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Stock tank pond with waterfall.
Apr 27 2014 stock tank water garden and goldfish habitat.
He dug a hole to sink the tank then leveled the surrounding ground.
Make your garden even more relaxing and quaint by creating a pretty pond which you can use to house fish and aquatic plants.
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The plastic in ground tub went by the wayside a couple of years ago so we pulled that out of the ground tossed it in the dumpster and filled in the hole.
Backyard pool with waterfall.
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We stock a range of ponds in different shapes and sizes and our extra large ponds hold over 1200 litres.
If the stock tank is to be used as a regular pond place the stock tank on the lawn where you want the pond.
Now we have a perfect spot for our pool.
Cut a circle in the lawn at least 4 foot wider than the tank which will give you two foot on each side in case you need to get down in the hole to move it around.
This is not an original idea of course.
Gardeners have been using stock tanks or feed tanks as they re sometimes called for years as water features and even as containers for a vegetable garden.
Stock tank swimming pool.
Then kylie found a how to on pinterest for stock tank pools.
Choose your tank size and location to set it this spot is right off our patio and it used to be a fish pond waterfall feature.
So enter a stock tank.
170 gallon galvanized stock tank transformed into a backyard water feature complete with waterfall live plants and fish.
This breathtaking pond waterfall is of course not super easy to build and takes some time to come into life.
Our freestanding ponds are also great for aquaponic systems.
I thought that was a better option for us and our two dogs without doing a full scale pool says james.
Our preformed ponds made from polyethylene come with a 20 year warranty and do not deteriorate over time from uv exposure as preformed fibreglass ponds do.
I wanted mine as a tiny fish pond that i could place in the staging area part of my garden.
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Diy garden pond.
Making a container pond out of a galvanized steel stock tank is easy and rewarding.
See more ideas about diy stock tank stock tank water garden.
Here s the step by step process for making your own.
He also dug a small pit nearby to house an above ground filter and connected the hoses to a pond waterfall tub.