Post by parker002 on Sept 8, 2011 22:11:35 GMT -5
Between the 2 or 3 redesigns I did of my 55G aquarium, I found time to move about 1800 pounds of rock, cement, dirt, and sand, completely re-shaping my late father-in-law's koi pond.
It started when I discovered that the out layer of the block retaining wall that forms almost half of the pond was bulging out and in danger of draining the whole thing. Instead of just fixing it, I decided to add another layer of block as well, raising the surface of the pond by 4 inches. With everything torn up, I decided to fix the slow leak in the waterfall by tearing it out and starting completely over.
Finally, we added a second, shallow pool about 60G in size and planted it with cattails and arrowheads from the local area.
I'm not done yet but I'm getting closer. I hope to add another bog and finish the rock work before winter.
Here is a view of the entire pond with the main waterfall in the left background and the new bog waterfall on the right. In the foreground is a planter I made by running the outer layer of the retaining wall flush with the sidewalk/driveway rather than keeping it right up against the inner pond wall.
Here are some closer-up pics of the waterfall, bog, and planters. If you look closely at the rock slope between the waterfall and bog, you can see another planter I built into the stone by leaving a gap and filling it with landscaping fabric and dirt.
It started when I discovered that the out layer of the block retaining wall that forms almost half of the pond was bulging out and in danger of draining the whole thing. Instead of just fixing it, I decided to add another layer of block as well, raising the surface of the pond by 4 inches. With everything torn up, I decided to fix the slow leak in the waterfall by tearing it out and starting completely over.
Finally, we added a second, shallow pool about 60G in size and planted it with cattails and arrowheads from the local area.
I'm not done yet but I'm getting closer. I hope to add another bog and finish the rock work before winter.
Here is a view of the entire pond with the main waterfall in the left background and the new bog waterfall on the right. In the foreground is a planter I made by running the outer layer of the retaining wall flush with the sidewalk/driveway rather than keeping it right up against the inner pond wall.
Here are some closer-up pics of the waterfall, bog, and planters. If you look closely at the rock slope between the waterfall and bog, you can see another planter I built into the stone by leaving a gap and filling it with landscaping fabric and dirt.
