July 5, 2020
I have wanted to install a medium size pond in my back yard for years.
In 2002 my brother and I dug out a pond but it never got past that.
It was eventually filled in.
In the years since I have wanted one. We have done a lot to renovate our
yard which looks amazing but with cement and flagstone now completely
surrounding our house it is now pretty much impossible to run
electricity to install a working pond.
That is until I decided damn it I will make a solar pond. I started
thinking small but as I kept searching I kept buying more solar things
to make it work.
I plan on about a 500 to 700 gallon pond with a waterfall or running
stream into it.
It will be 2 feet deep max to avoid having to get it permitted and 1
foot over gound level.
It will have matching Arizona Gold flagstone around the top to match our
patio.
(Update: it is about 1500 gallons total)
Wiring diagram as of 3/1/2022
Parts for it so far.
Renogy 100W 12 V solar panel
Renogy 30Amp controller. I also purchased a second Renogy 12V 100W solar
panel and controller
To mount the solar panels I removed an old satelite dish from my roof
and will use part of it with a 2" pole and some aluminum
to build a mount to install them where it will use the most amount of
light.
AEO-WP801220D 12-18V 660GPH (12V) 898GPH (18V) pumps (x 2)
Pumps for bog filter 205 GPH (12V) 410 GPH (24V) (x 2)
Eco-worthy 20W 12V panel with 360GPH pump for water fountain
Lewisia 5W Solar Air Pump
Kit to airate the pond
Atlantic BF1250 Bio waterfall
15 x 15 45 Mil pond liner for the pond
5 x 15 45 Mil pond liner for the waterfall
3" x 15' of seam tape betwen liners
15 x 20 Underlayemnt to protect both liners
100 feet of 10 Guage marine grade wire
Large 6 X fuse block for safety. X2
100AH marine battery
Mighty Max 125AH marine battery
Lights for the night action
Timers ( x3)
Huskey 15 Gallon containers for the skimmers and battery box.
I designed and started 3D printing bio-blox to sit in the skimmer and
waterfall.
they are 43mm cubes to house benificial bacteria. They take 5 hours and
20 minutes to print.
I 3D printed a larger 86mm version. I is equal to 8 of the smaller blox. Time
to print 36 hours 6 minutes
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