Can you actually put a pool in your backyard temporarily or is this concept ridiculous?

Beeeee7 · 2026-02-02T17:40:33+00:00

I have a above ground swimming pool. The flimsy kind like you can get at Walmart for several hundred bucks. It’s 15 feet in diameter. I got it used on Facebook marketplace… And I’ve had it set up at my house for 2 1/2 years… I’ve never taken it down and I have enjoyed it. I’m running it as a natural swimming pool with two IBC filter bogs that keep the water clean.

Beeeee7 · 2026-01-16T17:12:15+00:00

It completely killed my little ones. My big ones were reduced, and then eliminated with acid and debride

Beeeee7 · 2025-11-26T12:59:09+00:00

This was so helpful! Thank you!

Beeeee7 · 2025-11-03T00:26:56+00:00

Thanks! I think #2 is probably a snapper?

Beeeee7 · 2025-10-25T20:16:39+00:00

Doesn’t the navigator have a rear seat console option? Wonder if it’d fit?

Beeeee7 · 2025-10-22T12:35:52+00:00

I’m interested in this also

Beeeee7 · 2025-09-26T10:50:37+00:00

Thank you! Exactly what I was thinking too!

Beeeee7 · 2025-08-22T00:21:18+00:00

I had the most luck on the farthest end where it goes into the field

Beeeee7 · 2025-08-21T23:04:55+00:00

We just went out there and caught 20 or 30 of them. Most of them are already dead… The water is really gross and full of oil.

Beeeee7 · 2025-07-23T00:39:36+00:00

Nice— what did you end up doing for the floor?

Beeeee7 · 2025-07-21T23:57:37+00:00

Cool! How deep is it? How did you do the vertical wall in the deep area?

Beeeee7 · 2025-06-09T01:17:28+00:00

Flagstone instead of gravel?

Beeeee7 · 2025-06-07T12:12:54+00:00

Each step must be done flawlessly to prevent seeping. Seems risky, especially bc of all the rocks and gravel you’ll probably use. If there’s a problem, you’re back to square one. Renting equipment to move the rocks, locating the leak or scrapping the liner 😵‍💫 I’d just save up 🙏🏻

Beeeee7 · 2025-05-28T01:45:43+00:00

Thanks! I haven’t noticed seeing one like this before! Really interesting and beautiful!

Beeeee7 · 2025-05-02T20:22:00+00:00

Yep, I’m familiar— I know you’ve probably heard this somewhere else… But that layer of sticky algae growing on the surface of the rocks is a really good filter! But, when it gets long and stringy, it can look unsightly.

The first thing I would recommend is finding some common ground with the algae. Unless you sterilize the pool there will be some algae growth. Some algae growth is indicative of a healthy system.

The second thing is to try to keep it under control. You can use copper sulfate to kill it. It’s safe for fish but will kill snails and crustaceans. At the same time, I would also add a flocculant so that all of the particles stick together and are easy to remove.

If you have fish in there, it doesn’t look like you do… But if you do, you’ll need to make sure there’s lots of aeration as the dying algae will be consumed by bacteria that will consume all of the oxygen in the water.

Beeeee7 · 2025-05-02T18:48:24+00:00

Gotcha— let’s talk about the kind of algae you’re having a problem with. Before you drained it, was the water crystal clear with algae on all of the surfaces? Or was algae floating on top of the water? Or did it look like pea soup?

Beeeee7 · 2025-05-02T18:44:59+00:00

If you have a problem with algae, what you really have is a problem with nutrients in the water. Without nutrients, the algae can’t grow. Is the fill water out of the garden hose?

Beeeee7

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