Jagsfan
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Hello GPF! its been a while since I've been active on the forum. I built my pond last summer and everything made it through the winter nicely(aside from a couple small plants that I planted late in the season) I originally went with an external filter from the pond guy and I haven't had any issues whatsoever with it. Water is still clear, I don't have to clean it that often, functions fine. But this damn group....."look at my wonderful bog"....."Bogs are the best"...... "I came home and my bog had mowed my yard" ok, just joking on the last one. But now I want a bog! Mainly just so I can have more space for plants hahaha. Don't get me wrong, I love my fish, but I find myself getting more excited about my dang plants.
I'll attach a couple pics of my current set up for reference. As you can see, my pond is surrounded on 3 sides by retaining walls and concrete porch. My thought is to build the bog on the ground above and behind the pond. Initial size would be about 3' front to back, 7-8' wide, and 18 inches deep. I could get rid of that ugly filter that is taking away from the beauty of the pond and run that pump to the bog. My initial questions are
1. what kind of flow is required for bogs? The pump I currently have is more than powerful enough for my current setup and I have a valve on the output hose that I can dial it back if needed, but what kind of flow am I shooting for?
2. I love my waterfall and want to make sure it still runs. I would plan to get another pump to power it or use my current pump and get another to feed the bog. I'm assuming the flow from the bog wont be enough to really make the waterfall flow like I'm used to. Not really a question i guess, just a thought.
3. I see some bogs don't have water above the pea gravel and others do. Is there a right way and wrong way? I've started reading the massive thread on building a bog, but its 50+ pages long and I haven't read it all yet. I did see that it recommended not having the waterline above the pea gravel.
4. As for my outflow back to the pond. Assuming the bog wont "power" my waterfall like id like it to, I had intended on just running a PVC pipe from the bog to the other corner of the pond. I assume the outflow pipe would need to be at the desired height of the water level? In my case, 18" deep bog, with 12" of gravel and 6" of "room to grow", so the outflow pipe would need to be at the 12" mark?
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but that's all for now, Take a look at the pics and let me know if you see any issues with my plan. Thank you!
I'll attach a couple pics of my current set up for reference. As you can see, my pond is surrounded on 3 sides by retaining walls and concrete porch. My thought is to build the bog on the ground above and behind the pond. Initial size would be about 3' front to back, 7-8' wide, and 18 inches deep. I could get rid of that ugly filter that is taking away from the beauty of the pond and run that pump to the bog. My initial questions are
1. what kind of flow is required for bogs? The pump I currently have is more than powerful enough for my current setup and I have a valve on the output hose that I can dial it back if needed, but what kind of flow am I shooting for?
2. I love my waterfall and want to make sure it still runs. I would plan to get another pump to power it or use my current pump and get another to feed the bog. I'm assuming the flow from the bog wont be enough to really make the waterfall flow like I'm used to. Not really a question i guess, just a thought.
3. I see some bogs don't have water above the pea gravel and others do. Is there a right way and wrong way? I've started reading the massive thread on building a bog, but its 50+ pages long and I haven't read it all yet. I did see that it recommended not having the waterline above the pea gravel.
4. As for my outflow back to the pond. Assuming the bog wont "power" my waterfall like id like it to, I had intended on just running a PVC pipe from the bog to the other corner of the pond. I assume the outflow pipe would need to be at the desired height of the water level? In my case, 18" deep bog, with 12" of gravel and 6" of "room to grow", so the outflow pipe would need to be at the 12" mark?
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but that's all for now, Take a look at the pics and let me know if you see any issues with my plan. Thank you!