• Amused
  • Angry
  • Annoyed
  • Awesome
  • Bemused
  • Cocky
  • Cool
  • Crazy
  • Crying
  • Depressed
  • Down
  • Drunk
  • Embarrased
  • Enraged
  • Friendly
  • Geeky
  • Godly
  • Happy
  • Hateful
  • Hungry
  • Innocent
  • Meh
  • Piratey
  • Poorly
  • Sad
  • Secret
  • Shy
  • Sneaky
  • Tired
  • Page 1 of 22 123411 ... LastLast
    Results 1 to 20 of 584

    Thread: Varsity Mudpond

    Hybrid View

    Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
    1. #1
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139

      Varsity Mudpond

      The pond is 130 ft long, 125 ft wide (maximum width) and has a depth between 9.5-11.5 ft. The average depth is approximately 11 ft. It contains approximately 1,036,000 US gallons of water.

      Currently it is housing 38 koi giving it a stocking density of 27,263 gallons per koi.
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    2. #2
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139

      Construction

      The pond bottom is lined with over 10 tons of sodium bentonite (pics 1 & 2)

      The seawall (bulkhead) is constructed with 16-18 ft Shore Guard series 750 vinyl panels. There is a series of "Timber Guard" front walers around the wall. 2 x 8 timber was used for the rear wales. Tie backs consist of 3/4" x 20 ft galvonized rods placed every 5 ft the length of the wall connected to 10" x 10' timber deadmen. The cap is synthetic boards secured with stainless steel screws.
      Attached Images Attached Images        

    3. #3
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139

      Mechanical Filtration

      The only filtration consists of 4 EasyPro PS2 skimmers all located on the west side of the pond. These units are 42"L x 20"W x 30"H and have 16" wide water inlets. They have huge debris nets which do a good job with the leaves.

      The skimmers are plumbed with 4" PVC to 2 Speck 4 HP pumps which each pump 400 gpm. They pump the water to the top of the twin streams.
      Attached Images Attached Images     

    4. #4
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139

      Aeration System

      Aeration is provided by Great Lakes Aeration System DA2AW. http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategor...ation-Systems/
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    5. #5
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      Additional aeration is provided by a Kasco 2 HP KF202-200 floating fountain. It has 5 different nozzles , each for a different display pattern. http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategor...tains-by-Kasco

      Fountain lighting is provided by a Kasco L3752 brass-cased halogen lighting kit.
      Attached Images Attached Images    

    6. #6
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139

      Flow Thru System

      The main water supply is a high flo artesian well. It is adjustable from 0-175 gpm via ball valves. This water contains hydrogen sulfide. It is routed to one of the skimmers via 4" PVC. It mixes with the other skimmer water and travels 100 ft to the top of the streams where it is degassed by the streams and various falls before it enters the pond.
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    7. #7
      farne230's Avatar
      farne230 is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jan 2006
      Location
      San Antonio Texas
      Posts
      1,574
      Quote Originally Posted by stephen View Post
      The pond bottom is lined with over 10 tons of sodium bentonite (pics 1 & 2)

      The seawall (bulkhead) is constructed with 16-18 ft Shore Guard series 750 vinyl panels. There is a series of "Timber Guard" front walers around the wall. 2 x 8 timber was used for the rear wales. Tie backs consist of 3/4" x 20 ft galvonized rods placed every 5 ft the length of the wall connected to 10" x 10' timber deadmen. The cap is synthetic boards secured with stainless steel screws.
      Stepthen: This method you used; would this method seam feasable for ponds in the size range of 20,000 to 30,000 gallon ponds or is the cost much more then standard gunite concrete and polyurea coated ponds?
      Bob

    8. #8
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      js
      Attached Images Attached Images      

    9. #9
      andres58's Avatar
      andres58 is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Oct 2007
      Location
      Palm Beach, Florida
      Posts
      3,352
      very nice......................great photos Mr. Snapper....
      Jorge

    10. #10
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      Quote Originally Posted by farne230 View Post
      Stepthen: This method you used; would this method seam feasable for ponds in the size range of 20,000 to 30,000 gallon ponds or is the cost much more then standard gunite concrete and polyurea coated ponds?
      Bob
      Hi Bob. Sorry I missed your post. No, I do not think it would be feasable for a pond of that size.

      • Remove Ads
        Advertising from Google
        Promoting Koi and Pond
        keeping since 2007

         

    11. #11
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      js
      Attached Images Attached Images    

    12. #12
      andres58's Avatar
      andres58 is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Oct 2007
      Location
      Palm Beach, Florida
      Posts
      3,352
      they look very happy..........................good photos
      Jorge

    13. #13
      clearwater's Avatar
      clearwater is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Sep 2007
      Location
      NW TN.
      Posts
      318
      Simply amazing Stephen.....Picture Perfect.....A lot of thinking and time....Great Job.....
      Bill
      MASTER GARDENER



      Cool....That is what my Grandkids would say.....


      Click for Union City, Tennessee Forecast

    14. #14
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      Quote Originally Posted by clearwater View Post
      Simply amazing Stephen.....Picture Perfect.....A lot of thinking and time....Great Job.....

      Thank you. We have been working hard on it since the 1st week of Jan, 2007.

    15. #15
      gander's Avatar
      gander is offline Supporting Member ~ WWKC BOD ~ 2018 KPOTY
      is birds flying high you know how
      I feel
       
      Feeling:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      May 2004
      Location
      Gore Okla Zone 7A
      Posts
      28,478
      Too pretty for words to describe.
      "most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song
      still in them."
      I wish I could sing

      Koiphen 2018 Koi Person of the Year!

      OK.TN.




    16. #16
      gray cat's Avatar
      gray cat is offline Administrator
      is looking forward to Spring
       
      Feeling:
      Happy
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      Winston Salem, NC. Zone 8A
      Posts
      55,427
      Quote Originally Posted by gander View Post
      Too pretty for words to describe.

      The only word that comes to my mind is AWESOME!!!
      Nancy



      Koiphen 2013 Koi Person of the Year!

    17. #17
      Flounder's Avatar
      Flounder is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2004
      Location
      Houston TX
      Posts
      863
      Unbelievable!!!

      How much land do you have around for these mud ponds?

      How many of the Varsity crew will be in here?

    18. #18
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      Quote Originally Posted by Flounder View Post
      Unbelievable!!!

      How much land do you have around for these mud ponds?

      How many of the Varsity crew will be in here?
      6.5 acres.

      About half of them are in there now. I also have a few new ones coming in from Russell Peters. Most of them will go directly in there after I Q them.

    19. #19
      Mississauga Ponder is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Dec 2006
      Location
      Ontario, Canada
      Posts
      360
      do you plan to clear the pond annually like other mud ponds? does it need to be cleaned and "re clayed" periodically?

    20. #20
      stephen's Avatar
      stephen is offline Koiphen Member
      WWKC Lifetime Charter Diamond Member #2
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Apr 2004
      Location
      Koiphenville
      Posts
      32,139
      Quote Originally Posted by Mississauga Ponder View Post
      do you plan to clear the pond annually like other mud ponds? does it need to be cleaned and "re clayed" periodically?
      Hopefully I won't have to clean it for a couple of years or so. I left access for the bobcat
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    Page 1 of 22 123411 ... LastLast

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •