My husband is a production designer for television and has built several ponds with bogs over his career. We recently bought a large property and, in an effort to keep wildlife and our flock of ducks out of our pool, we are building a natural pond. When he has built ponds in the past, they have had guidance from experts. He's basing our needs on former builds, however those ponds were plastic lined and we are using clay. I tend to 'read the directions' and research everything, so here I am. Currently we have:
Red Clay lined Pond
Size: 145' x 65'
Average Depth: 4 feet
Based on my calculations - Gallons: 283,000 (give or take)
He wants to build a bog to filtrate and aerate. My research has led me in a hundred different directions and I'm having a difficult time finding solid information on the needs of ponds this size. Most are for smaller garden ponds or aeration kits. The pond will be used by our ducks so filtration will be important. Are bog cubes a better option? We will populate with aquatic plants. We have a lake so frogs and turtles tend to show up in any available water sources. We will also populate with fish. The idea is to incorporate the bog into a waterfall. Any recommendations or source materials are greatly appreciated. The pond is already filling due to rain and well water and with summer around the corner I want to get everything in place before we have a literal cesspool. Thank you!
Red Clay lined Pond
Size: 145' x 65'
Average Depth: 4 feet
Based on my calculations - Gallons: 283,000 (give or take)
He wants to build a bog to filtrate and aerate. My research has led me in a hundred different directions and I'm having a difficult time finding solid information on the needs of ponds this size. Most are for smaller garden ponds or aeration kits. The pond will be used by our ducks so filtration will be important. Are bog cubes a better option? We will populate with aquatic plants. We have a lake so frogs and turtles tend to show up in any available water sources. We will also populate with fish. The idea is to incorporate the bog into a waterfall. Any recommendations or source materials are greatly appreciated. The pond is already filling due to rain and well water and with summer around the corner I want to get everything in place before we have a literal cesspool. Thank you!
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