FW Pond Help

[Solitaryensis]

I know there was a post here awhile ago about FW ponds. I was hoping i could get some advice from the experts, mainly about filtration for a small pond ill be setting up in the near future. Let me know.
Thanks

 

[Patio]

Do you have a dog? Raccoons and even those huge crane birds land in my grandmothers pond to feast on koi now that she lost her last dog.
Donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t go stinge on the flow. Put some hiding places like plants or stone caves.
My friend loves his uv sterilizer.

 

[Solitaryensis]

No dog but we have the occasional racoon that comes.

I guess i should post some more specific questions. So the pond is going to be rather small (2-300 gallons) and im wondering what type of filtration any of you guys would recommend? Im thinking of using a liner and getting a skimmer. My only concern is that with such a small pond, will the return and skimmer cause too much if a ripple at the surface so as to make the pond seem unclear?

What kind of skimmer do you guys recommend? Any particular sites you guys recommend? Any tips?

TIA

 

[Horizon Canopy]

maybe i'm wrong, but skimmers don't work in fresh water

 

[Solitaryensis]

AI3,
Yes, i didnt mean your satlwater skimmer, but a FW pond skimmer. Its a type of filter that skims the surface of the water and dumps into a filter box.
Thanks

 

[Elite]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=827866

There is a link in there that Mona posted. They are Pond expert. Check out those pond building threads.. One of the pond is bigger than the house I live in now.