How to build a DIY backyard ecosystem pond with bog filter, intake bay and stream

This video shows how I put together all the components of an ecosystem pond. These pond filters are all DIY. No expensive professional filter system needed. Adding a pond like this to your backyard garden is easier than you might think. If I can do it anyone can.
In the video I mentioned other videos, so here they are:
Designing a backyard pond- • How to design a backya...
I also mentioned the pdf file that helps you size the filters for any size pond you can find that here- ozponds.com/po...
DIY Backyard garden pond- • DIY Backyard Garden Pond ( this is the one with the bog filter in the blue olive barrel)
Dream pond build and updates playlist- • Dream pond build ( This is my largest pond, it also has a long stream)
DIY Fish pond and stream playlist (This is the one with the bog filter built inside the long sweeping stream)
The playlist video will show more in-depth building footage and finishing off the edges. It will also give a good idea of the order of how I assembled everything.
More information at ozponds.com

[@ericthomas5440]

Hello Kev, I'm Éric from France. I follow you and want bust say you thanks for all your conseils. I does à filtre with your tutoriels and have since 4 mounths à beautiful clear water despite the strong heat of this spring and early summer. 💪👍💪 golden fish are happy and it's à pleasure to can watch it in cristal water !! Merci Kev 😊

[@Ozponds]

Great to hear Eric. 👍

[@racif]

Your ponds are so healthy. The bog filter and intake bays are definately superior to other methods. I struggled so much with maintenance on my fancy $1000 brand filters that always clogged, always sucked in fish, always broke, or failed in some way. Doing my new rebuild with all my lessons learned and your videos are going to be a template for me. Thanks!!

[@Ozponds]

I’m very happy with my diy ponds. Good luck with your project 👍

[@listerjones]

I love your approach and how you deal with expensive overpriced pond equipment like the Aquascape stuff...I'm sure their stuff is good, but from watching you I used a compost bin as my pump vault as it had the opening in the bottom and lid for the top and my wetland filter works a dream. Love your work buddy.

[@Ozponds]

Great to hear Richard 👍. Compost bin is a great idea!

[@MandyJane123700]

I learn so much! I will probably never have a big beautiful pond like that, but thanks to your videos I can make my small container pond something really nice.

[@Ozponds]

I’m glad 😊

[@scottdaniels3033]

Mate your videos are amazing. Attention to the details on everything educates dumbasses like me on the details that most people overlook and get mad they didn't know before filling with water

[@noone-vo4pe]

Never stop talking about pond builds But what about more on your awesome plants!

[@Ozponds]

Did you watch this one? DIY Ponds and DIY gardens | Plants I like to use kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzWhpaorLGnhqs

[@toddratson7526]

Thank you for your videos, they have greatly helped me in the planning of my new ecosystem pond. I broke ground last week and hope to have water in it shortly. Cheers from Canada.🐟

[@Ozponds]

Great to hear Todd 👍

[@ws43]

I wish I could show you the pond I'm restoring because of your videos. It was RANK with rot and poor circulation... All fixed thanks to your beautiful knowledge.

[@Ozponds]

Comments like this make me happy. 😊👍

[@spinningdragontao]

Love your work. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardchargin7552]

Great Video, Kev! I am building a large pond, and I refer to you videos for guidance and confidence. Cheers from Monterey Bay!

[@4doorvip]

Thanks M8. You've helped me make a couple container ponds and fountains, going to perfect those before I scale up next year with a pond!

[@Ozponds]

Great plan. 👍

[@cristianp-sg3625]

Amazing job, very clever design

[@parnelltapic5456]

"Fantastic video tutorial! Your explanation was thorough yet easy to understand.Looking forward to trying this out on my own pond. Thanks for sharing your expertise!" Id like to know more detail about the pump and detail on plumbing from pump to filter .

[@Ozponds]

Does this help? Tips for plumbing a bog filter in a garden pond kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nOi4drirxseqc

[@petersvan7880]

Adding mulch to cover liner edges adds the risk of increased water loss due to wicking. Especially where water is scarce, better to avoid anyabsorbent material near pond edges. Over time, the same can happen with decaying plants, roots, leaves etc. So, while looking great, there¨'s often a price to be paid for 'natural' edges :)

[@Ozponds]

Good tips 👍. That’s why I like to have the edges 15cm (1/2 a foot) above the water level.

[@christineyoung4349]

Wow amazing!!! Wish I can hire you, but I live too far. Can’t find any good pond guy in Sacramento.

[@Ozponds]

I hope you do. Everyone should get to enjoy a pond in their yard.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

Appreciate your videos, would love to know how to do all the filtration for a small duck pond.

[@Ozponds]

I do it the same. Supersize the bog filter, add jets and possibly a high flow filter to help with solid removal.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

@@Ozponds Thank you!

[@hugoviolante3678]

Hi Kev! Thanks a lot for your generosity sharing your knoledge!! I really apreciate that! I have a 7 x 11 meters swimming pond, that you could call "just natural" because there´s no biological active filtration more than the bacterian biofilm on the rocks and pebbles and the big quantity of plants that are stablished over 3 years now. But I want to build a bog to improve the water quakity (wich is good, by the way. Some days I can see the bottom on the 2 meters deep area. ). My question: can I use 110 mm drain pipes instead of the trench you use? (not posible to find here in Argentina!). And to make the slots with a electric saw , aprox 1/3 depp in the pipe, how many in a linear meter of the pipe you sugest to do??? (I am gon use 2 meters pipes !) Thanks in advance for your help!!! and regards from Argentina!

[@Ozponds]

It depends on bog size and configuration.

[@mbeebe1317]

Any experience with using clay soil or bentonite instead of a liner?

[@Ozponds]

Very little. I only have one natural (no liner) pond.

[@adiadri6886]

Thx for the info Kev! But why don't you use aquablox in the bog filter?

[@Ozponds]

I don’t think it’s always necessary. If I were building a really big, wide filter I would use some kind of matrix block.

[@mick6427]

Hi Kev, I made a big barrel filter as you’ve instructed in your previous uploads and it’s working great , my pond is 1500 litres and I’m only getting 480 litres per hour flowing through filter because pump is also running a water fall , do I need the full 1500 litres to flo through filter per hour, thanks Mick

[@Ozponds]

Great to hear Mick. 480L through the barrel should be perfectly fine 👍

[@mick6427]

@@Ozponds Cheers Kev 👍

[@joesiever4844]

Does aeration play an important role on this kind of pond? I always got a feeling that aeration is not matching, visually, with the natural style pond.

[@Ozponds]

It’s not critical but oxygenated water can help break down materials quicker.

[@dmgodfrey]

What kind of camera do you use to video under water?

[@Ozponds]

Just my iPhone in a watertight case.

[@michaelcurtiss9748]

How do you estimate how much large stone you’ll need and gravel?

[@Ozponds]

With great difficulty. I tend to use the guidelines on aquascapes websites.

[@Lee-re1by]

🐠🐟🐠🐟🐸🍻👍🏻

[@Ozponds]

😊🐟🐢🌾🪷🐸🍻👍