Guernsy
Songster
- Jun 5, 2020
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This is like a never-ending story....
Since I live in CA, water is scarce and cleaning and refilling the kiddie pool every other day due to dirty duck water is not really water conscious. Besides it is a lot of work. We do use the dirty water to water our planters, yet it is way more water than I would usually use.
Now that our black runners are outgrown the large metal trough, I thought I would turn it into a little pool, with a ramp and everything. However, I do not want to clean that all the time.
I am pretty much on the course of trying to automate most of the chores (besides cuddling and feeding, lol).
Therefore, I would like to build or come up with a filtration system that people have in their duck ponds. I understand that I might need an extra barrel or container for the filter and a pump, which is totally fine. The trough also has a drain hole for a pipe or hose. Anyway, I am desperate to get this project going. I have looked all over the internet, yet there are only very complicated instructions for very large ponds or instructions on how to get clean water from a creek (don't have one). I also understand that I will need a heavy or double filter, due to ducks, and not building one to keep Koi fish. So any advice on what kind of filter or pump would be great (or links).
Thanks,
Julia
Since I live in CA, water is scarce and cleaning and refilling the kiddie pool every other day due to dirty duck water is not really water conscious. Besides it is a lot of work. We do use the dirty water to water our planters, yet it is way more water than I would usually use.
Now that our black runners are outgrown the large metal trough, I thought I would turn it into a little pool, with a ramp and everything. However, I do not want to clean that all the time.
I am pretty much on the course of trying to automate most of the chores (besides cuddling and feeding, lol).
Therefore, I would like to build or come up with a filtration system that people have in their duck ponds. I understand that I might need an extra barrel or container for the filter and a pump, which is totally fine. The trough also has a drain hole for a pipe or hose. Anyway, I am desperate to get this project going. I have looked all over the internet, yet there are only very complicated instructions for very large ponds or instructions on how to get clean water from a creek (don't have one). I also understand that I will need a heavy or double filter, due to ducks, and not building one to keep Koi fish. So any advice on what kind of filter or pump would be great (or links).
Thanks,
Julia