Advice / Instructions for a Bottom Drain

[Rock Beer]

Hi

Planning on constructing a new pond with a friend at his new house. Basic
plan is 6000ts, concrete lined with a bottom drain. Edges will be raised
60cm or so.

Can anyone advise on any good sites etc with instructions on what's needed
for the botton drain & some installation and construction guidelines?

We're pretty sure we know what we're doing but would like some information
to make sure!

Thanks

[Pete Thomas]

Rock Beer wrote:
> Hi
>
> Planning on constructing a new pond with a friend at his new house. Basic
> plan is 6000ts, concrete lined with a bottom drain. Edges will be raised
> 60cm or so.
>
> Can anyone advise on any good sites etc with instructions on what's needed
> for the botton drain & some installation and construction guidelines?
>
> We're pretty sure we know what we're doing but would like some information
> to make sure!


I think this is asking for trouble and way more expensive than a simple
pump for when/if you need to drain the pond.

Is there a particular reason you can't use a pump, or why you need to
drain the pond at all, as ideally you need the water to stay there to
maintain a good natural balance.

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[Rock Beer]

"Pete Thomas" > wrote in message
...
> Rock Beer wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Planning on constructing a new pond with a friend at his new house.
Basic
> > plan is 6000ts, concrete lined with a bottom drain. Edges will be raised
> > 60cm or so.
> >
> > Can anyone advise on any good sites etc with instructions on what's
needed
> > for the botton drain & some installation and construction guidelines?
> >
> > We're pretty sure we know what we're doing but would like some
information
> > to make sure!
>
>
> I think this is asking for trouble and way more expensive than a simple
> pump for when/if you need to drain the pond.
>
> Is there a particular reason you can't use a pump, or why you need to
> drain the pond at all, as ideally you need the water to stay there to
> maintain a good natural balance.
>
> --

Sorry, should have made myself clearer!

The bottom drain will run to a pump and bio-filter in a chamber next to the
pond - the "drain" is not for draining the water



> Pete Thomas - www.petethomas.co.uk
> ***********
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[Pete Thomas]

Rock Beer wrote:
> "Pete Thomas" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Rock Beer wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Planning on constructing a new pond with a friend at his new
>>> house.
> Basic
>>> plan is 6000ts, concrete lined with a bottom drain. Edges will be
>>> raised 60cm or so.
>>>
>>> Can anyone advise on any good sites etc with instructions on
>>> what's
> needed
>>> for the botton drain & some installation and construction
>>> guidelines?
>>>
>>> We're pretty sure we know what we're doing but would like some
> information
>>> to make sure!
>>
>> I think this is asking for trouble and way more expensive than a
>> simple pump for when/if you need to drain the pond.
>>
>> Is there a particular reason you can't use a pump, or why you need
>> to drain the pond at all, as ideally you need the water to stay
>> there to maintain a good natural balance.
>>
>> --
>
> Sorry, should have made myself clearer!
>
> The bottom drain will run to a pump and bio-filter in a chamber next
> to the pond - the "drain" is not for draining the water
>

Aha I see. Still a lot more complicated than a gravity or pressure
filter so I would advise against it unless you really really have to.


--
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[~ janj]

> Can anyone advise on any good sites etc with instructions on
> what's needed for the botton drain & some installation and construction
> guidelines?

If you check out my website you can find info on bottom drains and how we
did it. Click on *Lily Pond* and you'll see the bottom drain. As far as the
filter it goes to, it is under *My Filter* and *Demo Pond Filter*. There
are bigger bottom drains, you might need 2 for 6,000 (gallons?). ~ jan
--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

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