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DIY pond filter/plumbing - my idea possible PLEASE READ!
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please reply by email as i might not find this NG again!! i am almost ready to install pump/filter/plumbing in my 1000gal pond with 10ft long 2 ft. wide waterfall. I do not plan to have super expensive Koi otherwise I would look into the costly store bought system. Here's what i plan to do and I would really apprieciate feedback from any and all! I was planning to do this - get a strong water pump matched to GPH and head and pump it uphill above the top of the waterfall. I'll surround this pump in a mesh cage to keep leaves from clogging it. since i want a strong flow down the falls, and since the biofilter won't be able to filter all the water i need to create this effect, i want to divert half the flow to simply go into the falls with the other half to the filter and then coming out to the falls. (i haven't even checked with the pros to see if this is OK to do as i might have to increase GPH since only half of the pumped pondwater will be bio-filtered) I am looking to build the biofilter myself considering that the hardest part to get is a watertight PLASTIC barrel. is this possible? can i do this? any and all help is much much apprieciated and please don't forget to reply by EMAIL!!! regards dave |
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DIY pond filter/plumbing - my idea possible PLEASE READ!
Banton3206 wrote:
hi! please reply by email as i might not find this NG again!! i am almost ready to install pump/filter/plumbing in my 1000gal pond with 10ft long 2 ft. wide waterfall. I do not plan to have super expensive Koi otherwise I would look into the costly store bought system. Here's what i plan to do and I would really apprieciate feedback from any and all! I was planning to do this - get a strong water pump matched to GPH and head and pump it uphill above the top of the waterfall. I'll surround this pump in a mesh cage to keep leaves from clogging it. since i want a strong flow down the falls, and since the biofilter won't be able to filter all the water i need to create this effect, i want to divert half the flow to simply go into the falls with the other half to the filter and then coming out to the falls. (i haven't even checked with the pros to see if this is OK to do as i might have to increase GPH since only half of the pumped pondwater will be bio-filtered) I am looking to build the biofilter myself considering that the hardest part to get is a watertight PLASTIC barrel. is this possible? can i do this? any and all help is much much apprieciated and please don't forget to reply by EMAIL!!! regards dave Hi Dave, The best container for a diy filter is a Rubbermaid Stock tank. They are available at farm stores - Agway where I'm located. Best of all, they come equiped with a bottom drain which makes it very easy to clean them out. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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DIY pond filter/plumbing - my idea possible PLEASE READ!
"Banton3206" wrote in message
... hi! please reply by email as i might not find this NG again!! i am almost ready to install pump/filter/plumbing in my 1000gal pond with 10ft long 2 ft. wide waterfall. I do not plan to have super expensive Koi otherwise I would look into the costly store bought system. Here's what i plan to do and I would really apprieciate feedback from any and all! I was planning to do this snip Sounds very doable. I would suggest a slightly different setup though. Instead of one pump, go with two. In phase I of the project, get the water pumping up from the pond to your filter and out the falls. This way you have your filtration and you can get an idea for how much water to move to make the falls the way you want them. I would then buy a second pump for the falls only. I'd also put valves downstream from both pumps, so you can throttle them back as needed. With this layout you can continue to circulate your water with the filter pump, and shut the other falls-only pump off when not needed, like when you are sleeping. All that splashing will aid in evaporation, so why run it when you are not there to enjoy it? My 2cents. BV. |
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Have you tried to refer this to an expert plumber?
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hey; perception is reality;
every thing is possible but i am afraid you have not shared enough information to resolve your pond filter/plumbing issue.. OR if you insist i can give you advice from scratch; my response will be based on your "go signal" |
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Thought, Katy is right. You better go with your idea. We can negotiate possible hassle after. Go green at my end. Be brave!!
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