The Aquaponics “Waterbed” is setup and ready for water

The Aquaponics “Waterbed” is setup and ready for water

The mechanics of setting the levels using a lazer level – Stage 17

The mechanics of setting the levels using a lazer level showing the height pegs in each corner

In Stage 16 we’re ready to do the lazer level bit so it all sits level

The water bed frame is constructed and ‘in situ’. I’m ready to use the lazer level to set all the heights and levels in our water bed and pool to pond.

The second liner layer is in and bonded to the pool. The pool has had it’s second coat of sealer.

The Water Bed Frame and “We’ve Sprung a Leak” – Damn- Stage 15

The water bed frame is in and we’ve had to put in a second layer of the pool liner becasue we sprung a leak, damn…

Ready for the sand to be compacted for the ‘Water Bed’ – Stage 14

The sump tank is in, the concrete pad has set over it so we’re ready for the sand to be compacted and levelled over the whole area for the ‘water bed’.

Stage 12 and 13 in the Pool to Pond Conversion

The concrete pad goes on to the sump tank for the water bed in the aquaponics pool to pond conversion.

This is the before and prepping video.

and this is the after it’s set and sand is all levelled.

The sand is all in the pool to pond conversion

The sand is all in, yippee!

OMG, that was 37 m3 of dirt, made up of 25 cubic metres of clean fill and 12 cubic metres of clean yellow for the top fill. I moved about 5 cubes by hand. Let’s just hope I compacted it enough…

Another Step in the Pool to Pond – Stage 10

Ready after the Bobcat for all the backfill to go in behind the false wall.

Stage 9 and We Have Water in the Pool to Pond

We finally have some water (a bit) in the pool to pond conversion.The solid wall is in, so is the sump tank and access pit. We’ve given the pond wall a coating with the pond sealer too.

We still have about 10 m3 of sand to come in with the help of the Bob Cat (thank God) and a bit of work to go but it’s really taking shape now.

Peter Butler’s Pool to Pond Stage 8

The liner is in and sealed, the pool sides have just been painted and curing.