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How can I build a pond cheaply and run it economically?
Keith Holmes says...
See issue 132, Q&A in-depth for Keith's complete answer on building and installing an economical Koi pond.
Final figures for a pond build (12ft x 8ft x 5ft; 3,000 gallons)
Pond build (excavation, blocks, concrete base, and insulation): £2,000 if doing the work yourself, more if using a builder.
If you need to get skips to remove soil you could easily add another £1,000 to this.
Box-welded liner: approx £500
4in drain: £19.95
4in slide valve: £49.95
Skimmer: £40
Pipework and glue allowance: £200
Five-bay multichamber with vortex: £600 (approx)
Aquamax Eco 12000: £279.95
TMC 55W UV unit: £145
KP1 purifier: £120
Bubble cover: £105.00
Dura 6 heat pump: £1,400
Koi air 50: £94.95
9in air disc: £29.95
Total: £5584.75 (using higher end approximations.) – with building work being undertaken by pond owner and using excavated soil to avoid skip costs.
Optional extra MultiCyclone: £295
Essentially what I did is
Essentially what I did is just dig a hole in the ground in the shape we wanted to use and put a liner in and filled it with water.I just installed hard drive recovery software for my computer because I lost my all content related to Koi .You may want to outline the area for your pond by using rope (or even garden hose) or stakes first to get an idea.
Getting the edges of your pond all level is important otherwise you'll end up doing a lot of camouflage work to cover up the high sides of the liner.I want to connect myself with a high speed internet service saw gadgets in a Pond Supplies of America catalog that attached to each end of a garden hose that allowed you to level over long distances. I really wish we had had them. Trying to level with strings and sticks is for the birds. In these days wireless internet providers are earning lot of money due mobility providers.Next time they will be a necessity.