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TurtleMommy
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Are there some rule-of-thumb GPH numbers for this? And what advantages are there for fast vs slow? Where do the sizes of bog & pond, as well as the diameter of the tubing come into play?
Looking for what will give me optimum filtration flow through 2 bogs [see below] -- but not sure what OPTIMUM is in this case. Slow, fast....?
Trying to get some idea before we proceed. My stats:
Looking for what will give me optimum filtration flow through 2 bogs [see below] -- but not sure what OPTIMUM is in this case. Slow, fast....?
Trying to get some idea before we proceed. My stats:
- The pond is roughly 3000 gals. -- gold fish
- I just finished a small [3' x 6'] bog for my box turtles, but it isn't connected to the pond yet -- PVC distribution pipe used was 1 1/2".
- the main bog will be something like 10'-15' x 4'-6'
- not sure what size PVC I'll be using for the main bog..... either 2" or 1 1/2"
- my pump is a 3600 gal. GPH solids pump [from Home Depot]
- I previously ran this same pump to both my SKIPPY filter and the OLD turtle bog -- it MORE than moved the water adequately, and I actually had to dial it back to both the filter and the bog.
- once both bogs are up & running, SKIPPY goes bye-bye