Cool website for pool to pond conversion.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Erik's Swimming Pool to Koi Pond Conversion

Having changed out my semi-cube koi tank to a 110g Tuff Stuff black stock tank pond, I am planning to convert one of my spare tanks into a veggie-filter (bought some live watercress from a local nursery for this project before I found this cool pond site).

My plan is to use the Rena XP3's outflow as the water source for the veggie-filter and drill and plumb the veggie-filter's outflow back into my pond. Filling the tank partly with gravel for biological filtration but will have watercress on the surface as living filters. I also love the taste of fresh watercress.

Just need some good weather to do more outdoor projects (hopefully this week's positive forecast comes true).

[gklaw]

Thank Anthony. Need to read up before starting my 1500 gallon pond. Or may be larger after I read the article

Never thought of using the smart idea of a planter for filtration.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I've done something similar before and a refugium for a sw tank uses the same concept. I grow macroalgae (chaeto) in my refugium/sump as a nutrient exporter. Now I have to decide whether to go with a regular glass tank (risky in winter) or a rubbermaid setup as my veggie-filter.

[mikebike]

A great site.

I had a 2/3 barrel (45 gallon with 1/3 of the long side cut off) last year as a plant filter/top up water for my pond last year.

It worked well and kept me in plants all summer long.

[onefishtwofish]

i think there was a member on the old forum grew tomatoes as well.

[Shell Dweller]

Now that is a pond to die for.....WOW

[Trouble]

Holy crap is all that I have to say. NO I will never do that to my pool if anyone is thinking that.

[mikebike]

You may want to consider lava Rock for the media in your biological filtration.
It has lots of surface area.

[hgi]

Ohh how I so want a pond I don't have a pool, though I have a hot tub.... But I love the hot tub to much and the gf wont let me build a pond at this house Maybe someone could convince her that it will some how up the value of the house for me