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So Im in the process of throwing together a "Budget" small pond for the backyard with most items found on Craigslist or from what I have laying around. I Found a 40 gallon preformed spillway, 20 gallon Half Barrel Liner with Barrel, 270 gallon preformed pond, 200 bio balls and a 30" Hayward pool sand filter on Ebay for $100 for all.
After thinking about it, Ive decided not to use the sand filter for now but might use it for the Koi pond at a later time. Ive decided to try and fix/reseal my Old Cheap Jebao 13w UV Pressurized filter Ive had for 3 years instead of buying a new filter. After re-greasing the lid Oring and putting in a new 13w Bulb and new inlet/outlet Orings it works very well with a very small leak that drips maybe every 5 seconds ( I can live with that for now) and that is being fed by a 950gph Pond Master Pump.
Ok to the "Bog" or maybe not a bog at all? I had to make something the fish could hide under with stuff I had laying around but that did not take up too much surface area so a scrap piece of granite slab, 4 cinder block's (hollow insides facing out so fish can swim through/hide), left over rock/pea gravel and an 200gph fountain pump I had laying around. I drilled a 1/2" hole all the way through a divoted rock and through the center of the granite slab for the hose. The plants I asked about last week growing in a ditch behind my work place I decided to dig some up and try them out in here as a sort of mini bog or reverse bog lol. Not sure if it would help with filtration at all but just made to dress up a hidden hiding area. Let me know what you think
After thinking about it, Ive decided not to use the sand filter for now but might use it for the Koi pond at a later time. Ive decided to try and fix/reseal my Old Cheap Jebao 13w UV Pressurized filter Ive had for 3 years instead of buying a new filter. After re-greasing the lid Oring and putting in a new 13w Bulb and new inlet/outlet Orings it works very well with a very small leak that drips maybe every 5 seconds ( I can live with that for now) and that is being fed by a 950gph Pond Master Pump.
Ok to the "Bog" or maybe not a bog at all? I had to make something the fish could hide under with stuff I had laying around but that did not take up too much surface area so a scrap piece of granite slab, 4 cinder block's (hollow insides facing out so fish can swim through/hide), left over rock/pea gravel and an 200gph fountain pump I had laying around. I drilled a 1/2" hole all the way through a divoted rock and through the center of the granite slab for the hose. The plants I asked about last week growing in a ditch behind my work place I decided to dig some up and try them out in here as a sort of mini bog or reverse bog lol. Not sure if it would help with filtration at all but just made to dress up a hidden hiding area. Let me know what you think
