Monthly Archives: June 2009

When choosing your fiberglass filter unit, take into account the surface area of the filter in relation to the surface area of the pond. The surface area of the filter has to be one third the area of the pond … Continue reading →

Knowing which filter system you will be using is important. You will need to make sure that you have a system that can support the volume of your pond effectively. You will also need to decide this base on the … Continue reading →

Unless you have experience applying fiberglass, it is well advise to leave the job to the professionals. Make sure that you find a company that has experience fibreglassing ponds. This is because the people whom you employ should understand that … Continue reading →

Rendering the pond The next step after you’re done building up your walls, the layout of pipings and angling and smoothing out the corners, is to render the surface of the walls, base, etc. Mix three parts sand to one … Continue reading →

Angling the base Once you’ve completed your walls, it is time to considered angling the base of the pond. The main reason for this is so that any waste from the fish, debris and such will be move towards the … Continue reading →

Building Walls Around the Pond Once the concrete base is completely dry it is time to start building the walls around the pond. You have the choice of using concrete blocks that are 18 x 9 x 4 inches in … Continue reading →

Vortex Chambers What are vortex chambers? The figure on the left is a basic sketch that shows the basic idea for the Vortex chamber. Water passes through the inlet from the bottom drain just above the cone section of the … Continue reading →

Pipework for bottom drains After you’ve decided on the bottom drains, it is now time to consider what pipework you want to use and your layout. You should use four inch diameter uPVC pressure piping. The pipework will be buried … Continue reading →

Bottom drains You should fit your bottom drains while the pond is under construction. This is BEFORE you pour the concrete into the base. After you’ve got your bottom drains in, get all the pipework for the bottom drains laid … Continue reading →