This pond has been several years in the making as Bob completed his quarantine pond first, but now the final result has been well worth waiting for.
The pond is roughly 15 feet square with large rounded corners and is 7ft 6ins deep.
There are four bottom drains and two of these are fitted with diffusers.
The pond was built using 18 x 9 x 4 inch concrete blocks laid on their side to form a nine inch thick wall. It was then rendered and fibreglassed.
At the back of the photo you can see the large waterfall with many plants around it.
On the left of the above photo you can see a balcony which has been built over the filter housing, and has table and chairs and makes an ideal viewing platform.
This photo shows the floor of the above mentioned bacony, and the access to one set of filters. The other set can be serviced from inside the filter chamber which is accessed from a seperate door built into the side..
There are two filter systems running in parallel, and each one consists of a large vortex chamber and two square vortex filter chambers with Japanese matting.
Each set of filters has its own Yamitt pump and 55 watt UV. They are connected up so that either set can run the pond on it's own.
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Pond details
Gallonage
Dimensions
Construction
Shape
Bottom drains
Filter feed
Year completed
Time to complete
8224 in total.
15.5ft x 15ft x 7.5ft deep.
Concrete block, rendered, & fibreglass.
Informal.
Four drains with 4" pipes.
Bottom drains to two vortex.
2002
Over several years.
Filter details
Gallonage
Type
.
Media Bay 1, 2, 3, & 4
Settlement chamber
Aeration
1,000 plus.
2 vortex & 2 square vortex chambers.
Japanese matting.
2 Vortex chambers.
HiBlow - 3 x 40, & 1 x 80.
Pump details
Type, make, etc
Pumping capacity
Location
Water return
2 Yamitt pumps
2 x 2,800 gals/hr,
In filters housing.
1 Venturi. 1 deep water return & waterfall.
Other equipment
20" Lacron sand filter for polishing return water and uses Kaldnes as the media.
Ultra violet lamps: 2 x 55 watts.
Power skimmer connected to a Yamitt pump 2,800 gals/hr, and a 20" Lacron sand filter.
Heating system. 100,000btu gas fired boiler with two ss heat exchangers. (The same boiler serves the quarantine pond as well).
Details: October 2004.
This website started with a
booklet which I made up originally for the help of those members of the BKKS
- South Wales Section who were intending to start building a koi pond, and as the website has expanded more information and articles from other people have been included. This
is for general guidance only, and we do not take any responsibility for problems
that might occur by following these ideas. It is important
that you check out everything in your area, and check on local laws and rules
that may apply.
