Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:54 pm
Ok, i used a preformed liner for mine, but as i think of it using a "cut your own liner" you would need the liner obviously, as far as a lip, im not sure what your talking about , but i would imagine after you have your hole dug and your liner in you could use some flat rocks, to place around the rim of your pond, i would leave about an inch overhang to cover the site of the liner. You will need a filter, you can go with a few different options, depending on the size of your pond. A skippy filter is more work but i hear it works well, you can google it to see what im talking about if your not familiar with it. Also you can use a submersible pump/filter combo that you can buy at lowes or home depot. Thats what i have, its nice, bc its also a fountain. If you go with one of these i recommend you go with something that is rated at least 3 times gph of what your pond actually is. Also inter grading a waterfall helps with filtration if you have filter media in the actual waterfall itself. Sunlight is necessary for your turtles to bask. Shade can be anything almost, my pond is next to a tree which partially shades my pond the whole day. Shade is necessary so your turtles can get out of the sun if there getting to warm. And yes basking area is necessary. The incline is a nice way to go, obviously fence it in, but when you dig in your fence, make sure you dig it down at least 6 inches. Turtles can definatley dig almost as good as they swim.
I hope i didnt confuse you worse. If you want me to clear anything up thats hazy let me know, again this is all in my thoughts, im no expert but i have done a lot of reading and trial and error with my pond. If you want to see my pond, let me know ill find the post for you.
The Line-Up
0.0.1 Rescued RES (about 98% sure)
0.0.1 Red Ear Slider
0.0.1 Yellow Belly Slider
1.1.0 Tucson Banded Geckos
1.0.0 American Bull Frog
0.0.1 Crayfish
Many, Many, Many Goldfish
Piano piano ti vai piu lontano.....
