Brilliant!!! Every Spring I work to get my pond clear. I tried your filtration set up using scrubbers and sponges from the dollar store along with my Bio Balls, filter mat and charcoal bag. Within a few days I could see the difference. The pond has stayed crystal clear even after heavy rains. Thank you so much.
Great job Kitty. This new filter with growing plants on them would look like a piece of art. Please update the matured look of your pond. I have learned and made mine with a drain plug in the base with a valve - It cleans the bottom debris + connected to hose to water my plants.
thanks for sharing your work. I came across your video while looking for natural filter i want to put up for my fish and lily pond. love the way you recycled most of the stuff. also love the tubes used for securing the aquatic plants ( water cabbage / lettuce )
Your filter has beautiful form and function I've been pondering what to do for my first external filter such as this you have officially answered every single question I've had. UA-camrs take note this is how you make a video
Definately up with the best explts. well done! Like to see it more planted up but You got all the hardware in total control. Nice hobby now enjoy it and stay away from more if You can. I can not and still learn and am 80y old but learned to be happy at home! Keep it up! You have a talent I wish I would and could pass on. Richard in Australia
Outstanding. I’m in Ontario. I’m setting up my pond. I love your setup and I will use a container and layer in the filtrates like you did.. I will have to cover the pond over in the winter with Hay/straw because of the very cold winter. Love your video. Thankyou
Rick Masters Hi Rick,I got your message. My pond has worked out very well. Ponds are a new thing for me,I’m more familiar with fish aquariums. I used a very similar setup as the lady in the video. My pond is 8ft x 5ft and approximately 300 gallons. Made with a plastic pond liner. I went to IKEA and bought a 2 foot high garbage can and layered in substrate sponge, bioballs. Also something that worked out really well was to use gutter guard (sponge gutter guard from the Home Depot) it works very well. Also,I intend on making barley balls with straw as this will help reduce any algae buildup. The pond is crystal clear. I have 5 small Koi and 2 pleco’s. I’ve added 3 water hyacinth and 2 pond lilies. We are very happy with our results so far. I am in Southern Ontario (Ancaster). How are you making it out yourself?
great design! Great video! I love your pond design too... I'm thinking of building one in my backyard. What is the maintenance for the filter? Do you have to occasionally disassemble to clean out the leaves and sludge from the bottom?
Very good tutorial! Thank your for sharing! May i know the capacity of your waterpump? (Horsepower, gallons per second) So that i have idea of what capcity i am going to use in setup.
Looks great, you could also add some plants to the rocks on top. Just use pothos or peace lilies or a ton of other inexpensive house plants. Just wash the soil off and put the roots right into the water.
Thanks for the tutorial. It was very helpful. What pump would you recommend to connect to this filter? Our pond isn't that big. It may be 8ft * 4ft with 2ft depth in a kidney shape with 1 goldfish and 2 koi. Lastly, you have added a lot of scrubs and foam for filteration. What would you recommend instead of all that? And how when would you suggest cleaning the bio-filter? Thanks for your time.
Soooo helpful thank you! How many gallons is your pond? I'm intending to build a biofilter for a 50 gallon pond and have been doing a lot of research on how big it needs to be but a frame of reference would be useful. I'm thinking a 25gph pump as it will only have a few ranchu and I'll be doing 90% water changes once a week. A friend suggested a similar build in a 0.5-1gal tub but I obviously don't want it to overflow too quickly to work. Thanks again very informative video!
thanks so much for these videos, great ideas and made the idea of setting up something like this so much less intimidating :) quick question, when you used the drill to make the hole did you just ... make lots of holes in the shape of the circle you drew or??
Nice :D Thank you. One question however : why didn't you put the pump down the other end of the pond so there's a flow, and water doesn't accumulate and stagnate there. If my pond was long I guess I'd have the water falling in all aired and clean one end, and then sucked out at the other end. Or don't Koi like it slightly moving?
how often do you do the next cleaning? or how would you clean it. looks really nice with that basket. i also notice there is a small tube connect to your pump line, is that for additional air?
Hi Kitty, nice, good choice on the basket.. Definitely enhanced the look of the whole setup.. But 1 problem though, your pump is too near to the filter.. Water at the far end might not be properly circulated n debris will accumulate there.. You might gotta use a power head to spray the debris towards the pump.. Thanks for sharing.. Cheers
Excellent tutorial. I'm not wanting to make this but loved watching your video. Love the sound of the birds in the background. What do you live in Paradise? heh heh. I've been looking for ideas for an alternate media for my pet fountain filters since the Tetra bio bags are through the roof right now (price wise). I've seen others recommend scrubbies and shower sponges too (which I would fill with charcoal). Great idea but, I am concerned about chemicals in them since they are not food grade. The ones I get from the Dollar store smell like formaldehyde (used as a preservative in China where they come from.) I usually soak them in soapy water before using them on my dishes but, to put in a pet filter kind of worries me. Any ideas?
The only thing I would add is a pipe at the bottom with a valve so you can release the debris from the bottom. That released water is great for the garden.
I was wondering if Scotch-Brite scouring pads could be used as filter media. if that's what those are then question answered thank you that was an amazing video. Still trying to figure out what the thumbs Downs are for
Hey I really enjoy watching your videos and i appreciate the info!! Can you please help me?? Last summer I got my pond running and i added a couple of goldfish however i couldnt keep the water clear it would always turn green and eventually it would even get worms in it...it was really nasty! but that didnt stop me from trying to reach my goal and im going to try again this spring i was wondering if you could give me any tips on how to keep my water clean just like yours????? thank you so much!!!
How often do you need to clean the filter? Could you include a line out the bottom that feeds from beneath the basket to drain the solids, or is that not necessary?
Great looking Video and Filter - Thank you. I am thinking of making one like this for an Aquaponics setup. Question: Do you need to ever clean out this filter? You said your last one was running well for 6 years, did you have to ever clean that one out and if so, how often. Thank you
Aquaponics in principal works by natural filtering: the plants use the fish excrements etc., thus cleaning and filtering the water by their roots, and the water goes back to the fish, who supply more nutrients for the plants and so on... a natural cycle, although you do need to feed the fish, of course... Nature at work. You only filter things like fallen leaves, pump blocking.
Thank you! And I always welcome suggestions. I had a UV light a few years back, but found that with this filter I didn't need the UV light to keep the water crystal clear. Once my bulb burned out I stop replacing it and removed it from my pond. It is great for eliminating parasites, so I might re-add it in the future
Awesome video! Will use this when I set up mine. I just have some questions, if you don't mind. Do you do any water changes? If so, how often and how much water do you change? Also, what is the carbon that used? Where did you purchase it?
I change the water about once a month, and when it rains several times. I created a system that collects rainwater. at times it rains alot in miami. The bio filter really keeps the water crystal clear. the carbon I used is called crystalclear polish activated carbon. I bought mine online at webbsonline.com. But it is not necessary, I'm trying it out for the first time. the water is always crystal clear, but I do have issues with the smell sometimes and I wanted to see if this makes a difference. plants are algo great for a clean pond, but make sure they're clean and treated for bacteria and parasites before introducing them to the pond. hope this helps
Nice ! Until you have to clean it which won't be long either and how you gonna do that ? Strip the whole thing down again I assume. No drain fitted ?? and I'm afraid any beneficial bacteria on the used "scrubbies" would have been long dead
Wouldn't it be easier to clean if it was the opposite way(bio media on bottom, mechanical on top) with a hole on the very bottom. All the heavy waste will be decaying on the bottom. How often do you clean it, or is this good for the bacteria to thrive?
I suppose you could use a big earthenware pot, like the Spanish water jars (or something jars, olives?), even with no glaze, which cools the water at the same time, although as it's by evaporation you would need a little top up.
Hi. Nice work. I've had a similar idea, except mine I thought of using a vase of sort for my garden railroad project. How do you clean this filter? Is it by removing all the scrubbies, sponges, and bioballs? Do you consider putting a drain hole at the bottom and a utility water intake at the top, doing a kind of counterflow and drain all the gunk at the bottom?
Brilliant!!! Every Spring I work to get my pond clear. I tried your filtration set up using scrubbers and sponges from the dollar store along with my Bio Balls, filter mat and charcoal bag. Within a few days I could see the difference. The pond has stayed crystal clear even after heavy rains. Thank you so much.
this makes me so happy! im so happy it worked so good for you!
Great job Kitty. This new filter with growing plants on them would look like a piece of art. Please update the matured look of your pond. I have learned and made mine with a drain plug in the base with a valve - It cleans the bottom debris + connected to hose to water my plants.
I'm envious of that pond! It's beautiful! Great filter too, you did a perfect job on it.
thanks for sharing your work. I came across your video while looking for natural filter i want to put up for my fish and lily pond. love the way you recycled most of the stuff. also love the tubes used for securing the aquatic plants ( water cabbage / lettuce )
Your filter has beautiful form and function I've been pondering what to do for my first external filter such as this you have officially answered every single question I've had. UA-camrs take note this is how you make a video
really lovely thank you. will be using this for my koi pond once I move.
It's great !easy to follow tnx for the demo and details love ur pond🤗
this is the best tutorial--with explanations--that i have seen! thank you!!
I really loved this filter you made its freaking amazing also your pond looks great has a cool "pondie" vibe lol
Thank you!
Great video thanks for sharing. I need to get started on an outdoor pond for my growing turtle.
Excellent idea I’m up grading and will certainly look at something like this too👍
Great result of your DIY Bio Filter !
Great job. New filter looks good
that's awesome, look at you getting down all professional and stuff.
Beautiful! I love how you were very detailed and explained so well! I learned alot! I will be trying this soon! Thank you! You are awesome!
Glad it was helpful!
Definately up with the best explts. well done! Like to see it more planted up but You got all the hardware in total control. Nice hobby now enjoy it and stay away from more if You can. I can not and still learn and am 80y old but learned to be happy at home! Keep it up! You have a talent I wish I would and could pass on. Richard in Australia
Nice upgrade. Inspiring. Great lesson.
Great vid! Thanks for posting! From Pasadena!
Good video! Ill use this for my new pool to pond!
That does look much better. Very pretty!
Awesome diy filter 🔥👍
Lovely! When the plants starts growing it I’ll be amazing!
Thank you for sharing. Your instructions were easy to follow along. Best video on the subject. Right to the point!
Looks more Zen for sure, I'm gonna try one of these soon , thx!
Outstanding. I’m in Ontario. I’m setting up my pond. I love your setup and I will use a container and layer in the filtrates like you did.. I will have to cover the pond over in the winter with Hay/straw because of the very cold winter. Love your video. Thankyou
Al Adamson hi Al I am in Ontario as well looking to make a bio filter how did you make out with your build? We should chat & exchange ideas.
Rick Masters Hi Rick,I got your message. My pond has worked out very well. Ponds are a new thing for me,I’m more familiar with fish aquariums. I used a very similar setup as the lady in the video. My pond is 8ft x 5ft and approximately 300 gallons. Made with a plastic pond liner. I went to IKEA and bought a 2 foot high garbage can and layered in substrate sponge, bioballs. Also something that worked out really well was to use gutter guard (sponge gutter guard from the Home Depot) it works very well. Also,I intend on making barley balls with straw as this will help reduce any algae buildup. The pond is crystal clear. I have 5 small Koi and 2 pleco’s. I’ve added 3 water hyacinth and 2 pond lilies. We are very happy with our results so far. I am in Southern Ontario (Ancaster). How are you making it out yourself?
Al Adamson I live in Midland Ontario, can you email me so we can chat more eventmasters@me.com
We made two of these so we can alternate cleaning ..I clean every 3 months. Lol..been 4 years now...good exercise.
Good job love it !!!!!
This looks so much better than a trash can & thanks for the idea bc I can recycle an old planter to do it 👍🏻
You are so welcome!
Love the pond. Hope I can have a big pond as yours one day.
thank you!
great design! Great video! I love your pond design too... I'm thinking of building one in my backyard. What is the maintenance for the filter? Do you have to occasionally disassemble to clean out the leaves and sludge from the bottom?
Nice Job! Very well explained!
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I hope it helps you
Very good tutorial! Thank your for sharing!
May i know the capacity of your waterpump? (Horsepower, gallons per second) So that i have idea of what capcity i am going to use in setup.
Thank you. You're amazing. Love you 😊
yes that looks way nicer! great job!
Thank you! I'll be posting more DIY projects
Very good! I will try this
Awesome!!! Thank you so much...
Looks much better !
Looks great, you could also add some plants to the rocks on top. Just use pothos or peace lilies or a ton of other inexpensive house plants. Just wash the soil off and put the roots right into the water.
Great job!!!
nice of you to share your knowledge
by the way how often you clean entire filter thank u again
Love ur pond!
Thanks for the tutorial. It was very helpful.
What pump would you recommend to connect to this filter? Our pond isn't that big. It may be 8ft * 4ft with 2ft depth in a kidney shape with 1 goldfish and 2 koi.
Lastly, you have added a lot of scrubs and foam for filteration. What would you recommend instead of all that? And how when would you suggest cleaning the bio-filter?
Thanks for your time.
Looks great well done.
Thank you! Cheers!
Soooo helpful thank you! How many gallons is your pond? I'm intending to build a biofilter for a 50 gallon pond and have been doing a lot of research on how big it needs to be but a frame of reference would be useful. I'm thinking a 25gph pump as it will only have a few ranchu and I'll be doing 90% water changes once a week. A friend suggested a similar build in a 0.5-1gal tub but I obviously don't want it to overflow too quickly to work.
Thanks again very informative video!
thanks so much for these videos, great ideas and made the idea of setting up something like this so much less intimidating :) quick question, when you used the drill to make the hole did you just ... make lots of holes in the shape of the circle you drew or??
Nice :D Thank you. One question however : why didn't you put the pump down the other end of the pond so there's a flow, and water doesn't accumulate and stagnate there. If my pond was long I guess I'd have the water falling in all aired and clean one end, and then sucked out at the other end. Or don't Koi like it slightly moving?
nice upgrade very visually pleasing
how often do you do the next cleaning? or how would you clean it. looks really nice with that basket. i also notice there is a small tube connect to your pump line, is that for additional air?
Really like the planter you used. Can you tell me the height and width (at top) please...
Great job!
thank you!
Hi Kitty, nice, good choice on the basket.. Definitely enhanced the look of the whole setup.. But 1 problem though, your pump is too near to the filter.. Water at the far end might not be properly circulated n debris will accumulate there.. You might gotta use a power head to spray the debris towards the pump.. Thanks for sharing.. Cheers
thank you! and you're defiantly right! I'm looking into getting a longer hose
Excellent tutorial. I'm not wanting to make this but loved watching your video. Love the sound of the birds in the background. What do you live in Paradise? heh heh.
I've been looking for ideas for an alternate media for my pet fountain filters since the Tetra bio bags are through the roof right now (price wise). I've seen others recommend scrubbies and shower sponges too (which I would fill with charcoal). Great idea but, I am concerned about chemicals in them since they are not food grade. The ones I get from the Dollar store smell like formaldehyde (used as a preservative in China where they come from.) I usually soak them in soapy water before using them on my dishes but, to put in a pet filter kind of worries me. Any ideas?
Hi thanks for the video.. what is the pump you are using and how many hp is it..
Wow! Nice! Thanks for the fantastic tutorial!! I wonder if this will work for ducks?
Awesome video. Can you tell more about the pump, horsepower? GPH?
found the best technique now... but what is the frequency of cleaning the filter... can we clean those or we need to replace them
much nicer looking upgrade :)
How do you do a water change in this pond? Thanks for a cool video.
What kind of pump do you use? Im trying to make my own but i dont recognize the pump you use. Thanks!
thanks for the video ,,have you thought of trying lava rock for filtering , no need to buy bio balls or sponges
nice vid! Always nice to see females knowing what they're doing with ponds! The planter does look better! Nice! ;)
Intelligence and sex are not related!
The only thing I would add is a pipe at the bottom with a valve so you can release the debris from the bottom. That released water is great for the garden.
I was wondering if Scotch-Brite scouring pads could be used as filter media. if that's what those are then question answered thank you that was an amazing video. Still trying to figure out what the thumbs Downs are for
Nice work!! Where did you get that new container from?
beautifull !
Hey I really enjoy watching your videos and i appreciate the info!! Can you please help me?? Last summer I got my pond running and i added a couple of goldfish however i couldnt keep the water clear it would always turn green and eventually it would even get worms in it...it was really nasty! but that didnt stop me from trying to reach my goal and im going to try again this spring i was wondering if you could give me any tips on how to keep my water clean just like yours????? thank you so much!!!
Wow very nice tutorial
How often do you need to clean the filter? Could you include a line out the bottom that feeds from beneath the basket to drain the solids, or is that not necessary?
awesome filter, great job
Thank you!
Madam, I saw your beautiful channel and thank you for spreading the wonderful information
What's the name of the plants you added on top of the filter please? Awesome video...
Great looking Video and Filter - Thank you. I am thinking of making one like this for an Aquaponics setup. Question: Do you need to ever clean out this filter? You said your last one was running well for 6 years, did you have to ever clean that one out and if so, how often. Thank you
thank you! you do need to clean it. I clean it every 1-3 months.
Aquaponics in principal works by natural filtering: the plants use the fish excrements etc., thus cleaning and filtering the water by their roots, and the water goes back to the fish, who supply more nutrients for the plants and so on... a natural cycle, although you do need to feed the fish, of course... Nature at work. You only filter things like fallen leaves, pump blocking.
Very useful video. did you use any electric motor
It's a nice project. If you allow me a suggestion, put an UV light before it enters the filter, and you are going to make this water crystal clear.
Thank you! And I always welcome suggestions. I had a UV light a few years back, but found that with this filter I didn't need the UV light to keep the water crystal clear. Once my bulb burned out I stop replacing it and removed it from my pond. It is great for eliminating parasites, so I might re-add it in the future
Parabéns gostei do seu filtro, bem interessante
thumb up for using the drill bit to make such big holes.
How/do you clean it, if so how often? Also, would this work for a pond with 3 ducks in it?
Awesome video! Will use this when I set up mine. I just have some questions, if you don't mind. Do you do any water changes? If so, how often and how much water do you change? Also, what is the carbon that used? Where did you purchase it?
I change the water about once a month, and when it rains several times. I created a system that collects rainwater. at times it rains alot in miami. The bio filter really keeps the water crystal clear. the carbon I used is called crystalclear polish activated carbon. I bought mine online at webbsonline.com. But it is not necessary, I'm trying it out for the first time. the water is always crystal clear, but I do have issues with the smell sometimes and I wanted to see if this makes a difference. plants are algo great for a clean pond, but make sure they're clean and treated for bacteria and parasites before introducing them to the pond. hope this helps
Nice ! Until you have to clean it which won't be long either and how you gonna do that ? Strip the whole thing down again I assume. No drain fitted ?? and I'm afraid any beneficial bacteria on the used "scrubbies" would have been long dead
What size are those bulkheads? and What kind of water pump are you using? Thanks!
How do you prevent those bulkheads from leaking due to uneven surfaces?
nicely done....
+kitty loves tofu, Where to get the inside pink basket and what size pump??
Do u continuously keep working the filter everyday or only at night
What pump do you recommend for this filter
It's really good filter
How often do you haave to clean it?
How many liters is your pond and the gph of your pump?
Wouldn't it be easier to clean if it was the opposite way(bio media on bottom, mechanical on top) with a hole on the very bottom. All the heavy waste will be decaying on the bottom. How often do you clean it, or is this good for the bacteria to thrive?
magzire you can stack them the best way for you. I find that this stores a nice beneficial bacteria colony
magzire
You need the bacteria. To keep healthy fish & water. Clear water she said... :)
Good job. My kinda Sister. Thanks, and respect.
hello if you put the pond pump the other end of the pond to the filter you will get a much better water movement . love the pond though.
What pump do u use?
Love the video! The basket is a great look 🙄Where did you buy it and do you have a name of the item? I tried googling plastic vase & cannot find same.
Thank you so much! the container is a planter with no holes. i bought mine at costco
Kitty Loves Tofu Thank you
I suppose you could use a big earthenware pot, like the Spanish water jars (or something jars, olives?), even with no glaze, which cools the water at the same time, although as it's by evaporation you would need a little top up.
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Would this keep a duck pond clean? Maybe if I had a multiple-barrel system?
It would depend on how many ducks and the size of your pond/filter. I have a poultry farm and we have ducks. Oh my lord they are SO messy!!
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nice i love it but how often do u change the filter ? I just have an aquarium and want a pond
Eddie Morrison I clean the filter every 1-2 months
Kitty Loves Tofu ok thank u
Omg every 1 or 2 months that sounds like a dream:)
Hi. Nice work. I've had a similar idea, except mine I thought of using a vase of sort for my garden railroad project.
How do you clean this filter? Is it by removing all the scrubbies, sponges, and bioballs? Do you consider putting a drain hole at the bottom and a utility water intake at the top, doing a kind of counterflow and drain all the gunk at the bottom?
Do you have to put bio balls ????
Can someone please tell me what pump she used?
Nice
thats nice