Pro Ecosystem Pond Kit w/ Submersible Pump, 3' Falls, 2500 gph

Specs

• Flow Rate: 2500 gph
• Pump: Submersible
• Waterfall Height: 3 Feet
• Waterfall Width: 22" 
• Pond Size: Fish ponds up to 2500 gallons, and non-fish ponds up to 5000 gallons. 
• Example Pond Size:  
• Includes Liner? No
• Includes Waterfall Spillway? Yes
• Head Pressure:  12’ - assuming 3’ high waterfall, 2” pipe 25’, 7’ for filter

This kit does not include a liner. We recommend our Premium Grade RPE Laminated Liner for free-form shapes, or our Rectangular Box-Welded Liners for formal rectangular shapes.

Order of Water Flow / Installation

1. Water enters skimmer
2. Water enters the pump inside skimmer. Pump has 2" threaded outlet
3. Directly connect triton check valve - 2" slip outlet
4. Short piece of 2" PVC pipe to connect check valve to PVC adapter
5. PVC adapter 2" slip to 2" MPT threaded 
6. 2" bulkhead fitting that comes with helix skimmer
7. PVC adapter 2" MPT to 2" slip that comes with skimmer
8. 2" pipe run from skimmer to uv clarifier 
9. UV clarifier with 2" inlet/outlet
10. 2" pipe run from UV clarifier to filter
11. Filter with 2" inlet/outlet
12. 2" pipe to Waterfall
13. PVC Fitting 2" slip to 2" MPT
14. 2" threaded inlet into waterfall unit 

Included Fittings in Kit: (2) 2" Slip x 2" MPT, (1) Bulkhead Fitting 2" (comes with skimmer), (1) 2" Slip x 2" MPT (comes with skimmer)

Waterfall Sizes

Another factor in the pond that can require a higher pumping rate is the waterfall. The higher and wider the waterfall, the more water you need to pump. For example, a 2-foot wide waterfall is going to need twice as much water as a 1-foot wide waterfall to look 'good'. A good rule of thumb is approximately 100-200 gallons per hour per inch of width. So 2500 gph would service a 25" wide waterfall nicely. Can you go wider? Yes, just the overall 'gushyness' of the waterfall will appear less. Similarily, going narrower would increase the 'gushyness'. In this kit, the waterfall spillway is 22" which is about perfect for 2500 gph.

Kit Equipment

We know it can be confusing trying to sort through all the various types of pond equipment available. Our  Pond Kits were designed to make choosing and purchasing pond equipment as painless as possible. Each piece of equipment in the kit has been hand picked by a pond expert specifically for the size of pond you want to build. While many other kits out there try to lock you into a certain pond size, depth and waterfall height, we try to make our kits flexible to allow you some artistic freedom when designing your pond. Want a little larger waterfall? No problem, just choose the appropriate kit to increase the height, which automatically resizes the pump accordingly. That's easy as well; just choose a slightly larger or smaller kit from the many options we offer.  

The Everything Ponds Pro Ecosystem Pond Kits include just about everything you need to create a high quality ecosystem pond. Standard equipment includes an energy efficient pump, a biological waterfall filter, a professional skimmer, a UV clarifier for controlling green water, all necessary PVC pipes and fittings, underwater lights, and three different water treatments for getting your pond up and running quickly. All chosen equipment is guaranteed to be sized properly to work for the size of pond listed. 

What is an Ecosystem Pond?

The basic goal behind an ecosystem pond is to take an otherwise closed body of water and turn it into it’s own thriving mini ‘ecosystem’. In nature, streams and rivers and the resulting pools of water along the way are constantly renewed with fresh, clean water allowing them to support life, while flushing toxins away down the stream. Unless you are lucky enough to be blessed with a natural stream or source of water on your property, you won’t have the luxury of a naturally renewing stream. You will have to find another way to keep your pond water clean and free of toxins. This is actually easier than you might think, and is accomplished through proper planning and the selection of appropriate filtration equipment. 

Ecosystem ponds rely on a number of different factors to maintain a healthy ecological balance. Things like:
• proper mechanical filtration to remove debris from the pond before it can decay (Pond Skimmer).
• proper biological filtration to convert harmful ammonia into nitrates, which is a source of food for plants)
• effective use of plants to naturally filter the water of nutrients that would otherwise be used to promote algae
• waterfalls and streams to help aerate the water
• natural water additives to promote healthy water conditions
• rocks and gravel in the pond to promote natural biological filtration

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