Pond Construction

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Basic Information

Basic Information
- Abbreviations Related to Ponding
- Aquaculture Dictionary (06/08)
Conversion Factors
- Conversion Factors Related to Ponding
- MegaConverter (06/08)
Introductory Material
- AOU -- Building a Pond (06/08)
- Craig's Water Garden (06/08)
- Design Info (Excellent) (06/08)
- Pond Rushes (Chuck Rush) (06/08)
- Skippy's Stuff (06/08)

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Filtration

Biological Filtration
- Biofilter.com (06/08)
- Topics of Interest (06/08)
Filter Descriptions
- A O U -- Building a Pond (06/08)
- Eric's Koi Pond Biofilter Page (06/08)
- Filters for the Goldfish Aquarium (06/08)
- Skippy's Bio-Filter (06/08)
Filter Media
- Pondshop Catalog -- Filtration (06/08)
Veggie Filters
- R.B.'s Bio/Veggie Filtration (06/08)
Protein Skimmers
- D.I.Y. Protein Skimmer Projects (06/08)

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Liner

EPDM Pond Liner

Anjon Products (06/08)
Aqua Mart (06/08)
Just Liners (06/08)
M & S Pond Supplies (06/08)
PondLiner.com (06/08)
The Watergarden (TN) (06/08)

Price comparisons for 45-mil EPDM liner:

Size	Weight	Anjon	Just Liners	M&S	Aqua-Mart	Watergarden	Dickson
10'x10'	31 lbs	$ 45.50	$ 46.00	$ 55.00	$ 55.00	$ 60.00	$ 83.00
20'x20'	124 lbs	$ 175.00	$ 184.00	$ 220.00	$ 220.00	$ 240.00	$ 329.00
20'x30'	186 lbs	$ 266.00	$ 276.00	$ 330.00	$ 330.00	$ 360.00	$ 529.00
30'x30'	279 lbs	$ 374.00	$ 414.00	$ 495.00	$ 495.00	$ 540.00	$ 769.00

Note: The prices in the "Dickson" column were obtained from Dickson Bros, a retail watergarden store in the Dallas area.

HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Liner
- Comparison of HDPE and EPDM
  
  Max Size Burst PSI Weight Per
  1000 SF Shipping
  
  EPDM width > 20 ft must be glued 60-80 psi 350-400 lbs Truck Freight
  
  HDPE Lake size 350-400 psi 75 lbs UPS to your door
- Sources for HDPE
  - Bend Tarp and Liner (24-mil HDPE @ $0.33 per SF) (06/08)
    - Phone: 1-800-280-0712
  - Geochem Inc (20-mil Permalon @ $0.34 per SF) (06/08)
    - Phone: (425) 227-9312 [WA]
    - Phone: (907) 562-5755 [AK]
  - In-Line Plastics (Houston, Texas) (06/08)
    - I have talked to Robert Jacobi and Mike.
    - Phone: 1-800-364-7688
    - 20'x30' 30-mil liner is $ 108.00
  - Just Liners (25-mil Permalon @ $0.39 per SF) (06/08)
    - Phone: 1-888-838-4017 or 1-877-878-6813
  - New World Manufacturing (18-mil Permalon X-210 @ $0.42 per SF) (06/08)
    - Phone: 1-800-523-8853
    - Medium-weight (6 oz.) geotextile underlayment @ $0.15 per SF
  - Raven Industries (06/08)
  - Reef Industries (20-mil Permalon @ $0.25-$0.30 per SF) (06/08)
    - Sales: 1-800-231-6074
    - Customer Service: 1-800-231-0708
PPL Liner
- Bend Tarp (06/08)
  - Phone: 1-800-280-0712

	Max Size	Burst PSI	Weight Per 1000 SF	Shipping
EPDM	width > 20 ft must be glued	60-80 psi	350-400 lbs	Truck Freight
HDPE	Lake size	350-400 psi	75 lbs	UPS to your door

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Masonry

Man-made rocks and waterfalls
- Do It Yourself
  - CaveRock (plans for building an artificial cave)
    - Cave Rock (06/08)
  - earthcrete™
  - Hypertufa by Mike Bartolone (06/08)
  - J P J Technologies (faux rock school) (06/08)
  - Recipes for Fake Rock
  - Small Irish Garden (Elizabeth Law) (06/08)
  - Thoroseal (06/08)
  - Tip #16 from Chuck Rush (06/10)
- Commercial
  - I need 12" W x 12" H x 16" L (Big pond)
  - Artificial Rock Outlet (05/09)
    - Artificial Rock Dimensions (05/09)
    - Squarish Odd Artifical Rock (AER-SO, $91.58) (05/09)
      - Shapes that will fit under this rock (too small):
        
        5" W x 9" H x 20" L (rectangular)
        9" D x 10" H (round)
        10" W x 8" H x 10" L (almost square)
  - DekoRRA Products
    - Model 106 Rock Enclosure ($59.00) (05/09)
      - 19" L X 14" W x 12" H
    - Model 108 Rock Enclosure (05/09)
      - Baja Cresta - pink; $89
      - 36" x 22" x 4" H
      - Purchased @ Dickson Bros on 05/09/2009
    - Model 112 Rock Enclosure (05/09)
      - 36" L x 36" W x 9" H
      - $129 @ Dickson Bros
    - MasterNurseries.com (05/09)
  - Edg-Keeper (pond edging product that holds liners in place) (05/09)
  - HomeDepot.com (05/09)
    - Orbit Sandstone Rock Box (Model 53017; $38.97) (05/09)
      - 23.5" L x 19" W x 21" H
  - HomeGardenAccents.com (05/09)
  - Inter-Fab Waterfalls (06/10)
    - Alta Waterfall (purchased at Dickson Bros) (06/10)
  - Krupps (05/09)
    - Artificial Rocks (05/09)
    - Squarish Odd Artificial Rock (AER-SO, too small; $91.58) (05/09)
  - Plow & Hearth Mock Rocks (06/10)
  - Rock-on-a-Roll (04/11)
    - Rock-on-a-Roll Source #1 ($29.95/roll) (04/11)
  - Urdls Waterfall Creations (FL) (05/09)
Very Short Streams
- Husky 26" Tool Box @ Home Depot ("body" of the headwater)
  - Model # 17185156; Store SKU # 770364
  - $29.97 each
  - Super duty resin construction with rubber feet
  - 26" long x 11.1" wide x 10.6" high
  - Black body with gray top
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Plumbing
- Formulae Related to Ponding
- Calculators
  - Pump Calculator (06/08)
- Aerators and Venturis
  - Garden Endeavors Venturi (06/08)
  - Oxymax Aerators #1 (06/08)
  - Venturi Pond Aerator (06/08)
- Bottom Drains
  - Greg's Bottom Drain (06/08)
  - Tetra Vacuum Bottom Drain (D181V @ $40.00; 2-inch line) (06/08)
- Plumbing
  - Greg's Pipe Boot (06/08) (09/00)
- Pumps
  - Companies
    - Beckett Pumps (06/08)
    - Danner Manufacturing (631-234-5261, NV) (06/08)
    - Dolphin Pumps (06/08)
    - Little Giant Pumps (06/08)
    - Oase Pumps (06/08)
    - Sequence Pumps @ plumbingsupply.com (06/08)
  - Information
    - McNally Institute (06/08)
    - Pump Calculations (06/08)
    - Price Pump's Centrif-U (06/08)
    - Pump-Zone (06/08)
- Skimmers
  - Greg's Pond Skimmer (06/08)
  - No-Nitch Skimmer (works great) (06/08)
- Sources
  - Aqua Art (06/08)
  - Aquatic Eco-Systems (FL) (06/08)
  - PlumbingMart.com (06/08)
  - PlumbingProducts.com (06/08)
  - PlumbingStore.com (06/08)
  - PlumbingSupply.com (great service) (06/08)
  - PlumbingWarehouse.com (06/08)
  - PlumbingWorld.com (6/08)
- Specific components
  - Aqua Art
    - Intake Screens (06/08)
    - No-Nitch Skimmer (06/08)
    - Swing Check Valves (06/08)
    - Tetra Vacuum Bottom Drain (D181V @ $40.00; 2-inch line) (06/08)
  - PlumbingSupply.com
    - PVC Fittings (06/08)
    - Solvent-Style Saddle Tees (06/08)
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Pondscapes
- Bridges
  - Pond and Garden Accents (06/08)
- Furniture
  - Gardenside (CA) (06/08)
  - Plow and Hearth (06/08)
  - Teak Furniture (06/08)
- Japanese Accessories
  - Cherry Blossom Garden Gifts (06/08)
- Water Structures
  - AquaSpan (07/09)
  - Fishie HiRise (07/09)
  - That Pet Place (Plastic Plants) (06/08)
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