Duck Pond/pool pictures

[jducour]

What color of green is it? Is it bright green or khaki green? What kind of filter do you have, do you have any plants or fish, do you ever do a partial or full water exchange?

 

[dazza1965]

What color of green is it?  Is it bright green or khaki green?  What kind of filter do you have, do you have any plants or fish, do you ever do a partial or full water exchange?

hi its more of a grass green colour. No fish, or plants. I change the water on average every three or four months. Then I pressure wash the liner and scrub it. The filter is a pondtec 3000. It has small tubes and 2 layers of foam inside it. I change the foam every year. It also has a UV system in it.

 

[tmarr]

It has a skimmer that has filters and also a water fall box that has filters in it. I had to put A UV light to keep the water clear. I drain it once of twice a year.

That's a brilliant idea! Might look into that when I expand mine next year. Lovely design!

 

[jducour]

hi its more of a grass green colour. No fish, or plants. I change the water on average every three or four months. Then I pressure wash the liner and scrub it. The filter is a pondtec 3000. It has small tubes and 2 layers of foam inside it. I change the foam every year. It also has a UV system in it.

One of the reasons a pond will continue to bloom algae, which is probably what is happening, is because it is fully exposed to sun. From that I've read, a pond should be 70% covered in either dense plants or shade to keep blooms down. My pond is under a huge plum tree, but it only has about 40-50% shade cover. To give you an idea of my pond filtration, there is two large debris filters that I clean every day, and the waterfall has about 12 layers of fiber to collect smaller debris. I also have a UV light pump that pumps about 500 gallons an hour. You really have to pull out the big guns if you have a pond with ducks, because it isn't safe to use any chemical pond additives to keep it clear. Here is some pictures of my system

 

[elly21]

We have our kiddie pool raised up so that we can drain it easier. We used a regular sink drain with some pvc pipes/fittings. I am not sure what exactly we used, but I'm sure some one at your hardware store could help you with this. We just explained to the guy at Home Depot that we were putting a drain into the pool and wanted to be able to attach a hose so we could drain it away from the pen and he grabbed all the pieces we needed. Including the hose, we didn't spend more than $30. I don't remember exactly how much it was. This makes draining the duck pool so much easier!

 

[dazza1965]

One of the reasons a pond will continue to bloom algae, which is probably what is happening, is because it is fully exposed to sun. From that I've read, a pond should be 70% covered in either dense plants or shade to keep blooms down. My pond is under a huge plum tree, but it only has about 40-50% shade cover. To give you an idea of my pond filtration, there is two large debris filters that I clean every day, and the waterfall has about 12 layers of fiber to collect smaller debris. I also have a UV light pump that pumps about 500 gallons an hour. You really have to pull out the big guns if you have a pond with ducks, because it isn't safe to use any chemical pond additives to keep it clear. Here is some pictures of my system

thanks. For your help. I think that might be the problem. Dont your ducks eat the fish? I can't add trees or shrubs for shelter do to its position. Could I add some plants that would help keep the water clean?

 

[jducour]

Plants are great for helping keep the pond healthy, they don't necessarily clean the water, but they create shade so the algae doesn't bloom as well. Unfortunately, ducks love all pond plants. I haven't found one yet that they won't eat. The reeds are good, that's all that has survived my ducks. Most of my fish are bigger than my ducks They can't eat anything bigger than 3-4 ", so they help control the population in our pond. We used to have to remove 40-60 new fish a year, but not this year! This may not be what you want visually for your pond, but some shade is what it needs. How about a cover of some kind? An awning or something like that?

I've also heard of people using barley straw to keep their pond water clean, I would look into it, it's a chemical free cleaner.

 

[bettymae83]

OMG I have finally read it all LOL I love, looooooove this thread! I have so many ideas and have actually stopped reading and started scratching (yes scratching because I can't draw worth crud, my stick people are crooked) out my idea!! You all have beautiful ponds, even if they are basic. They make your ducks happy so there for they are beautiful!! I have no ducks as of yet, and still in the planning phase. I live in Northern California, where we are in sever drought, and they do not predict it ending anytime soon. I think we actually need a mini ice age to pull us out of this drought. With the sever drought in mind, I have decided to use my pond water/liquid fertilizer as garden and orchard water. I am planning to do a slightly elevated pond, with a "love shack/bedroom" underneath which will have a fully functional door for safety at night. Maybe hardware cloth for ventilation, with a shaded area for when it gets to hot. I guess it would be like a ducky patio. I will have a earth ramp going up the side, to a pond (size and shape are still being decided) where the ducks can frolic, play, get their ducky groove thang on, and just be happy. They will be able to roam my guestimated 20'X20' (most likely bigger)garden, after the tender shoots have grown, so they will have plenty of foraging. Bugs, slugs, snails, and potato bugs, plus commercial duck food should keep them fat and happy! I would post a pick, but I don't think anyone could understand my chicken scratch LOL

 

[FaerieGlynne]

I'm planning on using a kiddie pool or tub with a drain I install in the bottom.
Question- are there attachments that I can use so that u can hook a hose up to the draining water to redirect it to the garden?

 

[Ren2014]

I'm planning on using a kiddie pool or tub with a drain I install in the bottom.
Question- are there attachments that I can use so that u can hook a hose up to the draining water to redirect it to the garden?

You are very smart to start with a drain. WOW, the lessons I have learned the hard way. To answer your question, yes. Depending on what you use for your drain. Home Depot or Lowes can help you with the proper fittings.

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