HELP What Plaster Color for Concrete Koi Pond

[Dave S.]

Lack of planning. my 1st mistake :).

So I am putting in a concrete pool and coating it with a marble mix
plaster. It is a formal pool design, 4 feet deep, but elevated 1 foot
and contained by a sitting wall. The BIG question is "What color should
the plaster be to really show off the fish?"

Should be pouring concrete this coming Saturday!

Thanks in advance!

Dave

PS Take a look at the work in progress.
--
Dave

http://dkshing.home.mindspring.com

A Koi pond is a hole in the ground into which one pours any spare yen.

[Lee Brouillet]

Duh, good question. Black shows off the fish really well, but when koi are
in a show, they put them in blue bowls to show off their colors the best.
However, the question is kinda moot, as the "good" algae will coat the sides
and you won't see anything after a month or two, anyway. Even though you're
building the pond like a swimming pool (concrete/marcite), you're going to
get (and want!) the algae that grows on the sides. I'll be interested to
see what others have to say.

Lee

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[John Rutz]

I agree with Lee It realy doesnt matter as long as you have
a good sealer on the concrete it will be covered with the
good algae in a month or so and you won't see it anyway, and
it is dark enough to show off the fish pretty well
so kick back enjoy and welcome to the Porg
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John Rutz

walk lightly in the spring Mother Earth is pregnant

see my pond at http://www.fuerjefe.net
also links to my family history

[Dave S.]

Good points about everything getting covered by algae. I'm leaning
towards charcoal gray. Had a "come to Jesus" meeting today with the
Architect and the Contractor. Needed to fix the final "shape" of the
pool. No work got done today. Should set the steel and rebar Thursday
and pour the concrete on Saturday.

Dave

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[Tom La Bron]

Dave,

The idea of algae covering all the surfaces in not entirely correct. My
ponds are white, blue, and black, and all 32 inches deep. My ponds are
100plus interconnecting ponds, to the tune about 1,000 gallons total.

The sides of my ponds are straight so the sides are 32 inches to the bottom.
In any event, the penetrating light of the sun only gets through about 18
inches of the water depth, falling off the further it penetrates. My ponds
are always crystal clear and you can read the mint stamp of a dime at the
bottom. So the only algae on the pond sides start tampering off about the
14 inch depth. If your lilies grow like mine and cover the surface
extensively then the algae on the sides goes down the sides even less.

I may get a collection of dirt on the bottom, but never algae.

Tom L.L.

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[Jerrispond]

>. My ponds are>100plus interconnecting ponds, to the tune about 1,000 gallons

total.> My ponds>are always crystal clear and you can read the mint stamp of a
dime at the>bottom.

Wow great eyes, I can hardly read the mint stamp when I hold it! I would love
to see pics of 100 10 gallon ponds LOL sorry about the typo couldn't
resist Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[Stacy Millions]

Jerrispond wrote:
>
> > My ponds are 100plus interconnecting ponds, to the tune about
> > 1,000 gallons total. My ponds are always crystal clear and you
> > can read the mint stamp of a dime at the bottom.
>
> Wow great eyes, I can hardly read the mint stamp when I hold it!
> I would love to see pics of 100 10 gallon ponds LOL sorry
> about the typo couldn't resist Jerri

But you forgot the one about the algae "tampering" with the ponds :-)

-stacy

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Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
- Monty Python _The Life Of Brian_

Stacy Millions st...@millions.ca
Millions Consulting Limited

[Tom La Bron]

OK guys,

I was in a hurry and didn't proof read my message. To clarify my message
there are 5 - 100 gallon ponds, and 2 - 250 gallon ponds connected by
waterfalls (cascades). Water is taken from the last pond and pumped up
about 8 feet to a wet/dry filter system of bioballs, furnace filter media,
and a tray of oyster grit to maintain KH in the ponds. The water is sprayed
into the lid of the filter ensuring plenty of oxygen for the biofiltraion.
As far as the tampering goes, it should have read tapering. So the sentence
should have read, "So the only algae on the pond sides start tapering off

about the 14 inch depth."

Jerri, I used to have eagle eyes when I was younger now I wear trifocal
glasses, but on a windless day and no water movement on the surface I can
still read the dime's mint insignia while it lays on the bottom. With my
glasses on, of course.

Tom L.L.
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