| A trickle tower is a way to add extra
filtration to a pond when there is no way to add more filtration
to the outside of the pond. It sits inside the pond and a
pump is attached to the tower. You can make the towers as
large or as tall as you like. If making taller, I do
recommend a large rock in the bottom to keep the tower from
blowing over in the pond during high wind.
To camouflage the tower, small plants can be tucked in the
"holes" to cover the tower. Plants that would work are
lemon bacopa, creeping Jenny, water mint watercress. There
are others that would work too, so experiment.
 Plastic fencing mesh to form the outer circle which is 18"w x 36"h. Use zip
ties are used to hold the structure together. Both available in hardware or home improvement type
stores. |
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Egg crating is placed on the bottom. Egg crating is
available in home improvement type stores in the
lighting department. It is most commonly used in ceilings to
cover fluorescent light fixtures. The the tower is filled with media that can
be Spring Flow ribbon, bio balls, pot scrubbers (available at the Dollar
stores), strapping tape or an assortment of other items where the bacteria can
grow on the media.
