Water Garden Questions And Answers. How do I Start A Water Garden???

<body background="../../images/water_images/wback.jpg"> <b><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" width="43%" cellspacing="1" height="272"> <tr> <td width="100%" height="131"> <p align="center"><a href="water_main.htm" target="_top"><img border="0" src="../../images/water_images/water-logo-1.gif" alt="Water Garden Source Home" align="top" width="189" height="144"></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" height="170" background="../../IMAGES/water_images/bridges-back.gif"> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p ALIGN="center"> </p> <p ALIGN="center"><img border="0" src="../../images/water_images/Water-gard-Ques.gif" width="534" height="169"></p> <u> <p ALIGN="center"><img border="0" src="../../IMAGES/water_images/lil-fishy.gif" width="52" height="52"><br> <br> Q : How do I get started ?</p> </u> </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> <p ALIGN="center">A : </font></b><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">Preferably you will start with some sort of sketch or scale drawing of <br> the site in which the pond will be installed and of the pond itself. Use a scale <br> of 1/4" or 1/2" equals 1' . This will help you to decide what size </font><u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#ff00ff">liner</font></u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> you <br> will need. Use the following formula to figure liner size</font> <font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">regardless of shape, <br> size or location of marginal shelves...</p> </font> <p ALIGN="center"><u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#2142ad">Length of liner</font></u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#2142ad"> = length of hole plus twice the maximum depth plus 2 feet.</p> <p ALIGN="center"><u>Width of liner</u> = width of hole plus twice the maximum depth plus 2 feet.</p> <p ALIGN="center"><b>EXAMPLE :</b> A pond hole that measures 7'x 12' with a depth of 36" will use a liner 15' x 20'.</p> </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> <p ALIGN="center">Additionally, decide ahead of time if you are going to keep fish ...<br> If so then the pond must be</font> <font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">at least 36" deep in order to over-winter.<br> If not then 18" to 24" is usually sufficient to</font> <font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">over-winter </font><u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#ff00ff">plants</font></u><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> but not much <br> wildlife. The size of the pond dictates the gallons of water. You will need to <br> know total gallons of water when you choose a pump and filter system. <br> Use the following formula to figure total gallons ...</p> <p ALIGN="center"></font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#2142ad">Length of pond surface x width of pond surface* x </font><b><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#e21116">average</font></b><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#e21116"> </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#2a52bc">depth</font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#2142ad"> x 7.5 = total gallons.</p> <p ALIGN="center"><b>EXAMPLE : </b>A pond measuring 7' x 12' with an average depth of 30" (2.5') = 1575 gallons</p> </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"> <p ALIGN="center">(* these measurements will differ slightly from the dimensions of the original hole</font> <font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3"><br> depending on the amount of rockery you use to line the inside surfaces .)<br> <br> </font> <font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">Before you dig consider </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3" COLOR="#ff00ff"><a href="Mailto:coments@northlandgardens.com">consulting a professional</a> </font><font FACE="Jester" SIZE="3">or some one who has <br> installed a pond. 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