How Much For A Pond

[BlueShinobu]

how much roughly would it cost to have a 6' X 4' X 3' pond complete with filter and all the other good stuff

 

[crazyaussie]

well that depends on what type of filter u buy and diffrent brands have diffrent costs i would say about
3,000 dollars

 

[BlueShinobu]

do you pay someone to build it or do you have to build it yourself?

 

[Colin_T]

you should be able to find a fibreglass pond about that size. Then you just dig a hole in the ground and put it in. Whoever sells the ponds should also sell the filters. If you plan on keeping big fish in the pond then get a big filter.

 

[TribeOfShroom]

how much roughly would it cost to have a 6' X 4' X 3' pond complete with filter and all the other good stuff

Is that 6 ft x 4ft x 3ft? Because I have 3 ponds (concrete), ranging from a 12ft x 12ft x 12ft that flows into a 3ft x 2ft x 2ft the flows into a 8ft x 6ft x 4ft.

The pump we have does 6500L per hour and cost us roughly £95. UV sterilizer (meant for algae) roughly £70, Bio box filter = roughly £60.

Bear in mind that this was all brought about 9 yrs ago so things might have changed.

95+70+60 = £225

I don't know how much the ponds cost to build as they were part of the original house plan.

 

[smmetz]

You pay mainly for labor, so if you do it yourself it is a lot cheaper. You also pay for a little know how on setting it up the right way for fish, but if you already have a clue about aquariums you should be able to apply the knowledge to ponds. Some people who set up ponds don't really know much about fish anyway, so you might end up with a better filtration / stocking plan doing at least that part yourself, unless you find someone who really is knowledgeable.