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Okay so im building my first pond. I have aquired 2 liners as the only place that carries them around me sells a maximum size of 20'x13'. I have a 3600 gallon submersible and will be getting a filter and uv "thingy" this weekend once im sure i know what size to get. Im not sure the pump is going to be big enough to handle all the filtration and keep it clear but i can always add a second pump if needs be so im not too worried about that atm.I have a few questions i need answered before i can begin on this project.
1. How do I go about joining the 2 liners I have into one big one without it being leaky? Will it be nessessary to build 2 smaller ponds with the 2 seperate liners, with one perhaps emptying into the other and recirculating in that manner? Id really like to make one large one out of the 2 liners.
2. I had thought about using an auto water filler like the ones that attach to a cattle water trough to keep the pond topped off, but im not sure if it would be better to just refill it manually with the hose, that is to say what effect will it have on plants and fish?
3. I have ducks, what would be the best design option to keep them out of the water as much as possible? I had thought of using concrete block to make a raised edge, but im not even sure it would help so....?
4. The liner package says that it will make a pond up to 1600 gallons, which with 2 liners would equal out to about 3000 gallons or so but this really doesnt seem right to me. What type of layout would you guys reccomend to maximize my volume of water and still have a natural look?
1. How do I go about joining the 2 liners I have into one big one without it being leaky? Will it be nessessary to build 2 smaller ponds with the 2 seperate liners, with one perhaps emptying into the other and recirculating in that manner? Id really like to make one large one out of the 2 liners.
2. I had thought about using an auto water filler like the ones that attach to a cattle water trough to keep the pond topped off, but im not sure if it would be better to just refill it manually with the hose, that is to say what effect will it have on plants and fish?
3. I have ducks, what would be the best design option to keep them out of the water as much as possible? I had thought of using concrete block to make a raised edge, but im not even sure it would help so....?
4. The liner package says that it will make a pond up to 1600 gallons, which with 2 liners would equal out to about 3000 gallons or so but this really doesnt seem right to me. What type of layout would you guys reccomend to maximize my volume of water and still have a natural look?