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Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Cool! someone must have done it for me 8)


Pity they didn't remove my post too, tidy it right up, now ppl will be really confused when they look at this post ;-)
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Hi ,I have such a tank built from besser blocks against and old garage wall. I lined it with polystyrene sheets from a ceilings before lining it with a sheet of pond liner. I kept it in one big flat sheet and just folded the corners. It's been all good so far. I used the pond liner because I thought the wall and what I built will probably move apart a bit over time. My thread is called "Kevo's system" on page 3-4 of members systems. (I don't know how to put a live link in here)
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here you go: Kevo's system
Nice pond you have there Kevin!
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Thanks Nico, I saw your description of your pond with a glass front. That's what I want! :) Could you please put up a picture or two. and perhaps some details on construction
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That is right, I plan to do above ground tanks and inground tanks with ferro cement. For the in ground tanks, simply dig a hole in solid dirt cover the walls and floor with chicken wire and then plaster with a 3:1 sand to cement ratio mix. Put it on as dry as possible to reduce cracking. Should work well and should be very inexpensive.

JTF sent some pics from Bali that were of a 20-year-old water tank that was ferro cement and still has no leaks. It is only a few centimeters thick.


Nice little pond Kevin.

About the ferro cement/concrete. All I come up with in a yahoo search is that it's reinforced concrete with either metal or fiber of some sort. Is there a particular type you folks are talking about here?
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Travis Hughey of Barrelponics fame constructed his pond with dry-stacked blocks, so if it is shallow enough apparently you don't need concrete:

http://www.fastonline.org/component/opt ... itemId=241
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From what I have read concerning building swimming pools from cynder block as long as you have earth on the sides you can dry stack to about 7 ft (bit over 2m) the same source did not recommend going over 4 ft (about 1.3m) above ground.
Both above and below ground construction require some type of top coat on the blocks and reinforcing and concrete in most of the open spaces. Pool plaster or an item like thoroseal could be used to seal the whole inside. Pool paint wouldn't hurt also.
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About the ferro cement/concrete. All I come up with in a yahoo search is that it's reinforced concrete with either metal or fiber of some sort. Is there a particular type you folks are talking about here?


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No aggregate (blue metal) slightly higher percentage of cement and stiffer mix (less water). Very high ratio of metal (whatever) to cement.
Sort of reinforced concrete :)
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Just came accross this site,

he built an 11' x 11' above and below ground Goldfish Pond in his backyard.
Similar method to JT's but a lot lower profile.
Clever way to support the sides.

Very neat finish!!
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Nice , Could do similiar with railway sleepers for sides.
AHH did he forget water?? Top-up water could have been run to a point near the power ,, read Tap.
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AHH did he forget water??
more than that! he forget gravel & the plumbing from his fish tank :wink:
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Here's another link to a DIY tank.... with step by step illustrations... and materials list...

http://www.backyardpuddle.com/diy/index.htm
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