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#1 geo125

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:04 AM

3100 gallon pond with a skimmer and bio falls being pushed by a 4800 gph pondmaster pump. Also running a 2000 gph pondmaster pump going to 2 55 gallon drums one contains spring flow the other skippy pads. After the 55 gallon drums I have a 6000 gallon 40 watt pondmaster uv light. Water is clear and fish are happy....I need to make it bigger in the spring

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#2 DrCase

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 01:32 PM

That is a good looking pond you have there !!

#3 geo125

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 02:40 PM

Thank you sir

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 02:47 PM

great how you manage to hide all the drums too

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 02:51 PM

Nice job on the filters! Did you install dump valves in the bottom?

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#6 geo125

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:49 PM

Thanks you can still see the drums a little but in time with grass and shrubs it will be covered .... Yes there are dump valves in the bottom of both drums.. I took your advice filters work great. I am very happy with the setup next year I plan on making it bigger and deeper ...

#7 geo125

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:51 PM

The only problem I have is air lock but 1 more vent should do the trick

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 04:03 PM

one more

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#9 DrDave

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 04:31 PM

By popular demand, I have placed some photos on my web site on my bio filter.
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I used wirey vine to cover my stucture. It grows so well, you have to give it a haircut cause it looks like a giant Ghia Pet. LOL
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Posted 02 August 2009 - 09:11 PM

The set up looks real good...And the vent was a good fix for your air lock ..

#11 DoDad

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Posted 03 August 2009 - 02:55 AM

Very nice pond!

#12 Oldhead

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Posted 03 August 2009 - 10:49 PM

may I ask what spring flow is? Cause the stuff in the 1st barrel looks like plastic shipping strap.
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#13 DrDave

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 12:10 AM

It is plastic shipping strap and it is one of the best medias you can use since it is cheap and backflushes all the solids easily without disturbing the anerobic bacteria.
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#14 geo125

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 01:22 AM

It is 2 boxes is Spring Flow bought 4 years ago by my father and he did not use it so I did. It's the same as shipping strap Spring flow is just more money and a little more bendable....

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 06:09 PM

Nice Pond!!!