"Drew Cutter" wrote in message
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My problem is that the local pond society and where I live. The pond
society is full of people who buy and not build filters . Not very
willing to build their own filters , ponds ,etc . Even the local expert
is not willing to help new people. Has a degree in horticulture and has
his own business. I have to find help outside of my area. 50 miles.
I do have a friend that has his own nursery (first person willing to
help ). He been a life saver. I live in a small valley , where run off
is common. In the spring I get 6 inches of sitting water until the
french ditch is able to send the water to the front yard. I need a
filtration system get rid of excess waste , new rain water quickly and
anything else . I've had the pond dug for three years. Trouble finding
someone willing to help me finish the pond.


Drew I feel for you, but the reality is most people are too busy with their
own personal lives to volunteer to assist others with weekend projects. Pond
societies just like any other social organization, they're willing to help
people they've become friends with. Their desire and willingness to spend
the weekend latest guy who wants a hand with his pond is probably minimal
because they've done so many times already.

In general run off is bad for ponds, run off picks up fertilizers and
pesticides, try raising the edge of the pond above ground level so that rain
run off does not go into the pond. Consider using drain pipes to move water
from the low lying areas into other areas, where water drains better. The
goal is to prevent it from getting onto the pond in the first place.

All of this takes a lot of time and work, a pond isn't something you can run
on auto pilot by building the ultimate pond filter. And even if you could,
it just wouldn't be as fun or rewarding.

The kind of filter you design has to be built on the situation you are
facing. if you have a lot of leaves, dust and stuff being blown into your
pond then a 2 drum filter with a settling chamber might be the ticket. If
you've got a lot of green water, a veg filter will help clear things up. And
if you've got a high fish load, a bio filter is needed.

Most of us don't just have a signal filter, we employ multiple filters. One
of my favorite ones, was built by someone who has more skill then I ever
will.
http://community.webshots.com/album/43346868XpvJzF

Sameer