Ok, im ready to start my pond. I have the small pond below (approx 450 gallons). I have the metal pump which powers the waterfall and I got the Laguna Pressure Flo 700 filter (pictured) and its corresponding 600 gph pump to power that.
Waterbug, I know you aren't a fan of pressurized filters but Im not an avid ponder who will have time to tend to it at length every day . Just wanted to get a quality pump that is somewhat easy to clean and will keep my water clean. So based on reading hundreds of reviews and posts, I went with a pressurized system with a UV light.
Sooo, my question now is once I fill the pond (which will be with hose water) and connect the waterfall and get the filter going, what else do I need to do? Are there starter chemicals for a new pond to remove chlorine? Should I get bacteria to kickstart the bio-filtration? Any other steps? I know I cant put fish in right away but was wondering what else you recommend to get the pond ready for fish.
Waterbug, I know you aren't a fan of pressurized filters but Im not an avid ponder who will have time to tend to it at length every day . Just wanted to get a quality pump that is somewhat easy to clean and will keep my water clean. So based on reading hundreds of reviews and posts, I went with a pressurized system with a UV light.
Sooo, my question now is once I fill the pond (which will be with hose water) and connect the waterfall and get the filter going, what else do I need to do? Are there starter chemicals for a new pond to remove chlorine? Should I get bacteria to kickstart the bio-filtration? Any other steps? I know I cant put fish in right away but was wondering what else you recommend to get the pond ready for fish.