New Bog Filter Finished

[Paschendale52]

Hi all,

I recently finished upgrading the bog filter for my ~5000 gallon pond. The new filter is 12' x 4' on the interior and about ~2.5' deep.

The bottom 1.5' or so is 2 - 4" river rock and above that is another 1' or so of 3/8" and 7/8" pea gravel. The plants are starting to take off.

Eventually I will put a top on it with hardwire mesh in the spring - fall and a green house plastic cover in the winter.

The water is ~6" throughout the full 48 sq ft. I was wondering if people had opinions on if it would be a good idea to put some shallow water turtles up in the bog. There isn't access to the main pond except on the waterfall. This would obviously be after there is a topper on it. I would also add some flag stone to bask on and get out of the water.

My thought was a mud/musk turtle if anything at all.

Any thoughts?

 

[zovick]

Or pos

Hi all,

I recently finished upgrading the bog filter for my ~5000 gallon pond. The new filter is 12' x 4' on the interior and about ~2.5' deep.

The bottom 1.5' or so is 2 - 4" river rock and above that is another 1' or so of 3/8" and 7/8" pea gravel. The plants are starting to take off.

Eventually I will put a top on it with hardwire mesh in the spring - fall and a green house plastic cover in the winter.

The water is ~6" throughout the full 48 sq ft. I was wondering if people had opinions on if it would be a good idea to put some shallow water turtles up in the bog. There isn't access to the main pond except on the waterfall. This would obviously be after there is a topper on it. I would also add some flag stone to bask on and get out of the water.

My thought was a mud/musk turtle if anything at all.

Any thoughts?

View attachment 371265View attachment 371266View attachment 371267View attachment 371268

Or possibly a young snapping turtle would be happy in there.

 

[Paschendale52]

Or pos

Or possibly a young snapping turtle would be happy in there.

Thats an interesting idea. I wonder if he would ever try to go down into the main pond. Diving down the waterfall. It would be hard to get him back up and I'd worry for the other turtles.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Nice size. Once that's established it should do a terrific job.
Fantastic work.

 

[Yvonne G]

I love this!!