I am new to ponds and have some questions. Help please
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Somehow I don't think you will ever get it. I'm sorry I cannot help you.
That will work, but so will a pump sitting in the bottom of your pond like 90% of us have. A bottom drain is nice to have and if your pump is lower than it so much the better. Be aware, that if it becomes clogged, you will have to deal with clearing it and avoid jamming your pump at the end.
Build your own like I and DrCase did. Pictures are on this site, you just need to do a search for them.
oK SO HEAR IS MY FINAL DECISION. I will have a pump with a 4750 gph output pump water from the skimmer and from the bottom of the tank, up about 10 feet to the waterfall filter where it will flow to the other end of the pond via waterfall. I believe I have covered all of the points. I know that you will disagree with me on the skimmer but I would like a somewhat low maintenance pond. Any comments?
If your waterfall is getting both top and bottom, you should be fine. Just be advised, the bottom could become plugged at some point and a snake may be required to free it.
The optimum is 36" to 48" deep. so I guess the consensus is the deeper the better.
Good Luck. Just remember simplier is better.
Last fall I decided to build a larger pond, from 800 gallons to 5,000 gallons.
I did plenty of research on filtration. I didn't want to build a big pond and have filtration issues.
I included a bottom drain that flows into a 500 gallon settling chamber, which is pumped into my 150 gallon skippy filter (filled with cut up flow polisher pads), flowing into my water falls.
I then have my skimmer, and another 250 or so gallon holding tank, which is pumped through a UV filter and back into the pond, to circulate the water.
Once I get the landscaping done around the pond I will be adding another 150 gallon stock tank and probably add some bog plants.
I know I over did it on filtration, but you are always better to have too much then not enough.
I am 2 1/2 feet above ground. Easier to keep my daughters out of the pond, and saved me a lot of digging!
Here is a pic of my skippy filter.
Settling Chamber.
Skimmer.
Spring of this year. I've since added my retaining wall block around the pond. It is 12' x 12' and 5+ feet deep.
I did plenty of research on filtration. I didn't want to build a big pond and have filtration issues.
I included a bottom drain that flows into a 500 gallon settling chamber, which is pumped into my 150 gallon skippy filter (filled with cut up flow polisher pads), flowing into my water falls.
I then have my skimmer, and another 250 or so gallon holding tank, which is pumped through a UV filter and back into the pond, to circulate the water.
Once I get the landscaping done around the pond I will be adding another 150 gallon stock tank and probably add some bog plants.
I know I over did it on filtration, but you are always better to have too much then not enough.
I am 2 1/2 feet above ground. Easier to keep my daughters out of the pond, and saved me a lot of digging!
Here is a pic of my skippy filter.
Settling Chamber.
Skimmer.
Spring of this year. I've since added my retaining wall block around the pond. It is 12' x 12' and 5+ feet deep.
Looks great! I can hardly wait to see it landscaped.:wink:
Do you have more pictures of the construction?