The Steele's Ponds
Page 3 2002
The 1800 gallon pond had gotten too small, so it was decided to increase the depth by adding 3 bricks high to the side.  This increased the size to about 220 gallons.  The skimmer needed to be raised, but there was just adequate liner available.  A vortex filter was added to the 4000 gallon pond to try to keep some of the solids out of the bead filter.
My koi greenhouse.
This frame is covered with a bubble pack like swimming pool solar heater and two layers of polyethylene sheeting.  I have two 15 amp immersion heaters, thermostat showing at edge of wall.  I try to maintain 70 degrees.  It is fun swimming, pruning, feeding with snow on the ground.
Hyacinths in bloom
View of the 1800 gallon pond, after increasing to 2500 gallons, with the Lotus, Dir. Geo. T. Moore Lily, cattails, hyacinths, cannas and thalia.
The 4000 gallon pond with 4 months growth on Taro..
A bunch of the babies.  For scale, the skimmer is about 2 foot wide.
The 4000 gallon pond with the dogs.  This was taken right after the cover came off, in April 2002.
Richard Steele
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Central Virginia Watergarden Club
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