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One of the things that we did was to just let the pond sit for awhile. As most water delivered to homes today has chlorine and other additives you need to make sure they are removed before you add fish. By letting the water sit, you can check for leaks and accomplish the same thing as adding chemicals to clear the water. It also gives you a chance to think about what you want to do next.

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We had looked at adding some type of water feature to the pond. We found a great bargain on a fiberglass basalt-like rock that included a pump and filter. The price was so right we could not pass it up. We were able to just place the rock in the pond. We were very careful to make sure not to tear the liner when we placed it in.

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One of our concerns with our pond was having it overflow when it would rain and snow and flood the rest of the layout. We did two things to help prevent this. First we dug a trench around the outside of the pond. We would fill this with gravel to make a miniature dry well if the water got too high. Second we got some drain pipe and created an overflow area on the pond that would draw water away from the pond and out of the garden railway.

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Page 1 - First Concern?

Page 2 -Stopping Overflow.

Page 3 - Finished Pond.

Tetra Pond
In this area you will find two step-by-step instructional guides for installing an in-ground and an above-ground pond.

The Water Garden
Building Your Own Watergarden: When planning to build a water garden, the first step is to decide which aspects of a pond you want to emphasize...

Fine Gardening
Make a Big Splash with a Tiny Water Garden: Plunge into the World of Aquatic Plants by Designing a Mini-Pond in a Small Container