Filtration for Ray Pond?

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MonsterDave

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Hi Guys,
I am looking at setting up a ray pond indoors. The pond will be rectangular, about 11 feet x 5 feet x 2 feet deep (about 750 gallons).

Regarding filtration choices:

I thought I might use a pressurized pond type filter with a built in UV, or
a flow thru pond type filter, or build my own tower type with bioballs.

I guess what I am asking is what type of filter works best for ray ponds? Can I use koi pond type filters?

I will probably size the filter at a pond size of 1500-2000 gallons, even thought the actual volume is 750, just to be on the safe side.

This is my first pond, so any advice is really appreciated. Planning stage right now, but should be reality in a couple months.

Thanks!
Dave:stingray:
 
i have nearly the same dimension pond..the filter i chose was the aquaultraviolet 2000..matched with a dolphin ampmaster 4000 water pump.in addition i did 2-50g wet/drys skimming off the top..i had to shut it down for winter even with heating the room and insulating the perimeter of the pond with 11/2" styrofoam.hope this helps:)
 
cjfrontlovr;1522982; said:
the filter i chose was the aquaultraviolet 2000..matched with a dolphin ampmaster 4000 water pump.in addition i did 2-50g wet/drys skimming off the top..i had to shut it down for winter even with heating the room and insulating the perimeter of the pond with 11/2" styrofoam.hope this helps:)
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I have seen the AquaUltraviolet and was considering that. How do you like it? Does the triangular bio-media they talk about work well? Does it backwash easily? It seems bit pricey, but good quality.

The room I would have it in usually stays about 72-73 degrees.
Dave
 
the aqua ones are great from what ive read... i looked into them before..... me im gonna be building a sump and bio tower....or utilize the ond as a sump and just pump up to a bio filter.....
 
I've always wondered why more people don't look into some of the filters the real hard-core koi guys use - when dealing with couple fish worth far more than rays, a lot of them really know their stuff. I've been wondering myself about a bakki tower on a pond, and even a mini one out of plexiglass on a standard glass tank. Try having a look around koiphen.com if you haven't already, as they have ton's of DIY stuff that would make great applications for ray ponds.
 
African_Fever;1523605; said:
I've always wondered why more people don't look into some of the filters the real hard-core koi guys use - when dealing with couple fish worth far more than rays, a lot of them really know their stuff. I've been wondering myself about a bakki tower on a pond, and even a mini one out of plexiglass on a standard glass tank. Try having a look around koiphen.com if you haven't already, as they have ton's of DIY stuff that would make great applications for ray ponds.
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excellent point..
 
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