Pond descriptions

Index of Ponds

This page started off in 1996 with the description of some pond's belonging to members of the South Wales section of the BKKS. The website has now grown considerably and includes ponds from around the world. Remember that the conditions where some of these ponds operate may be very different to the climate where you live, and may not be suitable for your area.
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Kent's pond This 6,000 gallon pond has been built indoors and was constructed by pouring concrete into wooden shuttering which formed the mould.
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This is the description of a 17,000 gallon pond in Mexico.
Spanish text is also available for this pond.
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An attractive 4,500 litre pond in a small garden in Capetown.
A 15,000 litre pond in Pretoria.
A 60,000 litre pond in Capetown, South Africa.
Wayne & Heidi's pond

A 10,000 litre pond in Capetown, South Africa.

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They moved into a house which had a swimming pool, but Rob has now converted it to a main koi pond with a separate quarantine pond.
Rob has now completed the quarantine pond, and his experiences are explained in New Pond Syndrome.

A rectangular pond which holds 8,200 gallons, and is fitted with a box welded liner.
Some additional photos and photos taken during building of the pond are icluded as well as a schematic drawing of the layout.
This very attractive pond holds 4,000 gallons and is seven feet deep. A schematic is included.
Alan & Lyn's pond A rectangular pond with a butyl liner which holds 4,800 gallons.
Again we have a rectangular pond, this time with 10,440 gallons, and with an interesting watercourse around the pond.
A rectangular pond of 3,950 gallons, and there is incorporated another small pond with a water course and a waterfall.
A rectangular pond of 2,500 gallons with quite large filters.
A large pond of 9,000 gallons. It is 30 feet long, and is constructed of concrete blocks with a butyl rubber liner. A schematic is included.
This is a rectangular pond of 5,200 gallons. It is constructed of concrete blocks, rendered, and coated with G4. It has a large filter system.
This is a square pond of 4,100 gallons partly raised above the ground. It is constructed of concrete blocks, rendered, and coated with G4.

A rectangular pond of 4,800 gallons partly raised above the ground. It is constructed of concrete blocks, rendered, and coated with fibreglass. A schematic is included.
Gwyn & Maureen's pond

This half round pond of 4,900 gallons and constructed of concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed. It has a very nice tea house. A schematic of the pond is included.

Mark's pond This pond is 5,600 gallons and is below ground and set in a beautiful garden. A schematic is included.

A circular pond of 3,000 gallons constructed of polypropylene. A schematic is included.
Updated July 2003. The filter has been replaced with a Nexus unit.
This is a small pond of 1,230 gallons with a very interesting roof structure.

Bob & Lynne's main pond

This pond is 8,224 gallons and is partly raised above the ground. It has been built with concrete blocks, rendered, and then fibreglassed. It has two banks of filters in parallel.
This is a description of the building of a pond using a liner.
This is a description of the building of Alan's pond including fibreglassing the pond.
A description of the building of a 6,000 gallon pond using a boxed liner.
A 3,000 gallon pond with liner.
A 5,500 gallon pond which has been built with concrete blocks, rendered, and then fibreglassed. It has two banks of filters in parallel.
This is a 7,500 gallon pond which has been built with concrete blocks, rendered, and then fibreglassed. Many photos of the construction are included with a brief description.
Ron's pond A 7,500 gallon pond built with concrete blocks. 19 pages of detailed information on the building of the pond is included.

Callum's pond

This is a 4,000 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed. It is using a Nexus 200 for the filter system.

Mick & Mandy's pond

A 3,500 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed with an interesting filter system using Kaldnes K1 and Japanese matting.

Alfie & Brenda's pond

A 3,500 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed. The filtration is a Nexus 200.
Andy & Tracey's pond A 2,000 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and coated with KoiKote. The filtration system uses static and moving bed K1.

Andrew & Rosemary's pond

A 2,800 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed. The filtration systen is a Nexus 200.

Tony & Sharon's pond

A 3,375 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed. This pond has an interesting decking over the filters.
Craig & Lisa's pond A 3,950 gallon pond built with concrete blocks, rendered, and fibreglassed, with a vortex plus 2 bay filter system.

Steve's pond

A 2,000 gallon triangular pond built with concrete blocks and using a butyl liner. The small garden is nicely landscaped.
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John & Yvonne from Oklahoma have converted a damaged swimming pool to a koi pond. Many photos of the construction are included.
Spike & Ginger from Southern California have a very nice koi pond and yard.
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This website started with a booklet which I made up originally for the help of those members of the BKKS - South Wales Section who were intending to start building a koi pond, and as the website has expanded more information and articles from other people have been included. This is for general guidance only, and we do not take any responsibility for problems that might occur by following these ideas. It is important that you check out everything in your area, and check on local laws and rules that may apply.
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