Need some help with an outdoor pond!

[Sploke]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1240497#post1240497

There you go. There's no "in progress" pics, just everything done and in place, but its pretty straightforward.

 

[AnDr3w]

Ohhhh. Sploke that's a good one!! I want to make something kind of like that. I will definatly add a UV thought. I don't want my water looking like green koolaid. haha!!

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[AnDr3w]

Need help again. =]

I'm going to make DIY filters, and need pumps. I found some really cheap ones that pump a lot of gph. http://www.bigalsonline.com/StoreCatalog/ctl3684/cp18553/si2346562/cl1/hydor_koralia_4__1200gph

Any one know how I can hook these up to PVC? This would really be a money saver, so I hope that this will work.

 

[Sploke]

The way I did mine was plumb the PVC however I needed to, then get a barb x threaded fitting. Get a female threaded doodad for the PVC, thread the barbed fitting onto the PVC, then use hose to connect the barb to the pump input/output. My pump uses 1" Id hose. The barb fittings are usually near the PVC fittings, they're generally grey colored.

Ok I just typed all that out and then clicked your link. Koralias are powerheads. Powerheads are generally designed for submerged, zero-head flow. They're not really suitable for external filter applications.

 

[AnDr3w]

Hmm. They were were cheap too! =[

What kind of pumps do you recommend to me then?

 

[Sploke]

I use an Oceanrunner 6500 on my pond, I like it so far. There are many pumps that will work well. Your pond will be similar in size to mine so the oceanrunner might be a good option, it was about $120 and only uses 115w, rated at 1700gph. you could go bigger, and may want to depending on your planned stocking levels and filter design.

 

[AnDr3w]

That was one that I was contimplating. Where did you get yours from? The price seems cheap for such a powerful pump. How long has your pump been running for?

 

[Sploke]

I've had it going for about a year and a half now. Can't remember where I orderd it from...a place called champion lighting maybe? I just looked around and found the cheapest place.

http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=20842&cat=667&page=1

 

[AnDr3w]

Ok cool. If I do end up getting it I will get that pump, maybe two.

Any other things I should do or know?

 

[Sploke]

do a lot of research and design the whole filter before you buy anything. I have piles of spare pvc fittings and hose fittings cause i've changed things around so many times.