new pond

[guyman]

hi all ,
am building a new pond (my 1st biggie)
well its not that big but for me it is.
approx sizes 8' x 5' x 3' + waterfall
Is there anyone who would be willing to help me with liner , pump and filter please ??? :banana:

Thanks

 

[guyman]

o yeh, ps this is it so far

 

[koiguy1969]

looks like you'll need a 15'x 15' liner, the extra off the 5' width can back your waterfall, use a 45mil EPDM LINER a 1000 to 1200gph pump should make a nice lookin falls. ran through a 33 gallon trash can skippy bio filter to keep that water clean and clear. plans for 2 different style skippys can be found on this forum in the diy & equipment threads.
good luck and welcome

 

[DrDave]

Welcome to the Forum!
Use an EPDM liner that is at least 45mil.
I reccomend the Beckett 1150 pump.
Both are available at Home Depot if you have one in the UK.
Search for filters here, both drcase and I have posted photos of ours and there are others here as well that have shared. Homemade filters are easy and in my opinion better than most commercial ones that cost big bucks.

 

[DrCase]

Welcome to the forum ...Give us a up date...

 

[guyman]

cheers guys,
trouble is i live in london so most of what you just told me i didnt understand , sorry.
Trash can skippy bio filter ???
No home depot , searched for becket pump online, nothing....
this was were i was gonna put waterfall, (flat) obviously blending in to pond, just drylaying at mo to see how it would work.

Cheers for your help , really appreciated.:bowdown:

 

[stroppy]

trash can .... means dustbin to us :icon_smile:

 

[koiguy1969]

skippy style filters can be found in the diy and equipment forums a 70gallon stock tank and 55 gallon drums...both vey good. trash can is a outdoor trash recepticle..you know, the trash men empty them into their trucks. both filters are the same bassic design just adapt to your situation.

 

[DrCase]

With words like dustbin i can see were there could be a problem...:icon_mrgreen: What do you call the trash man ?

 

[stroppy]

the Dustman or binman :icon_smile:

 

[DrCase]

I like the binman that has a good sound to it..