Koi Pond Partially raised construction thread.

[tonym]

I just thought I would post a thread here about a koi pond I am building in my yard. If there is interest I will post more pics as I go . It is 16' x 10' x 6' oval , partially raised with a 10'x12' filter pit.
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[tonym]

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[tonym]

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[BSDeality]

Definitely post the pictures. Is this project still underway? or is it something that is done already? Details please

[tonym]

If there is any interest in this pond build let me know and I will post more.

[tonym]

It is a litle past the last pic, I hae sealed the inside of the pond, and backfilled around the pond and filter pit.
I have a shed being built on the filter pit on wednseday, once thats done i will build the filtration in the filter house.

[tonym]

Some more details are:
One airated bottom drain that will feed to a 235 gallon settlement tank via 4" pvc, that settlement tank will then gravity feed a 215 gallon moving bed bio filter that will then go to a pump that will pump back to pond via a midwater tpr at about 3500 gph. Then there will be 3" midwater pickup that aill go to pump then to a bead filter then back to pond via midwater tpr. The skimmer is a pool skimmer that will gravity flow to a 215g settlement tank via a 4" line , there will be an additional 55g drum iniside this settlement chamber to do additional water fine filtering holding about 4 cubic feet of static k1 media, then a pump will pump this water back to pond via water falls , also will ahve a winter bypass to switch it to a midwater tpr instead of waterfalls.

[Victor]

I love it! I love it! I love it! I need to calm down here. I'm really starting to get excited! You HAVE to post more pictures of that pond. That's gonna be incredible! That's an unbelievable location you're building on. I can't wait to see more pics. :)

Vic

[LindblomRJ]

It has my interest. The pictures did not show up here though.

[tonym]

The filter house in now finished and insulated . Now I can build the filter parts. Hopefully I can start to fill the pond on Sunday. Landscaping, watefalls and stone veneer around pond will all be finishcied in spring.

[tonym]

Here are some pictures of the filter barrels in place, I still need to plumb them and put the filter media in them.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/bloom1243-after.jpg

[tonym]

Sump for barrels to be flushed into.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/bloom1253-after.jpg

[tonym]

View showing the pipes through wall that the pumps will plumb into.
http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/?start=#imgAnch4

[n2h20]

looking good...have my interest,,,
what brand pumps are you using?

[tonym]

2 of the pumps are Performance Pro Cascade . The other is a Sequence .

[n2h20]

good picks..

[tonym]

Here is a pic of the filter room, 95% finished, starting to fill pond now.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/pondfilter1254-after.jpg

[tonym]

Pond is now running, landscape and stone work will be finished in spring.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/pondfilter1266.jpg

[tonym]

Update, pond is now covered for winter, all pumps and air running.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/web3.jpg

[tonym]

Look through the zipper
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/web4.jpg

[tonym]

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[Pictur Perfect Lawns]

::thumbs up::

[LindblomRJ]

That is a very neat setup. Nice job!

[Victor]

Now that's a really clean set-up you've got there. :)

Vic

[tonym]

Pics of QT . Three new Koi in QT , will go in new pond in another month or 2.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/christmas060001_2.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/DSC_0022web.jpg

[tonym]

Here is my pond finished.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/showa323167.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/showa323163.jpg

[LindblomRJ]

I am impressed.

[poolboy]

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stephen44]

Tony,

Hoping you are still around this forum..... How dod you make the waterfall weir that produces such a clean sheet ?????

thanks

Stephen

[tonym]

I got lucky finding that waterfall weir. It is polished stainless steal with baffels inised to make the water flow very evenly. It was custom made for a another pond. That pond was getting an overhaul and I got this from the owner very cheap. Otherwise it would have been expensive and I would have gone another route.

[tonym]

Here is some pics of it before install
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/showa32381.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/showa32380.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/showa32378.jpg

[stephen44]

Thanks, That's great - what is the flow you have going through that ?

You talk of baffles - do you know the internal construction ?

I agree the "swimming pool ones are extremely expensive - so I can probably get one made up at the local sheet metal place - but they don't know where to begin ( the outside is easy) .

Stephen

[tonym]

The flow is 3000 gph. It is 36" wide.
Here is what I think the baffles are like in side. They also have supports inside to hold them. I think this is what it looked like when i looked through the 1 1/5" fitting on the back and from the front.
The baffles may be higher or lower then pictured , I do not remember.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/tonymayo/untitled.jpg

[stephen44]

Cool - thanks a lot !!

Stephen