This design is great because it allows you to grow terrestrial and or bog plants in the pond, as well as the usual floating plants and submersed aquatic plants. Here are some pics of the pond at 60 days . https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ADUAquascaping/posts/PRYLwGUdYFG?pid=6181156250695124418&oid=109009831335374319470
**Materials needed for project. Some items optional:
Pond itself- Rubber pot from ACE hardware. $23.00
(Filter,pot,overflow) combo - Planter pot for a tree - Free
Pump - Quiet One 1200 pump, 296GPH, $18.00- Amazon
Sponge for mechanical filtration- cut to size. Mattress padding.
Biomedia- I am using Lava rubble 1 cubic foot bag - $4.69 Wal Mart or IFA.
PVC fittings -3/4" PVC pipe, 1/2" slip fitting elbow, 1/2" threaded elbow, 3/4" slip to 1/2" threaded coupler reducer, 3/4" cap. - $3.00
Vinyl tubing 1" ODx 3/4" ID. A few feet - $2.00
Sand paper, measuring tape, sharpie marker, scissors, box cutter, zip ties, saw, 3/16th inch drill bit- plus drill, etc...
9" pie tin, used as water tray. Less than a dollar from Wal Mart.
Tupperware containers, used as pots for planting. - $4.00
Screen mesh or some kind of obstruction to put in planting pots. $5.00 for a roll. Can get at Wal Mart.
Super Glue - Loctite gel. $4.00
Heavy duty contractor garbage bags. $5.00 from Wal Mart.
Organic topsoil. Magic Dirt. $6.00 from Wal Mart.
Water lettuce, water hyacinth, and water onion. $20.00 local garden shop.
Bog plants, moss, wood, and rocks. Free.
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