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I would try insulating the sides, make a coir-brick wall around it or something, straw maybe, packing peanuts, whatever you've got...can always cover it in fabric less ugly than the actual material.

I don't know enough to give you a definitive answer. Maybe someone else can help. I know it's usually recommended, for extra insurance, but you may be able to get away with not using it depending on underlying soil type and presence/absence of tree roots.

Underlay for your liner, long handled net, some means of pumping out water if you need to... Depending on your electrical situation, maybe you want a length of pipe to bury cord in..? A pair of hoes can come in handy for lifting out potted submersed plants or rocks when it's too cold out to go...

Just wondering at what outside water temperature everyone starts moving out their fish and plants that have overwintered indoors? It's been a good few years since I did this and I can't remember what I did then. Right now my pond is at 13C/55F or thereabouts. The water lettuce I put out a couple...

Lovely pair of kitties, fingers crossed for a good outcome!

Biomax is for more biological/bacterial filtration, polyfil is primarily for removing finer particles from the water. Polyfil also acts as surface area for bacteria, but it does break down over time from the rinsing you give it, and will need to be replaced periodically (and then you lose the...

Might be able to get those parts at your LFS, or they are readily available online (albeit shipping will usually cost more than the parts).

Your aquaclear is missing the grey media basket, but you should be okay without it. Just use a tight fitting very coarse foam as the bottom layer in the media space and make sure you don't push it all the way to the bottom. Leave about 1/4" space open under it (water will spread out under and...

My furry beasts eat Horizon Legacy dry for about 1/3 of their daily amount, and the rest is wet food, either Wellness or Canada Fresh. I try to buy Canadian when possible though it is hella expensive. They are worth it, right?? Of course they have a water dish too, but one drinks from a fish...

As far as what I know from the landscape trade, paver/building sand is a result of the rock crushing process, which results in sharp-edged granules that compact well, as opposed to the rounder granules of sand formed by geological processes. If your pH hasn't skyrocketed, it could well be...

Can't help you directly, but I will recommend you pay a visit to the UBC Botanical forum. They are excellent for plant information. Might take a day or two for an answer though.

I think some of those would get too big. 800 gallons sounds a lot bigger than it looks as a hole in the ground.

Regarding the wildlife eating the fish, if you make the sides quite steep down two feet or more, that will foil most animals. And the presence of a fake heron will deter a real one (maybe just move it around once in awhile).

Pump size depends on how far and high the water needs to get. Look up pump head pressure calculator to get an idea what you need for your application. Need to do a little measuring and math. Skimmer is a personal preference. I don't have one, there is no haze on my water, just a bit of tree...

Do you have raccoons to worry about in your area, or mink? I put gold barbs out in my little pond last summer, will do that again. They show up really well. Actually one has stayed out there all winter because I couldn't catch it without draining the pond. They are more hardy than people give...

Some wood coming down from the top, maybe floating plants, and/or a background would help. Looks nice though.

Not a good idea to mix if you don't know what the drug interactions will be. Also very stressful for the fish.

Really need to look at it from below. You want it to sit across several joists rather than sitting parallel with the weight only on a couple. Also then you could add more support under the load bearing area if needed.

The female Australoheros ceibal I had a few years ago drew blood on my hand once during tank cleaning. She was a bit less four inches long, and had "spawned" (so she thought) with her male severum tankmate, so she was guarding the clutch. Warding her off with the net just ticked her off more...

Yes, cartridges and media included. That's where all the good stuff is. As for storage, don't if you don't have to. Just move the filter straight from one tank to the next. The bacteria populating the filter will be aerobic, and without constant water flow will most likely die in a few hours...