filter for 250 gal pond

[Lyn]

Hi,

I will be using a Mag 3 or 5 pump in what would mostly
be called a 250 gal. water garden
so I will probably have lots of leaves dropping into water.
I will also keep mosquito fish in it and maybe some goldfish.
Any filter considerations
welcome!!!

Lyn

[Gail Futoran]

"Lyn" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi,
>
> I will be using a Mag 3 or 5 pump in what would mostly
> be called a 250 gal. water garden
> so I will probably have lots of leaves dropping into water.
> I will also keep mosquito fish in it and maybe some goldfish.
> Any filter considerations
> welcome!!!
>
> Lyn

My largest filtered pond is a 150 gallon. I have
a Supreme mag drive pump that's worked well
for several years running 24/7/365. Tank
includes a lot of plants and five goldfish (all
in the 3" to 5" range).

I found a site that described how to make a
filter. I can't find the site again but maybe I
can describe the filter.

Start with one of those plastic letter crates you
can find pretty much anywhere (Wal-Mart,
Office Depot, etc. etc.). Buy some plain
blue furnace filter, none of the ones that are
antibactercial. (You want to encourage good
bacteria.) Cut to fit inside the crate. If you
want you can use some lava rock to add
more surface for the bacteria.

The pump goes inside the crate with a hole
cut in one end for the power cord, and
another hole in the top cover for the
fountain (if you use one and that's usually
recommended).

It took a few months for things to settle
while I cleaned the pre-filter (came with the
pump) about once a week. Eventually I
removed that and wrapped the pump in some
aquarium filter material (comes in a sheet, is
blue on one side, white on the other). Now
I clean the set-up maybe twice a season, and
my season runs from about Feb. to Nov. :)

I set my crate up on regular house bricks
to bring it up to the level I want for the
fountain. I also raised the "floor" of the crate
by sandwiching one layer of lava rock between
2 pieces of furnace filter. In the diagram
ff = furnace filter c = crate lr - lava rock
| & \/ suggest the fountain extension
=== outlines the pump

\ /
cff ff ff ff | |ff ff ff ff ffc
cff | | ffc
cff ===| |=== ffc
cff ======== ffc
cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
cff lr lr lr lr lr lr lr ff c
cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
ccccccccccccccccccccc

I'm hoping someone can do a better job
of explaining that!

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8

[Lyn]

This pond is in front of porch and where everyone
walks that comes to front door. I can't imagine a
plastic letter crate in there looking very good. I have
to do something that is more hidden.

Any ideas with that in mind??
Thanks,
Lyn


"Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
...

>
> My largest filtered pond is a 150 gallon. I have
> a Supreme mag drive pump that's worked well
> for several years running 24/7/365. Tank
> includes a lot of plants and five goldfish (all
> in the 3" to 5" range).
>
> I found a site that described how to make a
> filter. I can't find the site again but maybe I
> can describe the filter.
>
> Start with one of those plastic letter crates you
> can find pretty much anywhere (Wal-Mart,
> Office Depot, etc. etc.). Buy some plain
> blue furnace filter, none of the ones that are
> antibactercial. (You want to encourage good
> bacteria.) Cut to fit inside the crate. If you
> want you can use some lava rock to add
> more surface for the bacteria.
>
> The pump goes inside the crate with a hole
> cut in one end for the power cord, and
> another hole in the top cover for the
> fountain (if you use one and that's usually
> recommended).
>
> It took a few months for things to settle
> while I cleaned the pre-filter (came with the
> pump) about once a week. Eventually I
> removed that and wrapped the pump in some
> aquarium filter material (comes in a sheet, is
> blue on one side, white on the other). Now
> I clean the set-up maybe twice a season, and
> my season runs from about Feb. to Nov. :)
>
> I set my crate up on regular house bricks
> to bring it up to the level I want for the
> fountain. I also raised the "floor" of the crate
> by sandwiching one layer of lava rock between
> 2 pieces of furnace filter. In the diagram
> ff = furnace filter c = crate lr - lava rock
> | & \/ suggest the fountain extension
> === outlines the pump
>
> \ /
> cff ff ff ff | |ff ff ff ff ffc
> cff | | ffc
> cff ===| |=== ffc
> cff ======== ffc
> cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
> cff lr lr lr lr lr lr lr ff c
> cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
> ccccccccccccccccccccc
>
> I'm hoping someone can do a better job
> of explaining that!
>
> Gail
> near San Antonio TX Zone 8
>
>
>

[Daniel Morrow]

"Lyn" > wrote in message
...
> This pond is in front of porch and where everyone
> walks that comes to front door. I can't imagine a
> plastic letter crate in there looking very good. I have
> to do something that is more hidden.
>
> Any ideas with that in mind??

Yeah - disguise the crate filter with large rocks or buy a pond filter and
do the same. Good luck and later!


> Thanks,
> Lyn
>
>
> "Gail Futoran" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >
> > My largest filtered pond is a 150 gallon. I have
> > a Supreme mag drive pump that's worked well
> > for several years running 24/7/365. Tank
> > includes a lot of plants and five goldfish (all
> > in the 3" to 5" range).
> >
> > I found a site that described how to make a
> > filter. I can't find the site again but maybe I
> > can describe the filter.
> >
> > Start with one of those plastic letter crates you
> > can find pretty much anywhere (Wal-Mart,
> > Office Depot, etc. etc.). Buy some plain
> > blue furnace filter, none of the ones that are
> > antibactercial. (You want to encourage good
> > bacteria.) Cut to fit inside the crate. If you
> > want you can use some lava rock to add
> > more surface for the bacteria.
> >
> > The pump goes inside the crate with a hole
> > cut in one end for the power cord, and
> > another hole in the top cover for the
> > fountain (if you use one and that's usually
> > recommended).
> >
> > It took a few months for things to settle
> > while I cleaned the pre-filter (came with the
> > pump) about once a week. Eventually I
> > removed that and wrapped the pump in some
> > aquarium filter material (comes in a sheet, is
> > blue on one side, white on the other). Now
> > I clean the set-up maybe twice a season, and
> > my season runs from about Feb. to Nov. :)
> >
> > I set my crate up on regular house bricks
> > to bring it up to the level I want for the
> > fountain. I also raised the "floor" of the crate
> > by sandwiching one layer of lava rock between
> > 2 pieces of furnace filter. In the diagram
> > ff = furnace filter c = crate lr - lava rock
> > | & \/ suggest the fountain extension
> > === outlines the pump
> >
> > \ /
> > cff ff ff ff | |ff ff ff ff ffc
> > cff | | ffc
> > cff ===| |=== ffc
> > cff ======== ffc
> > cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
> > cff lr lr lr lr lr lr lr ff c
> > cff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff c
> > ccccccccccccccccccccc
> >
> > I'm hoping someone can do a better job
> > of explaining that!
> >
> > Gail
> > near San Antonio TX Zone 8
> >
> >
> >
>
>