Ideas for filtration on a small pond

Hi..

My plan is for a few Shubunkin (2-4 max) and a lot of
plants...I quite like the idea of creating some sort of
veggie filter at the top and am very fond of eating
watercress so that will probably be the chosen crop...

Great! Tell us more about your pond. Do you plan to create a
summer pond (like mine) or a pond to overwinter your fish?

What I would like to know is if I need to add anything
else in terms of filtration....we can easily hide an
external system and it is close to a power outlet...

Is a veggie filter a plant root filter? Those filters do
work fine! Personally I would check out that kind of filter
Koi-lo introduced!

First of many questions, on this project, I'm sure

:-)

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cu
Marco

Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi..


My plan is for a few Shubunkin (2-4 max) and a lot of
plants...I quite like the idea of creating some sort of
veggie filter at the top and am very fond of eating
watercress so that will probably be the chosen crop...


Great! Tell us more about your pond. Do you plan to create a
summer pond (like mine) or a pond to overwinter your fish?


What I would like to know is if I need to add anything
else in terms of filtration....we can easily hide an
external system and it is close to a power outlet...


Is a veggie filter a plant root filter? Those filters do
work fine! Personally I would check out that kind of filter
Koi-lo introduced!


First of many questions, on this project, I'm sure


:-)

The plan is that it will be an all year round pond so I need to get deep
enough so the fish have somewhere to go if it gets real cold....I have
little capacity indoors due to 8 tanks of tropicals to overwinter the
outdoor fish....

A veggie filter is one where, if I understand correctly, you pump the
water into a reservoir packed with plants that take out and feed on the
crud....

Gill

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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A veggie filter is one where, if I understand correctly, you pump the
water into a reservoir packed with plants that take out and feed on the
crud....
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Yes. I have one on my 2000g pond and it works well. It's a combination
veggie filter and settling tank. I just let out about 25 gallons of sludge
before getting online. I added some Pickerel weed but it still needs more.
I also have parrots feather in it as it's graceful and hides the sides of
the tank. I have a large pump that does both the filter and the
settling-veggie tank.
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Just another idea, and not sure it will work for your situation but on my
website click on *My Filter* scroll down and you'll see several "flower
pot" filters, this gets the filter out of the pond, so easier to clean, and
all the muck doesn't go back into the pond when you lift it out.
www.jjspond.us

Pump would still be in the pond but you encase it in empty mesh baskets,
similar to this: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/koipond/photos/set1/09.jpg
~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

Hi..

Just another idea, and not sure it will work for your
situation but on my website click on *My Filter*
scroll down and you'll see several "flower pot"
filters, this gets the filter out of the pond

Thanks.
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cu
Marco

~ janj wrote:
Just another idea, and not sure it will work for your situation but on my
website click on *My Filter* scroll down and you'll see several "flower
pot" filters, this gets the filter out of the pond, so easier to clean, and
all the muck doesn't go back into the pond when you lift it out.
www.jjspond.us

Pump would still be in the pond but you encase it in empty mesh baskets,
similar to this: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/koipond/photos/set1/09.jpg
~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

Looks as if it would be workable...I've got one of those moulded fake
rock waterfall things that almost looks real...I could use the reservoir
at the top as the veggie filter. What filter medium do you use in this
type of set up or do you rely on the plants alone? Or would you add an
extra step and feed it through a cannister first?

TIA
Gill

Hi..

The plan is that it will be an all year round pond so I
need to get deep enough so the fish have somewhere to go
if it gets real cold....I have little capacity indoors due
to 8 tanks of tropicals to overwinter the outdoor fish....

Understand.

A veggie filter is one where, if I understand correctly,
you pump the water into a reservoir packed with plants
that take out and feed on the crud....

Okay, thanks.

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cu
Marco