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Last Update: 09/04/08

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Latest News:  September 2008
 

Our pond has been sold (along with the house),  
so there will be no further updates to this site. 
I hope one day to have a pond again.  

 

     

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Quick Facts:

Established

 - August 12, 2001
Where  - Herndon, Virginia (near Washington, DC)
Climate  - Plant hardiness Zone 6-7
Layout  - Two upper and one lower pond with two waterfalls
Size  - Approximately 6100 gallons (4500-koi pond, 1200-frog pond, 400-plant pond)
Filtration  - Laguna Power Flo Skimmer Filter
NitraMax 10,000 Pressurized Filter
Emperor Aquatics Smart UV Sterilizer
Water Movement  - 4300 gph external pump - supplies filter and then frog pond/waterfall
    3200 gph external pump - supplies plant pond/waterfall
Animal Inhabitants  - Koi, green frogs, snails
Plants  - Hardy & tropical water lilies, Dwarf Lotus, various bog plants

The
Setup

Details and specifications

The Making
Of

How we created Our Pond

Our Previous
Pond

At our previous house
     

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