How to make a FAST and PERFECT AQUASCAPE intake bay
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Aquascape Intake bays (natural pond skimmers) are easier than you may have thought to install.
This video gives you shortcuts that simplify the installation of your intake bay (natural pond skimmer) and will save you time and money.
This is a great video! The amount of detail you put in the video is awesome. It is more than a 3x speed video. It allows people to build trust.
Thanks! If you need help, I'm available at 888-713-7771 x4
Easter brisket in the smoker and a Columbia Water Gardens video this morning? I had to pinch myself to make sure i wasnt dreaming... great video and some awesome info as usual, cant wait to see this one flowing.
Thanks for the kind words :)
Happy Easter to you and your family. :)
Thanks so much for this video! After 3 iterations of a pond filter using course and fine and rocks….in a separate container…it worked…kind of…but cleaning was horrible, I am now doing an intake bay and a bog. Well….we are planning now. You have given me as much info as I need on the intake portion! I can’t wait to see more of your vids. We’re gonna get it right this time for our 5 large Koi and 13 tiny call ducks - each with their own pond. 😅 thanks again!
Man, We Really Appreciate How in Depth you go with Explaining the Details!!! Thanku for Taking time out to Help us!
My pleasure! Thanks for the encouragement
Great tutorial. Hopefully going to break ground on a 50x100 in October. This video will definitely help me be successful.
If you need help or guidance call me :)
888-713-7771 x4
I had the same idea for building the wall of my intake bay. I'm glad I'm subscribed to your channel! Can't wait to see this baby work!
Me either.... its not my project, but whennit runs it will be beautiful.
Can't wait to see this one wrapped up!
Me too
Great video Carl. Very educational. Thanks for the tips.
My pleasure 😊
great work, keep it up
Thank you
great instruction
Thank you misty
Nice one, nice simple guidance 🍻 looking forward to this being wrapped up 👍
We all are. Lol
amazing stuff, great craftsmanship!
Thank you
Thanks!
Wow!!!! Thanks 😊
Nice tips Carl.
Wonderful explanation and tutorial!!!
Thank you
Awesome video! I know I will be using this knowledge soon enough.
Nice! Glad to help
Great video
I love the pipe tip
Thanks. It saves a ton of time
Great video Carl!
Thank you
Another great video Carl 👊🏼 thanks for all the great tips... see you in July!!!
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You're on the collab too???? Oh yeah, budeeeeee!!!!
Really appreciate this video, Carl. You're a wealth of knowledge. I'm about to build my first intake bay, and I have a couple questions if you have a moment:
How do you calculate sizing/number of aquablox? I'd heard that the target was 1 gal of aquablox storage for every GPM of flow you're pulling through it. That would mean your 22k GPH of pumps would need about 370 gal worth of aquablox. But you only have 100 gal in this build. How did you get to that design?
How did you determine width of weir? I think you said this one has (2) 24" weirs. That's pretty close to 1" per 1,000 gallons of flow. Is it as simple as that?
Bonus question: Why is the pump vault necessary if you have external pumps and nothing inside the vault to service? Seems like you could save space and cost by omitting them. I've always wondered that, but everyone uses them, so assume there must be a good reason.
Those are all really solid questions.
First, thanks for the kind words.
How do you calculate sizing/number of aquablox? I'd heard that the target was 1 gal of aquablox storage for every GPM of flow you're pulling through it. That would mean your 22k GPH of pumps would need about 370 gal worth of aquablox. But you only have 100 gal in this build. How did you get to that design?
****** 1500-2000 GPH is normal or 750 GPH per square foot of intake. You can increase flow if the pond isn't surrounded by too many trees and if the velocity exceeds the gravel that could be blocking the intake. I have done as much as 20k GPH on 2 large aquablox - successfully!
How did you determine width of weir? I think you said this one has (2) 24" weirs. That's pretty close to 1" per 1,000 gallons of flow. Is it as simple as that?
******* Water flows at 100 GPH/quarter inch wide / horizontal inch. That means that a 10 inch weir that allows 2 1/2 inches of fall will flow 10,000 GPH.
Bonus question: Why is the pump vault necessary if you have external pumps and nothing inside the vault to service? Seems like you could save space and cost by omitting them. I've always wondered that, but everyone uses them, so assume there must be a good reason.
******** To clean the intake bay periodically and to baffle the flow of water into the external pump intake. Also, to allow room for an autofill and other future devices that may hit the market.
Thanks for your great questions, and if you have more, please call me at 888-713-7771 x4. If I don't answer, please leave a message :)
-Carl
I see how you designed this as a skimmer. I was looking at building a wetland filter with the centipede and snorkel. I actually want to build the wetland at the top of the waterfall (like a soft volcano), trickling into a 3 tier waterfall. Have you done something like that? Have you any videos on it?
I learned a lot from this video towards my idea. I just want to fine-tune it before I actually start it.
We've installed hundreds of wetlands amd would love to help you with your project. Whether we give you tips or travel your way, we are always glad to help. Check out the lizard pond in Ft Lauderdale video. It's buried under 50 or so videos, but the part 1 amd part 2 will give you some more insight.
I'm available at 888-713-7771
Your video was really helpful, thank you for posting it. I was just wondering how you stop small fish from going down through the spaces between the rocks when the rocks are so big.
Thanks. I guess the ones that are meant to survive will find a way?
Great video
Thanks 😀
Great video!!
Thanks 😀😊🙏
Great video! How about stopping by Pennsylvania and installing one of these bad boys for me?!
I'd love to. I travel nationwide. 😎👍
Nice insigh into a lager intake 👌
Thanks sir
That was great, thanks!
Thanks
Great video, how do you calculate how many aqua blocks you need
I usually aim for 2500 GPH per block in water where there will be a lot of debris. 4000 GPH in cleaner ponds per block
This looks great! I feel like there’s way too little information online on good intake bay design. Especially smaller ones for a normal backyard pond (hint hint).
Do you want one built? Are you local??
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Oh no I’m in New Mexico building my own pond. I just meant I think a good video on smaller intake bays would get a lot of views and you’re a great presenter of pond knowledge.
I'll be in New Mexico next month. :)
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens well if you’re in Albuquerque let me know and I’d be happy to offer you a cold beverage and you can point out all the things I did wrong on my build. :-)
I'll be passing through Albuquerque. Call my office this week and leave your info with John. 888-713-7771
Great Video. Fascinating. How many external pumps did you use and what size. Thanks in advance.
I live in Las Vegas and would love to know if you do consultations out here. Let me know please.
2 performance pro artesian II 3/4 horsepower high head.
@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thank you sir. I live in Las Vegas. Do you offer consulting on wetland filters and pool design
Yes I do. Please call me tomorrow at 888-713-7771
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens sweeeet. I will call next week. Thanks again
👊
Thank you sir. Means a lot :)
Great videos. Just subscribed.
I’ve been building for years but have not installed a traditional intake bay. Is a negative edge better then an intake bay?
I guess the intake bay allows you a space to net stuff out?Thanks
Hi there, thank you for the great explanation! Do you sometimes associates both a skimmer AND an intake bay? I saw this in an older video from the Aquascape squad and cannot really understand the rationale for this unusual association. Thanks !
For me, it's one or the other. I don't know why they would do both unless there is a leaf problem on one side
cool video. thank you. Can you fill you intake bay with rock completely. A bit like negative edge?
There needs to be a bit of a drop if you want to trap debris.
I did stumble upon your video thank you. I am in the process of creating a pond and water fall. It will be anywhere from 800-1600 gallons. The water fall filter will be 8'+ above the pump. I was wondering the difference/what's better with skimmer or intake bay? Pond abuts the woods so lots of leaves/pine needles will be falling. Which one would you recommend, what size pump? I'm also looking for more of your vids
For the size pond you have, I'd stick with an Aquascape 1000 skimmer and a small wetland to process the tannins that will come from the trees.
Call me at 888-713-7771 x4. If I don't answer, tell the person that you are looking to talk to me.
You need wetland filtration
Great Video! Any links to the final product?
I never produced it. Stay tuned. :)
What is the advantage of using those blocks versus something else.
They displace water and can carry a load of 2500 pounds per square foot.
We do that too! Instead of the concrete cloth what do you think about using scrap liner?
Scrap liner is a great way to keep our landfills a little better. 😎👍
Great video!!! I pick up some much cool tricks of the trade from your video. Do you recommend no less than 6 inches of back fill around the blocks?
I like having 4 to 6 inches of backfill around aquablox traditionally, but as you can see in this video, it can be more.
Always glad to help and hear your feedback, Brad.
I'll be in Michigan in July, you're in Michigan, right?
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens thanks man. I'm trying to push to install intakes on most features
Then this should help you. They are really easy once you have the fundamentals down. 👍😎
Thanks for explaining about the much larger rocks on top of the intake bay. I asked someone before how to keep the intake bay from getting clogged and got a totally different answer. Side a note how deep do you make the rocks on top of the intake bay?
The depth of the rocks on top of the bay shouldn't be very deep. Remember that the deeper you make it, the greater the biomass that will collect and cause clogs.
Great video!
Can you cover the top of the intake bay with an extra overlay + sand on it? I'm planning a sandy entrance for my children and I think the intake bay area would be suitable for this. Thank you.
Absolutely not. It would block flow. Please do it elsewhere
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens ok, thank you, I'll separate it from intake bay.
Do you have vids showing hooking up the pumps and piping ect. ? Thanks
Not on this job. It's not running yet. It's another contractor's job....
How do you size your intake bay?
Can you get them big rocks at the Home Depot or Lowe's
No
I wish. The rocks used on this job were harvested from a quarry in Prescott Az. What part of the country are you in?
Nice video Carl. Thank you!
I'm currently in the process of building a pretty good size Rec swim pond.
Would this design work for a negative edge intake bay? I was thinking of doing a an intake bay separate and outside the pond.
I was also wondering what external pumps you recommend for energy efficiency? I'm assuming sequence but I'm wondering if there's other brands you recommend.
That's a lot to answer. I'm building one in New Mexico this week. I'll film those answers for my next video. :)
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You lost me at, "not over-complicate it." If it's worth doing, it's worth over-complicating! Mr. double-barreled, dual overhead intake, perfectly flush aquaboxing, fancy pipe and scree using, check out my line level and string workin, rock variety for days flexing, rock pad fabricing, flow rate mathing, waterfall foaming, why didn't you mention uplighting, and why not toss a fountain in all that open space...oh wait, you said it was someone else's build and you were just visiting. Nevermind. Though it did bring up a painful reminder that my string level isn't where I thought I put it and I'm worried I've lost it. That's two losses in one video, not sure I can go on after this.
Ha!!!!! I do have some cool tools..... 😎
Thanks for the belly laugh this afternoon, Carl. :)
What state are you from ?
I'm in California but we build nationwide through our network of collaborative contractor partners. Where are you located? 888-713-7771
Can you add an intake bay to an existing pond?
Of course!!
How do you decide how deep the intake bay needs to be
That's an excellent question! It is based on the amount of flow that the pumps are drawing.
So how do you determine the size based on the pump
There are a lot of factors and no industry standard as environmental impact can affect the size of the intake greatly.
For example, in the desert, we can get away with far fewer aquablox than in the Midwest or the mountains where there is a great deal of falling leaves.
I'm going to come back to this question later today as I have a wetland to dig this morning.
Stay tuned. :)
If you would like to call me, you can reach me at 888-713-7771 x4
can i have an intake bay at the bottom and a filter bog at the top? or would that be too much strain on the pump? TIA
How far and how high are you pumping the water?
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens about 8 feet long and 2 1/2 feet high with 12,000ltr pump.
Send it, bro! Sounds great 😀
No linner.. teslly
Of.course there's liner, silly
Thank you for deleting my question. Customer. Done. Right.
What are you talking about? I only delete questions or comments that are rude and un-wholesome. What can I do for you?