- In a backyard fish pond there is nearly always too many fish for the size of the pond and there is a constant battle to control the build up of ammonia, before it reaches toxic levels. That is why a garden pond biofilter is essential. To correctly specify the right pond filter you will need to know your pond volume. It is the volume of pond water together with the fish load that determines the pond size required and the amount of pond filter media required, so that you create a good bio filtration system.
- Pond volume is also required to specify the size of the UV sterilizer or UV clarifier needed to prevent your pond water from becoming green with suspended algae.
For a fish pond of around 250 gallons in full sun and highly stocked a 4 watt UV will be adequate. - If you ever need to add a chemical pond treatment to your garden pond then you must know your pond volume, to avoid over dosing. All pond water additives work on the principle of x amount of ounces per gallon of pond water. There is no room for guess work here; not if you want to keep your fish, nitrifying bacteria and aquatic plants free from harm.
- A fourth reason you might need to know the pond volume is to be able to specify your pond pump.
TIP! If you are building a new fish pond or water garden and have a water meter then why not take advantage and record the volume of water used to fill the pond.
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