outdoor pond/pool

[Super Turtleman]

Excellent. I have that same (or very similar) pond sitting in my yard waiting for me to set it up. What do you have for filtration...just the plants? Looks like you got a heater in there too...?

No heater. Filtration will be mostly the plants. The electric cord you see is for a couple of submersed power heads for circulation. I've got a block of foam directly on the bottom of one of them and a 5 foot hose and foam on the other so I can put the one in the bottom if I choose to. Right now I have them both up high....I didn't want to suck the cooler water from the bottom and heat it up by circulating it to the top. It was 85 degrees on top and noticably cooler at the bottom where the fish were all hanging out.

I was amazed at how the young nyererei I put in colored up so fast and began flirting with the females; he had been so pale in the tank inside and showed no interest in the females. They were growing out in a 29 with several zebra golds and were a bit intimidated I guess. 

Thanks for the tips.

[GrizzlysDad]

Can anyone recommend how to eliminate algea blooms in a large pond?  Something besides a UV sterilizer...

This is from the MIAPG site and can be very helpful. If the link does not work, I can copy and paste it in a new thread.
http://www.miapg.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16

[fish fan]

Thanks Bacon, this will be a very useful site.

[mightieskeeper]

Very good looking Cichlid ponds!  Just imagine how hot it is in there natural home right now. 

[fish fan]

Does anyone know where to get the pvc liner material at a cheaper price.  So far I found a 20' x 13' on amazon for $100.

[Ron]

Does anyone know where to get the pvc liner material at a cheaper price.  So far I found a 20' x 13' on amazon for $100.

You should list the thickness of the 20'x13' piece you found for price comparisons to be realistic.

[fish fan]

20 mm thick