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For a pond that size it will still build up in natural waste if the water is still. A small filter will just keep the water aerated and free of debris. a small fountain or waterfall feature would do the trick and still look good. If you do decide to add fish though you will need a filter.
no fish, and its to be a very still reflecting pond so i don't really want a fountain etc.
despite how small your pond would be, with the pond not flowing the build up of natural waste and algae would dis colour your ponds within a week or so i would certainly recommend installing a small filter and pump combo.
I wouldn't bother with the pump etc. I've seen plenty of ponds that work fine without them, even with fish. If you had any algae problems you could probably sort them out with pond dye. Which might sound weird, but really isn't. Pond books generally are pretty good at avoiding the specifics on any tricky issues.
Thanks i had read about the dye and probably will dye it black.
There are no overhanging trees nearby and its on a raised patio so should stay quite clean. Its just the gabions are going in to form the patio and so i don;t want to be without a hole and access for pump/ filter.