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LA area rock question
Greetings,
Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor
freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
oops...that would be north on the 405 to the Harbor freeway
Zeuspaul wrote in article 01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Thanks, Lowes is not panning out, too fake looking and nothing in the colors
I want for the flagstones, and they dont carry natural boulders. Ill look this place up. D "Zeuspaul" wrote in message news:01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the
rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks, Lowes is not panning out, too fake looking and nothing in the colors I want for the flagstones, and they dont carry natural boulders. Ill look this place up. D "Zeuspaul" wrote in message news:01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Sorry, I just sold my "beefy truck" which was a grand caravan and could only
hold about 500 pounds worth before becoming a little tipsy at speed. Now im down to renting a truck from somewhere just to get 10 bags of mulch and a couple dozen boulders. Hopefully some local company has already driven up by you , picked up what I need, and will sell me said items for a reasonable profit! I bet not... D "Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message ... If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks, Lowes is not panning out, too fake looking and nothing in the colors I want for the flagstones, and they dont carry natural boulders. Ill look this place up. D "Zeuspaul" wrote in message news:01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Is it legal to load them from the riverbed underneath the I-15?
Just Me \"Koi\" wrote: If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! |
LA area rock question
I don't know. But around here you don't need to do that. We grow them by
the thousands. There is a road that runs parallel to the new 210 freeway (19th Street), at the Campus Avenue exit there is a massive development (thousands of acres I bet). They a re moving some rocks! Stop by your spot of choice and load up! We all do it right in front of the police officers setting speed traps. Ok to pick, but illegal to dump! All the rock around my pond came from inside the hole. Sometimes I feel like if you need a rock, just dig a hole anywhere in the yard, there will be a rock inside. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Sean Dinh" wrote in message ... Is it legal to load them from the riverbed underneath the I-15? Just Me \"Koi\" wrote: If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! |
LA area rock question
There is plenty left to do a trillion billion jizillion ponds!
-- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... Sorry, I just sold my "beefy truck" which was a grand caravan and could only hold about 500 pounds worth before becoming a little tipsy at speed. Now im down to renting a truck from somewhere just to get 10 bags of mulch and a couple dozen boulders. Hopefully some local company has already driven up by you , picked up what I need, and will sell me said items for a reasonable profit! I bet not... D "Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message ... If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks, Lowes is not panning out, too fake looking and nothing in the colors I want for the flagstones, and they dont carry natural boulders. Ill look this place up. D "Zeuspaul" wrote in message news:01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
So you think its okay to just go on up and pick up what I need from the side
of the road around that spot? If so Im going to rent a truck and do so, I havent been able to find anything close to what I need around here ( Lakewood) and being a floodplain, I cant dig and find anything but clay. Thanks D "Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message ... I don't know. But around here you don't need to do that. We grow them by the thousands. There is a road that runs parallel to the new 210 freeway (19th Street), at the Campus Avenue exit there is a massive development (thousands of acres I bet). They a re moving some rocks! Stop by your spot of choice and load up! We all do it right in front of the police officers setting speed traps. Ok to pick, but illegal to dump! All the rock around my pond came from inside the hole. Sometimes I feel like if you need a rock, just dig a hole anywhere in the yard, there will be a rock inside. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Sean Dinh" wrote in message ... Is it legal to load them from the riverbed underneath the I-15? Just Me \"Koi\" wrote: If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! |
LA area rock question
It is perfectly ok. Bring reinforcement! Rock picking is a back breaking
endeavor. You may want to drive by and look at the rocks before you spend money renting a truck! BTW, I will not be online for the next 2 weeks. On vacation to the East Coast. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... So you think its okay to just go on up and pick up what I need from the side of the road around that spot? If so Im going to rent a truck and do so, I havent been able to find anything close to what I need around here ( Lakewood) and being a floodplain, I cant dig and find anything but clay. Thanks D "Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message ... I don't know. But around here you don't need to do that. We grow them by the thousands. There is a road that runs parallel to the new 210 freeway (19th Street), at the Campus Avenue exit there is a massive development (thousands of acres I bet). They a re moving some rocks! Stop by your spot of choice and load up! We all do it right in front of the police officers setting speed traps. Ok to pick, but illegal to dump! All the rock around my pond came from inside the hole. Sometimes I feel like if you need a rock, just dig a hole anywhere in the yard, there will be a rock inside. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Sean Dinh" wrote in message ... Is it legal to load them from the riverbed underneath the I-15? Just Me \"Koi\" wrote: If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! |
LA area rock question
It is perfectly ok. Bring reinforcement! Rock picking is a back breaking
endeavor. You may want to drive by and look at the rocks before you spend money renting a truck! BTW, I will not be online for the next 2 weeks. On vacation to the East Coast. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Dsybok" wrote in message ink.net... So you think its okay to just go on up and pick up what I need from the side of the road around that spot? If so Im going to rent a truck and do so, I havent been able to find anything close to what I need around here ( Lakewood) and being a floodplain, I cant dig and find anything but clay. Thanks D "Just Me "Koi"" wrote in message ... I don't know. But around here you don't need to do that. We grow them by the thousands. There is a road that runs parallel to the new 210 freeway (19th Street), at the Campus Avenue exit there is a massive development (thousands of acres I bet). They a re moving some rocks! Stop by your spot of choice and load up! We all do it right in front of the police officers setting speed traps. Ok to pick, but illegal to dump! All the rock around my pond came from inside the hole. Sometimes I feel like if you need a rock, just dig a hole anywhere in the yard, there will be a rock inside. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino "Sean Dinh" wrote in message ... Is it legal to load them from the riverbed underneath the I-15? Just Me \"Koi\" wrote: If all else fails, drive some 40 miles north to my area and pick all the rocks you want for free! My area being Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma to be specific. North of the Ontario Airport.) You will need 3 or 4 manly men, a heavy duty truck, and some kind of implement to move rocks from ground on to your beefy truck! |
LA area rock question
Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor
freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor
freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
LA area rock question
Thanks, Lowes is not panning out, too fake looking and nothing in the colors
I want for the flagstones, and they dont carry natural boulders. Ill look this place up. D "Zeuspaul" wrote in message news:01c46acb$8bcd2800$331a480c@zeus1... Thompson's has a good selection natural rock. 405 south to the Harbor freeway. South on the Harbor freeway to PCH. Thompson's is on PCH at the Harbor freeway on the East side of the Harbor freeway on the south side of PCH. Lowes has a limited selection of natural paving rock that may suit your needs. Dsybok wrote in article et... Greetings, Im new to the group, Ive kept koi in small ponds for around 15 years, but recently took the plunge, heh heh, and dug myself a 600 or so gallon flexible liner pond. Fortunately my climate makes this a year round hobby and Im looking forward to that. Right now I am using seed water from the old pond, and a barrel style trickle bio ball filter which ran in my old 100 gallon pond for several weeks, so I anticipate the new pond to have its bio system up very quickly. I added 4 small koi which inhabited my old pond but wont add additional fish for several weeks. Anyway, on to my question, can any fellow pond o philes suggest a local source ( Long Beach area) for landscaping rock? I need at least 50 or so natural boulder rocks for my pond borders and waterfall construction. Im planning to surround the back and sides with natural rock border and the front edge with flagstones. Then build up a waterfall area , probably without mortar to camoflage my filter unit which connects to the pond via a 5 gallon pre formed streambed section which I will also fill and hide with boulders and rock. Thanks for your help D |
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