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kytalker
04-03-2010, 11:26 AM
Last week I talke to a buddy of mine that has a mini trackhoe.. He was suppose to come over Thursday and dig me a small mud pond to grow out a few small koi that I have.. Well his mother became very ill an he wasnt able to come do it for me.. I descided to try it myself.. Here is the finish pond... Take in mind that it rained last night an I didnt get to finish the touch up around it.. The pond is approx 22x22 and 4 foot deep.. I think it will be about 12-13 thousand gallon...

EricT
04-03-2010, 01:16 PM
:cool:

birdman
04-03-2010, 03:19 PM
Great start.

Tommygug
04-05-2010, 06:04 PM
Great looking pond....I just keep thinking of how much trouble I would get into if I every got a bobcat into my yard! I can almost see it now....
The front lawn would be raised 3 to 4 feet. Hey, the dirts gotta go somewhere!!!!
I already know I have a 2' foot seam of clay that runs throught my property!!!
mmmmmm

I better stop while I am still alive!!!!

expat
04-05-2010, 09:12 PM
Looks good, what's your water source ?

kytalker
04-05-2010, 10:25 PM
Looks good, what's your water source ?

I have well water.. I have put 75 koi 4-5 inch in there:eek1::eek1::eek1:lol..
I know I know thats to many.. But I run probably 300 gallon of fresh water per day in it.. I have a Ap100 running two 9 inch air diffusers.. Several water lilies and will be adding W/H this week.. I am hoping to get them to atleast 8 inches by Sept.. There are Yamabuki, Showa, Sanke, Kohaku and Platumin in there.. Some Yamabuki with nice ginrin.. I am planning on have a get to gather in Sept an hoping to sell them off cheap..

kytalker
04-05-2010, 10:26 PM
I will get mor pictues tomorrow..

EricT
04-05-2010, 11:12 PM
I have well water.. I have put 75 koi 4-5 inch in there:eek1::eek1::eek1:lol..
I know I know thats to many.. But I run probably 300 gallon of fresh water per day in it.. I have a Ap100 running two 9 inch air diffusers.. Several water lilies and will be adding W/H this week.. I am hoping to get them to atleast 8 inches by Sept.. There are Yamabuki, Showa, Sanke, Kohaku and Platumin in there.. Some Yamabuki with nice ginrin.. I am planning on have a get to gather in Sept an hoping to sell them off cheap..


I will get mor pictues tomorrow..

:yahoo::punk1::cool::cheer:

kytalker
04-06-2010, 10:26 AM
Here are 3 more pictures.. Still got alittle touch up to do around it..

cindy
04-06-2010, 10:31 AM
pretty nice, if I had a back hoe and land though, I'd go deeper. More room for the fish to grow and hide.

kytalker
04-06-2010, 10:50 AM
pretty nice, if I had a back hoe and land though, I'd go deeper. More room for the fish to grow and hide.

I dont have a backhoe.. I done this with a small tractor (20hp) with a front loader.. My neighbor was suppose to do it for me but his mother is in real bad health.. He told me yesterday that the Dr give 18-24 hours to live.. Heis gonan come over here after I drain and get the fish out.. I am gonna have him make it deeper and bigger with his mini trackhoe..

cindy
04-06-2010, 10:51 AM
I'm so envious

kytalker
04-06-2010, 10:54 AM
You should come down when we drain an get them out...

EricT
04-06-2010, 11:05 AM
You should come down when we drain an get them out...

I AM!! I AM!!! :yahoo:

Have waders. Will travel for fun and food. :D:

Airic
04-06-2010, 02:22 PM
Cool. I have a front loader/backhoe and I can't stop making mine bigger and bigger. Problem is I have an addiction to rocks too which I like to incorporate into the side of the pond. Just makes my project take longer and longer. If I ever finish my first pond I will most definately do a second pond. I can't stop.

Kyponds&perennials
04-09-2010, 10:30 AM
looks good, I too wish I had a mud pond, but it is taking so long to get the other pond done.....

are you in paducah? I'm just 2 hours from there,

kytalker
04-09-2010, 11:04 AM
looks good, I too wish I had a mud pond, but it is taking so long to get the other pond done.....

are you in paducah? I'm just 2 hours from there,

I am in Kuttawa.. 30 miles east of Paducah.. You should come down also when we get them out... I am planning on the last weekend in Sept if all goa well..