Hi everyone! I've been lurking for awhile now and have finally convinced my parents to let me build a pond in their front garden. I'm thinking it will be about 10 feet long (maybe a bit longer), 6 feet wide, and 3 or 4 feet deep at its deepest point. I live in MD so the winters here are cold but not freezing, usually in the 30's sometimes 20's at night. I would like to keep 2 Koi and maybe a few goldfish.
I've attached a picture of what I'm planning. I edited it from the "Nishikigoi pond filtration" booklet. Basically I need help deciding if I need a UV light and if so where I should put it. Also, I need help with the filtration. I'm thinking I'll use a large bucket for the settlement chamber and then a 55 barrel or tub for the biological filtration. Both the barrel and bucket will be burried in the ground. I'll also be using a bottom drain and gravity filtration to get the water to the bucket and barrel.
So that's it! Please help me get the final plans together and straighten out some of my confusion. I appreciate the help!
I've attached a picture of what I'm planning. I edited it from the "Nishikigoi pond filtration" booklet. Basically I need help deciding if I need a UV light and if so where I should put it. Also, I need help with the filtration. I'm thinking I'll use a large bucket for the settlement chamber and then a 55 barrel or tub for the biological filtration. Both the barrel and bucket will be burried in the ground. I'll also be using a bottom drain and gravity filtration to get the water to the bucket and barrel.
So that's it! Please help me get the final plans together and straighten out some of my confusion. I appreciate the help!