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Author Message   Odin5738  Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:44 pm EST :    I recently inherited a concrete pond with my new home. The pump was burnt up so I replaced it with a bigger one and added a bio fall so I can have koi in the spring. The pump I added is a little giant 5200 gph and it over flows the pool and channel that drops into my pond below. Does anyone have any suggestions to build up the perimeter of the concrete to accommodate the increased volume? I think I only need to build it up 1/4" to stop the overflow. Odin5738 - colorado, Zone "5"   Stephie  Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 05:05 pm EST :    Actually, we have an above-ground cement pond so I looked up different types of cements out there are there are cements that seal cracks underwater and there are also cements that you can add-on to other cements. Best to ask your hardware dealers though....I found this stuff on-line (as well as cements you can mould into shapes without using forms). How big is your pond? (how many gals does it hold). Cement has actually been a blessing because the goldfish (and Koi) don't mind the high alkalinity and it prevents the water from becoming too acidic which can kill fish within a day. Since yours is an older pond (ours is new and therefore puts off even higher pH) you probably won't have high readings anyway but will still keep the water from becoming acidic. Stephie - B.C., Zone "8"   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Friday, December 07, 2007 - 09:20 pm EST :    Can you divide up the volume by different fountains? The restriction of these extra fountains, etc. should slow it down. Have part of the water go to the bio falls an d another part of the volume feed into a fountain in the main pool. You can also divide your upper pool or stream/channel into two. You can add EPDM rubber to add another stream to flow into the pool below. I have a 6000 gph pump which is divided into three pools one is a Purifalls. But the water flows into a pool that then divides into two streams of different volumne and then they flow into the main koi pond. I do have drains in all three pools and they aren't the catch pool from the purifalls that goes into two streams, I have two other upper pools that are about 2-3ft deep and 6ft across in a type of ying yang configuration. Having your water flow through some 55 gallon barrels will reduce the flow also. Karalyn Idaho Zone 6

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