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Originally Posted by kohospam  Hey Everyone!
First of all. Are there serious problems with leaks in bottom drains when constructing ponds with liners?
2. I've read a great deal about bead filters from online stores, but don't see or hear too much about them in the forums. From what I gather they make fairly good mechanical filters, but are normally outshined by many other types of filters when it comes to bio filtering. If used in combination with UV are bead filters normally sufficient. My goal is to create a pond with the least amount of maintenance possible. So if bead filters aren't a very good option then please advise on other low maintenance filter options. My space is fairly limited, and if possible I would like to use as much space as possible towards pond space rather than using the space towards vortex and gravity filters.
3. For my pond I plan on using 1-2 bottom drains, with 2-3 eduction jets. Along with 1 skimmer. I would like to put in a waterfall, but it seems that they are another source of leaks,
4. For the pump, I read a fairly complicated article explaining both dynamic and static head, and understand that it's probably better to wait until the plumbing is mostly complete to calculate the appropriate head and the pump size necessary. Is there a brand that shines above others as being highly efficient and fairly affordable (I know these two normally don't come together unfortunately) I've seen the artesian pump on a lot of the websites and they claim it to be a very good pump brand. Is this something that others agree on? 
Thanks once again, and it's nice to be joining this wonderful community.
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Welcome to the forum. Is this going to be a water garden or a koi pond. if koi pond go deeper, as deep as you can.
If installed properly there won't be any problem with liner/BD leaks. They work very well.
Bead filters work OK but for the money I think there are better separate systems, but they do require more space. Once again we need to know what the purpose of your pond is, Big Koi, gold fish, plants, or what.
Don't worry about a waterfall. Once again if done right it won't leak.
Pumps need to be sized to what they are doing. Most people use external pumps and not submersible. External are better, flow more, and draw less elec. The best way is two circuits, BD circuit to settlement, to bio, pump to mech, to tprs. Second circuit skimmer to pump, to mech, to UV, to waterfall.
Just a start here, hope others will chime in.