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[nic]

hi

how do i Filter a 1000l to 2000l pond. what is the best and cheapest wayto do the job.

thanks nic

[Andrew]

plastic garbage bine - $20 bunnings
gutter guard - $10 bunnings
tubing - $5 bunnings
pump - $20 ebay

[nic]

hi

will this idea work if i have frontosa in the pond.

thanks nic

[Cicolid]

Hi nic.

Do you intend to leave the Fronties in there over winter ?

Someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I think you will find that most members will be moving their fish indoors at this time of year.
Unless they have cold-water or really hardy species.


Col

[nic]

hi

i have 3 300w heaters in the pond and it seems to be working.

thanks nic

[johnnie7au]

Nic

In my wheelie bin tanks I use an airlift filter made from a white bucket and some pvc tube and a couple pf fittings. Very easy to make and very effective.

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My friend has recently built a big Koi pond. It went amazingly green in a short time. He took on my take on an idea for an air driven pond filter and scaled it up.

He used an old wheelie bin filled with gravel and stuck a length of PVC tube into it. The tube has a T on one end (bottom) with two short pipes coming out and an elbow on the other (top) end.

He placed his air-tubing down the tube and switched on the air pump. His bin is hidden from view by plants.

His water went from extremely green to crystal clear in 24 hours.

I found that in my systems the fish do like to remove the gravel, so a little shadecloth over the top of the gravel surface should stop that happening.

Cheers

Johnnie