DIY Naturalistic Bog Filtered Garden Pond for Turtles

In this week's video, I teamed up with some friends to build a pond! This one was a little different, though, because we had to create it from a few stock ponds. Our other friend, Charlie, texted and explained that we wanted to build a cool breeding setup for two albino snapping turtles using these ponds, we had full creative freedom otherwise.

We put our heads together and with a little bit of planning, a lot of work, and fun, I think we came up with something that looks incredible! You would never know this is a stock pond setup, unless we told you! Anyway, the rest of the video speaks for itself, so enjoy the build and let me know what you think in the comments.

ALSO, the pond is much bigger than it look. We were able to retain the majority of the space within the basin. It just doesn't appear that way from the top with all the branches and plants, but that was a purposeful decision. We wanted to ensure that the turtles had somewhere cool they can go during the heat of the Florida Sun.

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00:00 Concept for the Build
00:40 On-Site Planning for Bog System
00:57 Collecting Trees to Scape With
01:31 Initial Basin Details
02:33 Modifying the Bog Filter's Pond
02:52 Adding Geotextile Fabric
03:27 Selecting Hardscape Materials
04:10 Rocking the Water Feature
05:12 Framing and Lining the Waterfall
06:23 Finalizing the Bog Filter
08:07 Addressing the Berm
09:17 Finishing the Pond's Basin
09:41 Planting the Bog
10:05 Testing the Waterfall
10:16 Final Details
10:44 Adding the Turtles

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[SerpaDesign]

This past week I linked up with some friends to build this awesome DIY pond down in Florida! It was a lot of fun and I think the results are incredible. Although we worked together, I think this could easily be done as a solo operation or with a different group of people. I want to know what you think, though. Let me know in the comments!

[DanTheTurtleMan_]

This was such a fantastic experience! It was an absolute pleasure working with you and witnessing your genius. 🐢🐢🐢

[T_Greer]

It's so awesome that people are flying you and a film crew (welcome Nate) to do installations. Maybe you'll do something at a botanical garden, aquarium, or zoo one day.

[charlie_moorcroft]

Incredible vision, design and build. Amazing memories, friendships and definitely laughs!
I will enjoy this for years to come!
Thank you endlessly Dan, Greg, Nate and Tanner.

[beniborukhov]

I'm impressed by how natural it looked at the end.

[Ash_Wynn]

TANNER. NO WAY. I actually am in the process of building a pond for my painted turtles out of two stock tanks! One is buried and the other small one will be above with a spillway!! Im so excited to watch this because I've been on my own for the whole process so far. This will be a great way to get ideas and some instruction for my project! My bigger pond is already buried, and im getting the pump set up for the spillway one right now.. just not sure how to make sure it spill correctly yet. Ive never found a video so unexpectedly relevant haha, thanks for making this!!

[AkaKillerwolf]

Even though i have no idea about landscaping or building ponds I still love watching all of these videos its just so calming and onistly makes me learn 1 or 2 things each video

[brianfpv]

I love anything Tanna does- it’s the brilliant content his love for his animals & his dreamy voice 😊 thanks maté looking forward too the next one 😊

[_ขัตติยะขําคมเขต]

I live in Thailand and I really like what you guys do.❤❤❤

[Highst]

1:04 felling a tree with a bunch of competent and handy folks and it still almost hits two people. From my own experience and hearing from others, it never ceases to amaze me how hard it is to fell a tree safely.

[readthebible]

I really appreciate your speaking about difficulties, as well as various ways of solving problems.

"Incredible stump". Indeed!
Your imagination never ceases to amaze me.

[Stuharris]

Sounds like someone got their groove back ;)

What a great build; this project in particular really feels like one of your miniature manufactured landscape terrarium builds scaled up to the human aspect ratio, or I suppose in this case turtle aspect ratio.

The channel has come a long way, I would include SerpaDesign on a list of replacements to broadcast programs on networks such as HGTV. I'm so glad you are able to showcase this talent you have been developing throughout your life, and that you genuinely want to share not just the content of your creations, but the knowledge and experience you have devoted so much of your time and self in pursuit of.

Para-socialism goes both ways; I enjoy your channel because of what you choose to present, and 'chat' can be a hive-mind of self-absorbed individual demands, finding and maintaining a healthy balance is incredibly difficult, I think you're handling it well but hey, don't forget to breathe sometimes.

Take care and peace Serpa-Dude.

[TiniRose]

Incredible, looks like it's been there for years. Love to curved palm over the stone.

[BobyChanMan]

Tanner, your channel is a gift. You have inspired hundreds if not thousands of people to develope a passion for landscaping and terrerium building and you teach good, sustainable values at that. Because of your work I have been inspired to build a pond and eventually a cohesive, healthy landscape in my currently shabby back yard. I have been watching your videos and many others and have been deep in my notebooks planning every detail. I will dedicate my pond to you when its done!

[woodfield]

This pond is really beautiful. I enjoyed watching Dan's video and Greg's preview video too, I appreciate getting to know Charlie a little bit through your videos. Thank you.

[trenthobson]

That has got to be one of the most beautiful ponds I have ever seen.

[jaspymon]

This gives me hope that someday, I'll have the pond of my dreams to display my bonsai trees. This is totally doable with some creativity!

[secluded]

I found this channel when I was younger and man did it plant a seed. I now have a bonsai forest and religiously collect moss whenever I can 😣😂

[TDotLalo]

Wow quite a few of those moments looked hernia-inducing. I hope everyone is okay (albeit possibly nothing more than a bit sore with a few scrapes surely) and the whole thing turned out beautifully as always!

[Frazzlenodazzle]

Im really excited to see this. I have a pond I built when I moved in and it has a little waterfall with a pump in the bottom of the pond. I have to constanly clean the pump so I want to enlarge the pond and incorporate a bog. This helped me envision it better and gives me motivation. As always I love your content.