Bog/gravel filtration Koi Pond

[@dongwongmagicreviews]

I love your setup! Did you know humming birds have an amazing memory? They will migrate every year and come back, they remember plants, animals and humans! So hopefully you see the humming birds for years to come.. Gotta love the little guys.

[@Designsbytyramarie]

This is the set up idea I had in mind, but couldn't think of the layout with the plants. Thanks for showing me the way! It's perfect.

[@Neon_Aquatics]

Beautiful pond setup and layout. This is the pond I'd want in my backyard. Bog Garden Filter, Waterfalls from every direction, and a creek with a bridge that all empties into the main pond.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks for the friendly remarks!

[@natalieharoldsen3494]

I’ve seen a lot of pond videos and this one is my favorite thus far. Well done!

[@koreanature]

Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed

[@ingesexton811]

I love this pond. I'm not into ponds that are just covered with rocks. Yours is a great balance of rock and the grass and plants. Love it!

[@peterfell8171]

I’ve watched a lot of videos on back yard ponds this one is by far the best looking. Thanks for sharing.

[@davemead4504]

Great looking pond you have there. Love the bog filter set up

[@redfinder11]

Best setup I've seen so far. I love the creek and multiple waterfalls. Definitely will be using this as inspiration for my upcoming build. Great job!

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks for the friendly comment. Good luck with your build!!

[@aslansalive]

Had to sign in and comment--for a self-build, this is spectacular! And I'd go so far as to say that even at a professional level this is good...sadly, some "professionals" don't even produce this level of work. Great system, really nice aesthetic too. Well done!

[@vaper106]

Nice pond and filter. What depth is the bog. And construction photos ?

[@jm-varacam3071]

ce bassin est parfait , Magnifique . vous avez bon gout. Bravo

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

Absolutely beautiful. I want to build one in my courtyard. Before it's too late, grab yourself some mineral oil and splash some on that little wood bridge. It glistens it and protects. Use it on everything.

[@pattimartin7511]

I love your set up. One of my favorites

[@janineloftin2151]

I love how you designed your pond. You have the nicest looking bog that I have seen. Most bogs are not incorporated very well, yet yours looks like just another path for the water to flow. Once again, an extremely well thought out design. 🌸

[@jamiefox1045]

Nice setup man, I love my pond hobby and always looking for new tips on filtration, the bog system is definitely working out great 👍🏻

[@jerrychetty2524]

Excellent project brother congratulations on your fantastic work

[@matt281075]

Hey I'm back and I have to say it really is a nice set up lovely pond 👌

[@martynskoipondandgarden4581]

that is a cracking pondlike the filtration system might use this on my new pond build thanks martyn

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks, good luck with your pond!

[@martynskoipondandgarden4581]

@@brentjohnson3147 thank you very much my friend 👍

[@lwyatt5431]

Cool setup! I'm looking for some inspiration of converting my small swimming pool to a swimming pond. This has given me some of the best ideas yet!

[@acerockollaa]

That's a really cool pond and backyard. Nice bog filter.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thank you!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Beautiful pond and landscape. I just built a pond with a savio waterfall. I am now putting in a bog filter.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Very cool, best of luck with it!

[@clarkriccobuono3903]

Nice work Brent, pond is awesome

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks a lot Clark, Good luck with your pond endeavors!

[@bellaangel8373]

WOW! You have a Beautiful pond!! ✌😊

[@TryItWithRanch]

really cool set up. if your iris' arent blooming, pull them up a little bit more and keep the roots partially exposed.

[@Tree.house424]

Thanks for the upload you have done an amazing job of the entire pond and garden its beautiful 😍

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks, Joe!

[@davidminton9937]

Great video, fab landscaping, and so good to see a pond Not Overstocked with loads of fish. 👍

[@micrafamily1432]

Love it, always like the USA rocking in style of ponds / pools. Maybe one day will work towards a similar setup , very well done

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks, really appreciate it!

[@ozarkdaredevils]

Excellent quite and peaceful ...... You created that perfect place .

[@Jescmon]

Great work on the pond Brent. I'm planning on building my pond myself about the dimensions of yours and had planned for a raised bog filtration like you have. I would like to see more of the setup to clean out the bog and more on your skimmer. Thanks

[@madforit9661]

Water looks polished, Nice job

[@LukeJ270]

Awesome pond you've got there! Nice job!

[@frankcunningham184]

Perfect peaceful environment you created Dave. Well done, I want you to help me do my yard too, please.

[@southernladyz4856]

Beautiful, looks like you put a lot of work into this.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks! It was quite a bit of work for sure, but so far it's been worth it.

[@americanopinion5711]

You can pick the peaches with a lightbulb changing pole. Great water feature!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Very nice! Great filtration setup 👍🏼

[@johnlysic6727]

Very very nice - thank you for showing your system - it looks pretty effective

[@ourlifegottoloveit4419]

awesome job , I'm planning on doing a 55'x45' pond with a 15'x5'x5' intake bay , and with the extra dirt doing an15'x10'x5' upland bog with a stream and waterfall myself well done sir

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thats going to be a sweet setup!! Good luck with your project👍

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

Great job. I need to add another box filter to mine. Pond looks amazing. Very nice job. I tried to make mine natural looking as well.

[@raymondmichielini6021]

this is beautiful and well designed one of the best i have ever seen

[@aquaponicscanada-noadditiv8471]

Beautiful 🤩 pond. Very calming

[@jamesdub100]

Magnificent, beautiful, just spectacular! Love what you’ve done with the filtration system bud!

[@TimVissow]

Your pond is just amazing

[@ericatwood5641]

Love it!!!! Nice work on the pond. I’m hoping to add an aerator to mine soon.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Awesome Eric! I'm sure you and your fish will love it👍!

[@robertyboberty7495]

Concise video of a great pond. I’m guessing not your first.

[@swatisquantum]

Love the size. Great job.

[@randyadams5315]

Wow your pond is awesome!!

[@scottkramer481]

Amazing. Just a great pond. very nice job

[@kevinwhitmore4401]

Great looking pond. Thanks for sharing.

[@thefishylife6823]

Not bad at all!!!! I like it!!! Also I think peaches float but I could be wrong

[@nachis3]

Your videos are awesome. Please make more. And that little creek with the bridge. I want one. Please come help me with mine. It got out of control because my property flooded by Houston a few years ago with hurricane Harvey.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Appreciate that! I'll have to come up with another pond topic worth shooting one of these days . Sorry about the flood issues in Houston...hopefully you can build your pond back better than ever!

[@markfranklin8831]

Beautiful pond

[@camley4463]

That water quality simply attest how well you did with your pond - awesome job! May I know how old this pond is… What an inspiration 🤩

[@MillionaireMan3178]

Wow, nice pond. Do you have a video of how you built it?

[@joeabs4844]

Nicely done, specially the filter..

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks a lot!

[@eduardonajera9673]

Beautiful property congratulations!

[@boxtriker]

Thanks for filming the pond look around Brent lovey pond you have will sub in for bog filter updates I run a what we call veg filter for sorting out Nitrates and full filter system on what I think you call a formal pond over there

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks, much appreciated! Yes, I think the veggie filter vs bog filtration with water plants are a pretty similar idea.

[@kimwilliams6998]

Oh my goodness! That’s stunning!

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thank you so much!

[@ultimatefishkeeping]

That is an amazing Pond. I am going to guess you built that?

[@Monstah7]

Beautiful mate, well done..

[@iguanapete3809]

Best one I have seen. Do you run the pump 24/7?

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks alot! Yes, runs 24/7.

[@timothykonkel3546]

How did you build your spillway in the bog filter?

[@raymercenilli1400]

love it wheres ur pump at??? what size pump is it like a pool pump curious thanks for any info u can give me

[@kathysemrau2301]

There are fruit pickers you can buy at nursery stores or online so you can reach the peaches. Also a net might work too. Your pond is lovely.😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@brentjohnson3147]

Great thought, thanks Kathy!

[@mickeyward5945]

Amazing little piece of paradise.

[@kimwilliams6998]

Do the pipes run all along the bottom on your bog with holes?

[@mikeeljahosafats3231]

I had a great pond, until I saw this video.

[@007DarkElf]

Same. Gonna redo my whole setup lol

[@trureef2319]

Me too 😂😂

[@barrykoikeepercooper8052]

Great pond mate new subscriber here Manchester England 👍

[@kimwilliams6998]

How much standing water is in the bog? Between the gravel and the top of the water? Hope that makes sense

[@MrJhchrist]

Can you share a few details on how your bog walls are constructed? Thanks, great pond.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hello, basically I used 2.5''x12'' lumber with metal braces screwed together on each corner. I also used 6' stakes every 2' along the sides screwed in for added support. The rocks on the right side add support but are mostly just cosmetic. Good luck with your pond!

[@barrykoikeepercooper8052]

Looks real good water looks so clear well done good job new subscriber Barry Manchester England 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@noviewidjaya2684]

Wow perfect.. Auto suport channel..

[@PaulConnor100]

beautiful pond and waterfall planning on building similar but more like a stream 1/3 of width, did you need to use aqua blocks or is this just a added expense.

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hey Paul, sounds like a nice build! I think it just depends entirely on the dimensions and goals for your project and honestly I don't know enough about aqua blocks at this point to have an opinion. I've still been happy with my current setup for what that's worth. Best of luck!

[@PaulConnor100]

@@brentjohnson3147 I take your just using a liner and skimmer/ bog and the pump is sucking the water from the pond and circulating it.

[@kimuseni]

Very nice pond build you did.

[@dvt6481]

Wow , great job bro .

[@marykirby7344]

What a beautiful pond..... are you available for questions?

[@LordRubino]

Amazing pond and lovely hummingbird

[@jackwhitetron]

What an amazing pond!

[@leoromero1263]

Absolutely beautiful

[@huey8431]

Beautiful pond!

[@LampWaters]

Are you using return jets or just air?

[@robertadams4799]

Amazing pond! Thanks for sharing.

[@MrCokeman01]

Great looking pond.. 👍

[@andoionutdan9670]

amazing pond . well done

[@diycheapgreggo1635]

awesome pond great set up

[@kingjeffishere]

nice unique build!

[@doher-beesandchickens7420]

What is the size of your bog, and is it just supported by rocks, or do you have wood support? How deep is the pea gravel, if that is what you are using. Your pond and set up is amazing, you have done a great job!

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thank you! The bog is Approx 4' w x 15' L x 1' deep just pea gravel. I have a clean out valve by the fall. Yes, it's a wood frame with 6' stake supports and some rocks.

[@KoiTimeUSA]

very nice setup.. how do you remove the solids? any new updates?

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks! I have a 4" ball valve at the end of my bog. I have a 15' x 4" pipe that I plug into it. When opened up with the pump running the solids are brought to the top and pushed out. I have 4" pipe running in a tree like pattern under the gravel that the water flows through up into the gravel. When the valve is open, the dirty water does not run over the fall into the pond. I luckily have a common area behind my home to send the water to. In the warmer seasons I will do this every 1.5 to 2 weeks or as needed. I made a stick / tool to move the gravel around during this process which brings lots of solids to the top and out the drain. Works great for me, but probably not for everyone. When the weather warms up I will share a demo video of my process when it warms up!

[@Judy-qv8qj]

Beautiful pond ! 😁👍😢

[@NS0O-EN33ec]

Beautiful job. I don’t know your area, but, any winter issues with the bog filter?

[@joshuaglipa8281]

Where did you get those boulders ?

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hey Joshua, the rocks were a combo of local rock shops, craigslist and my own rock hunting!

[@matt281075]

Amazing pond👌

[@mattcarbaugh5576]

How are the mosquitos? Are you doing anything about them? Or is there a feature they don't like about it that prevents them from breeding like crazy?

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hey Matt, I have really never had a mosquito problem. The water turns over a few times an hour. Pretty sure my fish would eat any larvae that happened to get past the system.

[@crispychknwings9829]

How does it handle winter? Does everything revive ?

[@brentjohnson3147]

I shut the main fall off for the coldest months of winter and just leave the aerator going. Yes, everything comes back great!

[@roydavies5357]

Great pond But id love some info on your filter is it all pea gravel and does the water come in on the top of the gravel or from the bottom as im building one the same

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thats pretty exciting that you are building a new pond! Yes, all pea gravel, the water runs from the pump through 4" pvc underneath the gravel. The pvc is setup like a tree and branches off every approx 1'. I scored the pvc multiple times on all sections. The idea is to slow down the water. I have a leveled ball valve behind each fall to control water flow. I plan on cranking out another video soon to better explain my setup. Best of luck with your build!

[@roydavies5357]

@@brentjohnson3147 thanks Bret ill look forward to watching it, Thanks for the info. I didnt want to go down the buy one route i wanted to build a natural one

[@benjaminjmace]

You said you have a "drain" at the bottom on a timer that acts as an aerator? How does that work? I'm confused how a drain would release air. Awesome pond!

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hello, great question. I know I rushed through how everything works. The terms bottom drain is a bit confusing in the pond world. Basically the idea is that there's a pipe at the bottom of the pond with a protective covering to keep large debris out. It basically is just designed to get the un-circulated and dirty water draining back to your skimmer box to be cleaned by the filter system. It's really more like it's being pulled from the pump and some natural gravity vs the term bottom drain which sounds like your able to drain water from the bottom of your pond out. Some bottom drains come with an aeration option. This is a good idea to help keep junk from settling on the bottom, it also creates a good atmosphere for your fish. The air is created from a separate aeration unit outside the pond. The air pipe runs from the unit and follows the bottom drain where there's a hook up for it. Long explanation ha ha!

[@benjaminjmace]

Brent Johnson thanks for that!

[@jaycharles9548]

How do you pr3vent Cranes and Herons eating your fish ?

[@brentjohnson3147]

I have lost a few fish to herons for sure over the years. I have a little schnauzer that has been good at scaring them away. Once she spooks them they dont seem to come back. How's that for an unconventional answer! The depth of the pond along the edges also helps. I dont really like to net the pond until winter.

[@ronwilson330]

How are things holding up now that it has been almost 3 years? I use bog filtration also and am contemplating the “koi” thing. Any pros /cons would be greatly appreciated! Great video btw.

[@MrSwimdoug]

what plants do you have around the edge of the waterfalls? Is that creeping jenny?

[@brentjohnson3147]

Hello, yes creeping Jenny. Also, Irish moss as well as some of the typical grasses. Thanks for watching!

[@zoltantakacs9840]

very nice,i just build my pond/3000gallon/.Realy like your bog filter.! I build next season

[@brentjohnson3147]

Thanks Zoltan! Good luck with your new Pond / Bog Setup!