Gallons of filtration per gallons of pond

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What would be the preferred gallons of filtration that you should have vs. the gallons in your pond
 

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I run 3 - 55 gal drums on my 4500 gal ponds and it does very well.
I need to ad 1 more drum as my fish load grows
If you have 1 - 55 gal drum per 1200 gal your doing a good job
 

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that depends on your bio load...5 fish in 1000gals isnt going to need the filtration that 10 same sized fish will need in the same water volume.
 
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Hi Guys,
Would I be OK to begin with 3 x 55 gallon skippy type filters for my new pond of 15,000 gallons pond. I would expect to add more when I start to stock fish.
Also is there a significant performance difference between using 55 gallon drums as opposed to the bathtub type container recommended on the Skippy site?
Finally is there any accepted order for the biological filter together with a protein skimmer? Which one first?
Regards from Kenya
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Would you also be kind enough to give me the dimensions for the tank.ie how high up the grid is, how high above that the outlet and what height the "T" junction inlet.
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Mike
 

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One of the good things about the stock tanks is they come in large sizes..
 

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