2021 Pond Build
size
calculator
10×7&9×3 feet
10x10x2.5 : Your pond is approximately 80 ft² (feet squared) and contains 838 gallons of water.
edges will be 2′ from trees
steps:
10″ wide (1″ angle & 1″ rock)
8″ depth
24″ length
bought:
2 pallets of mica flat rock
Superior Pump Thermoplastic Submersible Sump Pump 1/2 HP 92570
Planned purchases:
rock: gravel
rock: round river rocks
Pumps, Waterfalls, & Spitters
Danner ProLine PRO1000 Waterfall Box 02477
Maximum Pump Flow 950 GPH
Waterfall Width 8″ Opening
stepped fitting 1 1/2″
Danner Proline PRO2000 Waterfall Box 02467
Maximum Pump Flow 2000 GPH
Waterfall Width 11 1/4″ Opening
stepped fitting 1 1/2″
total = 2950 GPH
total w/ fittings & height = 4000
Up to 3,600 GPH: 1-1/2 inch tubing
Up to 5,400 GPH: 2 inch tubing
Pumps
Statuary
seems about 3/8″
Filter Media
I read somewhere about quilt batting
let’s just buy some real filter media first time
Danger Will Robinson
Turn off the pumps when swimming
Let’s say we go with pump w/ 2″ outlet
2″ flex pipe -> waterfall area
2″
2 45° to get up the cinder block
2″ -> T
T -> valves
valves -> waterfalls
Laguana
Max-Flo 2000 Waterfall & Filter Pump
Max-Flo 2000 can handle solids up to 3/8 in in size.
4000 gallons
$209.99@ebay
outflow : ¾”, 1″, 1 ¼”
cord 16′
Aquascape 91025 Statuary and Fountain Pumps 180 GPH Medium
1/2″ outtake
Atlantic TidalWave3 TT7500
4650 @ 10′
$523@Amazon
Atlantic TidalWave3 T3000
1.5″ out
$211@Amazon
I’m bailing on Danner. Finding their products is impossible, matching Amazon products on the Danner page and the products on Danner’s website is impossible.
Danner Proline 90105
6 amp, 1/2 HP
5904 @ 0′, 4800 @ 10′
$331@Amazon
Danner Proline 90104
1/3 HP
4800 @ 0′, 3270 @ 10′
$383@Amazon
$479@ebay
$595@Danner
Danner Proline 90103
1/4 HP
3270 @ 0′, 1925 @ 10′
$250 @ Amazon
Includes:
1 1/2” and 2” Barbed Fitting: 1/6 HP, 1/5 HP, 1/4 HP
2” Barbed Fitting: 1/3 HP, 1/2 HP, 1 HP
for spitters
pump
Triton 3-Way Diverter
wrong thing
Notes pre-2021
rough calculations
10′ round x 2’deep = 157 cubic feet
1174 gallons
A good rule of thumb for garden ponds from 100 to 2000 gallons is to circulate the entire volume of the pond every 1-2 hours to ensure good circulation while providing enough flow for an aesthetically pleasing waterfall, stream or fountainhead. So pump should do 500-1000 gal/hour
gallons/hour decreases depending on height or fountain
1000 gallon/hour pump @ Danner is ~$140
Pondmaster Pond-Mag Magnetic Drive Water Pumps
8″ waterfall box ~$24
ProLine Waterfall Boxes
comes with 2″ fitting
fittings&hose
~$100
pond and fountain
tasks
* let’s start digging.
How high can we get the waterfall
How deep can we get the back edge?
* trenches/grading
* reroute sump discharge temporary
* measure gallons of water per discharge from sump pump DONE 8 gallons/discharge
* move all rocks out of the way DONE
* fix discharge, deeper, 5′ from edge
* move plants but keep them wet DONE
* rope the design
* build elevated parts
* dig up pit
* reroute sump discharge permanent
waterfall:
winding falls are cool, straight run are boring
want 2 falls
want pools for frogs
how to hide the discharge? It won’t be high enough to NOT see it so it will need a removable cover. They sell lightweight fake rocks
fountains
pump->waterfall
pump->boy peeing
pump->frog
pump->asian girl
sealing the rocks
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Loctite-PL-S30-10-fl-oz-Black-Polyurethane-Roof-and-Flashing-Sealant-1675273/203163733#.UeMB-22nd8F
Plants:
red twig dogwood Cornus sericea
red twig dogwood Cornus alba varigated Northern China, northern Korea, Siberia
cinnamon fern
mosses
fountain pump: https://www.thepondguy.com/product/oase-aquarius-universal-pumps/fountain-spitter-pumps
rocks
NEC:
https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=70