Calculating Pond Size (Need MORE help!) - Aquarium Advice

happyhillbilly · 05-04-2005, 07:44 PM

EDIT: I'm cutting some of the liner to make a waterfall. Then FINAL size (hopefully) is 13x17. Sorry, I have a lot of trouble in math, I'd rather have someone experienced do it than screwing up my pond.

05-04-2005, 09:06 PM

I am thinking maybe 5x 16 or so.

5x16 is roughly 800-1000 gallons or so.

RogerMcAllen · 05-04-2005, 09:11 PM

Lenth X Depth X 2 then you need a border of 1 foot on each side

So for example you could have a pond that was 3' deep with dimensions of 5' x 12. With the depth part of the calcuation, all that matters is max depth.

05-04-2005, 09:20 PM

yep. 3 feet times two=6 plus 2' extra=8 then the extra left on that side is the length (5')

I did the same on the other side.

happyhillbilly · 05-05-2005, 06:48 PM

Sorry, What do you mean by 5x16?

RogerMcAllen · 05-05-2005, 07:03 PM

He did roughly the same calucations as I did, and they are feet. Using my equation and the max depth you want, you can figure out how long/wide your pond can be.

happyhillbilly · 05-05-2005, 07:10 PM

No, I mean what does 5 ftmean and what does 16 ft mean? Sorry, I'm just realy tired and out of it.

happyhillbilly · 05-05-2005, 07:30 PM

I think i get it. The length is 16 and the width is 5, right?

05-05-2005, 07:48 PM

Yes, the finish pond area (The surface area on your lawn) it will take up will be around 5x16 feet.

happyhillbilly · 05-05-2005, 08:05 PM

Ok, lol, I'm soooo slow sometimes. I have another quick question. I was wondering about this filter box (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...500&lpage=none) do I just somehow put a pump like this (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...675&lpage=none) to it and then have a tube up to my waterfall? Or do I have to get 2 seperate pumps?

05-04-2005, 07:44 PM	#1
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	Calculating Pond Size (Need MORE help!) EDIT: I'm cutting some of the liner to make a waterfall. Then FINAL size (hopefully) is 13x17. Sorry, I have a lot of trouble in math, I'd rather have someone experienced do it than screwing up my pond. __________________ I'm back!!

05-04-2005, 09:11 PM	#3
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	Lenth X Depth X 2 then you need a border of 1 foot on each side So for example you could have a pond that was 3' deep with dimensions of 5' x 12. With the depth part of the calcuation, all that matters is max depth. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

05-05-2005, 06:48 PM	#5
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	Sorry, What do you mean by 5x16? __________________ I'm back!!

05-05-2005, 07:03 PM	#6
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	He did roughly the same calucations as I did, and they are feet. Using my equation and the max depth you want, you can figure out how long/wide your pond can be. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

05-05-2005, 07:10 PM	#7
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	No, I mean what does 5 ftmean and what does 16 ft mean? Sorry, I'm just realy tired and out of it. __________________ I'm back!!

05-04-2005, 09:06 PM	#2
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	I am thinking maybe 5x 16 or so. 5x16 is roughly 800-1000 gallons or so.

05-04-2005, 09:20 PM	#4
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	yep. 3 feet times two=6 plus 2' extra=8 then the extra left on that side is the length (5') I did the same on the other side.

05-05-2005, 07:30 PM	#8
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	I think i get it. The length is 16 and the width is 5, right? __________________ I'm back!!

05-05-2005, 07:48 PM	#9
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	Yes, the finish pond area (The surface area on your lawn) it will take up will be around 5x16 feet.

05-05-2005, 08:05 PM	#10
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	Ok, lol, I'm soooo slow sometimes. I have another quick question. I was wondering about this filter box (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...500&lpage=none) do I just somehow put a pump like this (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...675&lpage=none) to it and then have a tube up to my waterfall? Or do I have to get 2 seperate pumps? __________________ I'm back!!

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