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I understand the intent to the upflow from the bottom . But I think it requires to much energy to effectively do that job by the time the water works its way up through the gravel yes it is clean filtered water but its not moving much of anything i think a couple well placed venturi return jets can do the same job if not better. Not to blow my own whistle but the video I have where the go pro just floats on the surface of the pond and makes its way around the pond twice with no hangups is moving the entire pond in a counter clockwise rotation on the outside perimeter and the main drain in the middle sucks in the debris. Now its hardly fool proof but it has worked pretty good for me the falls are pointed in the same direction as is the jets and it seems to do the job .
 

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I understand the intent to the upflow from the bottom . But I think it requires to much energy to effectively do that job by the time the water works its way up through the gravel yes it is clean filtered water but its not moving much of anything i think a couple well placed venturi return jets can do the same job if not better. Not to blow my own whistle but the video I have where the go pro just floats on the surface of the pond and makes its way around the pond twice with no hangups is moving the entire pond in a counter clockwise rotation on the outside perimeter and the main drain in the middle sucks in the debris. Now its hardly fool proof but it has worked pretty good for me the falls are pointed in the same direction as is the jets and it seems to do the job .
I am glad you feel so strongly about the Water circulation methods used in that video, but the sole purpose of that was to show the stone bottom, not saying I should construct a pond in exactly the same way they did, I am most definitely not using any of the methods used there for my pond, as it seems highly inefficient, but that was not the purpose of it. If you would like to discuss that there is a feature called "create thread" that I am sure so many people would willingly discuss that with you, and with passion. the point of this thread is the construction of a pond, not to nitpick a video that was meant for one reason and became a topic of another reason.
 
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Hello Fish Guy I hear your only 12 and building ponds I was 12 when I started my first pond I wish more young people would get into this hobby. Keep on keeping on as I like to say and just enjoy every minute of your project. I am currently digging a five foot deep pond and it's lots of work but I enjoy it. Can't wait to see your finished pond.
 

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Hello Fish Guy I hear your only 12 and building ponds I was 12 when I started my first pond I wish more young people would get into this hobby. Keep on keeping on as I like to say and just enjoy every minute of your project. I am currently digging a five foot deep pond and it's lots of work but I enjoy it. Can't wait to see your finished pond.
thanks so much for the encouragement! Wow! five feet deep!:eek:That does indeed sound like a lot of work!
 
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thanks so much for the encouragement! Wow! five feet deep!:eek:That does indeed sound like a lot of work!
Yes and all by hand one bucket at a time. I wish I had a small backhoe that would be cool but nope just me and my tools I have a hammer drill and shovel attachment on my wish list to buy soon so we shall see.
 

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So pond digging was slowed down for several reasons, school got quite a bit more intense, teachers realllt getting the hang of online stuff, and I can no longer sneak away from my laptop for a couple of hours in the middle of the day.......
plus me going camping this weekend.


I have had a chance to expand the expansion, and have to decide whetherU should pu try energy into adding a few hundred more gallons into the pond size, or adding a bog, what do you people think I should do?

also, slowed down diggin progress as of a couple days ago;
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Retire in the eyes of a twelve year old ? Hmmmm aren't they already retired? living in a socialist environment Mom and Dad taking care of you you, follow there rules, they tell you what you'll eat and when, pay for drs bills. No wonder so many 18 to 35 years olds want socialisum they don't want to leave the nest.. hmmmm
 

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I flew the coop as soon as I could went 2400 miles away. College, work then wandered back close to home 35 plus years later
Helped raised 3 of my parents kids until I did go away.
 
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I understand fully . I woke up the morning of my 18th birthday and grabbed some trash bags and started cleaning out my room. My mother walked by in complete amazement that what she believed was that I was cleaning my room. To my response was no such luck im cleaning out my room and moving out. I can rent an apartment at 18 and don't need anyone permission . I Never looked back. !!!!
 
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Are you going to connect the old pond to the new pond?
 

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