Pond..... What does actually work?

[ILoveMyDucks123]

So.....

We are planning to dig/build a pond for our ducks (we have between 12 and 20 ducks)...

I know for most of people, it's trial anr error, pump is not strong enough, filter jams because of too much waste, etc. etc. etc.

I would be really interested to hear from those ones who have a pond that's actually working, cleaning well enough with cleaning the filter on a regular basis without emptying the whole pond.

So, I would like to know everything! Size of the pond, filtration system type you're using, depth of your pong, how many waterfowl you keep, maintenance, PICTURES, etc.etc.etc.

Thanks !!!!!

 

[AGeese]

I'm just digging a pit and throwing some quikcrete down.

 

[MGG]

So.....

We are planning to dig/build a pond for our ducks (we have between 12 and 20 ducks)...

I know for most of people, it's trial anr error, pump is not strong enough, filter jams because of too much waste, etc. etc. etc.

I would be really interested to hear from those ones who have a pond that's actually working, cleaning well enough with cleaning the filter on a regular basis without emptying the whole pond.

So, I would like to know everything! Size of the pond, filtration system type you're using, depth of your pong, how many waterfowl you keep, maintenance, PICTURES, etc.etc.etc.

Thanks !!!!!

Do you have a well on your property by chance? A well is really the golden ticket with waterfowl and ponds. I'm hoping to do one in the near future. I have 153 ducks right now and had over 200 this past summer. I have a concrete pond I poured and a drain pipe that goes to the ditch. I drain the pond once a week in the summer and rinse it, less often when it's cooler out. In the winter I put in an overflow pipe and run a slow stream of water all the time to keep it thawed. I also run a submersible utility pump in it in the winter for the sole purpose of keeping it open. I'm on town water though so it gets tricky. It's cheaper for me to pay the water company extra though than put in a well right now. A liner can also work for a pond but I like the concrete so much better. My liner only lasted a little over a year when I had it and it was a really heavy duty one. No filter can ever keep up with ducks.

 

[ILoveMyDucks123]

Do you have a well on your property by chance? A well is really the golden ticket with waterfowl and ponds. I'm hoping to do one in the near future. I have 153 ducks right now and had over 200 this past summer. I have a concrete pond I poured and a drain pipe that goes to the ditch. I drain the pond once a week in the summer and rinse it, less often when it's cooler out. In the winter I put in an overflow pipe and run a slow stream of water all the time to keep it thawed. I also run a submersible utility pump in it in the winter for the sole purpose of keeping it open. I'm on town water though so it gets tricky. It's cheaper for me to pay the water company extra though than put in a well right now. A liner can also work for a pond but I like the concrete so much better. My liner only lasted a little over a year when I had it and it was a really heavy duty one. No filter can ever keep up with ducks.

I don't hate the idea of concrete as foundation, and I also have a ditch that we will dump in. And yes, we are on a well! We were hoping not to have to empty and refill the pond though, and have a good filtration system to be able to only backwash the bog filter...