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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
for waterfalls
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
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