September 10, 2003
This is a hobby I started in 2000. Be sure and read my 'pond story' of how this massive project has progressed
Latest Pond Photos
Latest Pond News

Eric's Pond Story in:
2000 The Beginning
2001 A New Beginning
2002-03 No End In Sight
2004 End In Sight, Maybe
2005-10 Never Ending

The Ponds
The Fish & Plants
Filter System
Construction Timeline
The Piano Fountain
   
Four Years of Deck Views
A series of photos that span 4 years, all taken from approximately the same angle from our deck.
Total water volume - 3000 gallons
Primary pump - Sequence 750 (3600gph at 0')
Secondary pump - Little Giant submersible
Filtration - All homemade
Bottom pond skimmer - PondSweep 301
UV - Aqua Ultraviolet 57 watt

Other Pond Features
4 foot diameter waterwheel, top pond cave, 6 foot arched bridge over middle pond, 10 foot long stream, and 6 foot diameter gazebo

 Bottom Pond
Volume - 1560 gallons
Max depth - 48 inches
3 inch bottom Tetra drain, 6" skimmer, 1 jet
 Middle Pond
Volume - 520 gallons
Max depth - 24 inches
1.5 inch bottom drain, for draining only
 Top Pond
Volume - 650 gallons
Max depth - 24 inches
3 inch bottom drain, homemade skimmer