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#262721 06/23/2011 9:16 AM
by PerryNZ
PerryNZ
Howdy, all. Perry - from New Zealand - checking in.

After poring over more than few threads, I have the
sinking feeling that my aspirations border on lunacy.
My proposed pond area is modest, by USA standards.
It'd be measured in square yards, rather than acres.
My guess is about 40 x 20 yards, in an ovoid shape.
Probably not going to be much more than 2 feet deep.

The water supply will be replenished constantly from
the output of a biocycle aerobic/anaerobic waste-water
treatment system. Essentially the supernatant from black
and grey water from five households on the place.

However, the system does not work as it should, with
more suspended solids in the supernatant than there
should be. The good part about that is those fine, sus-
pended solids do seem to act as a sealer, of sorts.
There is no serious or nasty septic tank-like odour.

So, if I am lucky enough to get the project close to
reality, the inflow will tend to facilitate sealing. The
seems a fair presumption, based on leaving the output
hose on the shingle, and watching the water spread
further, over the months. Besides . . .

I plan to have a flowform on the island, to achieve
aeration /good water quality. What's a flowform,
did you say?



The real obstacle here is the 'soil' strata. Stony gravel
with some silt overlay
is how it's described. And I've
dug enough post holes to be sure of that. As I see it,
bringing in a high clay content soil and hand-plastering
it is among my few (natural) options.

I also suspect that the bentonite clay in New Zealand
is not of the same quality or make-up of what you folks
have access to. Not even sure if New Zealand-purchased
kitty litter would be better!

Among the DIY crowd, has anyone tried - say - mushing
soaked old newspapers pulped together with bentonite?
(A variation on the gley option?) Other variants? Yes,
I did read of the alfalfa experiment! crazy

Here's a pic of the stage I'm at, just now.



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#529361 Jan 3rd a 02:15 AM
by esshup
esshup
Originally Posted by PerryNZ
Do tell an ignoramus from far away: what are the hieroglyphics in your signature? confused

* Ferrets, stoats, weasels.

LOL. Here, this may help. https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92442#Post92442
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