Okay the pond, patio is dug & almost there!
Pond size approx. 17.5x8x4 deepest (so about 11x8x4 area) then it slops from about 20-24" deep 8 x24" shelf. This end will also have the 400+ gallon above ground window pond tied into the main Koi pond. I am installing a 3" Rhino floor drain at deep end to a Pro 5000 skimmer which is in the middle at the side of pond. The pump is hydrive 2100gph which will shoot down about 15-17' of one inch line to a modded bio filter(rain barrel/vase) then plumbed into the above ground window pond with a spray bar pushing toward the other end with two return one inch bulk heads with one going to a 40 watt UV to the pond pushing below water & into drain direction. The other return from window pond will go to a spray bar into the pond.
Now ?'s.
1st. the edge around the pond is a bit loose at least 12" into the ground or more. So at this point we are looking to do a 2" thick x12"wide cement pad around the pond to give it a solid edge for liner & paver's going onto it. Any better ideas? Also Its a straight drop on 3 sides.
2nd. Any problem reducing/using the one inch line from pump in skimmer to filter about 17 feet away? It will not be pumping up but horizontally to the lower end of the bio filter. Bio filter will have as the first stage lava rock, then bio balls, then bio matrix, then 30ppi reticulated sponge then near the top before flowing into the window pond will be carbon, phosphate pads, nitrate & nitrite pads.
3rd same as above with the UV having a 1 1/4" threaded to being reduced to one inch line. Will this be a issue? The flow should not be to strong being more gravity fed, in turn more contact for the UV to work better?
Note: the pond will have sand, carpet padding, paver fabric, plastic & styro sheets on the walls etc.. & there will be a small pipe from underneath for gas build up to be released from under the liner.
Many bases being covered, looked at, addressed, figured out as we go.
Thanks in adance,
Dave Hale
Pond size approx. 17.5x8x4 deepest (so about 11x8x4 area) then it slops from about 20-24" deep 8 x24" shelf. This end will also have the 400+ gallon above ground window pond tied into the main Koi pond. I am installing a 3" Rhino floor drain at deep end to a Pro 5000 skimmer which is in the middle at the side of pond. The pump is hydrive 2100gph which will shoot down about 15-17' of one inch line to a modded bio filter(rain barrel/vase) then plumbed into the above ground window pond with a spray bar pushing toward the other end with two return one inch bulk heads with one going to a 40 watt UV to the pond pushing below water & into drain direction. The other return from window pond will go to a spray bar into the pond.
Now ?'s.
1st. the edge around the pond is a bit loose at least 12" into the ground or more. So at this point we are looking to do a 2" thick x12"wide cement pad around the pond to give it a solid edge for liner & paver's going onto it. Any better ideas? Also Its a straight drop on 3 sides.
2nd. Any problem reducing/using the one inch line from pump in skimmer to filter about 17 feet away? It will not be pumping up but horizontally to the lower end of the bio filter. Bio filter will have as the first stage lava rock, then bio balls, then bio matrix, then 30ppi reticulated sponge then near the top before flowing into the window pond will be carbon, phosphate pads, nitrate & nitrite pads.
3rd same as above with the UV having a 1 1/4" threaded to being reduced to one inch line. Will this be a issue? The flow should not be to strong being more gravity fed, in turn more contact for the UV to work better?
Note: the pond will have sand, carpet padding, paver fabric, plastic & styro sheets on the walls etc.. & there will be a small pipe from underneath for gas build up to be released from under the liner.
Many bases being covered, looked at, addressed, figured out as we go.
Thanks in adance,
Dave Hale