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Large Pond

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  • 08-05-2020 2:20pm
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    _Brian
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    Has anyone installed a large pond, like maybe 30ft diameter ??

    I’d be interested to hear peoples experience and what sort of costs involved.

    Would there be much maintenance??

    We kept an area of the site for a pond but didn’t when the kids we’re small. Now they are older I’m looking at the area again and thinking maybe.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Your maintenance will depend on what filtration you go for.
    RDF (rotary drum filters) seem to be the gold standard at the moment.
    Mantance free but expensive.
    My advice is don't once and dont skimp .
    Extremekoi.co.uk is good

    Planning my own and will be using an RDF and Nexus filter fed by a bottom drain and surface skimmer.


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    listermint
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    Raft of natural pond videos on YouTube.


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    magicbastarder
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    Fish pond or wildlife pond? If you don't have fish, do you need a filtration system?


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    _Brian
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    Fish pond or wildlife pond? If you don't have fish, do you need a filtration system?

    It would be a wildlife pond


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    upupup
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    I wasted a lot of time at the start buying plants for my pond which never grew very well and died after a year or two.I walked to a bog a few fields away and picked some young rushes,planted them and I have to thin them out every year now so I'd advise keep it very Irish with LOCAL plants.
    You don't need a filter system but if you want guaranteed clear water then put one in with a uv light


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    DrGreenThumb82
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    Where is the best place to buy a preformed pond online?


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