Ok I've been hinting at my Mom for like a year that she should let me put in a goldy pond, but all she ever said was she wanted a real one. Well tonight I asked her if she could get me a money order at the postoffice since I have to work and stuff, and she was like why?!? And I said for some plants I bought online, and she was like maybe we should put in a goldfish pond!!! Wooooohooooo finally, I have turned her to the goldy side, muaaahahahah! lol!
Now I have a few ideas for the pond, but I'd like some tips from the experts. I live in western NY so I will definately have snow and freezing temps. so would and above ground or inground pond be best? which would be the cheapest? What type of filter would be the cheapest easiest to set up? I was thinking of having like a powerhead pump the water into a filter box withe like bio balls and plants and stuff in it and then let the water flow back out at the other end through a pipe or something. I was only wondering roughly how much it will cost to put a pond in? I'm not looking to go all fancy, just something basic and easy to maintain.
Wooooh I'm still just soooooo excited!!

Congrats on the pond! Im putting in a pond this summer. Im soo excited. I dont really know much about them, im still learning as much as possible before I build it, so I cant be much help there. But congrats!

OMG.....I would also love to build a pond but with a 2 year old it that loves to be outside all summer I would be way to nervous about drowning!! or putting stuff in the pond that shoulden't be there!!!Oh well maybe when he gets a little older and can help out with it......Good luck with it though....post some pics soon.

"muaaahahahah", exxxcellent!

I'll leave the details of cold climate ponds to the experts other than I'm sure you would need an inground pond to help prevent/delay freeze over.

Some things you need to consider before others can advise you :-

a) How many fish and what size pond are you considering?

If required to bring fish indoors for winter where will they live? Your capacity to house them inside in winter should be taken into account when planning the size of your pond and number of fish.

I know how you feel, I put up a pond last saturday. It was awesome
Ponds are fun with yours! I think pond are better inground.

-calico

thanks all
I probably will be doing an inground pond, just because it will the easier to "hide" with plants and stuff. Not sure how big I want it yet, probably at least a few hundred gallons if not more. I'll base the number of fish I get on how ever many gallons it ends up being. I definately have room if they need to be brought in during the winter. I can put them in the basement probably in rubbermade containers.