New Pond

[PWW]

Good morning everyone,
I have not been on the forum fo a while, been busy doing "fishy things" !
I now have two tanks indoors, one tropical one coldwater. They are both doing ok.

However, I have decided to "upgrade" the pond in our garden which we have had for a couple of years, so today I am building an "affinity" "Half moon" pond !

I bought it yesterday, and yes I realise that strictly speaking autumm is not the time of the year to introduce a new pond and of course the fish to their new home. But I put the other one in at the start of October and it has been ok.

I reckon as long as you do not leave it until the winter sets in with frosts and possibly snow, it should be ok to install it, the weather is still above freezing and here in the south midlands (Buckinghamshire)the overall autumm / winter climate is not severe, ok last winter was a bit "out of course" with quite a heavy snowfall, but usually we do not get a lot of snow in this area, yes we get the low temps, around - 1 or -2, but not generally before January.

What I would like to know is what forum members think of these "affinity pools", any feedback please ?

Peter.

 

[Gandelf]

you do know they have forecast snow for Friday?

 

[MBOU]

Im kind of on the fence with the Affinity Ponds, they certainly look good! And they are a huge step up from the barrels etc.... but they arent big enough to house even a goldfish forever...

So then there is the dilema of what to do with the goldfish down the line... at least being deep, they wont freeze so bad, though they are raised above ground and are really thin... so... the temperatures in the Affinity will hit much lower temps than those of a pond sunk into the ground... sooooo....

Personally, its getting to a point now where i'd refuse to sell fish to a raised pond now, a sunken pond...well... maybe a few weeks more...

Its also a pretty naff time to put plants in lol, I would set it up, get the fulter running and get a pond heater in it and leave it cycle/mature until spring and get some plants in there come spring

 

[PWW]

Good morning all,
Well got the "pond built, the frame was a piece of cake to put together, but then the work started, when you get to the liner, sit down have a "cuppa" take 3 Prozac" and a deep breath, because the Liner is a "so and so" to put in.
That was the hardest part of it, it took me twice as long to fit that than it did to build the frame. Anyway it is up and running and all "powered up" so we will now wait and see.

Regarding the weather lads, with the high temps (31degs) we have had in the past few days, bring on the snow ! LOL LOL.

But all joking apart, I think it will be ok, as I said yesterday, we are not known for our severe or even moderate snow falls here, maybe a bit chilly but thats it, we do catch the wind though in our garden, being a corner property our garden is a wind trap and when the wind is from the North East in the winter "by heck" it is cold.But we have enjoyed our pond so much that was "dug in"that is why I have decided to go one better, because the old one was a bit small, but the residents loved it,they were always in good health and looking fine specimens. I come to the conclusion some time ago that pond fish are a lot easier to keep than tank fish but then again I am a "newby" with tank fish so I will stand correcting on that one.

Anyway have a good day all, time for tea and toast now.

Peter.

 

[Cazgar]

I was tempted to buy one of those this year, but I would be worried about the fish surviving in one of those if we have another hard winter.
They look quite flimsy with no insulation to protect it from freezing.
Let me know how the fish get on over the winter in it.