I tend to agree it's more like a back yard pond, no disrespect, as I have one too. There are a few differences in back yard ponds and country ponds. First is the bio/bog filter vs the "nature" bio/bog filter.

In the back yard system the best results are a crystal clear pond that runs through a Bio filter then through a Bog filter (pea gravel with plants, Ires) and back into the pond.

The Farm/Country pond is the same in idea but no pumps, fish shit in the water, algae/plankton/plants in and around the pond detoxify it and it goes around again.....Thus the pond is green, due to the plankton and Algae doing there jobs. And the plants are also trying to suck up all the nutrients they can at the same time,thus doing there jobs as well. All creating a NICE green pond, ;-)


Just FYI, the back yard pond guys say you need a bog filter 1/10th the size of he pond to keep it crystal clear, IF that is your intentions. I am not so sure about that as my BYP is about 1200 gal and I have a 1'x4' bog with about 5 iris, so not even close to 1/10th? But I do not feed heavy and try to get all debris out ASAP.

Hope this helps some?????

Rob C