"nobody" wrote in message
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I'm going to put in a small 60 gal. water garden in front of my deck. I
have a preformed shell and a pump/filter/waterfall kit that the
manufacture says can handle up to a 350 gal. pond.

I hope this isn't too strong for such a small pond, creating too much
turbulence.

I may have the weir empty in to
water course/stream that will run approx. 7' down a gradual slope to the
pond, or I may simply have it empty directly into the pond. It will get a
lot of sun, at least 6 hours a day

What about the heat factor of so much sun on such a small pond? It may be
too warm to keep fish.

I know it can be difficult to establish
a good self-sustaining ecosystem with such a small pond. Any general
advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Newbie in PA.

My concern is the large pump/filter kit for such a small pond. Make sure
it's not splashing the water out over the sides.....
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Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
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