A sneak peek of the inner works. This entire support equipment bay was added into the rebuild. Makes it a whole lot easier to service the things without disturbing the pond. The pond filter, irrigation system, and associated plumbing are pictured. The reservoir collects waste water from the filter’s backflush as well as the pond’s overflow drain for irrigation use. Built a custom irrigation system to utilize this water in the flower beds and other planters.
Used a 27 gallon tough-tote to collect overflow and backwash water from the pond and filter. A 4500 gph pump pictured which is connected to a smart switch pushes water through the irrigation system when needed.
An automatic aerator supplies oxygen to nitrifying bacteria that convert waste into nitrates for plant use.
Filter plumbing. Replaced the barbed adapters with PVC fittings. The the two long pipes in the bottom of the image are the overflow and backflush lines into the reservoir. The structure overhead is supporting the flower bed. All of this is normally hidden behind a wall of retaining wall stones. The stones and flower bed muffle the noise of the aerator.
Irrigation manifold assembly. The valve array on the bottom is a 4 solenoid (hose timer) connected to micro/drip lines distributing the water throughout the garden. All from pond water!
