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Let me preface this by saying this post is nothing more than my experience and not intended to be expert analysis. My intent is maybe those who don't want to spend money on expensive filtering systems( like me) can incorporate a similar set up and have the same success I did . After the second year(pond was entering its 5th season) I have not experienced green or cloudy water. It was clear to the deepest section about 28 inches. Water parameters always 0 ppm (same test kit has positive readings for Nitrates in my aquariums..so it works)
The stream was planted along the margins with the plants bare root and in pea gravel. The center section was goose egg stone from golf ball to baseball size. This is how it looked water drained before taking the rocks out.
This after the rocks were removed and the root system that developed along the liner
This picture shows the amount of muck the roots were trapping and preventing the finer particles from entering the pond. The stream is feed by a 100 gal stock tank that housed Yellow flag Iris and in the late spring water hyacinth . The stock tank was pre filtered by a skimmer(DIY) that had 3 different Matala Pads . The divots in the muck were rocks that became embedded.
The pond was home to 40 gold fish from babies to 7-8 inches, several frogs and other critters.
I am in the process of expanding the pond and stream. I will use the same filtering set up and add a small to medium wetlands upflow filter. Basically more plants. In addition to the variety of goldfish I plan on adding 3-5 koi.
He's not too happy with me right now. But wait to he sees his new digs....
The stream was planted along the margins with the plants bare root and in pea gravel. The center section was goose egg stone from golf ball to baseball size. This is how it looked water drained before taking the rocks out.
This after the rocks were removed and the root system that developed along the liner
This picture shows the amount of muck the roots were trapping and preventing the finer particles from entering the pond. The stream is feed by a 100 gal stock tank that housed Yellow flag Iris and in the late spring water hyacinth . The stock tank was pre filtered by a skimmer(DIY) that had 3 different Matala Pads . The divots in the muck were rocks that became embedded.
The pond was home to 40 gold fish from babies to 7-8 inches, several frogs and other critters.
I am in the process of expanding the pond and stream. I will use the same filtering set up and add a small to medium wetlands upflow filter. Basically more plants. In addition to the variety of goldfish I plan on adding 3-5 koi.
He's not too happy with me right now. But wait to he sees his new digs....