I appreciate your focus on functionality and ability of the filter vs the aesthetic. Beauty can be found in the simplicity and greatness of its design.
Thank you so VERY much for this. About to put my two peacock bass in an ibc and was looking for a detailed video for a DIY filter and this was the best I found. You've gained a subscriber
Ha, same pumps I use. I have a 4000 and a 6000. Priced well on eBay. I use the PVC Cutter as well. Great minds think alike, I'll be building that trashcan filter next year when I return from overseas. Awesome work brother cudos. I have gotten so many ideas from your videos
Sponges were the only difference in my set up. Thank you for this. Have the same 300 gallon tub with sand bottom and made this filter. So excited about muh basement pond.
I essentially made the same thing with a 5 gallon bucket. Works like a charm. I never thought of using a trash can. Stacked two milk crates in the pond and put the pump in the upper one. Placed a paver and bucket right on top. If it fails it fails without any catastrophe.
Man I wish i saw ur videos 2 years ago would have so made my diy pond setup way easier !!! Still cheap but tough long process when building my pond!!! Ugh.. videos are very well explained and detailed.. SMH lol will def start watching for any of my future pond adventures . Thank you I can send pic of first filter and pond
The only point I would say for folks to understand is the lift. make sure your pump can handle the vertical lift from the pump to the top of the Can. you also pointed out in the last vid to make sure not to use the fire-resistant polyfill but did not this time around maybe a good point to pin for folks watching. Just recently subscribed but been enjoying your content. I am into guppies and smaller fish but the wild and big ones are neat too. What brought me here: I picked up one of these pumps based on one of your previous vids as we adopted two turtles from a family who needed to rehome. I decided to go the 300-gallon tub route and hopefully in a week or two will move them from their temp home to the indoor pound although it is going to be close to getting that pound down my stairs.
oh I wish you had taken more time installing the pump in this big stock tank pond as I am doing this size. maybe I missed it I will watch it again but unsure wish you had stocked it with plants and fish please do more videos with this 300 gal tank great idea I am going to do your DIY filter instead of buying one
this is a classic and workhorse of a filter!!!! I always went the baki shower route, they are super fun and look really cool, you just might have to build one of those for the hell of it one day?!!! Best shower filters you will ever use!!!!!
question for you, what is the other black crate thing you have on the bottom of the tank to the right of your filter system coming into the pond as I look at it ? please explain
Great simple design. I would add one thing though, an emergency overflow return that hopefully would never be needed. Right above the layer of poly just in case the poly clogged up enough to actually fill and overflow the can. It is probably overkill but might save flooding a basement or pumping the tank down to the pump intake level in the small trash can can. Thanks for the info and ideas.
I’m wondering about the bottom of the tank where the sand is. How does that get cleaned and cycled? I like the holes at the top of the trash can, but think it’s missing the chance to filter closer to the bottom. Is there such thing as a cut off switch that triggers at a lower predetermined water level?
About to make this filter for my bass who going in an ibc...one question...the hole you're drilling is 1 and three quarters but using a 1 inch uniseal....that's correct?
Your video is very informative I really like how u did it. Definitely bI will try to make one for my little 59 galón pond. A question though. How often do u change the media.
What about a threaded union between the elbow and the lid? They aren't "cheap", but it would let you glue more fittings to keep it a little more secure
Building the same as the 110g with the 10g filter, for a back yard bait tank. How many brim/white perch you think it could hold and keep alive for atlest 2 weeks? I guess how many fish that size would you limit to a 110gallons.
I watched you when you were around 15K subscribers, but I became disinterested after a while. I’m really glad I watched this video. There’s been a lot of improvement in terms of editing and presentation. I’ll definitely continue to watch if this style continues.
Love your channel. Just curious how often you need to change the media in the filter. I'm guessing it depends on the number of fish, but ballpark answer would be great.
Me, too. I ordered my pump and seals today. Will pick up remainder of items in town. I am tired of practically standing on my head to remove my filter boxes from my ponds to clean. They are small so I have to do it often. If this works I will build 2 more.
I am always told you do not change the media or clean it cuz then you disrupt the biomedia thats needed to maintain your tank . I was always cleaning out my filter so now im gonna try it without cleaning it. tell me if i a m wrong please ?
What would you do differently if this was going on an outdoor pond? I live in the south, so winter temps aren't brutal. They do get into the upper 20's for lows occasionally though. Thanks
Any recommendations on fish between 10-20cm (roughly 4-8 inches) that can live in a pond just under 500L (roughly 130 US Gallons) & 22-26°C (roughly 71-79°F) if the pond also doubles as a splash pool during summer? Besides goldfish, as our other pond already has them, we are hoping to have luck with a nice catfish specie?
@SC fish keeping if u want less maintenance, the water should hit mechanical filtering first (Course pad -> Medium pad -> Fine floss or pad) then the water should hit the biological media such as porous ceramic/glass etc (around 1kg of bio media per 100 liters if lightly stocked or else 2 kg per 100 liters), then the water should hit chemical if needed. As you have it setup now, the polyfill will get clogged very fast, and you will have to do alot of water changes to reduce the nitrates.
im making the same pond you did on your porch do i need to add anything to the water to make it ok to put my fish in and do i need to let it run for a coupple of days first?
he just does not answer these questions, I have city water so I do need to add a conditioner to my water or let it sit for a day to let the chlorine evaporate out of it then its safe to put the fish in it. I personally will fill my 300 gallon tank up fuller. as i am about to set mine up and use this filteration system Zac has made. BTW if you have well water you can put your fish right in the pond.
I'm putting together a Intex above ground pool for some Koi. About 600 gallons. Will this set up work and also how tall does the ceramic pot need to be in a 32 gallon trash can? My pool is 86-5/8 x 59"x 23-5/8. Thank you so much.
Can i reverse the flow to go to thebottom first thru the lava rock then up thru sponge rhen floss for easy cleaning ause i have ducks very mu ky and oily
This would be so cool in a reverse direction and make it easy forr me to clean the stock tank for my 2 baby ducks and i also do fish tanks and have really been watching all of your amazing videos
I really like the two DIY trashcan filtration videos that you’ve made, was wondering if you were going to make a third one using a square or rectangular canister? Either way enjoy your videos, a lot of great information and yet you keep it fun and interesting👍
Great video! I am planning to get a 300 gallon stock tank like that pretty soon for my pacus. Well for a while until they outgrow it..... Than I would upgrade to something even bigger...... I have been watching a lot of videos and planning out how I’m going to build the filtration, I than was just thinking and remembered my pacus like to chew...... They chew on airline tubing, they also would chew cords but I have the heater cords to close to the top that they can’t get them. So I’m thinking about using a upside down basket, than running the pvc and the pump cord out the bottom of the basket, than elevate the pump on a pot under the basket. But than I was thinking they would chew the pump cord........ do you have any ideas to protect the cord? I was thinking about using a pool noodle and cutting it to size, than run the cord through the noodle to protect the cord. Do you think that would work? I also plan on having the heaters in the filter. I would also want to have a lot of different filter media in the filter, like the pot scrubbers, some bio balls, some bags of ceramic rings, a couple carbon bags, than have the filter padding. I also would want to have lava rock at the bottom around the pot that elevates the basket that holds the media so there’s lots of places for the bacteria to grow and to be able to handle my messy pacus. I’d also want to use a 55 gallon trash can to hold even more media! Do you have a heater in there? Do you think having heaters in the trash can would work? I can’t wait to get my pacus upgraded so I can upgrade my cichlids to my 125 gallon! Does your pacu ever chew on cords? Also I can’t wait to see a fish room tour when you get your fish room finished! I also would like to try to start documenting some of my fish and other animal projects and setups on my channel in the future as well! And I can’t wait to see what that 3rd fish is that was in the box in the last video! Also your probably my favorite fish keeping channel on UA-cam!!!!!
Love the videos u put out. I just like to ask this. I live in texas and am thinking of putting in a 700 gal stock tank from tractor supply. You know the old saying every thing is bigger in texas. So with that said. Will this set up work or do I need to go bigger or add another filter like this to it.
How often do you have to clean the filter? I'm getting ready for 2 8' stock tanks to raise catfish in for food. Should I use sand on bottom if the fish will be for food?
I have an above ground pool I think its about 12k gallons, could this work for storing my bait fish? not expecting aquarium type results just want to keep my bait alive! Thanks!
Absolutely! It would be a great bait fish system. I'd just have some foam or mesh over the intake for the pump if you're going to have a lot of little fish! Otherwise the bigger the pump, the cleaner the water and the healthier the fish!
@fondestvirgo you could add a release valve if you want to, but for me that's just one more area the could give you issues or leaks! Clean the media by grabbing a bucket of the pond water and rinsing it out in that! Otherwise if the inside of the trashcan ever gets so dirty you need to do a deep clean, just drain the water out, give it a good scrub and rinse it out before setting it back up! It's pretty minimal maintenance for as big of a filter it is!
Zac love your show I have had fish tanks since I was about 10 so 45years. I'm making a 150 gallon pond like your porch pond. I have two questions for you.first we're on the central coast of California so maybe ten days of ice a year... maybe should I put a heater in it. And second how many fish can we put it Sorry for a long message. Thank you for your help Pat
Hey Pat! First off, thank you for watching the videos! I'm glad to hear you're wanting to set up a pond like mine! Definitely an incredible project and way to showcase your fish! To answer your questions, what type of fish will you put in there?!
love these diy videos. the girlfriend will be pissed when we get our house and I build a pond and filter for it hahaha. btw that clip is amazing, loved watching biodome growing up
@@SCFishKeeping Great thank you man! Also my basement doesn’t have any floor drains. I’m wondering how I am going to fill the pond along with doing water changes. I have window wells to empty water maybe run a hose. Do you have any suggestions other than going up and downstairs lol. Appreciate your content!
@themultiangler If you have a sink within reach of the basement, there is something called a Python that you can both drain the pond with and refill it! It just attaches to your sink and makes it super easy! That'd be my recommendation! Otherwise you could do the hose but it's not as easy that way
@onsloth it can be used on a straight/flat surface sure! But there are other types of seals and PVC connections you could use as well that might make a better connection! The uniseal works the same, I just use that due to the curve of the trash can!
@@SCFishKeeping thank you. I like how much easier uniseals are than bulk heads. I was gonna make a hang on top filter with one of those black (yellow lid) containers...is why I asked
@onsloth I've used those for that exact purpose too! They're a good size! Just make sure you support the entire bottom of the tote so that it doesn't bow out between 2x4s or anything like that!
(May 2024) I have a question. Wouldn't the water level inside the trash can not get any higher than the water going into the pond? If so, I know the sponges would be "watered" as the flow trickles down the trash can, but how does this grow enough bacteria to be of use? Just asking.
It depends on how much flow you have going into the trash can as well as how quickly it goes out. You could set it up so that the sponges are submerged by putting them at the bottom of the trashcan and having the outlets higher than the sponges. The more water you have sitting in the trashcan though, the more weight and risk for issues with the can. Trickle filters are very common in the hobby though as the water flowing over and through the sponges does allow the bacteria to grow and keep the pond clean! I won't pretend to be a scientist and act like I know how it works... I just know that it does! Haha. Hope that helps!
I appreciate your focus on functionality and ability of the filter vs the aesthetic. Beauty can be found in the simplicity and greatness of its design.
Thank you so VERY much for this. About to put my two peacock bass in an ibc and was looking for a detailed video for a DIY filter and this was the best I found. You've gained a subscriber
Thanks for the step by step instructions and not just glossing over it.
Ha, same pumps I use. I have a 4000 and a 6000. Priced well on eBay. I use the PVC Cutter as well. Great minds think alike, I'll be building that trashcan filter next year when I return from overseas. Awesome work brother cudos. I have gotten so many ideas from your videos
I want to retire and grow my own fish. Your video is great Im a older woman this is very simple. Thank you, for taking the time to make the video
SC fishkeeping channel is a good show. I like the mix a wild and exotic fish and simple diy builds.
Sponges were the only difference in my set up. Thank you for this. Have the same 300 gallon tub with sand bottom and made this filter. So excited about muh basement pond.
I essentially made the same thing with a 5 gallon bucket. Works like a charm. I never thought of using a trash can. Stacked two milk crates in the pond and put the pump in the upper one. Placed a paver and bucket right on top. If it fails it fails without any catastrophe.
Man I wish i saw ur videos 2 years ago would have so made my diy pond setup way easier !!! Still cheap but tough long process when building my pond!!! Ugh.. videos are very well explained and detailed.. SMH lol will def start watching for any of my future pond adventures . Thank you I can send pic of first filter and pond
The only point I would say for folks to understand is the lift. make sure your pump can handle the vertical lift from the pump to the top of the Can. you also pointed out in the last vid to make sure not to use the fire-resistant polyfill but did not this time around maybe a good point to pin for folks watching. Just recently subscribed but been enjoying your content. I am into guppies and smaller fish but the wild and big ones are neat too.
What brought me here:
I picked up one of these pumps based on one of your previous vids as we adopted two turtles from a family who needed to rehome. I decided to go the 300-gallon tub route and hopefully in a week or two will move them from their temp home to the indoor pound although it is going to be close to getting that pound down my stairs.
How do you clean out the trash can. I didn't see clean out valve? Great job
Very beautiful. How do you clean the filter when dirty?
oh I wish you had taken more time installing the pump in this big stock tank pond as I am doing this size. maybe I missed it I will watch it again but unsure wish you had stocked it with plants and fish please do more videos with this 300 gal tank great idea I am going to do your DIY filter instead of buying one
this is a classic and workhorse of a filter!!!! I always went the baki shower route, they are super fun and look really cool, you just might have to build one of those for the hell of it one day?!!! Best shower filters you will ever use!!!!!
I did make one! After watching numerous videos of yours. All good! Thanks a lot!
Was getting ready to do same style filter for my 300. Was unsure about pump to use but thanks to your video i know what one to go with.
Awesome job! Whats the purpose of RAS system, where does the water come from & return to. I only saw a one way system where water goes to pond.
What a fantastic idea. I think I’ll try it in a rain collector bin, as I don’t use it. I hope to show you the results.
Great - have you or will you make a video showing how you maintain / clean it?
Omg I work at Walmart for my part time job and I put out exactly that brand and the same colors of sponges 😱😱😱😱
“Maaaaking a filter” 😂 ace clip
question for you, what is the other black crate thing you have on the bottom of the tank to the right of your filter system coming into the pond as I look at it ? please explain
Great simple design. I would add one thing though, an emergency overflow return that hopefully would never be needed. Right above the layer of poly just in case the poly clogged up enough to actually fill and overflow the can. It is probably overkill but might save flooding a basement or pumping the tank down to the pump intake level in the small trash can can. Thanks for the info and ideas.
I’m wondering about the bottom of the tank where the sand is. How does that get cleaned and cycled?
I like the holes at the top of the trash can, but think it’s missing the chance to filter closer to the bottom.
Is there such thing as a cut off switch that triggers at a lower predetermined water level?
About to make this filter for my bass who going in an ibc...one question...the hole you're drilling is 1 and three quarters but using a 1 inch uniseal....that's correct?
Awesome stuff right there, I was wondering does the system get rid of ammonia from the water?
Your video is very informative I really like how u did it. Definitely bI will try to make one for my little 59 galón pond. A question though. How often do u change the media.
I have a 41,000 gallon pond, and the filters are very spendy. Is this something that I could use for it
Hey @SCFishingKeeping how can i turn this DIY filter canister to a UV canister for its best use?
any chance you can do a video showing the upkeep for these types of tanks and filters?
What about a threaded union between the elbow and the lid? They aren't "cheap", but it would let you glue more fittings to keep it a little more secure
Will the gunk be able to make it up and through that can? Or will it just settle at the bottom and pile up
I really love your diy trashcan filtration ideas
Zac your marketing team, is amazing. Very good build I did a bucket filter similar to your build
Building the same as the 110g with the 10g filter, for a back yard bait tank. How many brim/white perch you think it could hold and keep alive for atlest 2 weeks? I guess how many fish that size would you limit to a 110gallons.
Zac can you use a big Trash can for an outside koi pond , Not a stock tick. Thank you I love your videos.
I watched you when you were around 15K subscribers, but I became disinterested after a while. I’m really glad I watched this video. There’s been a lot of improvement in terms of editing and presentation. I’ll definitely continue to watch if this style continues.
Love your channel. Just curious how often you need to change the media in the filter. I'm guessing it depends on the number of fish, but ballpark answer would be great.
I’m also wondering this!
Me three
Me, too. I ordered my pump and seals today. Will pick up remainder of items in town. I am tired of practically standing on my head to remove my filter boxes from my ponds to clean. They are small so I have to do it often. If this works I will build 2 more.
I am always told you do not change the media or clean it cuz then you disrupt the biomedia thats needed to maintain your tank . I was always cleaning out my filter so now im gonna try it without cleaning it. tell me if i a m wrong please ?
Is the pump strong enough to pump from bottom up and out with sprraybar to make a duck shower
Thank you very much for this you made it very simple to understand.
What would you do differently if this was going on an outdoor pond? I live in the south, so winter temps aren't brutal. They do get into the upper 20's for lows occasionally though. Thanks
Any recommendations on fish between 10-20cm (roughly 4-8 inches) that can live in a pond just under 500L (roughly 130 US Gallons) & 22-26°C (roughly 71-79°F) if the pond also doubles as a splash pool during summer? Besides goldfish, as our other pond already has them, we are hoping to have luck with a nice catfish specie?
Just awesome Zac! You can be surprised at what you already have around the house you can include in the builds too help save even more =)
@SC fish keeping if u want less maintenance, the water should hit mechanical filtering first (Course pad -> Medium pad -> Fine floss or pad) then the water should hit the biological media such as porous ceramic/glass etc (around 1kg of bio media per 100 liters if lightly stocked or else 2 kg per 100 liters), then the water should hit chemical if needed.
As you have it setup now, the polyfill will get clogged very fast, and you will have to do alot of water changes to reduce the nitrates.
Can you tske the pump spart to clean the impeller?
im making the same pond you did on your porch do i need to add anything to the water to make it ok to put my fish in and do i need to let it run for a coupple of days first?
he just does not answer these questions, I have city water so I do need to add a conditioner to my water or let it sit for a day to let the chlorine evaporate out of it then its safe to put the fish in it. I personally will fill my 300 gallon tank up fuller. as i am about to set mine up and use this filteration system Zac has made. BTW if you have well water you can put your fish right in the pond.
why does the polyfill go before the sponges? whats the difference between the 2? I'd think the sponges would be first....
Nice work! It really is like building a large canister filter 😎
What is the formula for the tank filtration. use 300 gals, how many gals get filtered per hour
I'm putting together a Intex above ground pool for some Koi. About 600 gallons. Will this set up work and also how tall does the ceramic pot need to be in a 32 gallon trash can? My pool is 86-5/8 x 59"x 23-5/8. Thank you so much.
that size filter if bought made is over 1K great job bro!
Can i reverse the flow to go to thebottom first thru the lava rock then up thru sponge rhen floss for easy cleaning ause i have ducks very mu ky and oily
where do you get the black plastic pond thing?
Anyone else do the finger wave in the beginning!! 👆👆Bio dome 👆👆.. look I'm a duckbill platypus!! 😂 Dope video.. interesting way for a filter
How often do you have to clean the filter?
I was considering putting one of these for the garage but was wondering how the building holds up as far as mold and smell.
This would be so cool in a reverse direction and make it easy forr me to clean the stock tank for my 2 baby ducks and i also do fish tanks and have really been watching all of your amazing videos
What is the Black crate looking thing on the bottom of the tank? is it needed, and can you put catfish in that tank? my bad Bro great video👍
do you have to change the media ever so often or no
So much useful information in the video, thanks!!!!
Btw, could you tell which specific part that you seal with the pvc cement?
Watch at 12:20.
I really like the two DIY trashcan filtration videos that you’ve made, was wondering if you were going to make a third one using a square or rectangular canister? Either way enjoy your videos, a lot of great information and yet you keep it fun and interesting👍
Could you use one of those 55g plastic barrels instead of a trash can?
I was not ready for how deep that voice was ("Not Vanna", your beautiful assistant)
How are the gold fish doing in that pond you built on the front porch?
Should the lower drain be at the height of the pot on the inside
what siae are the pvc pipes and the hole in the gargage can?
Can this work for messy du k pond also?
Great video! I am planning to get a 300 gallon stock tank like that pretty soon for my pacus. Well for a while until they outgrow it..... Than I would upgrade to something even bigger...... I have been watching a lot of videos and planning out how I’m going to build the filtration, I than was just thinking and remembered my pacus like to chew...... They chew on airline tubing, they also would chew cords but I have the heater cords to close to the top that they can’t get them. So I’m thinking about using a upside down basket, than running the pvc and the pump cord out the bottom of the basket, than elevate the pump on a pot under the basket. But than I was thinking they would chew the pump cord........ do you have any ideas to protect the cord? I was thinking about using a pool noodle and cutting it to size, than run the cord through the noodle to protect the cord. Do you think that would work? I also plan on having the heaters in the filter. I would also want to have a lot of different filter media in the filter, like the pot scrubbers, some bio balls, some bags of ceramic rings, a couple carbon bags, than have the filter padding. I also would want to have lava rock at the bottom around the pot that elevates the basket that holds the media so there’s lots of places for the bacteria to grow and to be able to handle my messy pacus. I’d also want to use a 55 gallon trash can to hold even more media! Do you have a heater in there? Do you think having heaters in the trash can would work? I can’t wait to get my pacus upgraded so I can upgrade my cichlids to my 125 gallon! Does your pacu ever chew on cords? Also I can’t wait to see a fish room tour when you get your fish room finished! I also would like to try to start documenting some of my fish and other animal projects and setups on my channel in the future as well! And I can’t wait to see what that 3rd fish is that was in the box in the last video! Also your probably my favorite fish keeping channel on UA-cam!!!!!
Love the videos u put out. I just like to ask this. I live in texas and am thinking of putting in a 700 gal stock tank from tractor supply. You know the old saying every thing is bigger in texas. So with that said. Will this set up work or do I need to go bigger or add another filter like this to it.
How often do you have to clean the filter? I'm getting ready for 2 8' stock tanks to raise catfish in for food. Should I use sand on bottom if the fish will be for food?
Alway good to know how to make a cheap diy pond filter
I have an above ground pool I think its about 12k gallons, could this work for storing my bait fish? not expecting aquarium type results just want to keep my bait alive! Thanks!
Absolutely! It would be a great bait fish system. I'd just have some foam or mesh over the intake for the pump if you're going to have a lot of little fish! Otherwise the bigger the pump, the cleaner the water and the healthier the fish!
@@SCFishKeeping Thanks!
can we add solar for out side
Any updates on the filter? And cleaning tips?
Can we add bell siphon under teracotta pot
How often are you needing to clean your filter? Knowing that the amount of fish and debris are a factor.
I love your videos they make me happy
How do clean it? Do need a release valve?
@fondestvirgo you could add a release valve if you want to, but for me that's just one more area the could give you issues or leaks!
Clean the media by grabbing a bucket of the pond water and rinsing it out in that! Otherwise if the inside of the trashcan ever gets so dirty you need to do a deep clean, just drain the water out, give it a good scrub and rinse it out before setting it back up! It's pretty minimal maintenance for as big of a filter it is!
How often do you do a water change
How do you do a water change or does it not need one
Zac love your show I have had fish tanks since I was about 10 so 45years.
I'm making a 150 gallon pond like your porch pond. I have two questions for you.first we're on the central coast of California so maybe ten days of ice a year... maybe should I put a heater in it.
And second how many fish can we put it
Sorry for a long message.
Thank you for your help
Pat
Hey Pat! First off, thank you for watching the videos! I'm glad to hear you're wanting to set up a pond like mine! Definitely an incredible project and way to showcase your fish!
To answer your questions, what type of fish will you put in there?!
@@SCFishKeeping Zac,
love these diy videos. the girlfriend will be pissed when we get our house and I build a pond and filter for it hahaha. btw that clip is amazing, loved watching biodome growing up
Hi
Great video what specific pump did you use for this build?
@themultiangler The brand is called Jebao. They have a bunch of different pumps on Amazon. Just a matter of picking the size that works best for you!
@@SCFishKeeping Great thank you man! Also my basement doesn’t have any floor drains. I’m wondering how I am going to fill the pond along with doing water changes. I have window wells to empty water maybe run a hose. Do you have any suggestions other than going up and downstairs lol. Appreciate your content!
@themultiangler If you have a sink within reach of the basement, there is something called a Python that you can both drain the pond with and refill it! It just attaches to your sink and makes it super easy! That'd be my recommendation! Otherwise you could do the hose but it's not as easy that way
Could this filter work for a saltwater pond? I’m doing a Gulf of Mexico native pond with Atlantic stingrays.
How many days u wash it ? If 4000 L water for 14 Koi 25cm enough use ?
Great video as always Zac, and I give you a shout out Saturday
I am really impressed with your videos smart
Some people advocate using a charcoal layer under the sponge medium , what do you think about this?
Where can I find that exact pond your using
Nice guide. Need to add a tube light to the ceiling...
Can uniseal be put on a flat surface container. Or does it have to be curved
@onsloth it can be used on a straight/flat surface sure! But there are other types of seals and PVC connections you could use as well that might make a better connection! The uniseal works the same, I just use that due to the curve of the trash can!
@@SCFishKeeping thank you. I like how much easier uniseals are than bulk heads. I was gonna make a hang on top filter with one of those black (yellow lid) containers...is why I asked
@onsloth I've used those for that exact purpose too! They're a good size! Just make sure you support the entire bottom of the tote so that it doesn't bow out between 2x4s or anything like that!
Amazing build Zac!
Great and easy to do
That was the goal!! Thank you!
Will a 10 gallon trash can be big enough for the 300 gallon stock tank. I have 2 koi and 8 large comets in my 300 gallon stock tank.
It just wouldn't hold as much media but it would still get the job done!!
@@SCFishKeeping thanks for the diy video.
how i clean the sponge and filter
Totally like your videos. I have the same tube
(May 2024) I have a question. Wouldn't the water level inside the trash can not get any higher than the water going into the pond? If so, I know the sponges would be "watered" as the flow trickles down the trash can, but how does this grow enough bacteria to be of use? Just asking.
It depends on how much flow you have going into the trash can as well as how quickly it goes out. You could set it up so that the sponges are submerged by putting them at the bottom of the trashcan and having the outlets higher than the sponges. The more water you have sitting in the trashcan though, the more weight and risk for issues with the can.
Trickle filters are very common in the hobby though as the water flowing over and through the sponges does allow the bacteria to grow and keep the pond clean! I won't pretend to be a scientist and act like I know how it works... I just know that it does! Haha.
Hope that helps!
Check out half off ponds I absolutely love their pumps
Could I just zip tie the pump to a cinder block close to the surface of the water?
Yupp lol, I have mine on top of a milk crate, but I have aggressive fish so I put it inside another milk crate so the stingrays don't destroy my pump
Would this type of filter system work for a 700-800 gal turtle pond (2 turtles, handful of fish)?
i have the same question man
I have a very similar filter on my 700 gallon turtle pond, turtles are just dirtier so I have to change the polyfil out more often