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
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Eric's Pond Story in:
        2000 The Beginning
        2001 A New Beginning
        2002-03 No End In Sight
        2004 End In Sight, Maybe
        2005-08 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.
Ponds Specs
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
Bottom Pond Middle Pond
Volume 1560 gallons Volume 520 gallons
Max depth 48 inches Max depth 24 inches
3 inch bottom Tetra drain, 6" skimmer, 1 jet 1.5 inch bottom drain, for draining only
Top Pond Other Pond Features
Volume 650 gallons 4 foot diameter waterwheel, top pond cave, 6 foot arched bridge over middle pond, 10 foot long stream, and 6 foot diameter gazebo
Max depth 24 inches
3 inch bottom drain, homemade skimmer
Eric's Ponds