Welcome to the seventh episode of the Pond Digger Podcast with your host, Eric Triplett! Eric is known as the pond digger, an extremely passionate and committed water feature contractor and specialist. In the Pond Digger Podcast he shares his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

Did you know that your pond is managed by components that all have their own unique speed limit? In this episode Eric talks about the pieces of pond construction where a speed limit plays a factor in its efficiency. The better you understand your ponds speed limits, the better your pond will perform.

Eric speaks about:

• How to honor your speed limits
• General spillway filter ratings
• UV Filters and pipe diameters
• The side effects of going too fast or too slow with your pond's skimmer
• Shopping online and the difficulties of not having an expert to refer to
• Turnover rates of a pond
• Bottom drains and gravity flow

The sooner you understand the speed limits of your pond, the better you can understand how your pond functions. Find clarity in how your pond works, and you can help your pond to work more effectively. Do you know your pond speed limits?

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Pond Digger Podcast with your host, Eric Triplett! Eric is known as the pond digger, an extremely passionate and committed water feature contractor and specialist. In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

In this episode Eric shares how he used pessimism to grow his business and become of the most sought after aquatic specialists in southern California. Eric brings you back 25 years and introduces you to a business partner and friend who saw the worst in everything. Listen as the Pond Digger shares how viewing everything through a pessimistic lens can play a positive part in your business.

Eric explains…

• How and why he became friends with such a pessimistic person
• The passion they both shared
• Why being pessimistic made him incredibly good at keeping fish
• How a negative outlook on life made him see problems to be solved
• The importance of having someone inspect your pond annually
• Turning problems into solutions
• The story behind the Helix Pond Skimmer

Sometimes it can be useful to look at things with a pessimistic outlook, but make sure to transform those negatives into a positive by creating a solution. Keep an open mind, look for problems with a positive mindset, and most importantly take action on the problems that you find.

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

Welcome pond aficionados and pond freaks to the fifth episode of Pond Digger with your host, Eric Triplett! Eric is known as the pond digger, an extremely passionate and committed water feature contractor and specialist. In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

In this episode Eric explains his productivity matrix for job site time management, and the importance of his entire crew to fully understand it. After working in the business for over two decades, he has learned the optimal production times, and the times where it is realistically going to be a little slower.

Listen in as Eric shares:

• The entire break down of a day's time matrix
• The 3 important times to be crushing it
• Honoring those crush it times
• The "buffer times" of getting set up, and getting back into full production mode
• Personal stories of realizing that his crew didn't understand the time matrix
• The efficiency created when your whole crew is in production mode
• The production lessening towards the end of the day

In the water feature industry Eric literally touches people's lives with water. If you found the content of this podcast interesting or exciting, please head over to iTunes and rate and review this episode! We hope you dig ponds as much as the Pond Digger.

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

Is your pond turning into a people pond? Eric's top this episode is making sure your pond is a habitat for aquatic animals. If you aren't digging deep for your pond, you'll be sorry. In this episode you'll find out why.

In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

In this episode Eric shares:

• How to make your pond a habitat for aquatic animals
• How contractors cut corners to make more $$$
• Why shallow ponds are bad for your Koi
• Keep digging!!

In the water feature industry Eric literally touches people's lives with water. If you found the content of this podcast interesting or exciting, please head over to iTunes and rate and review this episode! We hope you dig ponds as much as the Pond Digger

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

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Welcome back! Let's talk about remodeling ponds. Eric shares his strategy on sizing your pond the right size the first time. He'll share value bombs that will save you thousands over the life of your pond. If you are thinking about building a pond. You do not want to miss this episode.

In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

In this episode Eric shares:

• Why your pond is too small
• How to prevent a pond remodel
• One size ponds do not fit all
• How to spec the right size of pond

In the water feature industry Eric literally touches people's lives with water. If you found the content of this podcast interesting or exciting, please head over to iTunes and rate and review this episode! We hope you dig ponds as much as the Pond Digger.

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

Hey pond freaks Eric is back to splash you in the face with another pond pro tip. This episode is all about the water! Eric shares his philosophy on water ecosystem management and how to keep clarity in your pond.

In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

In this episode Eric shares:

• Why the water is important
• How to get bigger fish in your pond
• How to control algae and disease in your pond
• Why most pond problems are traced back to water management

In the water feature industry Eric literally touches people's lives with water. If you found the content of this podcast interesting or exciting, please head over to iTunes and rate and review this episode! We hope you dig ponds as much as the Pond Digger.

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

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Welcome pond aficionados and pond freaks to the first episode of Pond Digger with your host, Eric Triplett! Eric is known as the pond digger, an extremely passionate and committed water feature contractor and specialist. In the Pond Digger Podcast he will be sharing his experiences as a water feature contractor that will help both DIY pond builders, and fellow contractors alike.

Eric has interviewed 100s of people about their desires and dream ponds, and is ready to share the 3 secrets that have given him an advantage over his competition.

In this episode Eric shares:

• Why a podcast?!
• The importance of asking questions, and listening to your clients
• Everyone's dream water feature is different
• How to gain insight into what your client is envisioning
• How taking a few steps in your clients shoes can be extremely important
• Creating mystery in the landscape and water features you're building
• Relationship between wood and water

In the water feature industry Eric literally touches people's lives with water. If you found the content of this podcast interesting or exciting, please head over to iTunes and rate and review this episode! We hope you dig ponds as much as the Pond Digger.

Resources:

www.theponddigger.com

If you love Waterfalls, Koi, Ponds, Goldfish, Turtles, Ducks, Rock, Fountains and quite frankly anything to do with water features, then you're in the right spot! Be warned, you are in the SplashZone when listening to this podcast hosted by Eric Triplett, AKA The Pond Digger.

Eric a veteran water feature design, construction, and instructional specialist passionate about his craft. He will be sharing Pond Pro Tips from his personal experiences in the water feature business on the podcast. You will be exposed to both successes and failures in his business journey with a goal in mind to help people shorten their learning curve in this wonderful hobby and business.

Hang On for a Fun Ride……

Find out more about Eric and The Ponddigger at https://theponddigger.com/