my new pond biuld

double doitsu · 08-12-2008, 01:34 AM

it has two 4" bottom drains and runs too two four bay filters with vortexs, and is pumped back to the pond with a sequence quarter horse power, and seperates too two 55w uv,s ,one inlet returns to the pond mid way ,and one returns into the rear veggie filter,it also has a skimmer,and airratted bottom drain covers,powered by a 100 litre air pump and a 80 litre air pump feeds the filters ,the pond is 8000 gallons,and the filters including the veggie filter are roughly a 1000 gallons. i have also built a quarnteen room witch has a 200 gallon pond which is filtered by a 2" bottom drain and runs though a pressureised filter ,

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chris11579 · 15-01-2009, 08:54 PM

very nice like the brick work too well done how deep is it too

double doitsu · 10-03-2009, 11:26 PM

its 7ft from top to bottom but the water line is about 6ft 5 , because my slabs are not the smoothest ones i left about 7" in case of a jumper

Woodentop · 06-08-2009, 05:18 PM

Really nice pond, and I think the window is an excellent idea. What are the dimensions, length and width? Also, how thick was your concrete base? and is it skimmed with fibreglass? Sorry for so many questions

susie · 22-08-2009, 01:26 PM

WOW a great looking pond, love the side window too.

OMG 8000 gallons thats massive