New concrete pond installation 5000 gallons with RDF and bead filter.

[kevin32]

This does look very nice, the curved walls really look good

yes he did his pond the same way. come spring im next in line. I also like the clean look and after the epoxy coat it actually looks really cool. He can make it any shape you want also and a nice guy to boot.

[kevin32]

Despite the rain we could have had this pond dug and poured in 3-4 days.
Now we maintain moisture in and around the pond, we will wait 1-2 weeks for the concrete to cure then treat with muriatic acid and seal with epoxy.
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Great you are letting the concrete cure also. Some builders skip this step and just waterproof or use paint the next day. Anyone that knows concrete will frown on that.

[OCkoiFan]

So silly things vanished so am I

[OCkoiFan]

This is exactly the shape what I plan for the mini tamasaba pond with Vietnamese style waterfall
Great looking shape

[Nguyen365]

I really like the jets on the bottom sides to help keep the bottom clean.

[pickerel]

Wow, I just noticed this build thread...very impressive. I'll be following with interest!

[Zac Penn]

Why are you using an epoxy to seal the pond when the Xypex is already in the concrete?

[A1Koi]

Why are you using an epoxy to seal the pond when the Xypex is already in the concrete?

We are using epoxy to keep the surface as smooth as possible and a preventative for water marks.

[A1Koi]

Pond is sealed.
Low voltage LED underwater lights installed (complimentary)
Plumbing/filtration installed.
Potassium permanganate added to start nitrifying cycle.

[Nguyen365]

Solid built pond

[icu2]

Beautiful job!

[OCkoiFan]

Cute little orangy Perihas

[A1Koi]

Cute little orangy Perihas

The Pond is running on 356 watts.

[Nguyen365]

not bad for such a big pond

[aldin30]

Total damage ? $$$

[rizzag]

Potassium permanganate added to start nitrifying cycle.

Out of curiosity, how does PP start the nitrifying cycle?

[A1Koi]

Out of curiosity, how does PP start the nitrifying cycle?

It is a oxidizer used to prime plastic material
In this case epoxy sealer.
Also gets rid of many heavy metals in water that do not promote bacteria growth in ponds this in-turn starts a healthy cycle of bacteria to grow without fluctuations or (new pond syndrome).
The pond is 3 months in and blanketed with a thin layer of algae on the walls that fish can thrive off.

[CharlieQ]

Waiting to see ur filtration as well

[fsbbn]

I bought a house a couple of years ago which came with a five thousand gallon aquascape pond. I got addicted to Koi and now that I know more (thanks to this website and others) I am looking into building a fifteen thousand gallon Koi dedicated pond like this. However, I live in Denver Colorado. Do you construct ponds in other towns like Denver?

[Nguyen365]

I see mechanical filtration with the rdf what is your biological filter set going to be?