DIY Duck pond with bog filter

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Ай бұрын

This is a really basic overview on how I would go about designing a DIY duck pond. Last year I helped a lovely fellow and his 3 ducks, with the designing part of a DIY duck pond. I can't remember the exact ratios that we used but the sorts of sizing and formulas that I talk about in this video and on my website would be pretty close to the mark.
Anyway if you want to keep tabs on Christopher's pond give him a follow over on instagram- actioncrock...
In the video I mentioned various DIY filters heres some links to videos on ones that I've built for my ponds.
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@alexline4131 Ай бұрын

I've just bought a property with a horrible 'koi pond'. It's small and dirty and I feel awful for the poor fish. No idea how they've survived. Your channel makes building a proper pond look almost easy- wish me luck.

@silicondave2797 Ай бұрын

Good luck have fun !

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Good luck 👍

@ionutpeicea2845 Ай бұрын

Good luck,you need

@maco1713 Ай бұрын

Three weeks ago I've made a new 200l pond with water lillies in my balcony.Season has started.It's a second season I have balcony pond.I've always had a aquarium and last year I got idea to have patio pond with fish and water lilies.And it happened so.But no filtration first year.I had some problems with algea. This year,three weeks ago I've made a bog filter from flower pot.Just one pump,nothing else!(600litres per hour) and I'm growing some water plants in that bog filter. The water is crystal clear!!! The bog filter is simply a perfect priceless thing! Thank you for your good advices!🙂👍

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

They just work. That’s why I blab on about them all the time 👍

@darrengeorge9965 Ай бұрын

Thankyou, looks great! A bog filter managing a duck pond is exactly what I've been following you for

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Hope it helps.

@binomis3468 5 күн бұрын

This exactly ever since I discovered him back 2 years ago. This is the content I was waiting for

@francus7227 Ай бұрын

Tickled the thumbs up 👍 button to feed the algorithm monsters..... Thanks, Kev.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Legend!👍

@MsCheesemonster13 Ай бұрын

All your ponds look so natural. Lovely to see the ducks and the dog enjoying their new pool.

@MandyJane123700 Ай бұрын

The ducks and the dog are so adorable! I bet your friend loves that pond, it is beautiful.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

They are so entertaining. I spent about 1/2 hour in his instagram, giggling at the animals having fun.

@dudusiagata3117 Ай бұрын

Witam serdecznie dziękuję za pokazanie super ciekawy film pozdrawiam z dalekiej Polski miłego wieczoru życzę

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Have a great night 🍻

@MarvinBowen Ай бұрын

My gut reaction to seeing ducks on your channel was panic. Your ponds are so beautiful and I can only imagine what kind of nastiness ducks would cause. But now that I've watched the whole video, I understand what was going on and it's pretty cool that you were able to help out the guy.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

It was fun helping him. He’s a really cool guy.

@LL-fb8wz Ай бұрын

I built an Oz ponds inspired bog filter. Not going to lie it was a lot of work. Used a high quality 45mm liner even used the olive barrel.. I used a cheap 15 mm liner for the earlier build of the pond before I found this channel. I think it is leaking a bit since it goes down about 4 inches every few days. Need to upgrade it and build shelve for stacking of rocks. So, thanks for the information here!

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Good luck 👍

@modify1ful Ай бұрын

So happy to have found you and your vids! I'm going through them all and starting to feel like I can really do this. That is such a hopeful feeling. Thank you!

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Wonderful 👍

@suzannemoran7281 Ай бұрын

Great video Kev. I do love a video with your clear drawings and designs. It really helps me to visualise the process of the bog filter.😊

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

I like how you keep watching. I’m the same. First time I see or read something I’m like “that’s too hard”. Then I keep learning, watching, reading and it all clicks, and I’m like “ok I’ve got this”. When you build your new one it’s going to be awesome. You’ve put the work in learning 👍.

@suzannemoran7281 Ай бұрын

Thanks Kev. I do hope so. Not long to go now I'm moving house next week. 😊😊 🏠 🛖 🏚 🏡 🏘

@gangofgreenhorns2672 Ай бұрын

Been waiting for this one lol. One thing I did with my design when adding a second bog was to separate it some from the main pond, and make extra large shelves in the pond--this is to help female ducks get away from male ducks and still enjoy the water.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

This is a good idea. Christopher’s space was quite small and he wanted it quite deep, so the shelves are narrow.

@RTiff 23 күн бұрын

Lol, I know that feeling!😂

@silicondave2797 Ай бұрын

Thanks Kev. Make a great weekend !

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Thanks, you too! 🍻

@binomis3468 5 күн бұрын

Love you kev

@Chilled_Mackers Ай бұрын

Superb stuff Kev! Like button tickled.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Legend 😊👍

@shirleymcewan242 Ай бұрын

Hey another great video, thank you. I've finally finished my pond and started looking at plants, marginal, oxygenated ones and floaters, I've been following you since day 1, don't suppose you could do a segment on plants please? What soil, if any.. when, where, etc etc.. especially as its start of summer here in uk? Great time to source plants. Keep up the great work you do Kev.. and thank you from sunny England lol.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

I’ll do an updated plant video 👍

@SherrickDuncan Ай бұрын

Can I use bentonite clay to seal My pond with your method?

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

I’ve never done a natural pond with bog filter. I’ve seen it done. I wouldn’t expect the same level of clarity.

@vigilantezack 25 күн бұрын

My brain can't wrap around how the water is pumped in to the filter at the bottom. Assuming the bog filter is full of water, that's a lot of downward pressure, so the pump has to have enough power to push water into the bog barrel I would think. Is that how it works? If so, is there some calculation regarding the volumne in the barrel and how much power the pump needs to work this way? If the pump is underpowered, would this just push the water backward and overpower the pump or ruin it? I've always thought you need to pump the dirty water into the top and gravity flows down through the barrel and out the bottom once it passes through filtering material. Then you don't need as powerful a pump to just get the water in there. It also seems more complicated to pump into the bottom, with the piping and elbows and air ports and 'T's and all that. If you just pump right from a tube into the top, isn't that much easier? I must be missing something. I ain't no rocket surgeon!

@Ozponds 25 күн бұрын

Sounds like you just need to do more research. It’s impossible to cover everything an individual needs in one video. That’s why I’ve published over 200 vids. Good luck with your journey 👍

@vigilantezack 23 күн бұрын

@@Ozponds Thanks, yes I've been searching all over for the science behind how this works but I can't find anything that explains it or even what the name of this concept is.

@Ozponds 23 күн бұрын

@@vigilantezack it’s the nitrogen cycle.

@vigilantezack 17 күн бұрын

@@Ozponds oh, no I'm only talking about water pressure of adding water at the bottom. I've seen many videos and some pump into the bottom, some have an open pipe down the middle that the water just flows down into, and some pump to the top and gravity filters it downward to the outlet at the bottom. I'm trying trying to get a picture of how water pressure is working in these cases and which might be better. I feel like pumping dirty water to the top is simpler. And because all the worst water is now at the top, it's easier to replace some of the top media and clean it out. But if the dirty water is pumped to the bottom, there is no way to easily clean out the worst gunk without a big cleanout valve or access at the bottom, or just emptying the entire thing to get to the bottom.

@jamestetreault7675 Ай бұрын

Hi Chris, I am making a upflow bog filter going into either a stream or waterfalls back into my pond. I have a 15 x 15 foot liner, I also have a type of aquablock that are 9 x 15.5 x 23.5 and a 12 inch culvert, along with a barrel. Would I be better to go deep like 3' plus depth and double high blocks, or go wide like 2.5' deep, single layer of blocks over culvert, coved by a layer of various of rock sizes? It is based on your design, just not sure if I should go more surface area and volume or less surface and deeper. It will be fed by a 5,000 gph pump.

@Ozponds Ай бұрын

Wider. Both will work but if you have space, wider. Should make cleaning easier as the gravel bed is shallower.

@jamestetreault7675 Ай бұрын

@@Ozponds Thanks for ALL your info, really expanded my thinking on my pond designs.