WHAT TO USE WHILE BUILDING A POND
THREE DIFFERENT SIZES
First, never put gravel on the bottom of the pond - it’s not a fish tank! Gravel captures toxins from fish waste and debris, which can cause serious diseases to fish while accumulating algae and causing algae bloom. Looks good when first put in, but down the road causes a lot of grief.
A small pond (100 to 300 gallons) - Needs to be at least 2 feet deep.
| You will need: |
We recommend: |
| Pressurized filter |
Cyprio, Laguna, Pondmaster |
| Pump |
Pondworks, Pondmaster, Cyprio, Kal |
| Underliner |
DeWitt |
| 45 mil underliner |
Firestone |
| UV Lights |
Cyprio, Misty Mountain, Pondmaster |
| Black foam |
All are equal |
| Rocks |
4"-6" fieldstone, 1 man Canadian rounds, Canadian boulders, Pensilvania boulders, Smokey Mtn. boulders |
A medium pond (300 – 1500 gallons) – Needs to be at least 2 feet deep.
| You will need: |
We recommend: |
| Waterfall Box Biofilter |
Aquascape, w/o lava rock |
| Skimmer Filter |
Savio |
| UV Light |
Misty Mountain |
| Biofilter media floss |
Misty Mountain |
| Underliner |
DeWitt |
| 45 mm liner |
Firestone |
| Pump |
Norus |
| Rocks |
4"-6" fieldstone, 1 man Canadian rounds, Canadian boulders, Pensilvania boulders, Smokey Mtn. boulders |
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If pond is more than 2 feet deep you will need a bottom drain hooked up to the skimmer box temporarily, until the fish grow larger. As fish grow larger, you can disconnect bottom drain from the skimmer box and hook up bead filter, rerouting pipe from the skimmer box to bead filter. |
A large pond (1,500 – 10,000 gallons) – Needs to be 3 - 6 feet deep.
| You will need: |
We recommend: |
| Waterfall Box Biofilter |
Aquascape, w/o lava rock |
| Skimmer Filter |
Savio |
| UV Light |
Misty Mountain |
| Biofilter media floss |
Misty Mountain |
| Underliner |
DeWitt |
| 45 mm liner |
Firestone |
| Pump |
Norus |
| Rocks |
4"-6" fieldstone, 1 man Canadian rounds, Canadian boulders, Pensilvania boulders, Smokey Mtn. boulders |
| Bottom Drain with 3” – 4” piping |
Any Brand |
| Aquabead Filter (all-in- one) Ultraviolet sterilizer, wunderflo 1/3 hp, solid separator |
GC Tek |
Recommended at least one to two times per month -
- Applications of Microbelift Liquid and Blend
- Misty Mountain Sludge Eater
- Water changes
Feel free to contact Fury Landscaping and Garden Center for more information.