's been miserable weather this weekend!!! My poor sarasa's are still in the hatchery :( i PROMISE it will be up soon!!! 💜

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 (author) 12 months ago

Oh and @Elizabeth... Me too! rude people get under my skin! But don't worry they deleted whatever it was lol

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 (author) 12 months ago

I will make a guide on plants and the bio-filter this weekend hopefully :) good luck with your pond

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 (author) 12 months ago

Hi Erika, the whole project was made from recycled materials from the "reclaim shop" at the tip. The tanks do breakdown eventually (10-25yrs) but sheltering them with plants or rocks or even wooden frames :) These tanks had 3x20mm holes at the base when i salvaged them, so i brought some fittings from a garden supplies store that had an elbow on one side, and a rubber washer and nut for the other side. The fittings are normally for automatic watering systems. I do plant a variety of aquatic plants for the fish to eat, breed and hide in. Amazon swords, mayaca and java moss. I use terra-cotta pots with medium river rock in the bottom with coarse sand or fine river rock on top around the root ball. With the moss i just tie it to the outside of a pot with fishing line and put the pot in upside down. I also use the wicking method for boarder plants that way they can be almost anything for your ponds climate... And questions are great :)

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 (author) 12 months ago

In step 8 you have 3 hoses coming from the bottom of the tank. Explain their job and did you cut them in yourself? Also what sealer did you use around the holes? Ive heard this type of plastic breaks down faster when exposed to sunlight. What's your take on it? Do you use plants in your pond? What kind if so AND what are they potted in? Phew! Lots of questions. Thanks

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 12 months ago

Sorry, someone made a rude comment, so I gave them a piece of my mind. Lol, I guess i'm just sick of people being rude all the time.

Elizabeth D 12 months ago

Tanks

Hoses

Fittings

Water

Fish

Water plants

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