Bog build!

[ashirley]

Finally got the husband started on the bog build. These are pictures of what we have done so far. Just need to plumb it in to the pond and add pea gravel.

 

[addy1]

Nice! I love how mine maintains my pond with minimal care............. which is yanking overgrowing plants.

 

[mrsclem]

Are you planning on having your outflow pipes under the gravel or are you only planning on putting gravel up to them?

 

[Ronfire]

I placed my outflow pipe near the top in mine so the tub does not show much.You can still change yous if you want to raise the gravel level by placing elbows on the outflows.I also have a layer of course gravel in the bottom.

 

[mrsclem]

Great easy fix Ronfire! Didn't think of that. Not sure what op had planned but may do that with my tank bog.

 

[Ronfire]

Wish I thought of that for mine, would be easier to hide the outflow pipe. Could just have had it overflow into the pipe instead of a colector pipe with holes in it.

 

[ashirley]

Are you planning on having your outflow pipes under the gravel or are you only planning on putting gravel up to them?

Under the gravel.

 

[ashirley]

I placed my outflow pipe near the top in mine so the tub does not show much.You can still change yous if you want to raise the gravel level by placing elbows on the outflows.I also have a layer of course gravel in the bottom.

How would I do that now that there are holes in th tank?

 

[Jhn]

As ronfire said just add pipe and elbows to your bulkheads and extend the overflow pipes up higher. You don’t need to change the holes.

 

[mrsclem]

If your pipes are below gravel , they will clog with the gravel. Any type of screening you use will clog quickly.

 

[ashirley]

I thought the return pipes needed to be below the gravel. I am so confused

 

[addy1]

I thought the return pipes needed to be below the gravel. I am so confused

Tell you the truth, I have gotten a little loss here also.

The input flow into the bog needs to be below the gravel, full of holes slits etc. I have my openings in the pipes facing down with a extra piece of liner between the pipe and the bog liner.
Then you need to have a exit back into the pond. Pipes etc.
Some people put in a clean out pipe that usually sticks a bit above the gravel. I don't have one.

 

[texmaster]

Just from experience I would recommend putting a concrete footer or a thick layer of gravel underneath it. A few years ago we had a heavy rain and the soil shifted causing a leak in ours without one.

 

[mrsclem]

I thought the return pipes needed to be below the gravel. I am so confused

You can see my 3" return on the left behind the plants. I filled the tank with gravel right to the bottom of the pipe so only water goes back to the pond.

 

[KDubU]

Nice! I like it.