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sandy0225 · 01-22-2010, 06:52 PM

I have a very undersized pump in one pond, it's like a 550 gph in a 10,000 gallon pond, just to keep it from going stagnant. The other pond is like 10x7 x 4 ft deep and it has a 2350 per hour running a water fall and a stream. Victoria water lilies don't like any moving water much around them, especially where spray will fall on the leaves, all the hardies are pretty tolerant for the most part once they're established. If they're well established, they are pretty unstoppable even if the leaves get under the water fall.
So to answer your question, you don't need a pump. If you do want one to run a falls, or a stream, then place your lilies away from the flow until they are well established. If you want nice lilies, don't put koi in your pond, stick with shebunkins and comets, because koi will trash your lilies like a grass carp. The longer I have them the more convinced they are just pretty grass carps.

01-22-2010, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 364,620 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Need advice on building a small pond. I have a very undersized pump in one pond, it's like a 550 gph in a 10,000 gallon pond, just to keep it from going stagnant. The other pond is like 10x7 x 4 ft deep and it has a 2350 per hour running a water fall and a stream. Victoria water lilies don't like any moving water much around them, especially where spray will fall on the leaves, all the hardies are pretty tolerant for the most part once they're established. If they're well established, they are pretty unstoppable even if the leaves get under the water fall. So to answer your question, you don't need a pump. If you do want one to run a falls, or a stream, then place your lilies away from the flow until they are well established. If you want nice lilies, don't put koi in your pond, stick with shebunkins and comets, because koi will trash your lilies like a grass carp. The longer I have them the more convinced they are just pretty grass carps. __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!