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We built, or rebuilt, many of the ponds on this page.
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	This is a very large pond, that deals with a natural grade, scree on the left wall, and is tucked in next to a patio and inground pool. Water quality in this area has presented some challenges for the plants, so we took the photo while they were fresh. We are determining what water additives will make them thrive, and things are getting better. The liner is 40 feet long, pond length around 30 ft. No liner splice, it is continuous from end to end. A side view is difficult to get without standing in the pool, so this is end to end. Click Here to see larger photos.
	This is a very small pond, that started as an even smaller hardshell, surrounded by patio and pool. Dimensions, roughly 8 ft from back/top of upper basin to end of pond, width of bottom pond around 4 feet, length, around 5 and a half feet. Depth is about 22 inches. As long as the fish are small, and not koi, and it is cleaned regularly, it should do well. There is a prefilter on the pump, and the gravel and plants in the upper basin serve as a filter. fish in a pond this size should not be fed much, or algae can become a very large problem very quickly. Click Here to see larger photos.
	This is a concrete pond in east Fort Worth that has been in operation for many years, some greener than others. Because no waterproof coating was applied over the concrete (and probably gunite surfaced over the concrete), the surface continually leaches traces of lime into the pond, feeding algae. Filtration is a tetra pond filter that isn't really up to the job, but the fish are alive. We did the cleanup and restoration to a healthy condition in May, 1999, and have seen it at least once a year since. It needs a coating applied. We'll get to it when the owner's ready. Can't see your fish? We clean ponds and add, change or re-design filter systems.
	Volume, about 500 gallons. Rough dimensions, 5 by 7 feet pond interior, 9 by 12 feet rock edge to rock edge. Stock: about 11 goldfish including comets, a shubunkin, and a couple of fantails, 1 very small koi. It will be overstocked when the fish mature, but most are small right now. Clarity is 'off' in this photo because the pond is cycling. Click for before and after views of this pond in new window.. Photo date: June 7th 2005. Click for larger image in new window.
	This photo was taken when we finished rebuilding this pond, from its foundation up. The customer had plumbing, pump, and filter, as well as plumbing for the bottom drain in place. But the soil around his foundation was construction sand which needed replaced, and it needed new rock. (Limestone was originally around the perimeter) We removed the sand, replaced it with topsoil, and built up the edge to support rock, then added rock, building edges and falls. The liner could not be fully trimmed right away because we knew that the ground would settle, and the pond needed room for adjustments. Rebuild date: April 23, 2005.
	Everything Fishy built this pond in August 2004. It's had it's ups and downs since then. The yard faces south, and the bricks, rock and patio accumulate heat. More images, and more of the story can be found here. Volume: between 1000 and 1200 gallons. Finished size: about 12 ft by 7 ft pond interior. 15 or 16 ft by 11 ft at rock's edge. Drainage gravel for french drain along patio edge. Our standard wet/dry filter, now with additional bog filter. 5000 gph fountain pump as of August 2006.
	A custom filter is hidden inside the red slate of this waterfall. The pond is a customer installation, preformed, about 200 gallons. We built the proto-type filter and waterfall in summer 2001. The filter is a high maintenance model. If not serviced regularly (at least every 2 months in summer) it can overflow and drain the pond. We still service it, as of Fall 2006. And the customer can still see his fish. Algae has been known to form on the water fall, it is in full sun, but we scrub it off and salt it down now and again. Click for larger image in new window.

	Water fall and filter are separate on most of our ponds. This makes filter maintenance easier, making it easier to achieve superb water clarity. We built this pond with our standard external wet/dry filter in August 2002. Clarity is still good, fish are still healthy, everything is as it should be as of June 2005.. Because the surrounding environment can have an impact on the health of your pond, we will help you choose plants that enhance the area without requiring special treatments, such as fertilizers and pesticides, that can turn your pond into an ecological disaster area.
	Waterfall closeup of above pond.

Links to more pond photo pages:
Small but charming. A tiny (400 gallon) pond with simple filtration and fountain, elegantly nested between old oak trees.
My pond. Definitely not the showiest pond in town, but the one that all techniques get tested on first..
My old pond, our first pond. Closeups of rockwork, bridge, and fun photos of lily and dragonfly.

We deliver and install perennial and annual landscape plants, bog plants, hardy water lilies, and some large goldfish, thick bodied, brilliant red/orange color. Fish are subject to availability. Recommended stocking load for goldfish: 1 adult fish per 100 gallons. Recommended stocking load for koi: 1 mature fish per 500 gallons.

I prefer not to stock with koi. Koi eat your pond plants and lilies, then rapidly outgrow your pond's capacity because they never STOP growing. I also avoid fantails or fancy breeds that raccoons can catch in 30 seconds.

We answer emergency calls as quickly as possible. Often we can tell you, by phone, what to do to temporarily rescue your fish until we can get there. Everything Fishy's telephone number is 817-293-1782. If you get the answering machine and have an emergency, leave a message with your telephone number. Or call the toll free at 877-291-9734, which rings my cell. Direct numeric pager: 817-827-5967

The Do It Yourself pond: Pond design tips to save you time, money and grief.

Good filtration is critical to a healthy pond. Aeration helps to control temperature in the summer and enhance conditions for your fish, in addition to allowing many creative options in the way your pond appears, and sounds. The pleasant sound of trickling water, or the roar of a larger waterfall can be arranged.

Higher water temperatures increase the metabolic rate and waste output of fish. The waste output from goldfish at 84 degrees is about twice as high as the waste output at 72 degrees. Green water is often a symptom of inadequate filtration, but even the best filter will be straining to keep up if the pond water temperature is over 75 degrees. Cooling your pond, by adding an additional pump and fountain, may solve some green water problems. Particularly if you've already tried a UV light, and the water remains greenish and hazy, a thermometer can be a very wise investment.

Cattails and native water plants enhance the ecosystem by using up nitrates. They also soften and naturalize the appearance of the pond. Water lilies bloom in the morning during the summer months, and provide shade for the fish during the heat of the day.

More photos:

Built by Everything Fishy in November 2000. Approx 900 gallons, center depth about 30 inches. Lots of plant plateau. Filter in the falls.

Church pond built by Everything Fishy with volunteers' help in October 2000. I'd have preferred a different design with wider falls, but stone costs and the church budget and manpower were limited. Everything Fishy built the filter, and as of 2005 it is doing a nice job of keeping the pond clear. The resident goldfish and the occasional red-eared slider are healthy.
We stretched fishing line across the pond in a couple of directions. A visiting blue heron has dined on the fish several times. "knee-height" fishing line deterred the bird.

Karen Richardson designed and built this pond. EF cleaned it and replaced a pump.

Customer pond. Click alt over image for designer info. The limestone used in building this pond produced an abundance of string or hair algae, but the plants do flourish. It's just tough for the fish to find swimming room. The design novelty still earned this photo a place on the website though. It would look as good with sandstone, and it certainly is creative and very 'together'.

May 2001

The pump is hidden, the pipe is hidden in the main pond now. Perennial hardy plants are going in below the lonesome pines. The pines are now 10 ft tall. Compared to the 1995 and 1996 photos we scanned tonight, this place has grown up. (photo taken in 2001 - before we moved.)

Grass has just about disappeared from this corner of the landscape. Still plucking a litttle out between the stones.

We need a better camera. It's coming. In the meantime more pond photos of varying quality and usefulness can be found on the following pages:
Closeups of fish, rocks, lilies and a dragonfly from the pond we left when we moved in 2001.
A customer pond. He has a good camera!
A pond transformation that worked out quite well. Before/After shots, Our camera
No before shots on this pond, but we got more volume, leveled it, and added the plants. Our camera.

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