Help with waterpump size + filter?

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Hi

Have started digging and planning my 2 waterfall + pond this winter and should be started when spring/summer arrives
The question is how powerful the waterpump should be (thinking around 13000Liter/hour?)
Not going to have fish (i think :) )
Bio-filter with uvc or pressurized bio uvc filter.dont want to use 2 different waterpumps.can i have the filter burried in the top "pond"
the problem is not many filters can handle the amount of water i think i need to have the 2 waterfalls working?

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Welcome Lillburt. :)
Could you give us some dimensions please? length, width, depth of pond?
An approximate total water volume as well.

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Looks pretty shallow to me, Lillburt......I'd keep digging if I were you.

Calculate your total volume, use averages (length x width x depth) x 7.48 = Total Gallons.

Run a pressure filter with UV incorporated appropriately sized for your total volume. Buy a pump that will move the total volume at least once per hour. Getting a larger pump than you actually require will allow you to split the flow in two (one to the filtered waterfall, one to the other). Use smooth-bore tubing, the largest size that you can handle. Have your splitter installed below water (in the pond itself).

Yes, the canister component of the pressure filter can be buried. Ensure that you completely drain the canister prior to freeze-up.
 

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You could use 2 pumps and this way you will get the water flow and lots of aeration into the pond which will help keep it cleaner .I have always used 2 pumps because of my first year with my pond the pump went out and no pumps to be found around here so had to pay extra for express shipping
 
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The place where the pump might be is not even 30cm deep.on the picture you might see the mark where the waterlevel is going to be..marked in the dirt as a line.how deep should it be.going to be 2 small "sand beaches" and the waterfall to the right will have it own "pond" with higher waterlevel than the "bigger" one to the left so it will be a small stream there also.
 
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The area at the bottom of the picture with the layout lines doesn't look like it will be getting any water circulation. Is that the plan?
Will there be marginal plantings there?
 
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And it is "only" about 80-100cm higher up the upper pond so it should be easy for the waterpump.
Looking at this water pump
Aquaforte-O-15000-Plus-Pond-Pump-Streampump-Filter-Pump-Power-Pump
4000GPH if i divide it into 2 pipelines using y-connection.1 goes straight up to upper pond and 1 too the filter (
Sunsun CPF-250 Pressure Pond Filter UVC 11W to 10000l )
 
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No worries - that's what Google translate is for.:)

A pond with no fish like Meyer Jordan mentioned will not require a biofilter, and it sounds like you want to have a fairly clean pond.
You could keep the pump placement where it is and tee off a small line towards the gravel area with some plants. I would not recommend a UV filter, that will only strip the pond of biodiversity, but that's my personal preference.
You may want to consider making sure to incorporate a berm around the pond to prevent surface ground water from entering the pond. That will help keep the level of nutrients down that could feed nuisance algae.
Are you planning on having a similar planting density as pictured on the blog site you posted?
 
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With no fish and plenty of plants, I think you would be fine with minimal water circulation, and only size the pump depending on how active you want the stream and waterfalls.
 
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Yes...really "clean" pond with nice stones but of course plants around and some japanease grass in water.we have some big frogs around here and some birds stops for some water but nothing more that makes the water "dirty"

The most importent is to have nice and clear water in waterfall and pond

Will make a "wall" around so there will be no ground water entering the pond
 
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If the pond is too clean, then the plants won't do very well. With the gravel in the pond, organic matter will accumulate over time and you will need plants with a strong root system to absorb the nutrients.
If you know that going in to the project, then you can have realistic expectations on what your pond will look like over the long term.
Are you planning on fertilizing the plants if the water is too clean?
 
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i have no idea how to keep the balance between not to clean water.but not too clean water can still look clear right...really beginner here..
 

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