pond filter help

[aropwn]

ok so what i have so far is that i would like to do something some what like a sump but on top the pond like this oh and skip to the end of the vid to see it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsC4lpvXlkM


well can you guys help me with ideas on media mainly for bio and im only 12 years old so be kinda slow and i was trying to find a way to add a wet dry so plz help with ideas

 

[aropwn]

oh and one more question what should the turn over rate be the pond will be 1500 gallons and im looking at a 7000gph pump any suggestions

 

[clemsonguy1125]

That would be plenty, ive got a 550 gph pump on my 200 gallon, maybe a bit underkill but it works with a small stock.

 

[rhodes_96]

oh and one more question what should the turn over rate be the pond will be 1500 gallons and im looking at a 7000gph pump any suggestions

Normally around 1-1.5x turnover per hour. You have plenty.

 

[aropwn]

i know but i will be housing some big fishies to be exact it will be a rtc,silver aros x2,sailfin pim and possibly some large koi

 

[aropwn]

anything before i go to bed

 

[aropwn]

no ideas for how to add a wet dry and what other bio media do i need

 

[brich999]

seachem pond matrix will always help, just dump it in wherever. also look into moving media filters, search kaldness k1 in youtube great bio there

 

[aropwn]

k ty

 

[Crispy]

look into building a large bucket filter. they're cheap, simple, and work great. I like large ceramic 'noodles' for biomedia. I use lavarock in my garbage pail filter.

here is mine when I first set it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuw4mbDmhc