I don’t think there such a thing as too much filtration.

That’s what I thought too!! I’m all over it!

Sure

@@Ozponds i was scared that it can build up algues in wetland

Yes

Yes

Great to hear the bog was a success. Sorry to hear about the leaking. Hope you fix it soon 🤞

I hope you get it figured out 🤞

You’ll do a great job 👍

Yes

Thanks 😊 What are some aquatic plants that will work? I didn't understand the name of the one you used.

@@egyptrobinsonx635 I just did a video on plants 👍. In the description I also linked to an article I wrote, that lists around 40 plants you can use in a pond.

They can. You just need lots of hiding plants for the shrimp. Some will become food.

I can’t see why not.

I have pebble over my liner. If you don’t have pebble create floating islands. The basic idea is to have plants taking nutrients from the water.

It can goes a bit leggy. The impatiens are perfect for shade.

I don’t have a certain depth in mind, just an overall volume.

@@Ozponds thank you

The simple answer is yes. Just run a separate, dedicated pump to the bog filter. It won’t clean your rocks though.

Copper ioniser? It shouldn’t kill bacteria. Will kill shrimp and snails. I personally wouldn’t use one.

I don’t live in an area that experiences such conditions so my response is only theoretical. If it were me I would design the system so it can be completely drained during the winter. As long as there’s no water in the pipes they shouldn’t expand and break.

The alter of the algorithm thanks you 😊👍

No. Had them many years now.

Thanks for sharing. 👍

Cheers mate 🍻

I’m not allowed to keep koi here, but yes many subscribers have built similar filters for their koi ponds, with great results.

I don’t use any UV. You can see the water in my ponds is always clear.

You can pretty much grow any pond plant direct in the gravel. All the ones I mentioned in the video.

Yes, the ferns have wet feet inside the liner, on the margins.

@Ozponds in case of a tree fern you plant it outside right? Arent the roots to big and able to cause damage to the liner?

@@nikas200 maybe I’ll let you know in 5 years.

Very nice 👍

I wouldn’t say it lowers the maintenance.

You’ll be so glad you did.

I have a habit of putting people to sleep 😉

Sounds like the bog isn’t big enough and obviously I also don’t know how it was designed. I openly share what I do in the hope it helps others with their ponds.

Is the pump screen getting clogged? That will restrict flow. This pump is 300 or 500 litres. I can’t remember which I’m sure I mentioned it in the video or the description. Just remember litres are different to gallons.. 4 litres is approx 1 gallon.

You too Dave 🍻

No. Only 79% of KZfaqrs live in Florida. The rest of us are scattered throughout the world. Some even in the Southern Hemisphere 😉

Yeah mint goes mad!

Yellow flag iris is exceptional suitable for taking up large amounts of nutrients and bog or bio filters.

@@insAneTunA be careful… it’s also considered invasive in many areas.

@@TerraMagnus Ah I see, here in the Netherlands the yellow flagged iris is a native plant. But it is true that they spread easily. They even grow without much problems outside of the water. And in my garden they pop up all over the place because in the beginning I did not cut the seed bulbs, and those seeds germinate very easy. Now I cut the seed bulbs after they have bloomed. And if I do not like it where a yellow iris pops up it is fairly easy to remove since their roots are not going deep into the soil. I also have the Germanic blue iris growing in the soil. But those spread a bit less quick.

People need to make sure that if they plant the yellow flagged iris that it is the Iris pseudacorus, because other varieties might look like it but they can be toxic for animals. The nice part about this plant, which is native to Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa, that it doesn't grow in water that is deeper than 1 ft deep or so, therefore it cannot overgrow the entire pond if the pond has deeper areas.

Maybe a weird suggestion, and I have no idea if it works. But if you can reach it, meaning that you do not necessarily need to use the stream, it might be an idea to drill some holes into the roots so that the bugs can eat the roots. If the bugs can get inside the roots they will eat them. But it would require that you do not use the stream for a while. I would not suggest to use toxic chemicals because most of them have a long term negative effect on aquatic life. It is very hard to get it out of the system.

If it’s in the stream could you turn it off for a period of time, so it fully dries out?

@Ozponds yeah I could try that. I didn't like the idea of killing off all the bacteria present in the stream and also any other plants too, but maybe I will have to do that next summer. It might be what it's going to take. Thanks

@insAneTunA the roots aren't thick enough to drill, and snap very easily

@@kymbo72 Could a pressure washer do the job? Or is that too much force? It might destroy some foam, but it seems to me that the foam can be replaced. And some pressure washer brands have a variable output. Another thing that might work very well and that is much less abrasive if you will, is hot steam. I have a small steam cleaner and in the past I have tried to use that as a weed killer and that works perfectly fine, not fast and practical for weeding an entire garden, but it worked. So if you can steam blast the roots they might die a lot faster. And it is not toxic. And my very last resort would be to overload that particular plant, of course when the stream is not running, with some salt or calcium or some KOH, but not in such large amounts that it would hurt the pond when the stream goes back on again. And to leave it dry for a couple of days while it is soaking in the substance that you added. Just do not use toxic chemicals or vinegar but rather something that is used anyway to treat pond water. But when only a single plant gets the full treatment when the stream is not running, it is very likely that it will die.

I love them, and only recently added them to my bogs! A lot of the terrestrials can easily adapt to the bogs, love it! Thank you for all the info you graciously share here @ozponds

I just got two of them, so excited!

I’d only add it to really large bogs its roots are crazy.