Category Archives: Pond Building

More pond makeovers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by esearing

I took a couple of days off of work so I could finish my pond makeover before the cold weather sets in. I trenched the intake pipes and reduced the two pipes to one going into the pump. I also … Continue reading →

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Pond leaks – Unusual fix

Posted on October 6, 2011 by esearing

I had been losing up to 1 inch of water every day during the summer. I tried fixing all the usual problems of liner folds, ground water, splash out, and pipe leaks. Then I did two things differently and the … Continue reading →

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Plumbing failure and repair

Posted on October 4, 2011 by esearing

I used a knife valve for my skimmer line to shut off the skimmer during feeding and maintenance. Today I pushed the lever down and the casing broke apart near the top. I was able to push the knife section … Continue reading →

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back flow pressure

Posted on September 30, 2011 by esearing

When I redid my pipes to add a ball valve to my bio filter circuit I removed a check valve. I didn’t think much about it until I shut off the pump the other day to empty its leaf basket. … Continue reading →

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Simple expandable mechanical filter

Posted on September 30, 2011 by esearing

In seraching for a basic mechanical filter I keep seeing water garden filters that might work for a koi pond but their openings are too small or they are too small to handle the 3600GPH flow I am circulating. So … Continue reading →

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Centrifugal Separator Filters

Posted on September 28, 2011 by esearing

I came across some interesting sites the last few days regarding centrifugal filters. These filters spin the water in a tube which throws the solids to the outer walls at high speed and downward to lower pressure collection areas at … Continue reading →

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Rotary Drum Filtration

Posted on September 24, 2011 by esearing

In my usual web surfing I came across a couple of discussions about Rotary Drum filters. A RDF is primarily a mechanical filter that uses a rotating screen to remove small and large particles from the water as it passes … Continue reading →

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September Pond Pictures and Maintenance

Posted on September 10, 2011 by esearing

The pond is still unfinished but here is a shot of its current state. You can see the rebuilt waterfall, veggie filter, black box bio filter (in back), and the waterco prefilter (on the left). You can see how the … Continue reading →

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Fall Preparations for a koi pond

Posted on September 9, 2011 by esearing

Since the temperatures are beginning to drop here in north Georgia I have started to research and think about how my koi and pond will survive the coming winter. Fall is not the time to ignore the pond and is … Continue reading →

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Pond in a wooden box

Posted on September 9, 2011 by esearing

This is a neat idea for a small patio pond/water garden. While you can certainly use any container this one appeals to the woodworker. Diyideas.com has complete step by step instructions here. This box could be any shape or size … Continue reading →

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