pump for duck pond

[AllenK RGV]

Heheh I only got as far as the 120 gallon tank but with only my father to help me move that thing around over the years and it was 250+ lbs of glass all by itself..... It came to a point where he refused to ever do it again.

So what kind of substrates are you thinking of using in your 4 cylinders? Fluidized sand or anything exotic like that or only physical poo removal?

 

[blayt90]

Heheh I only got as far as the 120 gallon tank but with only my father to help me move that thing around over the years and it was 250+ lbs of glass all by itself..... It came to a point where he refused to ever do it again.

So what kind of substrates are you thinking of using in your 4 cylinders? Fluidized sand or anything exotic like that or only physical poo removal?

Like this but with two tanks of each type.
http://farmnatters.blogspot.com/2013/09/diy-duck-goose-dog-pond-filter-system.html?m=1

 

[AllenK RGV]

I would take that one step further personally just to remove the nitrates that will build over time, and have some removeable greenery type of system to remove those. Do you know if ducks eat duckweed? guess they do...http://www.eattheweeds.com/duckweed/

 

[Kathysue]

I was given a Wayne cdu800 sump pump today. it has a pump rate of 3150 gph at 10'. does anyond have any experience with these pumps? I plan on using it for my duck pond to pump through a diy filter. I am sure i will have to install a bypass valve in my discharge line going to my filter. I also plan on putting
it on a timer to run a few hours a day. This is the pump.
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I use this same model to drain my 500 gal duck pool. If the sediment is thick, I use a mop to agitate the water while it is draining. That way the sediment is mixed in with the water and doesn't stop up the pump as badly. The screen on the bottom of my pump is pretty fine so it can easily clog. I don't use it for circulation, only attached to a long hose for cleaning. I have tried adding muck remover tablets to the water but it doesn't seem to help much. I do home rehab for wild ducks and often have 15-20 at one time. They sure know how to make a mess!

 

[blayt90]

I use this same model to drain my 500 gal duck pool. If the sediment is thick, I use a mop to agitate the water while it is draining. That way the sediment is mixed in with the water and doesn't stop up the pump as badly. The screen on the bottom of my pump is pretty fine so it can easily clog. I don't use it for circulation, only attached to a long hose for cleaning. I have tried adding muck remover tablets to the water but it doesn't seem to help much. I do home rehab for wild ducks and often have 15-20 at one time. They sure know how to make a mess!

Thank you I only have four at the moment and I am hoping that the bypass that I put on it will break it up more so the pump can run it through my filter.

 

[3bird]

Following along. We are planning to add a duck pond with filtration that is integrated into our garden come spring.

 

[blayt90]

[QUOTE="AllenK@new2this,
I have this so far. I know it is not pretty but I am still in progress.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Is the lava rock in already, or was that setup just functioning as a triple settling tanks without media for the moment. Thanks for the updates.

 

[blayt90]

Is the lava rock in already, or was that setup just functioning as a triple settling tanks without media for the moment. Thanks for the updates.

I have not put on any lava rock yet but I do have 6 bio balls and 6 house bricks that I had on hand in the second tank. I also just went to the creek by my house and got some what I think is duckweed and put in them. I was lucky to get a few crawfish also.

 

[blayt90]

Following along. We are planning to add a duck pond with filtration that is integrated into our garden come spring.

I know a lot of people say that they only need water deep enough to dunk their heads. But I love watching them swim and play and dive in the water. My suggestion is build it larger and deeper that what you originally planned you will enjoy it I think.