Intake bay basics

A quick overview on what an intake bay is and how to design and build one for a pond.
In the video I mentioned my formulas pdf that can be found here- ozponds.com
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[@insAneTunA]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with everyone 👍 A channel called Leave Curious is starting an initiative to create 23 million ponds in the UK. I believe that is how many gardens there are in the UK. It doesn't matter what size the pond is, or if the pond has any fish. The idea is that a network of antenna's can make our phones work, and a network of small ponds all across the UK, and preferably around the world, can do the same thing for nature. I absolutely love the idea.

[@Ozponds]

What a wonderful ambition.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

Sold my first pond recently. Working on it today. Appreciate all your videos in helping to learn this stuff.

[@benny_lemon5123]

Im working on an intake bay on my pond at the moment 😂 this video literally could not have come at a better time. Thanks!!

[@Ozponds]

Awesome 👍. Good luck with your project.

[@crookedzebrarecords]

Thank you kindly for all the video's. I managed to use a broken pre-mold pond, patched holes with gorilla tape, followed your strategy lairing the rock to make an above ground bog. Also bought that fitting you recommended, added pvc as the out going into an above ground, simple concrete 2x2x12 ft rectangle for comets (cheap, all I need for right now). added healthy pond bacteria tabs right into the intake to the bog (got injected directly into the stones). CRYSTAL clear water in no time. Somehow managed to get tadpoles in the bog within the first couple of weeks, in an above ground (shrugging shoulders). Using pool noodles for floating baby plants like basil. The ultimate goal is to actually use this setup for growing veggies aquaponic (at the very least stuff the chickens will love). If I didn't live all the way in the states, we would have made a killing working together! Keep up the great work!

[@Ozponds]

Great to hear. Well done 👍

[@Leelongostyle]

In my small pond, I put the pump in a five gallon tree planter pot, I made additional holes. I filled it with the bio balls and small stones. It’s been a week and so far it’s clear. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I also added two planters with stone and iris.

[@Ozponds]

Nice one 👍

[@SherrickDuncan]

I L-O-V-E your videos...!! Shovel digging a swim pond right now on My two acres. 😊

[@Ozponds]

Thanks mate. My back feels your pain. It will be a great achievement once your done though 👍

[@vikinggardencreations]

Another great video Kev. Love your info, delivery and videos . Keep up the good work mate. All the best from England Craig

[@Ozponds]

Thanks for the support and encouragement 🍻

[@vikinggardencreations]

@@Ozponds you’re very welcome Kev

[@rolandvantol2338]

It worked! Thank u!

[@MandyJane123700]

I hope someday I have a big pond that needs an intake bay!

[@Ozponds]

🤞

[@wingnut6472]

Thanks

[@Ozponds]

Thanks for your generosity 😊🍻

[@wingnut6472]

@@Ozponds G'day Kev,I made a bog filter for my Koi from your videos,working a treat,saved so much time now not cleaning the filter,crystal clear after a couple of days,first flush after 2 weeks,put some pitcher plants and rock orchids in the garden,put pumice stone cause I had some and opal potch with a bit of colour for bling.We love it,get yourself a beer champ luv your work,👍🍺

[@Ozponds]

@@wingnut6472 so good to hear, this is why I go on and on about filters. 🍻

[@francus7227]

So nice. Thumbs up 👍 button tickled to feed the algorithm monsters....

[@Ozponds]

😊🍻👍

[@timloy1063]

Thank you!

[@crabkilla]

Great videos - keep going 💪!!

[@meldaelifkeskin1403]

hi kev, I am sooo happy to have found your videos on your channel. thanks a lot for making your experience and knowledge available to us. I am dreaming to have a pond on my land too one day and would love to get the pdf you mentioned. however, unfortunately paypal stopped working in turkey since a couple of years. I would be so happy if I could pay with my credit card directly. can you please help me do this? all the best, melda

[@Ozponds]

On the website send me an email 👍

[@meldaelifkeskin1403]

Teşekkürler.

[@Ozponds]

Good luck with your project 😊👍

[@ryanturner6920]

Hey Kev! I just finished a very large (2.5 tons of gravel) "Bog river" addition to my goldfish pond fed by a rock fountain and draining back to the pond. It is working great, but now I'm thinking about what the heck I am to do for winter time. We get well below freezing here and questions arise in how to prep correctly: Should I keep water flowing through the bog during the winter? Is that at all useful, or is it too cold for beneficial bacteria anyway? Or should I pump it dry in winter prep?

[@Ozponds]

They say that the bacteria goes dormant under 10C. I’m skeptical there must be bacterias that continue to operate in low temps. My water is currently about 5C (winter here), I keep everything running. So my answer, if you can keep it all running, if you can’t make sure no water is left in the plumbing lines when you shut down for winter.

[@mehcutcheon2401]

Great work good sir!

[@VerdantSoul]

Hi Kev😊. Thanks for all your videos. Very informatives. I am looking to build a 2.4m circular pond (ideally 60 cm deep to give plenty room for the goldfishs to swim). I have the liner & underliner. I also got 2x 100 liters rain barel tanks with lid. 2 full black plastic pipes of 27 cm in diameter and about a meter long each which i can cut in half to use for intake build. I also have a 60 cm black bin which i wanted to use in the middle of the pond to create like a little island and fill with stones and plants. I will try hook up 2 pumps to a solar system (another on going project). I will have a lots of plants so i hope they do most the cleaning. Do you reckon i should build some type of intake like this for such small pond? The pumps I was thinking of using were 2 x 800liters/h. I am conscient that it is a bit on the weak size but wanted to keep my project on the cheapest scale possible. Would you have perhaps any suggestions of optimum design? Thanks. Lilian.

[@Ozponds]

An intake bay should prevent your pumps needing regular maintenance, but it might ruin the look of your perfectly circular pond. Have you seen how I place the pumps in my small ponds with a filter sponge over the top?? Something like that might be better for you.

[@VerdantSoul]

Thanks for your reply. I can't recall that one. I'll have to run through your videos then. Thanks

[@CroatiaSurvival]

Not related to the video but I remembered you keep certain rainbow fish in your ponds. I was wondering if you could tell me what species they are. I see your ponds are at 5C at the moment, and mine rarely get that low. Might be worth experimenting with a few if I can get my hands on some. Cheers!

[@Ozponds]

The common name is Murray River Rainbow fish, this is their Latin name- Melanotaenia fluviatilis. I have a feeling though many species are sold under the same name and come from much warmer waters.

[@Crapzzzz]

Sorry Kev, one more thing. Is that depth over the intake bay shelf from the pond to the intake bay about 7cm deep? I would imagine if the passage over the shelf was too deep it would affect the pull into the intake bay? Is that what you believe? Im thinking 7cm should allow me to insure the pond never drains below that level and therefore wouldnt drian either an intake bay or skimmer box system. I am a slow learner. Sorry Kev. Cheers Paul.

[@Ozponds]

Mine can probably fluctuate 15cm from really full to I need to top the pond up. When it’s really full the draw into the intake isn’t as strong but it still works.

[@Crapzzzz]

@@Ozponds thank you ☺️

[@Crapzzzz]

@@Ozponds thanks ☺️

[@jerrychetty2524]

Nice video Kev, when is your birthday? You deserve a little cash for a "THANK YOU"

[@Ozponds]

😂 no mate you’ve already given enough. You’ve been a fantastic supporter 🍻

[@crabkilla]

3:58 - "liner in front of void space" - what is the role of the liner in this situation?

[@Ozponds]

Same as the excavated shelf. Move water up over the top to create a weir. The shallow water, high flow creates that surface tension that pulls in debris.

[@Crapzzzz]

Hi Kev. I am trying to decide whether to do an intake bay or skim box filter at the opposite end of the outside filter system. Is there much difference between the efficiency of either the intake bay or skimmer system in your experience? Kind regards Paul.

[@Ozponds]

I prefer the intake bay.

[@Crapzzzz]

@@Ozponds Thanks. I was thinking the same after watching your videos. Great channel 👍

[@garyhamilton2104]

i DON'T UNDERSTand so if you're pump is in this shallow intake bay then how do you drain the pond with it? Shouldn't the pump be at the deepest part so you can drain it?

[@Ozponds]

Why do you want to drain the pond? If it’s to clean it, you’d use a different type of pump (dirty water/ sump pump). An empty pond is just a hole in the ground 😂.

[@garyhamilton2104]

@Ozponds I drain it with the same pump that runs to my filter with a Y valve, why need sump pump

[@Ozponds]

@@garyhamilton2104 ok so if you’re happy and you have no problems, don’t change a thing 👍

[@SherrickDuncan]

What do you think about using used billboard tarp as pond liner?

[@Ozponds]

I’m not familiar with billboard tarp so I can’t really comment.

[@SherrickDuncan]

@@Ozponds It's the vinyl that all billboards are made of.

[@WhiskeyHunterVAT69]

do you have a VOD about Mosquitoes?

[@Ozponds]

Yep 👍

[@kamleshkarade6791]

Can i add sponges to bog filter? It can creat so much BB.

[@Ozponds]

Of course. I’d just put them at the top.

[@kamleshkarade6791]

Thanks😊

[@donna-marielee5271]

I still never got my pdf. The website takes me round in circles

[@Ozponds]

Send me an email, I’ve just woken up and I’ll send you a link 👍

[@donna-marielee5271]

@@Ozponds what is your email? The “contact me” on your website is just a link to KZbin and a donate option.

[@Ozponds]

I wish I get bombarded by emails. It’s right at the bottom of the page. [e-mail]

[@Ozponds]

I see in my emails you mentioned Facebook. I don’t have a Facebook account for ozponds, whoever that is, is not authorized by me.

[@donna-marielee5271]

@@Ozponds how do I get your email?