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wlu721 · Guest Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Hi guys, im new at this

I have a 7 year old slider about 10 inches long....

I would like to build a inexpensive pond outside for him,

Can anyone help me and let me know what i need exactly???

my budget isnt the biggest so im looking for a basic pond setup, no

extravagent waterfalls or anything, just basic needs.

thanks

turtles1 · Level 3 Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 196

1 day i would like to build a pond outside in this woodsy area behind my house about an acre or 2 but it has a road next to it and some houses but its nice becasue its penned off and deer go and lay down in it but i also have a male eastern box turtle that 1 day would like to put in there with the moderate res and ybs pond i think it would be nice but that should happen in a coiuple of years. if u put in a search for pond set ups or in magazines u could probably find a decent setup for them but remember they can get algea and u might have to buy extra things for the pond so it can be a more clear and algea free pong plus u will need a few water pumps to keep the water circulating depnding how big u want it.

dixieee · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:05 am Post subject:

simplest thing i could think of is digging the size of the pond u want and getting a small pool something like kiddie pools but not inflatable so it doesn't make a leak or whatever and then cover that area again till the edges. ok i made it sound too complicated Rolling Eyes

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