As promised this is a video showing how the solar powered pond filter is made and the parts list can be found below. Solar powered water pump (Ebay): ebay.us/U7ofCD Solar powered water pump (Amazon): geni.us/M22pjdB Better version of the Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr The pump is the 200 lph / 1.5W version. Foams, Biogravel and mesh bags: www.filterpro.co.uk I used 1.5kg Biogravel split between 2 mesh bags. Foams and fine pad would be a set of coarse, medium and fine if bought from FilterPro (Foams page) but they're available all over the internet and from any good pond supplies shop. 4" drainage pipe (any pipe of similar diameter will do) Decent alternative media would be either the 25mm Alfagrog: geni.us/kTwG or Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB as the Alfagrog works very well in muck and the Substrat Pro is as close as possible to Biogravel. For a normal wildlife pond it will be fine to have the filter on the bottom of the pond, outlet pointed up, but I used steel 'S' hooks and paracord to suspend the filter about 6" up from the bottom of the container I use. The water coming into there is from my pond filters and it contains lots of sediment which settles on the bottom Solar powered pump video: ruclips.net/video/7J8sB1Y60VY/видео.html Hydroponic system using this pump can be found on my Thousand Yard Stare channel here: ruclips.net/video/z76J-DSk0JE/видео.html
As promised this is a video showing how the solar powered pond filter is made and the parts list can be found below. Solar powered water pump (Ebay): ebay.us/U7ofCD Solar powered water pump (Amazon): geni.us/M22pjdB Better version of the Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr The pump is the 200 lph / 1.5W version. Foams, Biogravel and mesh bags: www.filterpro.co.uk I used 1.5kg Biogravel split between 2 mesh bags. Foams and fine pad would be a set of coarse, medium and fine if bought from FilterPro (Foams page) but they're available all over the internet and from any good pond supplies shop. 4" drainage pipe (any pipe of similar diameter will do) Decent alternative media would be either the 25mm Alfagrog: geni.us/kTwG or Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB as the Alfagrog works very well in muck and the Substrat Pro is as close as possible to Biogravel. For a normal wildlife pond it will be fine to have the filter on the bottom of the pond, outlet pointed up, but I used steel 'S' hooks and paracord to suspend the filter about 6" up from the bottom of the container I use. The water coming into there is from my pond filters and it contains lots of sediment which settles on the bottom Solar powered pump video: ruclips.net/video/7J8sB1Y60VY/видео.html Hydroponic system using this pump can be found on my Thousand Yard Stare channel here: ruclips.net/video/z76J-DSk0JE/видео.html
Just made and fitted mine in my little garden pond, the fishless one anyway. Cheers chap! Just to note, the pump from Amazon doesn't have a connection socket to the solar panel, it's all one cable from pump to panel. Not an issue for me here, but thought I'd mention it if it's a necessity for someone else.
The design of the pumps seems to change slightly so that's no surprise. I bought the first one I have from Amazon but since have been getting them from Ebay - I've now got 4, lol I'm glad you've given it a go - nice one.
(my other channel) No worries and I'm glad you found the video useful. Since making the video I am now using a much better version of the solar pump for my garden projects and it can be found here: Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr This is a video I did showing it on my channel: ruclips.net/video/GnO60MYisIQ/видео.html
Hi Richard. How are you Sir? That is a great idea. I think videos like this One are fantastic because not everybody thinks of producing videos like this. I like how neet that little Filter is and how it does such a good job of maintaining that reservoir clean. Like 61 is now up. Thankyou very much for sharing. Take care Sir. 👍🙂❤️
I don't see why not as even in conditions which aren't sunny the pump still 'pulses' water out and therefore draws some water into the filter to keep it working. It's raining here this morning and the pump is pulsing water out which is very surprising. The only downside is that it shifts nothing on a night. You can get systems with bigger panels, battery back up and the pump but unfortunately the pumps are scaled up with the system so they use way more power than this little one. Those larger pumps only tend to run for a few hours at night even when the battery has been fully charged during the day so it's the same problem of getting the pump to run at night.
Hi from Queensland Australia Ty ty ty for doing this. I’ve been trying to work out how to safely run a power source to my pond pot. I emptied my pond pot out as I didn’t think what I was doing was safe.
(my other channel) Having a small solar powered pump in a water feature / small pond can only do good. If we get any sun this week I'm intending to set up a simple solar powered 'ebb and flow' hydroponics system over the water container in this video. I've got all the gear but no sun. Best of luck with your pond.
(my other channel) The newer solar powered pumps are much better and I show that on the Thousand Yard Stare channel. They have a proper sized 10w panel which works even on dark days and there is also a battery back-up under the panel. Even through the Winter the new pumps and panel worked from sun up to just after sun down so it's a way better system than the solar pump shown in this video. At the time of posting they were around £30 for the pump and panel but definitely worth it. I bought 2 of them and wouldn't change back to the cheaper system.
Nice vid. I haven't had much luck with those small solar pumps seam to jam up and die after a few weeks. Need a larger pump with dirty water rating imo.
Hey Richard , the wave of the new content is so Awesome and each new one feels like a loose slot machine 🎰 I was wondering if this filter could be scaled down for a standard sized aquarium with a heater inside ? Something is telling me I might have seen such a DIY combo , but it would have been years ago 🤔 Thanks again and hope you are finishing up that 1 thing since you have the other thing , then those things are ...,. Just kidding . You stay busy but the relaxing &:rewarding is important too. 💙💚😎
I'm working on a filter now for emergency use that can be powered by solar pump, usb pump or air but still pulling all the gear together for that one. It won't have a heater in as that consumes way more power that is usually available in a power grid failure situation unless you have a back up plan for more power (battery power station, generator etc.) With regard to the extra videos I've been getting up shortly after sunrise each day for weeks now so it's enabled me to get through all the work and have some time to make videos - there's still a very long list of videos I want to make.
@@pondguru That is great to hear , anything from you has been honestly my favorite content to watch since the plandemic took away my desire to watch anything on tv , movie channels or sports.... period. It does nothing for me , so I quit watching ... But every night as I am falling asleep to the sounds of my aquariums & the BBC on Minnesota public radio. So I was wondering if you know anything about the heaviest of the brand new heavy hitter HYPERMAX by AQUA EL ? 😎
@@stoneysscapes7544 The BBC???? That's the worst for fake news - British Brainwashing Corporation, lol The Hypermax doesn't throw up anything on my internet searches using multiple search engines - do you have a link? With regard to the video output I've been getting up just after sunrise to make more useful hours in the day. My videos are fairly awful but the TV has degenerated into an agenda driven ESG score mess of a propaganda machine - I don't watch it either. I tend to listen to podcasts on a wide range of subjects and lean new practical skills since skills will soon be the new currency.
If it is blanketweed or suspended algae (green water) then his filter is unlikely to make any difference since it has no UV light. Feel free to ring any time to give further details - phone on every day 7am - 6pm 07772848730 Regards, Richard
thanks bro. a perfect for me who just looking to setup my outdoor aquarium. do you think it would be overpowered if i use 3W-5W pump for a size of tank around 37.5 litres / 9 gallon?
This looks exactly the kit I need for my pond sited far too distant from any power source. I wondered whether you would quote a price for one ready made?
Thank you for your help. I have a question. You use a pump right? Doesn't it pump out air? So how is the water drawn into the filter? Sorry if I seem a bit dense in this endeavor.
Water is drawn in through each end of the pipe through the foams. The pump moves water from inside the pipe then the water is replaced by whatever is drawn into the sides of the filter (ends of pipe). Air escapes from the filter as it is placed under water.
@@pondguru But a pump must drawl water in as well as pump water out right? I understand the pump you show is only pumping air into the tank. Am I correct? BTW thank for your videos and response. Much appreciated. We're a/b to have a Kio pond built arrpox. 4 feet by 6 feet.
@@ThousandYardStare Sorry for my confusion. I did not see an inlet on the pump used which led me to believe it only pumped air. Of course with and inlet and outlet it will pump water and can be used in filter you made. Cheers.
@@selftaopath No worries and best f luck if you choose to make a similar filter. I recently featured a much better solar pump on my channel which has a proper solar panel and a battery back up. That allows the pump to run all day, even if the sky is dull or if it is raining. As long as it is light the pump runs: ruclips.net/video/GnO60MYisIQ/видео.html
Hi Pondguru (not sure what your name is). I hope you can help me/us? We retired to Thailand and had a koi pond built. We made a filter for it as you directed. Our dilemma is brown water. We started using village water( from a giant man made pond). The water is brown. We added our rain water but that didn't seem to make a difference. Can you tell us what to do to get clear water? The filter pump seems fine and we also threw in bagged charcoal. Thanks in advance.
Ah way man, waste of foam cutting circles out of square foams, suggest using 4" (65mm) square down pipe! I don't know if the square would be a more or less efficient filter but it would'nt waste so much foam.
As promised this is a video showing how the solar powered pond filter is made and the parts list can be found below.
Solar powered water pump (Ebay): ebay.us/U7ofCD
Solar powered water pump (Amazon): geni.us/M22pjdB
Better version of the Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr
The pump is the 200 lph / 1.5W version.
Foams, Biogravel and mesh bags: www.filterpro.co.uk
I used 1.5kg Biogravel split between 2 mesh bags.
Foams and fine pad would be a set of coarse, medium and fine if bought from FilterPro (Foams page) but they're available all over the internet and from any good pond supplies shop.
4" drainage pipe (any pipe of similar diameter will do)
Decent alternative media would be either the 25mm Alfagrog: geni.us/kTwG
or Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB as the Alfagrog works very well in muck and the Substrat Pro is as close as possible to Biogravel.
For a normal wildlife pond it will be fine to have the filter on the bottom of the pond, outlet pointed up, but I used steel 'S' hooks and paracord to suspend the filter about 6" up from the bottom of the container I use.
The water coming into there is from my pond filters and it contains lots of sediment which settles on the bottom
Solar powered pump video: ruclips.net/video/7J8sB1Y60VY/видео.html
Hydroponic system using this pump can be found on my Thousand Yard Stare channel here: ruclips.net/video/z76J-DSk0JE/видео.html
As promised this is a video showing how the solar powered pond filter is made and the parts list can be found below.
Solar powered water pump (Ebay): ebay.us/U7ofCD
Solar powered water pump (Amazon): geni.us/M22pjdB
Better version of the Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr
The pump is the 200 lph / 1.5W version.
Foams, Biogravel and mesh bags: www.filterpro.co.uk
I used 1.5kg Biogravel split between 2 mesh bags.
Foams and fine pad would be a set of coarse, medium and fine if bought from FilterPro (Foams page) but they're available all over the internet and from any good pond supplies shop.
4" drainage pipe (any pipe of similar diameter will do)
Decent alternative media would be either the 25mm Alfagrog: geni.us/kTwG
or Eheim Substrat Pro: geni.us/98euQaB as the Alfagrog works very well in muck and the Substrat Pro is as close as possible to Biogravel.
For a normal wildlife pond it will be fine to have the filter on the bottom of the pond, outlet pointed up, but I used steel 'S' hooks and paracord to suspend the filter about 6" up from the bottom of the container I use.
The water coming into there is from my pond filters and it contains lots of sediment which settles on the bottom
Solar powered pump video: ruclips.net/video/7J8sB1Y60VY/видео.html
Hydroponic system using this pump can be found on my Thousand Yard Stare channel here: ruclips.net/video/z76J-DSk0JE/видео.html
love this little filter i might have to make one for the wildlife pond at the allotment
When I was making it I thought of you brother .... lol
@@pondguru Be a perfect little filter for the pond. got to cut back foilage and may have to reline it I think a tree root has pierced it
@@simplifygardening Aaaarrrggghhh....that's a major bummer. Best of luck fixing it, man.
@@pondguru Job for the winter I guess I will extend it while I'm at it. Pull all the wildlife into an ibc and put it in the tunnel out of the way
@@simplifygardening The wonders of the IBC, lol
Simple brilliance!!!...the pump looks pucka aswell.👌
Cheers Richard! 😉👍
Thanks Richard 👍
this is awesome Richard
Clever idea. Thanks for the tip.
Just made and fitted mine in my little garden pond, the fishless one anyway. Cheers chap!
Just to note, the pump from Amazon doesn't have a connection socket to the solar panel, it's all one cable from pump to panel. Not an issue for me here, but thought I'd mention it if it's a necessity for someone else.
The design of the pumps seems to change slightly so that's no surprise. I bought the first one I have from Amazon but since have been getting them from Ebay - I've now got 4, lol
I'm glad you've given it a go - nice one.
Cracking job 👍
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE IDEA IT SO SIMPLE AND EASY TO BUILD GOOD JOB...
(my other channel) No worries and I'm glad you found the video useful. Since making the video I am now using a much better version of the solar pump for my garden projects and it can be found here: Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr
This is a video I did showing it on my channel: ruclips.net/video/GnO60MYisIQ/видео.html
Hi Richard.
How are you Sir?
That is a great idea. I think videos like this One are fantastic because not everybody thinks of producing videos like this.
I like how neet that little Filter is and how it does such a good job of maintaining that reservoir clean.
Like 61 is now up.
Thankyou very much for sharing.
Take care Sir. 👍🙂❤️
I'm working on a video which will have a similar type of filter for emergency use - just trying to get the gear together for it.
@@pondguru That sounds awesome.
I will enjoy watching that.
Take care Sir.
Do you think it would scale up to support a small fish pond? Maybe need to introduce a battery? Great idea!
I don't see why not as even in conditions which aren't sunny the pump still 'pulses' water out and therefore draws some water into the filter to keep it working. It's raining here this morning and the pump is pulsing water out which is very surprising.
The only downside is that it shifts nothing on a night.
You can get systems with bigger panels, battery back up and the pump but unfortunately the pumps are scaled up with the system so they use way more power than this little one. Those larger pumps only tend to run for a few hours at night even when the battery has been fully charged during the day so it's the same problem of getting the pump to run at night.
Excellent! Thank you 😊
Hi from Queensland Australia
Ty ty ty for doing this. I’ve been trying to work out how to safely run a power source to my pond pot.
I emptied my pond pot out as I didn’t think what I was doing was safe.
(my other channel) Having a small solar powered pump in a water feature / small pond can only do good. If we get any sun this week I'm intending to set up a simple solar powered 'ebb and flow' hydroponics system over the water container in this video. I've got all the gear but no sun.
Best of luck with your pond.
Cracking idea Richard, may have to make something similar for my new wildlife pond in the front garden 👌
(my other channel) The newer solar powered pumps are much better and I show that on the Thousand Yard Stare channel. They have a proper sized 10w panel which works even on dark days and there is also a battery back-up under the panel. Even through the Winter the new pumps and panel worked from sun up to just after sun down so it's a way better system than the solar pump shown in this video. At the time of posting they were around £30 for the pump and panel but definitely worth it. I bought 2 of them and wouldn't change back to the cheaper system.
@@ThousandYardStare spot on cheers for the advice!
@@AJBAdventures No worries and best of luck with the pond.
Nice vid. I haven't had much luck with those small solar pumps seam to jam up and die after a few weeks. Need a larger pump with dirty water rating imo.
When used inside a filter like this the pump is protected from muck. I wouldn't use a little pump like this in a 'normal' pond situation.
Hey Richard , the wave of the new content is so Awesome and each new one feels like a loose slot machine 🎰 I was wondering if this filter could be scaled down for a standard sized aquarium with a heater inside ? Something is telling me I might have seen such a DIY combo , but it would have been years ago 🤔 Thanks again and hope you are finishing up that 1 thing since you have the other thing , then those things are ...,. Just kidding . You stay busy but the relaxing &:rewarding is important too. 💙💚😎
I'm working on a filter now for emergency use that can be powered by solar pump, usb pump or air but still pulling all the gear together for that one. It won't have a heater in as that consumes way more power that is usually available in a power grid failure situation unless you have a back up plan for more power (battery power station, generator etc.)
With regard to the extra videos I've been getting up shortly after sunrise each day for weeks now so it's enabled me to get through all the work and have some time to make videos - there's still a very long list of videos I want to make.
@@pondguru That is great to hear , anything from you has been honestly my favorite content to watch since the plandemic took away my desire to watch anything on tv , movie channels or sports.... period. It does nothing for me , so I quit watching ... But every night as I am falling asleep to the sounds of my aquariums & the BBC on Minnesota public radio. So I was wondering if you know anything about the heaviest of the brand new heavy hitter HYPERMAX by AQUA EL ? 😎
@@stoneysscapes7544 The BBC???? That's the worst for fake news - British Brainwashing Corporation, lol
The Hypermax doesn't throw up anything on my internet searches using multiple search engines - do you have a link?
With regard to the video output I've been getting up just after sunrise to make more useful hours in the day.
My videos are fairly awful but the TV has degenerated into an agenda driven ESG score mess of a propaganda machine - I don't watch it either.
I tend to listen to podcasts on a wide range of subjects and lean new practical skills since skills will soon be the new currency.
👍
Please do a review on jebao/jecod dc pumps.
Hello mate great video my problem with my wildlife pond is surface algea would this filter work to clear as I have a similar pond pump cheers
If it is blanketweed or suspended algae (green water) then his filter is unlikely to make any difference since it has no UV light.
Feel free to ring any time to give further details - phone on every day 7am - 6pm 07772848730
Regards,
Richard
thanks bro. a perfect for me who just looking to setup my outdoor aquarium. do you think it would be overpowered if i use 3W-5W pump for a size of tank around 37.5 litres / 9 gallon?
Brilliant solution of you have no power supply
This looks exactly the kit I need for my pond sited far too distant from any power source. I wondered whether you would quote a price for one ready made?
Thank you for your help. I have a question. You use a pump right? Doesn't it pump out air? So how is the water drawn into the filter? Sorry if I seem a bit dense in this endeavor.
Water is drawn in through each end of the pipe through the foams. The pump moves water from inside the pipe then the water is replaced by whatever is drawn into the sides of the filter (ends of pipe). Air escapes from the filter as it is placed under water.
@@pondguru But a pump must drawl water in as well as pump water out right? I understand the pump you show is only pumping air into the tank. Am I correct? BTW thank for your videos and response. Much appreciated. We're a/b to have a Kio pond built arrpox. 4 feet by 6 feet.
@@selftaopath (my other channel) I'm not sure what you're asking here as the pump only pimps water, not air.
@@ThousandYardStare Sorry for my confusion. I did not see an inlet on the pump used which led me to believe it only pumped air. Of course with and inlet and outlet it will pump water and can be used in filter you made. Cheers.
@@selftaopath No worries and best f luck if you choose to make a similar filter. I recently featured a much better solar pump on my channel which has a proper solar panel and a battery back up. That allows the pump to run all day, even if the sky is dull or if it is raining. As long as it is light the pump runs: ruclips.net/video/GnO60MYisIQ/видео.html
Hi Pondguru (not sure what your name is). I hope you can help me/us? We retired to Thailand and had a koi pond built. We made a filter for it as you directed. Our dilemma is brown water. We started using village water( from a giant man made pond). The water is brown. We added our rain water but that didn't seem to make a difference. Can you tell us what to do to get clear water? The filter pump seems fine and we also threw in bagged charcoal. Thanks in advance.
Ah way man, waste of foam cutting circles out of square foams, suggest using 4" (65mm) square down pipe! I don't know if the square would be a more or less efficient filter but it would'nt waste so much foam.
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