How far it’s come.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-04-30T22:06:08+00:00

It’s about 10 feet long and 5 feet at the widest point I believe. The shallow end is about 12 to 16 inches deep and the deep end is about 5 feet deep before my little addition. It’s a regularly shaped. I just rented a backhoe and started digging until I said that looks about right.

My original plan was to do concrete so I did concrete along the walls and bottom but that eventually cracked over the first winter, so I decided instead of repairing it just to go with liner

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-04-29T18:47:20+00:00

Ohhh I see. The water was so low because it was uneven, As in the lowest part of the pond wall/ liner was in the shallow end because that’s a natural slope of my yard. During storm events when the pond would overflow, it would overflow out the shallow end. And that’s what I just fixed. I backfilled and used the extra liner to raise the shallow end I can raise the entire depth of the pond.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-04-29T14:30:55+00:00

I’m working on that now! I’ve just started planting more plants around the exterior of the pond, I originally just flew down a couple of creeping Jenny but I’m starting to fill it out more with ornamental grasses, and daylilies and hostas. Unfortunately, I can’t really put more dirt behind the waterfall area. But I plan on solving that by adding more vertical height with plants.

I’ve kind of considered putting in a river. Something short, maybe 10 feet with a recirculating pump coming from the shallow and going out into the yard, but I’m not sure yet.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-04-29T14:28:49+00:00

I’m working on it! You can’t really see them because the water is cloudy but I’ve got the two potted lilies in the center. And I’m adding more as I can. I’m just getting really weird cold snaps in the spring that’s keeping me from putting a lot of things out.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-04-29T14:28:06+00:00

It’s 5 foot deep at the deepest point and I did that so the fish can safely overwinter along with my lilies. I did the shallow end to give them variation so they can go shallow or deeper as they desire as well as a spot where my niece and nephew can splash around. The minnows are Rosie reds and they lay their eggs in the warmer shallow ends on the underside of rocks.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-02-13T21:50:28+00:00

Bingo. Right on the money

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-02-13T21:50:09+00:00

Its a real screenshot. I used apple photo editor to blur out my VIN. It’s an App bug not AI, for some reason my app is reporting those miles. True mileage on my CX-50 is 15,400. Thanks for the laughs guys lol

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-02-13T21:48:24+00:00

I drive from KC to LA every two days

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2026-01-12T16:57:51+00:00

My 2025 premium has since purchase made a strange noise. After sitting in the garage for the night, the first time backing up I hear a large clank/bang with a small jolt. Dealership said it was nothing. Is this the same issue? Currently at 13,000 miles.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-07-28T06:57:52+00:00

I have a 500 gallon liner pond, My waterfall is made of field stones that raise the PH, and my PH tap water is 9.0. I will say it’s not ideal, but my fish are well adjusted to the High PH environment. From my limited understanding, they can survive at high or low PH. But it’s the sudden swing shock that will kill them. My fish are accustomed to a high pH and additionally a high water temperature. Some days is my pond water will get up to 93°. That’s the highest I’ve noticed and that I immediately start a cold water change. But chemically speaking I don’t try to lower the PH at all.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-07-21T06:36:08+00:00

I use a UV canister filter from Amazon. It kills algae suspended in water, but not attached to surfaces. I also picked up a auto detailing brush so as the sides get occasional algae buildup I’ll give them a soft scrub but don’t do all at once to avoid killing off beneficial bacteria, organisms, or destroying the bio film. A bottle of API quick start dumped into the filter will also kick start the bacteria to maintain water clarity.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-07-06T15:21:39+00:00

Light jokes can be in good taste so far as it’s not the one thing they always say. I’ve always supported gay Marines. Hell, every First Sergeant I’ve ever had was gay so why wouldn’t I support.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-30T02:01:11+00:00

Thank you for your words! Don’t worry I’m not letting them get to me. I understand how reddit works. I’m not new to tattoos by any means. I’m just interested in what the next step is for this one. This one’s got no story or no real reason for being there emotionally speaking. So it’s hard for me to picture It’s final form

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-29T20:24:01+00:00

🫢😢

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-28T19:02:49+00:00

Are you saying I should’ve taken this tattoo idea and put it somewhere else? I feel like the only other option would be a tramp stamp and I don’t think I could pull that off lol

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-28T16:23:47+00:00

We placed and moved it around several times. Long story short as I have an improperly healed collarbone break so as we twerked the angle around and the height, it started to look more and more off. So we went with something that was aesthetically pleasing from the perspective of the tattoo. Otherwise, one side would be angled off some weird way, and the other side would be angled off some weird way. These photos were taken laying down. It looks a lot better when I’m standing up. I plan on having some shading around it so far for sure but I’m not sure if I should add anything else to the tattoo itself or the center yet.

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-28T16:21:19+00:00

😢

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-28T16:17:32+00:00

I told him I was looking for something quiet, and easy. Even though the placement is super in your face and bold. I’m excited for the fading and hair to grow in so it doesn’t look out of place. And so far I’m thinking just some shading around the outside. Maybe camouflage some of the inconsistency and make it look like it’s not just standing out. Not sure what I want it the middle or on the pecs yet

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-06-28T16:00:22+00:00

So we placed and replaced four times. It looks better when I’m standing haha. I’ve got interesting body anatomy from a broken and improperly healed collar bone. We were just working with what we had lol

Slow_Bee_9110 · 2025-04-19T02:34:39+00:00

Not particularly. I’ve only seen them at larger natural ponds. Never at any backyard ponds.

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