DUCK POND — MATERIALS LIST Updated October 27, 2026. Working budget $4,300; purchased full pond liner and underlayment costs still to confirm and include. Dated prices are October 13 observations, not current quotes. Status is Bought or Not bought, based on owner confirmation. Wishlist entries do not count as purchases. Read fitting and selection checks in the item notes before gifting. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GNGQW5QOIBSA BayTec 55-gallon open-top drums | Qty: 3 | Not bought Three drums for settling, washable pads and aerated biological filtration. One drum per stage; measure actual barrel before drilling. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6CP4KX Pondmaster PM700 pump candidate | Qty: 1 | Not bought One main pond pump feeds barrel 1; gravity returns water to waterfall. Confirm shallow-water operating cover and intake-box fit before purchase. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BJK3QQ Pump reducing coupling | Qty: 1 | Not bought Pump outlet adapter for the 1-inch feed; depends on final pump selection. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1T9JPX4 Banjo 1-inch hose barbs | Qty: 2 | Not bought Two individual 1-inch hose barbs: one at pump adapter and one at first-barrel inlet. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AB5XBGY 1-inch pond feed tubing, 20 feet | Qty: 1 roll | Not bought Twenty-foot roll for approximately ten-foot pump-to-first-barrel route including climb. Extra length is spare. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DL0XUY Black Matala half sheet | Qty: 1 | Not bought Black coarse pad at bottom of upflow barrel 2. Cut to actual barrel size; washable and removable. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WPQX4LC Green Matala half sheet | Qty: 1 | Not bought Green middle pad in barrel 2, above black and below blue. Cut to actual barrel size. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CI8JHS Blue Matala half sheet | Qty: 1 | Not bought Blue finer pad at top of barrel 2. Check current list before adding another sheet. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CIAOZS Weramics grid panels, four-pack | Qty: 2 packs | Not bought Two four-packs provide eight panels: four for bottom pad grid and four for top retainer. Already reported added; do not add two more packs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QPJLQV Support-frame PVC pipe pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Three 40-inch pipe pieces for removable pad-support stand. Final cuts depend on barrel measurement. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085B4W15B Three-way PVC corners, ten-pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Ten-pack of three-way corners for pad-support stand, with spares. Check final support layout. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MNIZ6WE Removable ties pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Removable ties for grids and guards; reuse existing ties first. Ties alone do not anchor a floating pad assembly. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GR496P3 K2 bio media, two cubic feet | Qty: 1 bag | Not bought K2 biological media for barrel 3. Two cubic feet is about 56.6 liters. Start with part of bag and confirm circulation; replaces earlier K1 allowance. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GP5JXDI Lifegard 2-inch media guards | Qty: 3 | Not bought Three bio-barrel media guards: inlet, gravity outlet and sludge drain. Confirm actual K2 retention and operating flow. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006JLTOG Coarse stainless screen two-pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Two coarse stainless screens for guard wraps only if needed to retain K2. Cover edges and keep guards removable. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091GD9ZWW Hakko HK40LP air pump | Qty: 1 | Not bought Air pump for moving-bed bio barrel. Needs matched manifold/diffuser and ventilated shelter above maximum barrel water level. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097RZVFLR Matala MDB11 diffuser | Qty: 1 | Not bought Single weighted-base air diffuser for barrel 3. Check fit and included hose adapter/clamps. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTJOEK4 Weighted 3/8-inch airline, 25 feet | Qty: 1 roll | Not bought Twenty-five feet of 3/8-inch weighted airline from matched manifold to diffuser. Measure route and slack before extra rolls. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WGBQ9X Aquascape airline check valve | Qty: 1 | Not bought Airline backflow protection; arrow toward diffuser. Pump also stays above maximum water level. Verify airflow. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SY2F5Z6 Small hose-clamp assortment | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Small air-hose clamp assortment only if supplied/existing clamps do not cover joints. Select by hose outside diameter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076Q7ZK19 Banjo TF100 1-inch bulkhead | Qty: 1 | Not bought One 1-inch bulkhead for barrel-1 pump feed. Use manufacturer hole/gasket instructions. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079JTX3U Banjo TF200 2-inch bulkheads | Qty: 8 | Not bought Base design: four interbarrel ports, one gravity-return outlet and three sludge drains. Emergency overflows are additional and not yet designed. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079JU91A Banjo short drain nipples | Qty: 3 | Not bought One short threaded nipple per sludge drain, joining barrel bulkhead to full-port valve. Support valve weight. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079JXXEK Banjo 2-inch full-port drain valves | Qty: 3 | Not bought One full-port sludge drain valve per barrel. Stop pond pump before flushing and collect waste outside pond. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F9N7RF4 Banjo 2-inch threaded plugs | Qty: 4 | Not bought Four plugs total: three drain caps and one proposed return cleanout cap. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079JXYTY 2-inch hose barbs, two-pack | Qty: 2 packs | Not bought Two two-packs provide four barbs for interbarrel links. Optional third pack only for shared waste-hose adapter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N9CCXWD 2-inch corrugated hose, 25 feet | Qty: 1 roll | Not bought Twenty-five-foot corrugated hose roll for two short interbarrel links. Spare length may serve as dedicated waste hose. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPDFLCG 46–70mm hose clamps, twenty-pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Four clamps needed for interbarrel hose; twenty-pack provides spares. Replaces older low-stock clamp choice. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076Q8MJ3W 2-inch flexible PVC return, 25 feet | Qty: 1 roll | Not bought Candidate twenty-five-foot flexible PVC gravity return for approximately twenty-foot waterfall route. Burial, elevation, flow and spillway transition need confirmation. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PSF137W 2-inch PVC unions, two-pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Two return service unions, one near bio barrel and one near waterfall. Both must remain accessible; use with matching PVC pipe. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK6JGB83 2-inch thread-to-socket adapters, four-pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Four-pack return adapters: one barrel outlet transition, two cleanout-tee transitions and one spare. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQGH3ZLQ Banjo 2-inch cleanout tee | Qty: 1 | Not bought Proposed accessible capped cleanout near barrel 3. Uses two adapters from existing four-pack. Not an automatic vent or anti-siphon safeguard. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079JTSA8 20–44mm feed-hose clamp pack | Qty: 1 pack | Not bought Two clamps for 1-inch feed hose. Reuse existing suitable clamps instead if available. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091YTHC3F Oatey flexible-PVC cement | Qty: 1 can | Not bought Flexible-PVC cement for return pipe into compatible PVC sockets. Follow preparation and curing instructions; not for polypropylene fittings or hose barbs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FSSSBU Weld-On P70 primer candidate | Qty: 1 can | Not bought Candidate PVC primer; match exact pipe and cement instructions before buying. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FK9VWI PTFE thread tape | Qty: 1 roll | Not bought Thread tape for manufacturer-permitted pipe-thread joints. Not for bulkhead locknuts or glue joints. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003D7K8E0 Pond water tests | Qty: 1 kit | Bought Already have pond tests, as confirmed by the owner. No additional kit needed. The linked API kit is the earlier recommendation; the exact kit already owned has not been independently verified. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DJNN0 Telescoping leaf net | Qty: 1 | Not bought Leaf net to remove debris before it clogs intake. Skip if a suitable net is already owned. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RB752G Utility cleaning brush | Qty: 1 | Not bought Brush for empty barrel walls and hard guards. Avoid aggressive scrubbing of biological media and pads; reuse existing brush if suitable. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KDD360 Aquascape 77000 22-inch waterfall spillway | Qty: 1 | Not bought Current recorded wishlist selection; supersedes earlier VCRAZE kit. Includes 2-inch slip and 1.5-inch barbed fittings; final return flow still needs checking. $242.99 observed October 13, not a current quote. https://www.aquascapeinc.com/products/waterfall-spillway Waterfall EPDM liner + underlayment bundle | Qty: 1 bundle | Not bought Earlier candidate 5×10-foot EPDM / underlayment bundle for the waterfall area; not confirmed purchased. The full pond liner and main pond underlayment have been bought separately. Check their actual coverage and the waterfall overlap before buying additional pieces. $84.40 was an October 13 observation, not a current quote; wishlist addition unconfirmed. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006SOHKWS Aquascape 82002 waterfall foam | Qty: 1 initial can | Not bought 12-ounce straw-applicator foam for stone gaps. Liner contains water; foam directs flow. $20.99 observed October 13. More depends on stone layout; addition unconfirmed. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096234559 Matched air-pump manifold | Qty: 1 | Not bought Preferred Matala SC2-38: 3/4-inch inlet, two 3/8-inch branches. A suitable Amazon listing and package connection still need confirmation; tiny aquarium fittings are not the selected substitute. Lift-out intake box / screen | Qty: 1 assembly | Not bought Accessible coarse screen for leaves and twigs. Confirm exact box selection and pump fit in the shallow pond before purchase. Automatic low-water protection | Qty: 1 arrangement | Not bought Select for actual pump operating cover, outdoor conditions and shallow water. A high-water alarm is not equivalent. Emergency overflow / drainback provisions | Qty: Route dependent | Not bought Plan safe overflow for each barrel and pump-off behaviour. Up to three extra 2-inch bulkheads are an allowance only, not included in the base eight. Raised concrete barrel supports | Qty: 24 standard + 24 solid blocks* | Not bought Provisional three-platform layout: 8×8×16-inch blocks plus solid 4×8×16-inch blocks. Foundation bearing, dimensions, mortar and finished level need validation; not a structural specification. https://www.homedepot.com/p/100350252 Concrete-base preparation and valve supports | Qty: To measure | Not bought Firm level bearing on wet ground, stable assembly and supported drain valves. Confirm actual site before ordering aggregate or footing material. Duck bridge materials and bank bearings | Qty: 1 bridge | Not bought Flat approximately 3×2-foot duck crossing with low 4×4 edge rails. Confirm framing, bearing, fasteners and exact cut list. Protected outdoor power installation | Qty: 1 installation | Not bought Post, appropriate boxes/covers, GFCI protection, conduit and wet-rated conductors selected for actual circuit by installer. Ordinary NM-B Romex is not the wet-conduit wire choice. Stone edging, spill stones and walkway gravel | Qty: To measure | Not bought Firm maintenance paths, suitable waterfall stones and stable pond edges while retaining gentle duck access. Quantity and delivered price need local confirmation. Irregular resting hut materials | Qty: 1 provisional hut | Not bought Follow the accepted uneven footprint. Earlier owner estimates: about 4-foot front, 1.5–2-foot back, 3-foot depth/height. Verify dimensions and identify studs; roof, floor and support details remain open. Core work comes first. Hut fence-corner pavers | Qty: 2 proposed | Not bought Two new pavers proposed with existing supports; all bearings must be level and stable. Final hut framing and ground conditions determine actual support requirements. Pad upper-retainer attachment | Qty: 1 removable arrangement | Not bought Secure upper grid so the complete pad stack cannot float. Final attachment depends on barrel rim and internal measurements. Ventilated air-pump shelter | Qty: 1 | Not bought Protect air pump from weather while preserving airflow and service access; mount above maximum barrel water level. Do not use a sealed equipment box. Waste collection and pad-rinsing containers | Qty: 1 each, reuse first | Not bought Collect sludge outside pond and rinse removable pads in a suitably wide tub. Reuse sound existing containers before buying more. Winter French drains | Qty: About 90 feet, provisional | Not bought Separate leftover-fund project: pipe, sock, drainage rock and a suitable outlet. Route and outlet design are not finished; not counted as completed core work. Duck food, treats and further run improvements | Qty: As funds allow | Not bought Any leftover funds remain dedicated to the ducks. Report spending and reduce cash purchases when supplies are gifted. Shed-mounted viewing camera | Qty: 1 optional camera | Not bought Outside the $4,300 core budget. Previous candidate Reolink RLC-810WA; stream and privacy setup not yet demonstrated. Pond essentials come first. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDPXD4BT Full pond liner | Qty: 1 sheet, dimensions to confirm | Bought Owner confirmed purchase on October 27, 2026. Brand, model, material, dimensions and cost await confirmation; the earlier VEVOR candidate is not identified as the purchased product. Check the actual sheet against the full pond contours and edge anchoring before installation. Its cost is not yet included in the $4,300 working budget. No additional liner purchase is requested. Main pond protective underlayment | Qty: Purchased; coverage to confirm | Bought Owner confirmed purchase on October 27, 2026. Product specifications, coverage and cost await confirmation. Check compatibility and coverage with the purchased full pond liner before installation. The separate waterfall-only bundle is not confirmed purchased. This cost is not yet included in the $4,300 working budget; no duplicate underlayment is requested. BUDGET ALLOWANCES Filtration, pump, plumbing & filter supports: $1,650 Waterfall, liner / underlayment & foam: $450 Small flat duck bridge: $160 Outdoor power & installation reserve: $850 Stone edging, waterfall base & walkway gravel: $315 Irregular resting hut reserve: $250 Delivery & shipping: $200 Processing-fee reserve: $150 Contingency: $275 TOTAL: $4,300 Gifts reduce corresponding cash needs. Do not duplicate purchased or gifted supplies.