This is the pond we made from an old hot tub.  In fact, we now have two of them!   They use the same principals as a preformed PVC tub, except they are larger!   The larger four hundred to six hundred gallon hot tub ponds require a two hundred to three hundred gallon per hour pump with a medium sized mechanical filter and a medium sized biological filter.  Easily a bell or multi-tier fountain could be installed.  Stocking would consist of ninety-six inches of fish, three water lilies, eight bog plants and 10 submerged plants.

We found this old hot tub for $30...   filled some holes for a few more dollars, and Instant Pond!   Seen here is my dad working on the waterfall.

The hot tub pond with a thin black liner that we were going to use just to darken it (no specific water holding value)...  After a few fish got lost, we took it out.  Future plans are to paint the hot tub pond black.

The hot tub pond on 03-01-02.   Love the waterfall that my dad built!   THANKS DAD!!!

NEW PICTURES...  AS OF 06-03-2002

Mr Frog is in the lower left hand corner.

The two hot tub ponds together with Mr. Frog squirting water over into the lower pond.

The two hot tub ponds and the river...   Waterfall in the back to the center-right.

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