DIY Economic pond :)
- Thread starter AndrewMack
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2 X Turnover is great, more is better.
Don't know the GPH on the filter, so that will determine the pump used.
If you have another pump (Mag 11) not doing anything, why not a additional fiter? DIY of course, filled with media for BB since no substrate.
Get those little fish some shelter..... Flower pots are good temp. homes.
Look in the Farm and Garden section of Craigslist for rocks, gravel, etc.
Don't know the GPH on the filter, so that will determine the pump used.
If you have another pump (Mag 11) not doing anything, why not a additional fiter? DIY of course, filled with media for BB since no substrate.
Get those little fish some shelter..... Flower pots are good temp. homes.
Look in the Farm and Garden section of Craigslist for rocks, gravel, etc.
I plan on getting about 4 bags of pea gravel next weekend and a few large flower pots and then ill start buying some plants and more fish I wouldn't mind using the other 1100 but my wife wants a waterfall..... And idea how to make a diy filter water fall?
A tub w/a inlet in the bottom and a lip cut up top will make a waterfall. Fill the tub w/Hyacinth and/or Lettuce and you've got a waterfall filter.
as far as rocks go to put around the pond, check out your local quarry. I got rocks at mine for free. Good looking ones too. Of coarse I knew a guy who knew a guy and thats how the rocks were comped but it will still be cheaper than going to a garden shop or something like that.
shelbyzman;3217308; said:
yeah ponds don't need anywhere near the amount of turnover that aquariums do. typical aquarium you want 4x or higher. well planted ponds only need 1/2x per hour or greater. so 900 for his pond would be perfect.
its all good 
PS i love digging in florida, this took me all of 2 hours with a lot of beer breaks http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/AndrewMack/DSCF6335.jpg
You would have been fired if you were a manual laborer and it took you 2 hours to dig that little hole! All kidding aside, I wish I had a yard to put in a pond!
PS i love digging in florida, this took me all of 2 hours with a lot of beer breaks http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/AndrewMack/DSCF6335.jpgYou would have been fired if you were a manual laborer and it took you 2 hours to dig that little hole! All kidding aside, I wish I had a yard to put in a pond!
hahah ya i know, good thing i only work out anti submarine warefare planesKYeasting;3221269; said:its all good
You would have been fired if you were a manual laborer and it took you 2 hours to dig that little hole! All kidding aside, I wish I had a yard to put in a pond!
yes sir, For some reason my plumbing is leaking on this darn filter and ive already glued the hell out of it.
