Question
I have 4 roune ducks that need a pond, they have out grown the kiddy pool..Haha...I've down some looking around and found some pond kits..but people keep telling that my water will be green and nasty with the ducks going in there...

The one I've consider getting has a EP2200 pump with it, and a skimmer...it will be 1000 gallons...what do you recommended for my ducks.. and of course they will have baby's too
thanks Krista

Answer
It is true that you will be dealing with a lot of gross stuff.  For that reason you want a filtration system that meets 3 criteria.

1)  You want a filter that is easy to large, easy to access, and doesn't allow the nasty stuff to remain trapped within it.

2)  You want to be able to back-flush the filter.

3)  A bottom drain would be a very handy feature to have, and would incorporate nicely with a skimmer.