Diy build your own Koi pond. How to build a block work Koi pond. Step by step guide to building your pond.
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@thaisshvili64467 ай бұрын
This is by far the most helpful video on ponds on KZfaq. I cannot tell you how many times I have watched it. Thank you very much
@leecalladine7 ай бұрын
Great feedback. Thanks
@joshuk141Ай бұрын
100% agree
@cheitzler6 жыл бұрын
Loved all the night shots. And that Japanese Garden!
@0123456mc4 жыл бұрын
Will be using many of your ideas for my third pond. Thanks for taking the time to make this video..
@rushsingh53387 жыл бұрын
Just the video i needed to explain the pipe work for a bottom drain installation. Very effective filtration system and all hidden away. Cheers
@jima68017 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee. Thanks for your help and advice this weekend. Brilliant video. Speak soon
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feed back your very welcome always happy to offer advice.
@mattsilver28617 жыл бұрын
Great video. Really liked it. Can't wait for your next one. 10 out of 10
@garyrussell68593 жыл бұрын
Great video and really helpful. Built my first raised pond this year with railway sleepers and now want to build a pond along the lines of this in the video. Thank you.
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
Glad to be be of help.
@wainyone Жыл бұрын
an excellent video one of the best I've seen on pond building
@paulsampson15237 жыл бұрын
brill just what I need ,keep up the good work...
@khalidmemon51685 жыл бұрын
Excellent piece of work, exactly what I needed for a project. Thank you.
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Your welcome. Very pleased that you found it useful. I am trying to do a lot more videos this season.
@netnapid4 жыл бұрын
The Video is very useful... thank you.
@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer1235 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video mate
@pc1668295 жыл бұрын
Great video..
@flyagaric16076 жыл бұрын
best video yet.
@rene89135 жыл бұрын
Seriously... Wow... 👍👍👍
@simonduncan83272 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice thanks
@muj20127 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you 👍👍
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
muj2012 Thanks glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you in the shop soon.
@sallac82437 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, would love a more detailed vid! Thanks
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
Sallac 82 are you kidding me. this one took months. Ok see what I can do.
@laithmobark50126 жыл бұрын
thank you dear its very nice video
@ongvua225 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very detailed video
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Your welcome. Going to be posting a lot more new video's this year so please subscribe. Lee.
@AlaPic3005 Жыл бұрын
Greetings from the USA! You do such wonderful videos. We have just built a 6’ square pond and was going to use the blue food barrels. But the Mrs. Now wants filters more hidden…soooo I’m using several heavy storage chests, ( like ice chests) parallel. I was noticing your horizontal one on this video but never saw another with speciics. Yes, I see your diy using vertical food barrel . Have 2” drain and reducing to 1-1 1/2” for filtering. Thinking of placing several dividers to channel flow with flow moving over then “under” as water moves horizontally. Considering, lava rock,brushes and Jap mat and and in 2nd cooler K1 and pump. What order should these come in first to last for minimal scrubbing? Hate idea of so many, hosing netting, rags and even mats…but…thats what we may do. You’re such a gentleman and your work seems very fulfilling. Many thanks for the education…your ponds are fabulous Alan
@leelong40797 жыл бұрын
very useful video thankyou
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
lee long Hopefully some more videos coming soon. Thanks for the comments.
@meandmyRC992 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you.
@danielfagan74064 жыл бұрын
Nice video, done very well.
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Put a lot into it.
@tchowcpa3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful information! Fail to plan Plan to fail As always!
@gerardfry48762 ай бұрын
Absolute god send of a video. Having to redo my mums ponds and just what needed. Can I ask, what is the purpose of the skimmer outlet line going to the pump surely it pull the skimmer waste and just put it into the return to the pond? Or does the skimmer hold the debris in the actually unit?
@leecalladine2 ай бұрын
Skimmer has a basket inside. Collects the rubbish. Also stops the unsightly scum and froff on the top.
@Mr1028296 жыл бұрын
what is the name of the pump that was shown in the video thank you this video was great my name is Edgar I live in New York and I found this video very helpful thank you
@cornishplanthunters47687 жыл бұрын
Any more detail on the pipework Still a bit in the dark Cheers
@KenzieLaMar4 жыл бұрын
Would you be willing to share the 3d scene you have in this video? I'd love to pull the objects of the concrete blocks, pipes, skimmer etc into my own 3d design for a pond. Thanks for the video. Great stuff.
@ongvua226 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kimuseni6 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Hyltran4 жыл бұрын
amazing video I don't know how many times i have seen it :) I just have one question. Can it be refilled directly along the buried walls with existing soil masses? Or do you need to scoop gravel against the walls?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
I don't think back filling with soil would be a problem.
@andrewward52446 жыл бұрын
Lee is the use of brown drainage pipe with solvent weld fittings good enough for bottom drain?? Lots of people keep advising me to use class e pressure pipe, seems like a lot of money for this pipework in 4’’, many thanks in advance
@jontyjohnson13447 жыл бұрын
fantastic video, makes me realise everything I have done while building my pond is wrong. Now i need to temporary house my fish in a paddling pool and start again. Is there a premade filter system like in the video you would recommend or is it best to build your own please. For the record Im not worried about doing my pond again even though hard work and all has to be done by hand because of access
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
There are many pre made filters like those ones in the video. In UK the Kockney Koi filters are a good example.
@dennis128796 жыл бұрын
no thank you buddy for the video verry handy tips init. i want to make a bigger pond hopefully 12 x 12 and 7 1/2 deep will be 4 1/2 below grownd and 3 above with 2 1200mm w by 600mm h windows will be concrete and g4 pain but not sure weather the gravity feed the filters or pump
@leecalladine6 жыл бұрын
dennis hopkins gravity feed is definitely the way to go.
@justmyopinion52342 ай бұрын
The ruber liner can be cut and heat welded at home.
@qasimnawaz93764 жыл бұрын
Is cementing bottom essential? I'm using liner cant I bury the bottom drain in soil?
@sebastianlingenberg90715 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comprehensive guide and tips how to get a new pond done professionally. I really liked that you used 3D plans rather than pure fotos/videos. For me, it made it easier to get to the point.
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. Creating this video was very challenging for me and it took me many hours of work. I tried to answer a lot of the questions I get asked ever day. Thanks again.
@jamessutton34522 жыл бұрын
I'm considering a koi pond,use like someone on the job so all runs smoothly
@marcoperini11183 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee, very interesting and pretty comprehensive, thanks for sharing. What about the size of the water pump required for the described pond ? in other words, what is the water flow required (liters/hours) ? If I am not mistaking we are taking about a total of around 24000 liters of water (22600 liters in the pond + roughly 1400 liters in the filter). Last but not least, the pump should be also capable to flush the filter fast/efficiently enough, for the weekly cleaning process (around 1400 liters of water in the filter). Right ? Thanks and greetings, Marco from Italy
@marcoperini11183 жыл бұрын
Looking again to the piping is now clear to me that the flushing/cleaning of the filter is done by gravity only and the water pump is not involved at all. Sorry for my miss leading statement at the end of my previous message . Have a good Sunday and thanks again for your detailed video, Marco from Italy
@Oceancrab805 жыл бұрын
How clearly he is describing.... why there guys to dislike it... pls point out where he is wrong mates
@yamellbianchi Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video. Thank you! I am hoping you can answer one question I have… If the pond we are building is 2250 gallons, should we use 3” pipe everywhere instead of the 1.5”?
@leecalladine Жыл бұрын
3in bottom drains. 1.5 in pump return. Pump is pushing water . Bottom drain is not under pressure.
@brendadavisscrapitydoda12844 жыл бұрын
We are family- I have the bell on. This is so awesome great ideas, great building.
@shaunleonard81465 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee/ Great work! What are your thoughts on dry stacking the blocks and then back filling with cement and rebar? Thank you!
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Interesting idea. Something I have contemplated myself. I think it would probably be fine especially below ground level. However there is no way it would be as strong as mortaring them. You could also do a pond by shuttering and concrete pour.
@shaunleonard81465 жыл бұрын
@@leecalladine Thank you for reply.
@stavrospapadopoulos21157 жыл бұрын
very very useful video. thak you. were can i find this green vortex barel???
@leecalladine7 жыл бұрын
Stavros Pavos not exactly sure what your referring to. But out shop in staplford Nottingham stocks a range of filters suitable for a koi pond. We can supply a single chamber vortex filter cost ranges from £55 uptown about ££200 for a large one.
@ahot41546 жыл бұрын
ra mudeng.. wkwkkkwkwk neng apik..
@chrisgrainger53744 жыл бұрын
Have you done a railway sleepers pond?
@wills12064 жыл бұрын
Hi lee, could you place return pipes between the block work? So run the returns under the pond like the bottom drain then up through the hollow part of the brick then cut a hole through the block into the pond to completely hide piping? Thanks
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely possible. Just need to plan it out properly.
@nasovlamingiАй бұрын
Does the skimmer and bottom drain pull from the same pump ?
@leecalladineАй бұрын
Yes one pump more than capable and loads of great reasons why this is such a good idea.
@stuartmckie93015 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee I have watched the video that shows the pump is connected to the surface skimmer and then to the uv light then to the bottom of the filter.Will the crap from the bottom of the filter be sucked back into the pond?
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Good point. The pump should not be pumping water directly from the bottom. It would be better to have a void of several inches to ensure the solids are not pumped back. However most of the solids will probably be more concentrated towards the front of the filter.
@njcraz2 жыл бұрын
What you call that white under the bars. If i use other materials it wont be even thats why i need that.
@johananlyngdoh7 ай бұрын
Can i use liquid rubber for waterproofing this kind of pond???
@leecalladine7 ай бұрын
No experience with it. My suspicion is it will not work well long-term. Certainly not as good as fibreglass. As with any paint it's only as good as the surface you apply it.
@nigelsiviter18884 жыл бұрын
Superb! With regard to the skimmer line not passing through any filtration, is this still effective?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely perfect. The skimmer basket takes out the debris.
@nigelsiviter18884 жыл бұрын
Lee Calladine Thanks Lee I would be struggling for space and pound notes to put another filter into my current build anyway, is there a “through wall” skimmer for liner connection you’d recommend?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
@@nigelsiviter1888 you don't need a through wall. You just need! He most basic skimmer like the one in the video. Standard in wall swimming pool skimmer.
@marcoperini11183 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee, very interesting video, thanks a lot. What about the size of the water pump you would suggest to use for this pond with gravity filter ? Cheers, Marco
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
3 inch drain 1000 gallon per hour. 4 inches 2000 per hour. Bigger if doing the skimmer as well extra 1000 gallons. The best pumps are probably multi speed pumps with flow control.
@marcoperini11183 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee, in any case one water pump only. Right ?
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
@@marcoperini1118 I like to use one pump for the the filter and skimmer. You could use 2 pumps if it particularly large pond.
@marcoperini11183 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Marco
@naanu36046 жыл бұрын
Is it possible that i can get that autocad file.
@charleschua19854 жыл бұрын
Will the debris that goes inside the bottom drain can come out on the filter box even if the pipe is higher going thru the filter box?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
The filter would drain better if the chamber slopped towards the valve.
@andrewfell43452 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr calladine, can you advise me please? I'm building my new koi pond and it is from block work and being painted. It was made 3 years ago but this year I'm emptying it, changing paint colour and making improvements. It's 6m x4m wide and long. In all its 55000 ltrs, I have a 2m blade but wondered how many jets should a pond this size have? I currently have 4 but I'm not happy with it and have a very very poor return pressure. Would 2 jets be OK? They are eyeball jets. Many thanks Andy
@leecalladine2 жыл бұрын
The return pressure may be down to inadequate pipework. Most modern pumps don't push much pressure. Perhaps the pump needs to be upgraded. The current trend is going in favour of low pressure systems. Larger diameter pipework. This is a topic I will cover in one of the upcoming drum videos. First one out next Friday.
@andrewfell43452 жыл бұрын
@@leecalladine thankyou, your help is really appreciated. Andy
@andrewfell43452 жыл бұрын
@@leecalladine I currently have 4 eyeball jets in pond. Is 4 OK or would just 2 be better? Thanks again andy
@justmyopinion52342 ай бұрын
Why does one need uv in the filters or even ar all
@dw28433 жыл бұрын
Why do you recommend rebar if its waterproofed with paint?
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
It's not waterproofed with paint. Fibreglass would be better. The rebar might not be needed if the ground conditions are good.
@elsonsti3 жыл бұрын
I don understand the skimmer part of work . If you connected with filter outlet a T shaper with pump. Then you are not cycling dirty crease on surface of the pond at all unless it goes to another wetland or bakki style system! Please let me know , thank you
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
You don't need to filter the water from the skimmer. It has a basket in side that captures the floating material, food leaves etc.
@laminsawo48614 жыл бұрын
I want do the project in the Gambia I need urn help sir please
@kevinmeen31204 жыл бұрын
Lee, why in the new pond build series did you use engineering bricks for a damp course layer but not in this pond construction.
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
No particular reason. The builder wanted to do the very best job possible and it had not been decided how the pond was going to be finished on the outside.
@kevinmeen31204 жыл бұрын
Lee Calladine thank goodness for that, I’m half way up with my block work. One more thing mate. With block work, I want to fibreglass will I have to treat the inside first? I’ve gone down about 1.5m in clay so have a high water table.
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
@@kevinmeen3120 the block work should be rendered before fibreglassing, much better finish.
@jamessutton34522 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee, where you from ?
@hamza3615 жыл бұрын
can you add the flowcoat onto a rendered surface without the glass sheets?
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Yes. But it is going to be extremely weak. The whole point of fibreglass is that it is reinforced with fibres that increase the strength.
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Paint is never going to be as good as fibreglass because the paint is only as strong as the surface onto which you apply it. Regardless of how many coats. Also all ponds will eventually develop hair line cracks in the block walls and render as a result of thaw and freeze action of moisture from the ground on the outside of the pond. So waterproof it all you like but it's still going to crack from the outside. Fibreglass if done well is strong enough for the walls to crack and it will bridge the small cracks easily.
@hamza3615 жыл бұрын
@@leecalladine Thanks Lee, but aren't swimming pools painted? They are similar in design to a koi pond. Do they also have this free-thaw issue overtime? I've seen people coat there ponds in polyurea, is this the same as paint?
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
@@hamza361 mmm good point. I would say that swimming pools could suffer from the same problems. But normally they don't freeze. Besides swimsuit pools are not so popular in cold climates.
@womblestacker79935 жыл бұрын
Where does the oasis pumps go to get the water out the pond
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
The water is pumped out of the filtration. It is then pumped back to the pond.
@themanfromvolantis4 жыл бұрын
It goes down that hole in the middle into the filters, through the filters, then pumped to pond (maybe via a UV or heat pump) Look up gravity flow filtration.
@GR-up7kt3 жыл бұрын
I think i gonna pass on making koi pond. That empty backyards kinda looks better after watching this video.
@philpark80595 жыл бұрын
Do you have a material list for this pond
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
Sorry not at present. The model was not done to scale.
@rubymappin71367 жыл бұрын
Bit basic the shape. but video is good.
@dxbdxb2426 жыл бұрын
Great video with lots of information but it’s kind of put me of slightly because I was going for standard pond with a good quality liner and no bottom drain but looks like I need to win the lottery to have a decent koi pond 😕
@leecalladine6 жыл бұрын
DXB DXB A Koi can take many forms. There is not a wrong or right way of building a Koi pond. There are many construction methods that will get the job done without the expense and effort involved in a blockwork fibreglass pool. There are many people who keep Koi in pools that are far from perfect. The fact remains however that a bottom drain system and gravity fed filter are definitely important if you want a low maintenance system. The purpose of this video is not to put anyone off building a garden pond which is somewhat different to a Koi pool.
@dxbdxb2426 жыл бұрын
Lee Calladine thank you
@dxbdxb2426 жыл бұрын
Can I use standard 9” breeze blocks because I have around 100 sitting in the back of my garden.
@leecalladine6 жыл бұрын
DXB DXB yes they should be perfectly suited.
@dxbdxb2426 жыл бұрын
Thank you for prompt reply
@erichondel62214 жыл бұрын
I believe that the water table in my backyard is too high for this kind of project. The hydrostatic pressure underneath the pond floor during a rainy season would disrupt its integrity and crack it.
@jeffk4643 жыл бұрын
build a pondliner pond and use pluming underneath the liner to pull out ground water.
@Gurrg4 жыл бұрын
Where is the bottom drain piped to?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
To the filter system. Then a pump take the water back to the pond.
@clydewright92043 жыл бұрын
The FILTER THROUGH THE UV BACK TO THE POND, THIS IS WRONG, PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!
@mason871046 жыл бұрын
This is one approach to building a koi pond but there are other approaches that might better fit your needs. I like to use EPDM liner, which is what he calls rubber. I would not put a drain or any other perforations in the liner. A waterfall pump at the lowest level will carry most of what settles to the bottom in to the filter, which could be a chamber behind, and slightly higher than the pond. Water flowing out of the filter creates a waterfall as it pours back in to the pond. I use several layers of fiber mats in my filter which I have to cleaned periodically. I pump the muck out of the filter using a sump pump when I clean out the filter. I have many large koi and many plants in my pond which has its challenges but can be done. I would never make a pond deeper than I could stand in safely, so mine is about 5 feet deep. I have terraces at the 1, 2, 3 and 4 foot levels for plants and so that I can walk in to the deepest part. All bottom surfaces should be perfectly flat so you can walk on them even when the liner gets covered by algae and is very slippery. I used wood timbers to hold my sandy soil in place and carpet remnants below the liner. A pond like this requires extra stuff like the sump pump but is simple.
@clydewright92043 жыл бұрын
THE DIRTY WATER FROM THE SKIMER MIX WITH THE CLEAN WATER FROM THE FILTER INTO THE UV FILTER BACK TO TOE POND, THIS IS WRONG PLEASE EXPLAIN!!
@leecalladine3 жыл бұрын
The water from the skimmer is pulled through the basket. It removes large particles such as leaves, un eaten food etc. It then combines with water being pulled through the filter system. The pump then pushes water through the UV and returns if to the pond.
@clydewright92043 жыл бұрын
@@leecalladine I can see that Lee, but you see I followed a lot of your ideas in your video but this I omitted, I did try it but then changed it, because the skimmer not just take out the largest particles but a lot of small particles as well, I live in Brasil where the weather is hot 🔥 most of the time so you can imagine the problem with algae growth, so I still think it's not a good idea, but I must say I love watching your video's, cheers ps I NOW FILTER THE WATER FROM SKIMER SEPERATELY, MY POND IS CLEAR AS GLASS.
@electoplater5 жыл бұрын
where is the rubber seal between the block work and the base you dont use brick to support the mesh thata the last thing you use ask any building inspector
@leecalladine5 жыл бұрын
In the UK planning permission it is not normally required for the construction of a pond. The methods outlined in the video are sufficient for most peoples needs.
@themanfromvolantis4 жыл бұрын
15 mins in and its most excellent so far. However.... i am driven to distraction thinking "This is Adam Julyen talking". I stopped watching and just listened. You are Adam Julyen right?
@leecalladine4 жыл бұрын
Nope. Lee Calladine.
@will96035 жыл бұрын
I bet it's much harder in "real life" then on a computer program. What a wolly