Filtration setup

I built the little shed for the filters out of pallets, in fact the base was a pallet. The basic design consists of 2 pumps in mid pond. One feeds the larger tank which is a black systern cold water tank, so i could cut my own inlets & otlets exactly where i wanted them. That filter consists of 3 layers of foam.(course to fine grade), with plastic modules in the lower half, then straight out to pond. This filter is kept on all winter, but in the summer i had this on a timer so it was off at night, making less noise.
The other pump feeds a uv filter in the side of the "shed", & then up into a top sprinkler fed smaller filter with foam & plastc modules ,& then 2 paralel outlets back to the pond.
Originally i had the small filter with the uv but the water went green. What was happening was that the uv was doing it's job of clogging the stuff together but the pump couldn't cope with dragging it up to the filter, but as soon as i added the other pump & filter it was clear as a bell in days.
So if you have a small filter & a uv & your pond is not clear,---
1---fill a plastic clear pop bottle with your pond water, 2 ---if the muck settles to the bottom of the bottle, your uv is working ok, you just need something else to drag it out as i did.
Any queries on anyting please don't hesitate to email me.

Spring pond activity

4 large golden orfeFREE to good home

I have 3 golden & one blue orfe, which is actually white now FREE to good home, must be large pond, would be cruel to put in smaller pond.
I still don't want rid of pond, but, with kids it's a little too risky, & i'm now 65, & if the pump decides to stop i cannot be leaning over with my back as it is messing in cold water. So i am designing a waterfall feature, without the pond, at the back of the patio. It will have a well with a metal grid on so will be child-proof & safe. But i will surely miss the pond, the seasonal activities of the frogs etc. Also i have always had a net over the pond all the 20 years of running one, but as i was getting rid of it i took the net off. Sods law, with the net on the herron was a regular visitor to my roof, & seagulls, since i removed the net & the concrete model heron, not one has been near.

pond update

It's nearly Feb & none of the white stuff for a while, quite mild really!. The fish came through the cold spell ok, didn't see them for weeks, the pond was frozen & then snow on top, but the waterfall still trickled, in although i couldn't see it running. i hope the frogs don't think Spring has arrived 'cause there is plenty of time for more snow.

Pond has to go

As we have a grandson who has just made up 1year & a baby grandaughter on the way, i have had to make a sacrifice. My back isn't too good these days & to fence the pond off would simply spoil the design, so i have 7 golden & blue orfe to get rid of to a good home, if anyone is interested just email me at daveclarke25@hotmail.com
They are about 16"" in length & 18 years old, so reqire a large pond. There are also 3 fan tailed gold fish, plus the frogs will find their own way i guess!!

Dragon fly

This beautiful dragon fly was flying around my pond the other day from about 3pm onwards, tried to video it but the sun was exceptionally bright & i just couldn't keep track of it so i took a still when it landed. I hope i see another one so as i can do it justice with a better shot!

foxes playing in the evening sun

I know the blog is about pond life, but being a fan of all nature and that this was in our grounds, i had to put it in.