Indoor Pond Filtration

[Kobeclone]

What filtration systems are you using on your indoor ponds? Please be specific.
I am going to buy an indoor pond (Pool) 10 foot in diameter 30 inches deep-1000 gallons- and can not find much in the area of filtration methods for ponds this size. I am thinking of using probably 4 55 gallon drums filled with filter floss, scrubbies, and carbon. I am on a $750 budget for the pond, which I know isn't much. Please provide your filtration systems on your large ponds. I am very much interested in ALL specifics and COST. One last question, do you see me able to keep to the $750 budget for this pond? Thanks. ~Bob

 

[stotty]

With my indoor pond i used a pond filter one like this

When connected to a pond pump, water is driven into the canister where it is cleaned as it passes the high power UV sterilizer lamp and through the filter media.

i can just unbolt it take it out side clean it then take it back its just like having a large canister filter.

 

[john C]

with that kind of budget you might look for something used or make your own filter.good luck i hope you can fit the pond in the house.

hey stotty i pm you in reference to the pressure flow. had some questions i hope you can help.

 

[Dr Joe]

What's the bio-load going to be?

We need to know this before we can answer what is needed.

Hold off on the carbon unless you have water problems to start with and if you do get a whole house filter for filling the pond.

Dr Joe

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[Kobeclone]

What's the bio-load going to be?

We need to know this before we can answer what is needed.

Hold off on the carbon unless you have water problems to start with and if you do get a whole house filter for filling the pond.

Dr Joe

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I will have a large bioload, I plan on stocking with an rtc, rbpacu, and silver aro. I will buy them all at the 3-4 inch mark- so I will only have a large bioload 2-3 years down the line.

 

[Wolf3101]

Personally I'd run an FX5 as the primary filter and then plumb the return into a single 55 gallon drum (plastic) filled with pot scrubbers and bio-balls. (the combination prevents the scrubbies from packing down into a solid mass) then plumb a simple return from the bottom of the drum back into the pond. Fill the entire FX5 with filter foam thats at least as course as the stock foam in the outer rings.

 

[Kobeclone]

That might be something i will look into.
Still looking for suggestions.

 

[Kobeclone]

The FX5 only turns over 600 gallons per hour....

I am looking for around 3000-6000 gallons per hour with a 1000 gallon pond. This is why I am mainly looking at around 4 55 gallon drums fed with a single 4000-6000 gph pump This seems like the best filtration for my money at around $300 total-$180 for pump, $5 for each 55 gallon drum, a roll of filter foam, plus 100's of pot scrubbies.

Any other suggestions.

 

[Wolf3101]

that sounds good until you clog and overflow your first mechanical section in the drums... Additionally...ponds in general require a lower turn over rate than a similar sized aquarium. I normally run about 1200 GPH filters on 3000 gallon ponds with great results.
Its less about how MUCH water you move than it is about how much crud you remove from the water during the process. A single 55 gallon drum of bio-media has a MASSIVE bio load potential.

 

[Kobeclone]

that sounds good until you clog and overflow your first mechanical section in the drums... Additionally...ponds in general require a lower turn over rate than a similar sized aquarium. I normally run about 1200 GPH filters on 3000 gallon ponds with great results.
Its less about how MUCH water you move than it is about how much crud you remove from the water during the process. A single 55 gallon drum of bio-media has a MASSIVE bio load potential.

First, I will use very coarse filter pads to start my mechanical filtration and gradually work down to very fine filter pads, and possibly a 25 micron filter sock on the out put of my 55 gallon drums. Ponds do require a lower turn over rate ONLY because it is harder to spot and notice waste in a 1000 gallon pool compared to a glass box. Your 3000 gallon pond must not be stocked heavily if you are only turning it over 1 time every 3 hours. I will be stocking heavily so I need much higher turnover rate. I know a single 55 gallon drum full of bio balls and scrubbies would be enough biomedia, but I will be using a high output water pump-probably around 4000 gph. A 4000 gph pump would make a jacuzzi out of a single 55 gallon drum. This is why I will split the output of the water pump with a 4 way splitter so I can use 4 55 gallon drums with one pump- much more cost effective and won't make the drums jacuzzis. It wouldnt matter how much biomaterial I had in the single 55 gallon drum because the bacteria on this biomaterial wouldnt have enough contact with the water if I only used one drum