brick formal waterfall construction

17 years ago

I was thinking of building a brick box and filling it with hydro-ton stones, and topped with a layer of pea stone. A lip or slit in the wall will allow the water to escape via a waterfall into a stream and then into a pond.

Now I have some possible issues of concern in doing this.

1) How do i connect the tubing from the pump to the brick box?

I need the entrance point to be waterproof (obviously) and inconspicuous. Do I use the space between bricks as an enterance point and use some sort of culking and just keep it on the back away from sight... is the only solution to drill a hole in a brick (which would possibly cause the brick to crack)? Any other ideas?

Now for the interior of the brick box, I'm planning on using concrete to cover the walls and then using a liquid pond liner to waterproof it... is there any problem with this idea?

A filter to me is just a plastic box filled with a material to keep large particles from dumping back into the pond, as well as growing bacteria to fight algae. Is there any advantage to a bought filter?

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sleeplessinftwayne
17 years ago
What is hydro-ton stone?
Is the box a container or an object in the water? How big is the box? Can you leave an underwater opening in the brick box to hide a pump? Concrete should be waterproof without lining.
Please explain a little more. Sandy
ofmossandmoose
Original Author
17 years ago
hydro-ton is basically like lava rock but usually its used in hydroponics... its more uniform round balls with an extra porous surface to trap oxygen (and hopefully beneficial bacteria and particulates) for roots to get the best water/oxygen ratio... I also plan on using irises and watercress as well as any other well suited filter plants.

the brick box is about 1 1/2 - 2 feet wide 4 or 5 feet long and about 3 or 4 feet deep. It will sit on a foundation of concrete out of the water but surrounded on three sides by a collection basin/small pond.

I was planning on putting the pump into the skimmer unit which will be located in the pond and pump it to the box and up through the stone and out the water fall... which then drops into a small pond/water collection area, then narrows into a stream which feeds the main pond.

the pond itself is about 5-6 feet wide and about 7-8 feet long... the distance of the pond to the waterfall is about 15 feet, however it meanders so its probably more like 15-20 feet if stretched in a straight line.

The box certainly will be big enough to house a pump but i was hoping one pump is enough. I'll post pictures of the excavated area tomorrow if i have time.
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