Hi Jeff! Great news!! I finally figured out a way to “push”, ha ha, the pvc through the uniseal!! Besides sanding down the end edges and lubricating the uniseal, I wrapped a clear piece of packing tape, the wide stuff, around the shaft (sorry, 😊) of the pvc and the sucker slipped right in!! Hallelujah 🎉
Great video, gonna make a smaller version of this for a 150g mini pond used for Aquaponics. This design is really great and I love the simplicity for cleaning.
Thanks for this awesome video and taking the time to thoroughly explain how you build your filter systems. Since you're building this for a duck pond I was hoping you could answer some questions: 1. How many ducks will the pond service? 2. How large is the pond? 3. What bacteria (and how much) would you suggest the biofilter part of your build be seeded with to remove ammonia from the water? 4. Where did you purchase the check valve for your filters? Thanks!
I have discovered that my 6500 gallon per hour pump barely is fed enough water with 1 3 inch pipe. Therefore I have 2 - 3 inch pipes now between my 2 barrels. My 2nd barrel hold the pump, since I had 3 new submersible pumps. I haven't added my media yet, but plan on using an extra lid with holes drilled in it, to act as a barrier between the media and the drain and skimmer inlets. My 2nd pipe was added when the barrels were buried in the ground. Had to use 2 - 2x4's to pry to get it through the uniseals. The holes were also out of alignment. Luckily, no leaks :) Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for the thorough detailed parts explanation. Would you please tell me where you purchased both the check valve and shower drain. The shower drain I found would allow the K1 media to go through the drain, the holes are too big!
Thanks so much for the tip! Have you ever produced a video showing how you created the three barrel set up you use at your home? It sure would be greatly appreciated! Your presentations are clear and easy to understand! Again, thanks!
I connected a pressure filter to a barrel filter for more filtration with K1 media. It worked very well for years until the uniseal failed due to the weight of the check valve. The connection was extremely difficult to stop leaks at the connection because of the flex pipe from the pressure filter. I eventually resolved it by slightly melting the pipe onto the 1 1/2 inch fitting going into the check valve. Any suggestions to support this intake. Also wonder if I can connect another barrel filter and make it airreated. If I can, should I drop in a small bubbler at the bottom. All this comes from a 3000 gph pump in the skimmer box. Thanks for any suggestions!
@@linda-bagobones75 I run a fluidized barrel as my 3rd barrel. Excellent for superior water clarity with that abundance of bacteria the media holds. And yes, I run an airstone in that barrel as well.
Thank you so much for making this tutorial! I'm actually trying to use this build for a small duck pond as well, and was wanting to know what kind of pump you would recommend for it? I'm using a 55gal stock tank for my pond. I know its overkill but i really want to make sure they have clean water and minimize the frequency of water changes.
Hi Jeff. Just bought a couple of 30 gallon barrels to build filters for 2 very small ponds (less than 300 gallons). Should I scale down the size of the other pieces? (1” as opposed to 2”). Thanks in advance. Your videos are super informative and wildly entertaining!
The 2" supports a flow rate of 2500 to 3000 gpm or so quite well. For your setup you only need a flow rate of 500 gpm give or take. 1" should be fine for that.
Can I use gravity feed from pond to this filter. Have another drum side by side connect with this one and put submersible pump to pump water back to pond? Both drums will be placed few inch below pond water level.
Hey Jeff, I really appreciate your videos. This looks like the best filtration system I’ve seen yet! Say, I’ll be hatching some trout this spring in fry baskets suspended in a 150 gallon tank and keeping them in the tank until they reach 2”…until I release them in a 10 acre lake. These little Juveniles need pretty pristine water so I’m wondering if you think this system would give adequate mechanical/ biologic system for my application ? Thanks in advance, Rod
Absolutely! I have a few 125 gallon heavily stocked African cichlid tanks and this filter holds about 5 times more media than my sump systems hold. I use 150 and 300 gallon stock tanks for my turtles (which are filthy) with great success and koi ponds up to 1200 gallon or so depending on bio load.
Just want to say, I built this and it is SO EASY TO CLEAN! I love it! I have it running on a 800-900 gallon pond. I am in the process of expanding another pond, which will be about 3000 gallons. I am thinking about a two barrel system. One static like this one and one fluidized. Do you have a video on how to build a two barrel system? I need to know how to plumb the two together, what height difference they need to be, and how much k1 to put in the fluidized, as well as which air pump and diffuser to use in the fluidized filter. I am planning to get a 3100 gph submersible pump from Helix. It will be at the bottom of a 4 foot deep pond, where it will come up at the end opposite the filters and run about 13 feet to the filters. Do you think that will be adequate flow rate after head loss? Do you have a recommendation on the pump over the Helix? thanks!
Check my videos on my channel. I have several on my 3 barrel setup. Your pump should be fine. Glad to hear the new system is working well. If you still have questions, don't hesitate to ask.
@@jeffakamax I watched the videos, thanks. It looks like each barrel is maybe 6 inches higher than the next one? I am hoping two barrels is enough, as one barrel is actually big for the space I have. I wish I could get by with one barrel on the 3000 gallon pond, but I'm guessing it is not enough. You mentioned in this video that you don't use slotted pipes for the overflow anymore, so if I am doing one static bed and one moving bed, can I use the same single pipe with shower drain for the moving bed filter? How much k1 should I use in the moving bed filter, and which pump and airstones do you recommend? Do you have any experience with the Helix pumps? They are pricey and high wattage (460 watts). I just want something reliable that does not cost more than it needs to in electricity. I appreciate your advice! Any tips for connecting the two barrels together, as far as leverage? It's hard to do it with just one barrel that you can reposition.
Hello Jeff, finished (well, not quite) the barrel filter running to the waterfall(took out the pressure filter). I’m using the Atlantic TT3000 pump in the skimmer. To my surprise, the barrel overflowed!! I was able to adjust the rate to prevent the overflow but hardly have water flow through the weir. Any suggestions?? Thank you!
Hi Jeff,I’m building a 3 barrel system. I’ve gotten most of the parts but so far haven’t been able to find 1 1/2” uniseals only 1 1/4” then it jumps to 2” any suggestions or ideas would be great.
Hey! Great video! Can I use only this filter for my 900 gallon pond to keep it clean and clear? Or do I need to use another filter in conjunction with this one to be more effective! Keep making those great videos! Thanks!
Hey Jeff, Great build, I currently have a similar design which isn't working very well, I think because my overflow is too small. With that, I plan to build this version, my question is do I need to use a specific GPH pump. I am currently running a 1320
Chamfering the holes! Genius! I need to do that ASAP. My drain holes are constantly getting clogged by algae and dead string algae. Do you have a problem with your k1 media floating/rising up above the water line in your main static bed? This has happened to me several times and I've lost a ton of filter media because of this.
Question? Can I shorten the stand pipe on my return line? This would allow me to raise the return hole in the barrel and I wouldn’t have to raise the barrel as high. I’m planning to have my return fall through a rock water fall back into my pond. Thanks for the great videos.
Hello. I want to build one of these filters for a 1000 gallon pond, the pond is raised and 4 foot deep. I take it that the water level in the filter will be level with the water in the pond? I then want to raise the water to go through an anoxic filter bed and then gravity back to the pond, I do not have a bottom drain as such but my bottom drain comes up and through the side of the pond at about half depth, how can I achieve this? could I feed the flow from the filter into another barrel and then pump it up to the anoxic bed? Or could I pump straight from the filter? Thank you. Mick.
Hi. So I finally made one. Man it’s unbelievable. My pond is clear and it’s been on for 3 weeks just drain 3/4 of it once. Easy clean up for sure. Thanks for all the advices. A couple of questions. I notice my media is hardly moving. Should I put an aerator in there? Secondly I am noticing more and more flies near my pond. Then I opened up the drum lid, and I do see hundreds of small insects which I think it’s a baby flies (which I think are the fillies I’m seeing near my pond). Any idea what to do with those? Thanks so much.
As your media colonizes with bacteria it becomes neutrally buoyant and will move more. An aerator helps too. The flies are gnats, they are harmless. We all get them.
The step down configuration utilizes gravity to get more flow between drums. Yes, adding more drums improves filtration and allows for more options. I run a 3 barrel system with 2 static and 1 fluidized drum.
Will the perforated drain pipe at the bottom be more difficult to push through the uniseal? Seems like the edges of the cuts may catch on it. Also, what is the maximum amount of K1 you recommend for this one barrel system? Great video, thanks!
@@jeffakamax thanks! Wholesale Koi Farm was suggesting that I should fill the barrel about 70% with K1. They sell it in 2 Cubic feet quantity, then 4 cubic feet, so I was hoping 2 cubic feet was enough. The 900 gallon pond. I am planning to grow out fry in it, but it may hold 13 medium koi temporarily.
Hey Jeff, would lava rock work well as media in a three barrel system for 13 duck? What would be the disadvantages of using mostly all lava rock other than the weight of the media?
Lava rock would work adequately as biological media. Nowhere as efficiently as K1 though. As a mechanical media it would plug up very quickly and be impossible to clean without removal and pressure washing. Even then it would never really come completely clean
Thanks so much for your response. The water in the first two tanks is very green and am draining them daily. Should I i wait until it clears up a bit before adding the baking soda?
Thank you, thank you! For sharing all your knowledge, I appreciate you so much. I was able to put this system together because of you!! Not bad for a 75 year old bag of bones!
Hi Jeff! Finally got the system up and running with no leaks! I notice air bubbles coming from the third barrel returning to the pond. Is this okay? It is fluidized with one air pump and two disks. I think it needs more air as it’s not really churning much. I also see the third barrel filling about 2/3 rds full. I set the pump in the pond with a retrofit bottom drain attached to a leaf basket, per your design. Also did not split the pump to the waterfall; decided to use another pump in the skimmer box to run to another 1 barrel system and attach it to the waterfall eliminating the pressure filter will that work? Thanks again for advice!
Sounds like you have it pretty well sorted! Bubbles returning are fine and actually beneficial. The water level of all drums can be controlled with the overflow drain height, but having the last barrel a little low is safe. The single barrel eliminating the pressure filter will work just fine. Additional beneficial bacteria is always a good thing. Keep an eye on your water clsrity, you will know when your media starts colonizing. A bit of sodium bi carb (baking soda) will jump start your good bacteria... and buffer kH, which is always good.
Love your videos thank you for sharing them. I'm getting ready to make a three barrel system do you have a direct link to the two knock-off k1 and k-2 media that you used? I have been searching eBay but still not sure?
Jeff theExecutioner thank you for the quick response. Do you have an email so I can ask you questions that has to do with my pond setup and how this will work? If you don't mind.
Hi Jeff. Thank you so much for the video. Can I run 2 pumps, 1200gph each, through the 1 1/2 inch pipe? One pump is for the skimmer and the other one is for the retrofit bottom drain ( like yours). It is going to be a 3 barrel system. My pond is about 1400gal. Thank you.
Yes you can. You would be better off running each pump directly to the first barrel. Then the pumps aren't fighting each other using the same plumbing.
I was wondering how effective it would be to add a decent wattage submersible UV bulb, directly into the outlet (under the drain grate). Will there be sufficient exposure to kill algae? Or does it need to spiral around the bulb to get enough exposure like the commercial units. How about doing a test for me?!!
The water in the drain really doesn't get much turnover. Don't think the uv would have nearly enough exposure. I did run a submersible in my first drum with excellent results as long as you are ok with no possibility of BB in that drum.
Hi Jeff, I'm a little late on this so hopefully you get this. I have a little bamboo Casita that currently houses 2 torpedo pressurized filters for my 1500 gallon pond. I'm building your single barrel system to swap them both for the one barrel (I just got all the parts). I only have room for one 55gallon drum and possibly a smaller 30 gallon. My question is this... Is there any benefit to adding a second 30 gallon barrel to your 55gallon design as the second inline? Is it even possible? Or does it need to be same size? And if it is possible, should I do another static with media or a fluidized? I can't wait to build it this weekend, thank you for willingness to share your knowledge and Beautiful pond by the way!
I'd set up the smaller drum as fluidized. The smaller drum will be a bit less efficient, but still beneficial. Just use the same size plumbing as the larger drum and you should be fine.
Hi! Great video! Quick question. I've got a UV filter I want to install. Should I install it before the water goes into the drum or after the water comes out the drum. Thanks!
@@roberthimber9072 UV works by disrupting the DNA chain in phytoplankton algae which makes it unable to reproduce. Having it at the end of your filtration keeps the glass that encapsulates the bulb clean so it maintain efficiency.
Jeff, your site is very informative…can I run 1 1/2 pvc intake and return. I have a 300 gal pond 1260 gph pump? The Uv light has a max 1 1/2 size hose limitation…. JS
Jeff, I've watched all your pond videos. I purchased a property that has a pond of approximately 18,000 gallons. The pond is part of a Pump-N-Dump HVAC system, fed by high-quality well water, currently no filtration or water features, and has a passive outflow. I am installing a skimmer and we plan on putting in a waterfall next year. Will a three-barrel system with 3000 +- gph flow rate be enough for this pond? Would an additional barrel help? Thank you for your comments and thoughts!
@@jeffakamax The Pump-n-Dump system uses 4.5 gpm to augment the heat and/or AC. Said differently, whenever the heat or AC is running there is 4.5 gpm of fresh water added to the pond. Just today I finished installing a Heilix pond skimmer with a 4800 gph pump running through a three-barrel filter patterned after yours. I put K1 in the first two barrels and will use a combination of K1 and K1micro in the third barrel. I literally turned it on two hours ago. The pond has been neglected over the years. My wife and I removed 2 wheel-barrels of muck from the pond and we didn't likely put a dent in the muck.
@@duanegangwish9081 4800 is a little high, but without knowing your head height and length of run, etc. It might be pretty close to ideal. Neglected ponds full of sludge happen far to often unfortunately. The good news for you is that you can pump 6500 gallons a day out and your hvac flow through will top you back up. I'd build a simple vac with a dewatering pump capable of handling solids. You could move it around the bottom and pump a days worth of sludge out and let it top up naturally. Then just repeat as time allows. It won't be fast but every cycle will be a step closer.
I connected a pressure filter to a barrel filter with K1 media for more filtration. It worked well until the uniseal failed due to the weight of the check valve. Any suggestions to support that connection. The connection to the check valve was leaky until I melted the flex pipe from the pressure filter to the connection. Can I connect another barrel to the system for more filtration? I would like movement in that one. Can I drop a small air pump into that barrel to accomplish that? I am using a 3000 gph in the skimmer. Appreciate any suggestions, thank you
Hello, question. The waste pipe in the older video has the holes towards the bottom. In this video, the holes are facing up. It's better to have the oars down, up. Or up and down. Thanks for the reply and the instructional video
Ideally an in line UV would go between the last barrel and the pond in the return line. If you have a submersible unit, that would go in the first or second drum (in a 3 drum system) As the third fluodized drum is your bio drum and the UV would be counter productive there.
Hi, first off WOW great video. I'm building a 1100 gallon in the basement and was wondering if I could pay you to build me 2 of these units? I think they are perfect for what I need and 2 might be overkill but perfect. I would just commute to pic them up if shipping was crazy. I'm in Fort Wayne Indiana so in the center of US so wont be a bad trip.
I have a natural pond that is spring fed, roughly 13,000 gallons. No fish load ag all. Flow rate on the spring is not high enough to keep the water clear. Thinking about a drum filter system but am unsure about how many and what type of media. Should I use gravel, or K1, or a combination? Any need for a moving bed? Access to power is tough. Have a solar pump that will move 960 GPH. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks
Does the output have to be 2” or can I just use 1.5” all around? Also, can’t I just use an end cap and drill holes into the top and sides instead of the shower drain? I am building a 300 gallon 5’x6’ 2 feet deep with a shallow outer rim of 14’x8’ 7 inches deep. I’m completely new to the entire pond building process. Please advise. Thank you. I’ve subscribed. 😃🙏
For a pond that size, yes you can use smaller piping as you won't need that much flow. The shower drain offers more surface area/flow. For a 300 gallon pond a 600 gph or so pump would be fine with 1.5" piping.
@@jeffakamax thank you for the quick response. Do I have to keep the filter running constantly or can I just run it whenever the water gets dirty? Also, I’ve seen other DIY filters where they use rocks, pea pebbles, and poly fill. Is that sufficient enough or do I have to use the K1 media filter? I am going to put in some Shubunkin goldfish. I am still doing research for this entire pond project.
@@TanThan1983 you want to fun the filter constantly. All the options you mentioned can work but do not offer the ease of cleaning. The polyfill will need to be replaced frequently and the bird man filters (gravel) work well but are a chore to clean and don't offer the biological capacity as the k1 does.
@@jeffakamax how often do I have to replace the K1 media filters? How long do I filter the water until I can put goldfish in? Sorry for all the questions, but it sounds like you have a lot of hands on experience from all the comments on your videos. 👍
Hi Jeff, I am getting ready to build mine, and plan to use rigid PVC going to and from the pond all the way. Does the height of the pipe going from the pump into the filter need to be a certain distance from the bottom of the filter? Do I need to use 45 degree elbows from my ground level pipes going to and from the pond, or are 90 degree okay? It is about a 10 foot run. Also, I need to hook up a hose after the gate valve, so I can water plants. Do I need a large diameter hose, l iij keep a pool hose?
Rigid pvc is fine. The pump can be at any level, head pressure is the rise from the water level in the pond to the overflow point in the first barrel. This rise will affect your flow rate. The pump being under 4 feet ot water for example does not affect head height. 2 45 degree fittings offer only marginal improvements over a single 90 due to the additional frictional loss in the additional 45 degree fitting. The bottom clean out would ideally be a larger pipe only to dump the drum as fast as possible to remove the suspended solids after churning it up. I too tried watering flower beds with a sump pump lowered into the drum. It takes so long to drain that the suspended solids settled out and were never thoroughly evacuated.
Sorry, I don’t understand your response regarding the pvc connection between the barrels. I thought the drains with the gate valves attached had slits but not as you responded that the pvc between the barrels connecting them together have slits! Would you please clarify. Again, how is the media stopped at the pvc connecting the barrels and how do you get each end in when one is already attached with uniseal? Thanks again
There is a cleanout drain with the valve on the outside, this is just for cleaning. There is a shower drain inside the barrel that is used as an overflow to the next barrel - this is what I was referring to.
I made this with a 75g drum and 4 cubic feet of k1. It works great but I'm wondering what kind of pump you use. After on day I had poop all over the bottom of my fish pond. I'm using a jebao 10000 but the poop stays in the pond.
@@jeffakamax It was just set up when I made the filter. It is an Intex pool 5x7 that I insulated and added a 40ml pond liner. I also am using an fx6. I think it is starting to work better at this point. I think I just need more bacteria. My fish are happy though.
I wouldn't go with anything smaller than a 30 gal drum. I have made 5 gal bucket filters for aquariums but they are not gravity systems but are sealed pump systems.
Thanks for your videos Jeff. I have made a 3 barrel system and am having problems with water flow. Water is pumped in 40mm pipe to bottom of barrel 1. Water rises to drain pipe (50mm) which is fitted internally in barrel 1 and exits at bottom into barrel 2. The same setup applies to barrel 2 into barrel 3 which exits back to pond. This is a stepped system, each step is 3". The exit pipe is 10.5" from the top of barrel. Without restricting the flow into barrel 1 by use of a ball valve, the water overflows the barrel. Restricting the flow results in just a trickle getting through to pond! What do you suggest to increase water flow between barrels Without overflowing barrel 1? Would putting an extra exit in each barrel be the solution as raising the step-down is not possible? Would there be any benefit of lowering the exit pipe? Your help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I would start by setting your overflow height on barrel 1 so your media is 2 inches from the top. On barrel 2 set the overflow 5 inches from the top. On barrel 3 set it 8 inches from the top. You can compensate for the limited step difference on the drums by adjusting your water levels. A larger diameter pipe between the drums would also help. There is a big difference in water pressure between drums as they are stacked higher. What is the gph of your pump?
@@jeffakamax thanks Jeff. I have a 3500lph pump. I have put a bypass in and adjusted it so that barrel 1 doesn't overflow but I'm left with a trickle back to the pond. I can't change the outflow pipe heights as they'll be too low for the pond return. Barrel 1 is 20" off the floor and barrel 3 is 14". I put extra pipes in between barrels yesterday but haven't put water through them yet, so will let you know how it goes.
@@techandtoystuff the drum came with them. Come to think of it, I've never purchased a drum that didn't come with the lid. Check your local marketplace listing, they're readily available.
Great video! What kind of glue do you use for all the sealing? Also, do you think this is doable using a 32 gal trash bin? Link: www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-Roughneck-32-Gal-Black-Round-Trash-Can-with-Lid-2008186/100656030
I wouldn't recommend that trash bin. They are very thin. You can find the drums cheaper than that bin as well. Only blumving outside the drum gets glued with standard pvc glue.
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Really very nice explanation how to make this filter.
Thank you.
Hi Jeff! Great news!! I finally figured out a way to “push”, ha ha, the pvc through the uniseal!! Besides sanding down the end edges and lubricating the uniseal, I wrapped a clear piece of packing tape, the wide stuff, around the shaft (sorry, 😊) of the pvc and the sucker slipped right in!! Hallelujah 🎉
Great video, gonna make a smaller version of this for a 150g mini pond used for Aquaponics. This design is really great and I love the simplicity for cleaning.
Experience is the best teacher. Thank you... Laughing as I have learned some of your lessons the same way.
Thank you for your time in explaining the process. Respect from South Africa.
thank you so much for going through this !! Great explanation and instructions!!!
great video Jeff thanks you for all the detail this is great
Excellent video! This will be the one I will make for my pond.
Drum $20
Gate valve $10
Shower drain $5
Pvc elbows and cap $3
Uniseals $15
Pvc pipe $6
Thank you for sharing! Greatly appreciate you!!!
Thanks for this awesome video and taking the time to thoroughly explain how you build your filter systems.
Since you're building this for a duck pond I was hoping you could answer some questions:
1. How many ducks will the pond service?
2. How large is the pond?
3. What bacteria (and how much) would you suggest the biofilter part of your build be seeded with to remove ammonia from the water?
4. Where did you purchase the check valve for your filters?
Thanks!
Not bad not bad. Simple efficient and tidy.
Fantastic vid thanks you.
I have discovered that my 6500 gallon per hour pump barely is fed enough water with 1 3 inch pipe. Therefore I have 2 - 3 inch pipes now between my 2 barrels. My 2nd barrel hold the pump, since I had 3 new submersible pumps. I haven't added my media yet, but plan on using an extra lid with holes drilled in it, to act as a barrier between the media and the drain and skimmer inlets. My 2nd pipe was added when the barrels were buried in the ground. Had to use 2 - 2x4's to pry to get it through the uniseals. The holes were also out of alignment. Luckily, no leaks :) Thanks for sharing
Yeah, uniseals are a bear to get the pipe seated sometimes. But they do allow for quite a bit of misalignment. Glad you got it sorted out.
Thank you so much for the thorough detailed parts explanation. Would you please tell me where you purchased both the check valve and shower drain. The shower drain I found would allow the K1 media to go through the drain, the holes are too big!
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Thanks so much for the tip! Have you ever produced a video showing how you created the three barrel set up you use at your home? It sure would be greatly appreciated! Your presentations are clear and easy to understand! Again, thanks!
Yeah, I have several on my channel going over the 3 barrel system.
@@jeffakamax thank you! I will find them
I connected a pressure filter to a barrel filter for more filtration with K1 media. It worked very well for years until the uniseal failed due to the weight of the check valve. The connection was extremely difficult to stop leaks at the connection because of the flex pipe from the pressure filter. I eventually resolved it by slightly melting the pipe onto
the 1 1/2 inch fitting going into the check valve. Any suggestions to support this intake. Also wonder if I can connect another barrel filter and make it airreated. If I can, should I drop in a small bubbler at the bottom. All this comes from a 3000 gph pump in the skimmer box. Thanks for any suggestions!
@@linda-bagobones75 I run a fluidized barrel as my 3rd barrel. Excellent for superior water clarity with that abundance of bacteria the media holds. And yes, I run an airstone in that barrel as well.
great vid, thx, was looking at nexus, but...
Thank you so much for making this tutorial! I'm actually trying to use this build for a small duck pond as well, and was wanting to know what kind of pump you would recommend for it? I'm using a 55gal stock tank for my pond. I know its overkill but i really want to make sure they have clean water and minimize the frequency of water changes.
Hi Jeff. Just bought a couple of 30 gallon barrels to build filters for 2 very small ponds (less than 300 gallons). Should I scale down the size of the other pieces? (1” as opposed to 2”). Thanks in advance. Your videos are super informative and wildly entertaining!
The 2" supports a flow rate of 2500 to 3000 gpm or so quite well. For your setup you only need a flow rate of 500 gpm give or take. 1" should be fine for that.
Can I use gravity feed from pond to this filter. Have another drum side by side connect with this one and put submersible pump to pump water back to pond? Both drums will be placed few inch below pond water level.
Hey Jeff, I really appreciate your videos. This looks like the best filtration system I’ve seen yet! Say, I’ll be hatching some trout this spring in fry baskets suspended in a 150 gallon tank and keeping them in the tank until they reach 2”…until I release them in a 10 acre lake. These little Juveniles need pretty pristine water so I’m wondering if you think this system would give adequate mechanical/ biologic system for my application ? Thanks in advance, Rod
Absolutely! I have a few 125 gallon heavily stocked African cichlid tanks and this filter holds about 5 times more media than my sump systems hold. I use 150 and 300 gallon stock tanks for my turtles (which are filthy) with great success and koi ponds up to 1200 gallon or so depending on bio load.
Just want to say, I built this and it is SO EASY TO CLEAN! I love it! I have it running on a 800-900 gallon pond. I am in the process of expanding another pond, which will be about 3000 gallons. I am thinking about a two barrel system. One static like this one and one fluidized. Do you have a video on how to build a two barrel system? I need to know how to plumb the two together, what height difference they need to be, and how much k1 to put in the fluidized, as well as which air pump and diffuser to use in the fluidized filter. I am planning to get a 3100 gph submersible pump from Helix. It will be at the bottom of a 4 foot deep pond, where it will come up at the end opposite the filters and run about 13 feet to the filters. Do you think that will be adequate flow rate after head loss? Do you have a recommendation on the pump over the Helix? thanks!
Check my videos on my channel. I have several on my 3 barrel setup. Your pump should be fine. Glad to hear the new system is working well. If you still have questions, don't hesitate to ask.
@@jeffakamax I watched the videos, thanks. It looks like each barrel is maybe 6 inches higher than the next one? I am hoping two barrels is enough, as one barrel is actually big for the space I have. I wish I could get by with one barrel on the 3000 gallon pond, but I'm guessing it is not enough. You mentioned in this video that you don't use slotted pipes for the overflow anymore, so if I am doing one static bed and one moving bed, can I use the same single pipe with shower drain for the moving bed filter? How much k1 should I use in the moving bed filter, and which pump and airstones do you recommend? Do you have any experience with the Helix pumps? They are pricey and high wattage (460 watts). I just want something reliable that does not cost more than it needs to in electricity. I appreciate your advice! Any tips for connecting the two barrels together, as far as leverage? It's hard to do it with just one barrel that you can reposition.
Hello Jeff, finished (well, not quite) the barrel filter running to the waterfall(took out the pressure filter). I’m using the Atlantic TT3000 pump in the skimmer. To my surprise, the barrel overflowed!! I was able to adjust the rate to prevent the overflow but hardly have water flow through the weir. Any suggestions?? Thank you!
how would i attach my submersible pump to the one way check valve?
Great info! Just wanted to confirm the pipe sizes are 1.5 and 2inch. Seem smaller in video so wanted to confirm before purchasing
1.5 feed and 2" between drums & return
Hi Jeff,I’m building a 3 barrel system. I’ve gotten most of the parts but so far haven’t been able to find 1 1/2” uniseals only 1 1/4” then it jumps to 2” any suggestions or ideas would be great.
Hey! Great video! Can I use only this filter for my 900 gallon pond to keep it clean and clear? Or do I need to use another filter in conjunction with this one to be more effective! Keep making those great videos! Thanks!
This would be perfect for a 900 gallon pond. I'd advise using a leaf basket before the pump to catch large debris and keep the pump clean.
@@jeffakamax Thanks! really appreciate the feedback!
Hey Jeff,
Great build, I currently have a similar design which isn't working very well, I think because my overflow is too small. With that, I plan to build this version, my question is do I need to use a specific GPH pump. I am currently running a 1320
2500 to 3000 gph or less will work fine. Lower gph is actually more efficient so you should be fine.
@@jeffakamax thank you for that
Hallelujah thanks. May I ask which way around are the Uniseals best fitted?
Uniseals are installed from the outside of the drum. The larger flange is on the outside.
Chamfering the holes! Genius! I need to do that ASAP. My drain holes are constantly getting clogged by algae and dead string algae. Do you have a problem with your k1 media floating/rising up above the water line in your main static bed? This has happened to me several times and I've lost a ton of filter media because of this.
nvm - I just watched the rest of your video and you addressed the rising issue. :p
Question? Can I shorten the stand pipe on my return line? This would allow me to raise the return hole in the barrel and I wouldn’t have to raise the barrel as high. I’m planning to have my return fall through a rock water fall back into my pond. Thanks for the great videos.
Yes you can. Is your last brarel static or fluidized?
Hello. I want to build one of these filters for a 1000 gallon pond, the pond is raised and 4 foot deep. I take it that the water level in the filter will be level with the water in the pond? I then want to raise the water to go through an anoxic filter bed and then gravity back to the pond, I do not have a bottom drain as such but my bottom drain comes up and through the side of the pond at about half depth, how can I achieve this? could I feed the flow from the filter into another barrel and then pump it up to the anoxic bed? Or could I pump straight from the filter? Thank you. Mick.
Hi. So I finally made one. Man it’s unbelievable. My pond is clear and it’s been on for 3 weeks just drain 3/4 of it once. Easy clean up for sure. Thanks for all the advices. A couple of questions. I notice my media is hardly moving. Should I put an aerator in there? Secondly I am noticing more and more flies near my pond. Then I opened up the drum lid, and I do see hundreds of small insects which I think it’s a baby flies (which I think are the fillies I’m seeing near my pond). Any idea what to do with those? Thanks so much.
As your media colonizes with bacteria it becomes neutrally buoyant and will move more. An aerator helps too. The flies are gnats, they are harmless. We all get them.
Can you attach multiple ones in series to improve filtration and if so do you need to have them elevated at different levels like Wrighty's?
The step down configuration utilizes gravity to get more flow between drums. Yes, adding more drums improves filtration and allows for more options. I run a 3 barrel system with 2 static and 1 fluidized drum.
What adhesive did you use to bond the check valve to PVC? I am constructing my filtration system now and purchased the same one from Amazon.
Any basic pvc cement will work
How do you connect the stop valve
Hey Jeff , how high above the 90 do you cut the 2” pipe going to the shower drain? Thank you much appreciated! Building mine now
Never mind found the part where you explained that thank you !!!
Will the perforated drain pipe at the bottom be more difficult to push through the uniseal? Seems like the edges of the cuts may catch on it. Also, what is the maximum amount of K1 you recommend for this one barrel system? Great video, thanks!
The perforated slits go through the uni seal pretty easily actually. Getting the pipe started is the hardest part. 2.5 cubic feet or so is ideal.
@@jeffakamax thanks! Wholesale Koi Farm was suggesting that I should fill the barrel about 70% with K1. They sell it in 2 Cubic feet quantity, then 4 cubic feet, so I was hoping 2 cubic feet was enough. The 900 gallon pond. I am planning to grow out fry in it, but it may hold 13 medium koi temporarily.
@@intohealth100 2 cubic feet will be about half full
Hey Jeff, would lava rock work well as media in a three barrel system for 13 duck? What would be the disadvantages of using mostly all lava rock other than the weight of the media?
Lava rock would work adequately as biological media. Nowhere as efficiently as K1 though. As a mechanical media it would plug up very quickly and be impossible to clean without removal and pressure washing. Even then it would never really come completely clean
Thanks so much for your response. The water in the first two tanks is very green and am draining them daily. Should I i wait until it clears up a bit before adding the baking soda?
Don't over clean, you can add baking soda anytime
Thank you, thank you! For sharing all your knowledge, I appreciate you so much. I was able to put this system together because of you!! Not bad for a 75 year old bag of bones!
Best comment ever... you are very welcome!
Great Vid. Where did you get the check valves from? I looked at eBay and Amazon and could not find it.
They are very common and should be available on both sites. Search for sump pump supplies is you can't find them.
Hi Jeff! Finally got the system up and running with no leaks! I notice air bubbles coming from the third barrel returning to the pond. Is this okay? It is fluidized with one air pump and two disks. I think it needs more air as it’s not really churning much. I also see the third barrel filling about 2/3 rds full. I set the pump in the pond with a retrofit bottom drain attached to a leaf basket, per your design. Also did not split the pump to the waterfall; decided to use another pump in the skimmer box to run to another 1 barrel system and attach it to the waterfall eliminating the pressure filter will that work? Thanks again for advice!
Sounds like you have it pretty well sorted! Bubbles returning are fine and actually beneficial. The water level of all drums can be controlled with the overflow drain height, but having the last barrel a little low is safe. The single barrel eliminating the pressure filter will work just fine. Additional beneficial bacteria is always a good thing.
Keep an eye on your water clsrity, you will know when your media starts colonizing. A bit of sodium bi carb (baking soda) will jump start your good bacteria... and buffer kH, which is always good.
What kind of pump do you use? And how does it attach to the inlet?
I have a 600 gallon duck pond.
Love your videos thank you for sharing them. I'm getting ready to make a three barrel system do you have a direct link to the two knock-off k1 and k-2 media that you used? I have been searching eBay but still not sure?
search for seller "wholesalekoifarm" on ebay.
Moving Bed Filter Media MBBR, Better than Kaldnes, Filter Media - 4 Cubic Feet - $124
Jeff theExecutioner thank you for the quick response. Do you have an email so I can ask you questions that has to do with my pond setup and how this will work? If you don't mind.
Jeff theExecutioner I think I may have it figured, thank you.
Hi Jeff. Thank you so much for the video. Can I run 2 pumps, 1200gph each, through the 1 1/2 inch pipe? One pump is for the skimmer and the other one is for the retrofit bottom drain ( like yours). It is going to be a 3 barrel system. My pond is about 1400gal. Thank you.
Yes you can. You would be better off running each pump directly to the first barrel. Then the pumps aren't fighting each other using the same plumbing.
@@jeffakamax Thank you very much. Will do that.
I was wondering how effective it would be to add a decent wattage submersible UV bulb, directly into the outlet (under the drain grate). Will there be sufficient exposure to kill algae? Or does it need to spiral around the bulb to get enough exposure like the commercial units. How about doing a test for me?!!
The water in the drain really doesn't get much turnover. Don't think the uv would have nearly enough exposure. I did run a submersible in my first drum with excellent results as long as you are ok with no possibility of BB in that drum.
Thanks! There is a back story to this pond, tragic but sweet. May I email you to share the story?
Hi Jeff, I'm a little late on this so hopefully you get this. I have a little bamboo Casita that currently houses 2 torpedo pressurized filters for my 1500 gallon pond. I'm building your single barrel system to swap them both for the one barrel (I just got all the parts). I only have room for one 55gallon drum and possibly a smaller 30 gallon. My question is this... Is there any benefit to adding a second 30 gallon barrel to your 55gallon design as the second inline? Is it even possible? Or does it need to be same size? And if it is possible, should I do another static with media or a fluidized? I can't wait to build it this weekend, thank you for willingness to share your knowledge and Beautiful pond by the way!
I'd set up the smaller drum as fluidized. The smaller drum will be a bit less efficient, but still beneficial. Just use the same size plumbing as the larger drum and you should be fine.
@@jeffakamax will do, thanks Brother 🙏🤙
Where did you purchase the check valve and the shower drain? The one I found would let the K1 media go through the drain holes! Thank you
On amazon search "Soux Chief 841-2P Drain Quad PVC Poly Strainer for Floor Drainage, 2 x 3" for the drain. You can find check valves there too.
Hi! Great video! Quick question. I've got a UV filter I want to install. Should I install it before the water goes into the drum or after the water comes out the drum.
Thanks!
After. UV should be the last step before returning to the pond.
@@jeffakamax Cool! Thanks!
@@jeffakamax thanks, I had read before the filter so filter removed large pieces that Uv causes algae to clump into
@@roberthimber9072 UV works by disrupting the DNA chain in phytoplankton algae which makes it unable to reproduce. Having it at the end of your filtration keeps the glass that encapsulates the bulb clean so it maintain efficiency.
Jeff, your site is very informative…can I run 1 1/2 pvc intake and return. I have a 300 gal pond 1260 gph pump? The Uv light has a max 1 1/2 size hose limitation…. JS
Jeff, I've watched all your pond videos. I purchased a property that has a pond of approximately 18,000 gallons. The pond is part of a Pump-N-Dump HVAC system, fed by high-quality well water, currently no filtration or water features, and has a passive outflow. I am installing a skimmer and we plan on putting in a waterfall next year. Will a three-barrel system with 3000 +- gph flow rate be enough for this pond? Would an additional barrel help? Thank you for your comments and thoughts!
Is your HVAC similar to a swamp cooler? How much flow through is the pond getting on a regular basis?
@@jeffakamax The Pump-n-Dump system uses 4.5 gpm to augment the heat and/or AC. Said differently, whenever the heat or AC is running there is 4.5 gpm of fresh water added to the pond. Just today I finished installing a Heilix pond skimmer with a 4800 gph pump running through a three-barrel filter patterned after yours. I put K1 in the first two barrels and will use a combination of K1 and K1micro in the third barrel. I literally turned it on two hours ago. The pond has been neglected over the years. My wife and I removed 2 wheel-barrels of muck from the pond and we didn't likely put a dent in the muck.
@@duanegangwish9081 4800 is a little high, but without knowing your head height and length of run, etc. It might be pretty close to ideal.
Neglected ponds full of sludge happen far to often unfortunately. The good news for you is that you can pump 6500 gallons a day out and your hvac flow through will top you back up. I'd build a simple vac with a dewatering pump capable of handling solids. You could move it around the bottom and pump a days worth of sludge out and let it top up naturally. Then just repeat as time allows. It won't be fast but every cycle will be a step closer.
A follow up question about the perforated slots in the drain / clean pipe. Should the slots be spaced around the pipe or just on the top?
Just on the bottom, this will evacuate any sentiment that settles to the bottom of the drum.
I connected a pressure filter to a barrel filter with K1 media for more filtration. It worked well until the uniseal failed due to the weight of the check valve. Any suggestions to support that connection. The connection to the check valve was leaky until I melted the flex pipe from the pressure filter to the connection. Can I connect another barrel to the system for more filtration? I would like movement in that one. Can I drop a small air pump into that barrel to accomplish that? I am using a 3000 gph in the skimmer. Appreciate any suggestions, thank you
So what I you have like a 10k an hour flow could you do that with the drum setup or do you need to split the flow up
Id split it. They are most efficient in the 2500 to 3500 range.
Hey Jeff thanks for the video.
I made the filter but my newbie question is how can I connect my flexible 1 1/2” pond tubing to the 1 1/2” check valve?
Mission band clamp
Thank you ! I will keep you up to date
Water is crystal clear after a long winter. Way more easier to clean than my previous pressure filter. Thanks again Jeff !
@@TriniTrav Good to hear! Ease of cleaning makes maintenance so much easier.
Hello, question. The waste pipe in the older video has the holes towards the bottom. In this video, the holes are facing up. It's better to have the oars down, up. Or up and down. Thanks for the reply and the instructional video
Holes down will help remove solids settled on the bottom.
@@jeffakamax thank you for the clear and quick answer. good evening
Where do you place the UV clarifier? How is it placed in your system? Which drum?
Ideally an in line UV would go between the last barrel and the pond in the return line. If you have a submersible unit, that would go in the first or second drum (in a 3 drum system) As the third fluodized drum is your bio drum and the UV would be counter productive there.
Hi, first off WOW great video. I'm building a 1100 gallon in the basement and was wondering if I could pay you to build me 2 of these units? I think they are perfect for what I need and 2 might be overkill but perfect. I would just commute to pic them up if shipping was crazy. I'm in Fort Wayne Indiana so in the center of US so wont be a bad trip.
Email me at jeffakamax@gmail.com
Ready to fire mine up. How much media for a single 55 gallon drum? I bought 2 big bags. Thanks
2 to 3 cubic feet
Hi am going to build a three tank filter like this but I am finding it hard to find the right Uniseales for this in the uk
Have you checked amazon?
Hi, I love the design! Where do you buy your k1 filter media? It seems very expensive, but maybe that's just how it is.
Amazon or ebay usually is the cheapest. Use the kock-off stuff, it works the same. Prices have gone up since the world went mad.
@@jeffakamax Right about that, thanks!
have you got an idea of the maximum flow you have put through one of these filters at all ?
2500 to 3000 gph or less is ideal
I noticed the other vid the slits were on the bottom and some drilled holes on the top of the drain pipe. Any reason for the change?
I had just repurposed some pvc that had a few holes in it already. Any configuration is fine for the drain as long as your media can't fit through.
Hello Jeff! If I need a 3inches pvc hole on the barrel, what size of the hole saw should I use?
You using uni seals for the 3 inch pvc?
How many cubic feet of media goes in there?
Is there a cheaper alternative to the K1 media?
I run 2.5cf. Check eBay for the knock-off media, that's all I use.
I have a natural pond that is spring fed, roughly 13,000 gallons. No fish load ag all. Flow rate on the spring is not high enough to keep the water clear. Thinking about a drum filter system but am unsure about how many and what type of media. Should I use gravel, or K1, or a combination? Any need for a moving bed? Access to power is tough. Have a solar pump that will move 960 GPH. Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks
Your biggest challenge is going to be flow rate on solar. 960gph won't make a dent in a 13k pond.
@@jeffakamax if I upgraded my pump, what type of drum filter system would you recommend?
@@britvanzandt9943 for a pond that size id run 2 separate 3 barrel setups. Each flowing about 3000 gph
Does the output have to be 2” or can I just use 1.5” all around? Also, can’t I just use an end cap and drill holes into the top and sides instead of the shower drain? I am building a 300 gallon 5’x6’ 2 feet deep with a shallow outer rim of 14’x8’ 7 inches deep. I’m completely new to the entire pond building process. Please advise. Thank you. I’ve subscribed. 😃🙏
For a pond that size, yes you can use smaller piping as you won't need that much flow. The shower drain offers more surface area/flow. For a 300 gallon pond a 600 gph or so pump would be fine with 1.5" piping.
@@jeffakamax thank you for the quick response. Do I have to keep the filter running constantly or can I just run it whenever the water gets dirty? Also, I’ve seen other DIY filters where they use rocks, pea pebbles, and poly fill. Is that sufficient enough or do I have to use the K1 media filter? I am going to put in some Shubunkin goldfish. I am still doing research for this entire pond project.
@@TanThan1983 you want to fun the filter constantly. All the options you mentioned can work but do not offer the ease of cleaning. The polyfill will need to be replaced frequently and the bird man filters (gravel) work well but are a chore to clean and don't offer the biological capacity as the k1 does.
@@jeffakamax how often do I have to replace the K1 media filters? How long do I filter the water until I can put goldfish in? Sorry for all the questions, but it sounds like you have a lot of hands on experience from all the comments on your videos. 👍
Hi Jeff, I am getting ready to build mine, and plan to use rigid PVC going to and from the pond all the way. Does the height of the pipe going from the pump into the filter need to be a certain distance from the bottom of the filter? Do I need to use 45 degree elbows from my ground level pipes going to and from the pond, or are 90 degree okay? It is about a 10 foot run. Also, I need to hook up a hose after the gate valve, so I can water plants. Do I need a large diameter hose, l iij keep a pool hose?
Rigid pvc is fine. The pump can be at any level, head pressure is the rise from the water level in the pond to the overflow point in the first barrel. This rise will affect your flow rate. The pump being under 4 feet ot water for example does not affect head height. 2 45 degree fittings offer only marginal improvements over a single 90 due to the additional frictional loss in the additional 45 degree fitting. The bottom clean out would ideally be a larger pipe only to dump the drum as fast as possible to remove the suspended solids after churning it up. I too tried watering flower beds with a sump pump lowered into the drum. It takes so long to drain that the suspended solids settled out and were never thoroughly evacuated.
Thanks, and can you tell me how high from the bottom I should drill for the inlet? Is that critical?
@@gregjones7840 not critical. I usually drill them about 12" off the bottom.
What kind of media do you fill this filter up with for a koi pond?
K1 MEDIA. doesn't have to be Kaldness, the knock off stuff works just fine.
Sorry, I don’t understand your response regarding the pvc connection between the barrels. I thought the drains with the gate valves attached had slits but not as you responded that the pvc between the barrels connecting them together have slits! Would you please clarify. Again, how is the media stopped at the pvc connecting the barrels and how do you get each end in when one is already attached with uniseal? Thanks again
There is a cleanout drain with the valve on the outside, this is just for cleaning. There is a shower drain inside the barrel that is used as an overflow to the next barrel - this is what I was referring to.
Ohhh, I now understand. Thanks so much for your quick response and patience!
The clear purple check valve with the flapper...what size is that and where can you find it
1.5" available at most big box stores in the sump pump section or on amazon.
I made this with a 75g drum and 4 cubic feet of k1. It works great but I'm wondering what kind of pump you use. After on day I had poop all over the bottom of my fish pond. I'm using a jebao 10000 but the poop stays in the pond.
@@charlesdittmar3699 are you using any kind of bottom drain? How established is the pond?
@@jeffakamax It was just set up when I made the filter. It is an Intex pool 5x7 that I insulated and added a 40ml pond liner. I also am using an fx6. I think it is starting to work better at this point. I think I just need more bacteria. My fish are happy though.
@@charlesdittmar3699 thats what I suspected, the bacteria makes all the difference.
Will this system work with 5gal buckets
I wouldn't go with anything smaller than a 30 gal drum. I have made 5 gal bucket filters for aquariums but they are not gravity systems but are sealed pump systems.
You got links for gate value and shower drain
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FX9O3A6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B95SMUA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for your videos Jeff. I have made a 3 barrel system and am having problems with water flow.
Water is pumped in 40mm pipe to bottom of barrel 1. Water rises to drain pipe (50mm) which is fitted internally in barrel 1 and exits at bottom into barrel 2. The same setup applies to barrel 2 into barrel 3 which exits back to pond. This is a stepped system, each step is 3". The exit pipe is 10.5" from the top of barrel.
Without restricting the flow into barrel 1 by use of a ball valve, the water overflows the barrel. Restricting the flow results in just a trickle getting through to pond!
What do you suggest to increase water flow between barrels Without overflowing barrel 1? Would putting an extra exit in each barrel be the solution as raising the step-down is not possible? Would there be any benefit of lowering the exit pipe?
Your help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I would start by setting your overflow height on barrel 1 so your media is 2 inches from the top. On barrel 2 set the overflow 5 inches from the top. On barrel 3 set it 8 inches from the top. You can compensate for the limited step difference on the drums by adjusting your water levels. A larger diameter pipe between the drums would also help. There is a big difference in water pressure between drums as they are stacked higher.
What is the gph of your pump?
@@jeffakamax thanks Jeff. I have a 3500lph pump. I have put a bypass in and adjusted it so that barrel 1 doesn't overflow but I'm left with a trickle back to the pond. I can't change the outflow pipe heights as they'll be too low for the pond return. Barrel 1 is 20" off the floor and barrel 3 is 14".
I put extra pipes in between barrels yesterday but haven't put water through them yet, so will let you know how it goes.
@@jasperbrawn2599 can you send me a few pics? Email me at jeffakamax@gmail.com
Just verifying the hole saw for the 2” pipe is 3”?
correct. 2" uniseal needs a 3" hole
where did you get the parts I am looking for these rubbers but cannot find them on internet :(
I assume you are referring to the uni seals? Check Amazon and ebay.
I can’t find that clear 1 way check valve anywhere
Any check valve will work. Check near the sump pumps at your local big box store. The flapper types are a bit less restrictive than the ball style.
Hey Jeff.....thinking about changing out a pressure filter for this setup for next season. Had some questions, can I message you privately?
Absolutely
@@jeffakamax OK..thanks. How do I do that? ;-)
@@daveh1468 email me at jeffakamax@gmail.com
Finally got around to sending an email the other day. Look forward to your thoughts. 😀
How much k1 media to use inside?
2.5 cubic feet or so
Ok thanks
Hi What did u use to seal the pipe?
Basic pvc cement for joints outside the drum. Anything inside the drum does not need to be glued
Thank you
And how much k1 media do you put inside the drum?
@@joseanramos787 2.5 to 3 cubic feet
Thank you so much i am watching all your videos
Where do I get this lid?
What are you referring to?
@@jeffakamax the lid for the blue drum. I can't seem to find a lid that would snap on like that.
@@techandtoystuff the drum came with them. Come to think of it, I've never purchased a drum that didn't come with the lid. Check your local marketplace listing, they're readily available.
@@jeffakamax all I can seem to find are drums that have two two caps meaning I'd have to cut the top out lol
Nice idea for filter nice setup new sub #185 hope you do some thanks
Great video! What kind of glue do you use for all the sealing? Also, do you think this is doable using a 32 gal trash bin? Link: www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-Roughneck-32-Gal-Black-Round-Trash-Can-with-Lid-2008186/100656030
If you DON'T know the answer to that you have NO BUISNESS trying to build this!
I wouldn't recommend that trash bin. They are very thin. You can find the drums cheaper than that bin as well. Only blumving outside the drum gets glued with standard pvc glue.
could I pay you to make me a diy filter?
Of course, but where are you located?
Jeff theExecutioner North florida
Oh yea, borrowed from a aquaculture website!