We create a fish pond at the summer cottage
Pond at their summer cottage can be used not only for decorative purposes, but also for fish farming. In a small artificial reservoir 2 m deep, you can keep more than 200 individuals of carp or crucian carp. Crayfish can also be populated in the reservoir.
Moisture resistant coating
If you do not strengthen the walls of the pond, then over time, the water will wash out the ground. To avoid landslides and water leakage, the inner surface of the pond is covered with plastic wrap, which does not allow water to pass through. A pond 2 m deep, 3.5 m wide and 8 m long will need about 50 m2 plastic film.
Three cuts of the double film sleeve 15 m long and 3 m wide must be soldered to obtain the required size of the moisture-resistant coating. Soldering is carried out using a soldering iron for polypropylene pipes, heated to a temperature of 260ABOUTC, and the rules. A strip of paper is placed under a hot soldering iron. After soldering, you should get two even seams 1 cm wide.
Place a double layer soldered film in the pit. Over time, the top coat will deteriorate. A two-layer coating will last longer.
A fence can be made around the perimeter so that animals do not fall into the pit before it is filled with water. In addition, the fence will serve as protection from thieves, and its supports are perfect for installing lighting.
Lighting installation and security
Metal poles 2.5 m high are installed around the entire perimeter of the pond at a distance of 2.5 m - 3 m from each other. Then they are covered with a netting. An electrical panel with a socket for an aerator and a switch must be installed inside the fence.
Two are installed on one of the pillars LED lamps... One of them should be directed towards the pond, and the other - in the opposite direction. A light sensor can be installed on the lamps so that they automatically turn on in the evening or in cloudy weather.
The aerator and lamps will receive power from the electrical network shared with the residential building. To avoid electric shock, a separate high-sensitivity RCD is installed in the house. If a wire breaks, a pump or aerator breaks down, the protective device will cut off the electricity supply.
Arrangement and filling of the pond
In order to breed fish, you need to create all conditions for its comfortable life:
- cover the plastic cover at the bottom of the pond with clay and sand;
- make a wintering pit for fish;
- install artificial burrows and a place for masonry;
- lay logs, stones on the bottom, plant algae in the pond, that is, create conditions close to natural.
The logs need to be weighted down so that they do not float when filling the pond with water. The luggage space is a wooden shed with several artificial holes made of plastic pipes or bottles.
The canopy can be raised above the water surface and a ladder can be attached to it. Then you can swim in the pond.
At this stage, you can fill the pond with water two-thirds and send several fish there. As a rule, 20% of the maximum number of individuals is first populated. 50 small fish can be put into the pond for 250 fish. It is desirable that these are three different types.
Strengthening the pond bank and planting algae
For planting plants in the pond, use a pots filled with clay and sand. Such pots are lowered to a depth of 20-50 cm and fixed with wire.
When fixing the pots, do not pierce the plastic cover.For fasteners, a nylon mesh is used, under which a stainless steel wire is run.
Higher algae and marsh plants are planted in an artificial pond, such as:
- golden algae;
- cryptophytes;
- calamus marsh.
After the plants are planted, the bank of the pond is reinforced with oak stumps. They are nailed to a nylon mesh. This additionally protects the pond from landslides and also provides overflow protection. For aesthetics, the bank can be leveled by pouring sand and clay into the level with the stumps.
Fish food
The fish will grow slowly if you do not find a suitable food base for it. Make a fish feeder and fill it regularly with food. Steamed wheat, millet or barley can be used as feed. As a delicacy, fish are fed with earthworms, bloodworms, or wheat malt.
Water filtration
To filter the water, an inclined reservoir is made next to the pond, filled with rubble and covered with a fine mesh, for example, an old curtain. This is a bioplato. You need to supply water to the filter container and back to the pond through a hose passing through the mesh.
Preparing for winter and liming the pond
The pond needs to be prepared for winter. In order to provide oxygen for fish, reeds are placed in the water. This plant will keep the water from freezing and a natural hole will form.
In winter, the fish hibernates and does not move. Because of this, it is susceptible to pest attacks. For the prevention of diseases in the fall, the pond is liming. 50 m3 water add 6 kg of lime.