I lined a small wire basket with the quilt batting and placed it underneath my waterfall so all the water ran through it. It was easier to replace the batting this way as to start with I was changing it every 2-3 hours because of all the gunk it collected. My pond water looked a soupy green, brown colour to start with but after 10 days it is crystal clear and I can now see the bottom. I can't believe the transformation. I felt I had to post as this was so easy and cheap and I am thrilled with the results.Anyone trying this please persevere as I only have a small pond (6ft x 3ft Aprox) but it did take 10 days to finally clear. Great to see my fish again (not just when they were right at the top) and all this without any nasty chemicals. Thanks for the super idea!
I have searched for years and given up that during the summer I would never see the fish much less the bottom of the pond. I have researched online and I have tried all the chemicals without success. I tried this method. Only out $5 for the batting. This worked great! I did not know we could not put a pond out in the middle of an open field. By next day it was crystal clear. I have an in ground pond estimate water to be less than 600 gallons. Now my house is sold!
This really, really works. My husband and I bought a house that has a fish pond in front. About 600 gallons. Previous owner could not tell me much about it. It had a submersion pump to a waterfall. There was no type of filtration system. Water was brownish green and murky. There are about 6 goldfish in the pond and some frogs and lily pads. I bought a filter waterfall, suppose to clear pond in a few days, but didn't. Bought a UV filter to clear up algae, helped but pond still murky. I bought a plastic milk carton box for $4 and already had some poly batting. Less than 24 hr water clear and can see bottom of pond. Thank you so, so much for a very cheap solution instead of completely draining pond.
Hey Jamie, we just got a house with a pond with some fishes and tadpoles in it too. Could you please explain again how you cleaned the water? Sorry, I am completely new to this, so I wanted to the know a proper method to take care of the pond with 🐟
just wanted to update. it worked!! i actually just wrapped the batting around my pump in my skimmer, left it alone, woke up this morning to a crystal clear pond. i was able to see everything as if it was a fish tank in my living room. i had an algae problem. i would clean everything and it would grow back in 2 days. murky/dirty green water. i did your method and wow. Enough said. p.s 1500 gallon pond. Thanks Melissa J. Will
I am so happy I found this video. I will definitely try this. My pond is pea soup and we had to turn off the waterfall because of leaking. The filtering waterfall did an amazing job but the water loss was not worth it in the long run. We unfortunately inherited this problem when we bought the house. It’s so well established that a complete remake is not an interest or worth it. I’ve tried to find ways to bypass the waterfall and recreate a smaller one….. still researching at this point. I do like this method I’ve not seen it before. My pond is 2500 gallons and needs help. I do have a bog filtering system which is helping… 🙌 thank you for the amazing tip!
I can't believe this worked. Your video + 20 minutes of my time and less than $20 of tools saved me from paying thousands in contractor costs. Thank you so much.
This turned my green pond into a very healthy looking pond! I can't believe the solution was as simple as this, using a couple free items I had already to expand the surface area of the filter. An expensive UV light didn't work. Expensive bacteria colonies didn't work. Complex filtering options didn't work either, but this simple idea keeps my pond nice and clear. It's over the 1000g size but works. Also I found a way to make this easier: I only wrap 4 sides of the crate which is easier to do. While not all the water goes through the filter before going into the pump, it still works well and the filter media becomes dark green. I also place this in a shallow part of my pond, allowing the top to work as a surface skimmer for leaves.
We have a fairly large pond so it has taken a week or two, but my pond is clearing quickly now. I can see the bottom of the pond. As well as using the batting, I put pebbles and stones in the bottom of the pond and bought a few more plants. I'm delighted to be able to see my fish again. Thank you Melissa.
Thank you so much!! This was a factory what I was looking for because I’m going for a self-sustaining little eco friendly pond and did not want to use chemicals☺️ My pond is only 35 gallons with a small circulating pump for a waterfall feature, it did take a about 3 days for mine to clear but it’s CLEAR!!!!! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!! I wish I could share the before and after pics!
I have a 1000+ gallons with a waterfall and this method worked perfectly in 2 days.... thank you so much was so frustrated 🥴 now I am happy 😁 and so are fish....
I have my pump in a cage made of chicken wire, wrapped in polyester fiberfill. When it gets covered in gunk, I take the cage out of the water, hose the gunk off with the jet spray, and put it back in. No need for new fiberfill each time.
I can't believe it thank you so much I tried so many things. We have a huge half wine barrel as fish pond couldn't get it clean no matter what we tried. We tried so many things but this worked so well. It took a few day but we can now enjoy watching our fish thank you xx
Thank you for this video.. our pond was green as pea soup.. a few hours later, crystal clear!! I am amazed and very grateful that we came across this video!
Found you on the net. having recently had my 1500 gallon pond relined and a new Eazypod filter system installed I was disappointed to not be able to see my expensive koi because of green water. Pond experts said that it could be the weather, too many fish, poor water quality or bad filtration. Made up a unit using an inexpensive pump and within two days I was seeing some change in the water colour. After 3 days I decided to lift the unit and change the material around the crate. The amount of green algae collected on the outside of the unit was amazing. I'm thinking that within the next week I'll be able to see the bottom of my pond and all the fish therein. Thank you Melissa
I followed the concept and modified to fit my 3600 gallon koi pond which has two skimmers. I went to Michael's and bought some thicker rectangular polyester batting for cushions and cut them to fit into my skimmer netting. Had to clean the polyester pads multiple times, but the pond is getting cleaner. The picture of the dirty batting is from running about 12 hours. Thank you for sharing your video!
Great idea. You inspired me to build my own micro filter using a tiny waterpump inside a vase stuffed with filter medium. Now i have a tiny pond spring that filters the water and no pipes or hoses visible. Thank you!
Hi I have had a murky pond for years and I took your advice and after about 4 changes of the padding a miracle happened and i can see the fish!!! Yippee. Thank you very much. Surrey. England
Ok so I was super skeptical. I have a 10x10'pond that has never been cleaned. I never hoped i could see the bottom. 10h. Thats what it took. I cant believe it. This is amazing. THANK YOU
I was spending approximately 3 hours every weekend trying to get my pond back to looking beautiful. I would empty 90% of existing (murky) water, topped up the balance of the 10% water, diluting with tap water as it was being topped up. Next weekend - rinse and repeat ... I tried this method and was totally blown away. My pond went from very murky and I could not see the bottom on the pond to crystal clear within days. Absolutely amazing. I tried this as a last resort but this is absolutely brilliant and works incredibly well.
I've been trying to get my pond clear for years. I tried this method and my pond was crystal clear after 3 days. The difference is amazing without chemicals of any kind. Wish that I could add pictures.
Cleared overnight, thankyou . Simply ran the pond water through the batting which was squashed into a pond planter basket , which i sat on a bbq grill so the clean water can run back into the pond.
I tried this in my pond: milk crate and batting as you describe. Left it running for 24hrs and it had absolutely no effect. On a plus note, I have spoken to a number of people who swear by the batting as a suitable replacement for their pump filters.
This method is incomplete. You have to cut batting to fit inside, then a layer of lava rock then pump sits on lava rock. Then fill will lava rock and put batting over the top of the assembly. I place 2 large flat stones on top so the top piece doesn't come off. Sure fire way to clean it,. But it mucks up quick if you have a 2000 gallon per hour waterfall pump like me. I also have a 250gph fountain pump with box filter from pond master. I clean both of these a couple times a week. I have furnace filter material rather than quilt batting. Quilt batting seems to fall apart fairly fast and get sucked into the pump, even polyester quilt batting.
Thank you for your help with your advice on this filter. Is there any way that I can get the filter out of pond without the guck going back into my pond
Lady this is so good and simple and I can now hardly wait to try it on all my ponds. I have 3 and have had this hobby for years but am in Australia and it is only just getting warm down my way. Spring is here and temperatures will rise quickly. I have watched many now but You are the best! Richard
This is fantastic, I used old pillow filling. It cleared our 1000 litre pond over night. So glad I found this chemical free budget friendly video. Thank you.
This worked my pond Is so much cleaner... I can’t add photos but I used an old pump and a hamster cage to build an independent unit that I can use anytime separate from my pond pump.
THE BEST! For a couple of years now I have tried unsuccessfully to clean up the cloudy water in my tiny pond. I have tried just about EVERYTHING natural and chemical -(LOL) without success. I wrapped my pump cage in a bit of polyester and voila! within four hours my water was pleasantly clear. Amazing! Thank you, thank you - the cloudy water has bothered me for a long time.
I have been telling people this since 2004 .I put the crate up in my waterfall filter and let the water run into it and this way you don't have this heavy crate to pull out .My pond is over 5000 gallon pond .The weight of pulling a crate out of even 100 gallons is a lot and it could clog up the pump inlet .I clean my quilt batting with a hose and water goes in my garden and then dip the quilt batting in peroxide and water and reuse and that water goes in my garden also
I use this the quilt for my koi pond and it works beautifully. I replaced the sponge in the filter with the quilt and wash out or replace every 2 weeks when I do a water change.Keeps the pond clear.
Great to hear! I hesitate to recommend it for larger ponds simply because, if they are really green, it may take a very long time and whole lotta quilt batting to clear it. . Congrats on your clear pond water.
@@empressofdirt Yeah, I totally understand that. Ours was just murky from putting in new plantings, and we have a really good size pump, so this trick worked under those circumstances.
It works with mine. Had a terrible pea soup colored pond water few weeks ago that I can no longer ser my kois.and then I tried doing this process. After overnight of circulating, my pond water became clear and can now see my koi. 😊
Thank you for the idea. I have a 5 by 12 goldfish pond. I couldn't see a single rock on the bottom two days ago. Now I can. I used a mini crate for my pump. It fit perfectly and was easier to handle. And it worked. Only now I have new problem. This morning my goldfish decided that the polyester material is a good place to lay eggs.
Thank you! I needed a chemical free way to clear our small backyard pond because our genius dogs drink from it. I used this method overnight and can see to the bottom. Thank you!
Hi, this really works I did it 6pm next morning clear as can be I can a 75 gallon with 2 red ears sliders and a 800gph pump 20 bucks from Amazon the "pump"
OMG, Totally ROCKS! So fed up with trying to strain, re-do water, etc.-- Going to get started now. Thanks so much for a simple way to fix this stinking pond!
Excellent - because, with the large area of the filter material, at any point, the water will pass thru at a very slow rate & thus not ingest the pond insects (which I wish to keep - no fish here). Also, I have added 2 small barley straw bales to help clear the water biologically.
Great I put a pond planter basket in the top of the waterfall directly under the hose. Had to change it a lot at first but after three days you can now see the bottom of the pond.
That's a great idea ,how do you get the polyester filter out without it releasing the dirt back into the pond or does it stay intact well you lift it out .Also do you think it would be good to add rocks in the milk create for extra filtering , putting in a large pond 12x10 by about 3 feet deep, no fish I'd like to swim in it to no chemicals and I'm off grid so pump won't be running continuously, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated enjoyed your video Thanks Dale
To remove filter, I lift the whole thing into a plastic tub placed next to it to catch drips. This filter is intended as a fast way to pull gunk out of water--not sure how rocks would help in short term. If off-grid and not running pump all the time, you could manually dump water through batting to catch gunk. Could be refreshing on a warm day. :)
Wow, thank you so much, my husband , and I were trying to come up with a good , safe, for the fish , way to filter the pond...I am a quilter, so I had a whole container of left over quilt batting...some , polyester...what a great idea...smart girl...
I have done the method here when I need to add an extra pump for circulation. But I have also used the batting at the bottom of the waterfall, in the skimmer (catches most of the gunk) and in a small waterfall that is fed from the uvlight. Most important is to always clean out those filters. Sometimes its everyday or weekly. But it really, really, really, does work. I live in san diego and its almost sunny here. I have no plants in my pond and it gets full sun.
Quick question..... how do you get the batting out without letting the sludge back in the clean water. It worked great but I can't remove the dirty one
I used your method over night on our 600 gallon pond. This morning it seems there is really no difference, though the batting is clearly catching the gunk. So, removed the contraptionI and rinsed the batting clean. I am going to put it back together today and keep running if for the next couple days, changing the batting as needed. I love the set up, and see exactly why it should work. I am concerned that since i (stupidly) put sand in the bottom of my 600 gallon pond that the sand is producing dust that will not clear up. I’m wondering if the sand is my problem and wondering if I should remove it and replace with stones?
Wow great idea. Heading to the store now to grab supplies. We are trying something a little different. We're hoping your great idea helps keep our ducks bath clean! Can't see why not! Thanks.....
The procedure for turning murky water to clear water presented in this video is extremely accurate. You only need two things, 1)the batting and 2) activ(ated) charcoal, and of course a pump to move the water through those two things. It doesn't matter where you place those 2 things in relation to the flow of water, as long as the water passes through them at some point. If you don't want to see the batting or don't have a space above the water to place the filter and carbon, choose a setup like this video shows, pull the water through the batting and charcoal on the way to the pump. I had let my 10'x10' pond sit for a year, no fish, no plants, and an oak tree dropping leaves and pollen all year long, it was murkier than this lady's. Not wanting to disturb my setup, I disconnected the hose from the back of my waterfall and ran the hose outlet into a temporary filter setup consisting of a broken laundry basket with holes drilled in the bottom, dropped in two layers of 0.75" generic pond filter batting and old socks full of activated carbon, tied in a knot at the end. The thing rested on a 4x4 post I laid across the pond. Same concept as what is presented here just in a different part of the water cycle. Took a week but the water is now crystal clear. To note: I also have a $1000+ pond filter system, it's the same thing, just with a built in UV light. All you need to do is run the water through those two things, doesn't matter what amount of water you have, all that influences is amount of those two things you go through in a year. My temporary setup is ugly and once I'm happy with the clarity I'll design a box behind the waterfall that does the same thing but out of sight. I've even seen the boxes for sale. You can even run the water through a clear section of hose and place a plug in UV light bulb next to it to get the same affect.
will this help pull grains of sand out of the water, i have some of that that fell in when i was putting it around my preform and i also have been getting some droppings from different faraway trees. does the bigger stuff clump and stick to the filter?
I don't think there would be any point. They both do the same thing. The idea here is to filter larger volumes of water at once to get ahead of the algae.
True but I also realised that poly badding doesn't break down in landfill and it isn't reusable. So I will be searching for a more reusable or biodegradable way to filter my pond
It all depends on the size of your pond and how murky the water is. You get several batting changes from one bed-size roll. Most people here say they cleared their water in 1-3 batting changes which means they would have some leftover.
Thanks for this. i just inherited a small fish garden pond. with almost no instructions to keep it going. it’s already turned brown and i’m going to try this to get it clear again! do you have any suggestions to keep it clear?
Yes, important things include using a recirculating pump to keep the water running and oxygen circulating. Also, prevent debris like leaves from getting in the water. And, if there are fish, follow guidelines for an appropriate number based on the size of the pond (too many is bad for fish and creates a lot of waste in the water). I also use the quilt batting trick ongoing to continuously filter out excess algae. I have more pond tips here including a free tip sheet: empressofdirt.net/advice-for-starting-a-new-garden-pond/
Is it ok to assemble the batting and basket in the water? My pump hose is covered by too many rocks to disassemble the pump and then reattach in the pond.
Madam what can I say after spending a small fortune on chemicals ..I bought a box with holes in and a bungee cord some wadding and it worked, thank you so much, am just about to change the wadding for some fresh stuff, my wife thinks you are the bees knees x
Thank you for this, best video I've seen on the subject this morning, but I only have a small sump pond which feeds a cascading stream. My issue is that the water is drunk by my dog and we're worried it's what makes her sick continuously ( vet thinks maybe) I'm going to try your method at the top as there is no space in the sump and flow the water through and then down the cascades. I'll let you know how successful it is, thank you again👍👍👍
Never, no matter the color of water, from our farms, to city living, to backyard ponds, have our dogs gotten sick from water... Hope there is not something else to worry about...
Certain blue green algae can kill dogs when they drink it. Happens every few years in lakes in Texas. It’s rare, but not impossible a dog could get sick from pond water. Dogs will also eat pretty much anything so it’s a wonder most of them are ok most of the time.
I have a Kockney Koi Filter which is connected to a Jebao Eco Garden Koi Fish Pond Filter Pump. I have put the pump into a milk crate, covered with polyester batting and regularly change the batting when it has got dirty. I have been doing this for nearly a month now and the water seems to be slowly improving but it is still murky. Am I doing anything wrong? Should I disconnect the pump from the filter so that the pipe is going into the water, not the filter? Many thanks for this very informative and helpful video!
Hi Debbie, All this does is run the pond water through the batting to catch the gunk. If it's a thicker algae, it catches it. If it's silt, it can't. There are countless ways to set this up--you just need the all of the water to run through the batting and the faster it can all cycle through, the better.
16000 gallon pond green water turns into shining clear water about 9 days so don’t give up if the result is not quick as you expected, change the filter in basket every day. This solution save me a lot of time and money. :-)
My pond is a similar size to yours and has zero shade at the moment. Our crazy UK summer has completely messed up my water so I'm going to try this. Like you, IL change the batting every day.
Theoretically, yes. The reason I have not encouraged it is simply the logistics. Presumably a stronger pump is for a much larger pond and it could get costly to run that much water through clean batting. But I've had lots of people say they did it anyways (successfully) because they had exhausted all other options.
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I lined a small wire basket with the quilt batting and placed it underneath my waterfall so all the water ran through it. It was easier to replace the batting this way as to start with I was changing it every 2-3 hours because of all the gunk it collected. My pond water looked a soupy green, brown colour to start with but after 10 days it is crystal clear and I can now see the bottom. I can't believe the transformation. I felt I had to post as this was so easy and cheap and I am thrilled with the results.Anyone trying this please persevere as I only have a small pond (6ft x 3ft Aprox) but it did take 10 days to finally clear. Great to see my fish again (not just when they were right at the top) and all this without any nasty chemicals. Thanks for the super idea!
Really works!! 1400 gallon pond. Could not see the pump covered in batting. Within 20 mnutes noticable. 1 hour clear. Amazing!
Excellent!
I have searched for years and given up that during the summer I would never see the fish much less the bottom of the pond. I have researched online and I have tried all the chemicals without success. I tried this method. Only out $5 for the batting. This worked great! I did not know we could not put a pond out in the middle of an open field. By next day it was crystal clear. I have an in ground pond estimate water to be less than 600 gallons. Now my house is sold!
This really, really works. My husband and I bought a house that has a fish pond in front. About 600 gallons. Previous owner could not tell me much about it. It had a submersion pump to a waterfall. There was no type of filtration system. Water was brownish green and murky. There are about 6 goldfish in the pond and some frogs and lily pads. I bought a filter waterfall, suppose to clear pond in a few days, but didn't. Bought a UV filter to clear up algae, helped but pond still murky. I bought a plastic milk carton box for $4 and already had some poly batting. Less than 24 hr water clear and can see bottom of pond. Thank you so, so much for a very cheap solution instead of completely draining pond.
Great to hear! It's simple but when it works it's so satisfying. I hope the fish enjoy their new view. :)
Hey Jamie, we just got a house with a pond with some fishes and tadpoles in it too. Could you please explain again how you cleaned the water? Sorry, I am completely new to this, so I wanted to the know a proper method to take care of the pond with 🐟
You are a Golden Girl. So smart of an idea. Just wow
@@empressofdirt hi does this also remove nitrates?
@@benchau3864 Hi Ben, this method doesn't "remove" anything. The batting just acts as a filter to catch large algae particles.
just wanted to update. it worked!! i actually just wrapped the batting around my pump in my skimmer, left it alone, woke up this morning to a crystal clear pond. i was able to see everything as if it was a fish tank in my living room. i had an algae problem. i would clean everything and it would grow back in 2 days. murky/dirty green water. i did your method and wow. Enough said.
p.s 1500 gallon pond. Thanks Melissa J. Will
I am so happy I found this video. I will definitely try this. My pond is pea soup and we had to turn off the waterfall because of leaking. The filtering waterfall did an amazing job but the water loss was not worth it in the long run. We unfortunately inherited this problem when we bought the house. It’s so well established that a complete remake is not an interest or worth it. I’ve tried to find ways to bypass the waterfall and recreate a smaller one….. still researching at this point. I do like this method I’ve not seen it before. My pond is 2500 gallons and needs help. I do have a bog filtering system which is helping… 🙌 thank you for the amazing tip!
I can't believe this worked. Your video + 20 minutes of my time and less than $20 of tools saved me from paying thousands in contractor costs. Thank you so much.
Great to hear! Thanks.
This turned my green pond into a very healthy looking pond! I can't believe the solution was as simple as this, using a couple free items I had already to expand the surface area of the filter.
An expensive UV light didn't work. Expensive bacteria colonies didn't work. Complex filtering options didn't work either, but this simple idea keeps my pond nice and clear. It's over the 1000g size but works.
Also I found a way to make this easier: I only wrap 4 sides of the crate which is easier to do. While not all the water goes through the filter before going into the pump, it still works well and the filter media becomes dark green. I also place this in a shallow part of my pond, allowing the top to work as a surface skimmer for leaves.
Can you please give me some details. I have similar problem with my pond. Where did you buy them from. The type of pump etc. Thanks
It works! From zero visibility water to 90% clear in just 7 hours. Thank you for sharing this tip!
Now see....that was one of the best pond vids I've seen so far, I'm new to this and trying to figure it all out without having to pay a professional
me too
Ok this works like a dream! I put the batting into my existing box filter, instead of the crap filters that came with the unit. Crystal clear!!
The batting really works! I have a waterfall and I put batting inside the waterfall! It’s easy to remove and apply clean!
I tried this today on my pond 6500 L and I'm thrilled with the result!
We have a fairly large pond so it has taken a week or two, but my pond is clearing quickly now. I can see the bottom of the pond. As well as using the batting, I put pebbles and stones in the bottom of the pond and bought a few more plants. I'm delighted to be able to see my fish again. Thank you Melissa.
Glad it's helping. Always nice when the fish are visible again!
Thank you so much!! This was a factory what I was looking for because I’m going for a self-sustaining little eco friendly pond and did not want to use chemicals☺️ My pond is only 35 gallons with a small circulating pump for a waterfall feature, it did take a about 3 days for mine to clear but it’s CLEAR!!!!! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!! I wish I could share the before and after pics!
I have a 1000+ gallons with a waterfall and this method worked perfectly in 2 days.... thank you so much was so frustrated 🥴 now I am happy 😁 and so are fish....
I have my pump in a cage made of chicken wire, wrapped in polyester fiberfill. When it gets covered in gunk, I take the cage out of the water, hose the gunk off with the jet spray, and put it back in. No need for new fiberfill each time.
This worked amazingly well, my pond was like pea soup, a week later its crystal clear, I can actually see my fish! Thank you!
Great to hear! And hello to your fish. :)
I can't believe it thank you so much I tried so many things.
We have a huge half wine barrel as fish pond couldn't get it clean no matter what we tried.
We tried so many things but this worked so well. It took a few day but we can now enjoy watching our fish thank you xx
Thank you for this video.. our pond was green as pea soup.. a few hours later, crystal clear!! I am amazed and very grateful that we came across this video!
Found you on the net. having recently had my 1500 gallon pond relined and a new Eazypod filter system installed I was disappointed to not be able to see my expensive koi because of green water. Pond experts said that it could be the weather, too many fish, poor water quality or bad filtration. Made up a unit using an inexpensive pump and within two days I was seeing some change in the water colour. After 3 days I decided to lift the unit and change the material around the crate. The amount of green algae collected on the outside of the unit was amazing. I'm thinking that within the next week I'll be able to see the bottom of my pond and all the fish therein. Thank you Melissa
I followed the concept and modified to fit my 3600 gallon koi pond which has two skimmers. I went to Michael's and bought some thicker rectangular polyester batting for cushions and cut them to fit into my skimmer netting. Had to clean the polyester pads multiple times, but the pond is getting cleaner. The picture of the dirty batting is from running about 12 hours. Thank you for sharing your video!
Hi are you in Perth?
Great idea. You inspired me to build my own micro filter using a tiny waterpump inside a vase stuffed with filter medium. Now i have a tiny pond spring that filters the water and no pipes or hoses visible. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I tried this method and my pond cleared overnight! I keep a whole bag of quilt batting in my bio filter now. 👌🏽👌🏽
Hi I have had a murky pond for years and I took your advice and after about 4 changes of the padding a miracle happened and i can see the fish!!! Yippee. Thank you very much. Surrey. England
Thanks for sharing this video, tried this on my pond, and after about 2weeks and 3changes of badding it's crystal clear for the first time ,
Followed your instructions and from a luminous pea green to a much healthier looking color in 11 hours.
Size of pond is 21 foot by 10 foot depth 4 foot /pump is a pondXpert pondpush 8000 I run the pump through a filter system too.
Ok so I was super skeptical. I have a 10x10'pond that has never been cleaned. I never hoped i could see the bottom. 10h. Thats what it took. I cant believe it. This is amazing. THANK YOU
What pump did you use
Thank you...I'll be heading to a store tomorrow to get this set up
I was spending approximately 3 hours every weekend trying to get my pond back to looking beautiful. I would empty 90% of existing (murky) water, topped up the balance of the 10% water, diluting with tap water as it was being topped up. Next weekend - rinse and repeat ...
I tried this method and was totally blown away. My pond went from very murky and I could not see the bottom on the pond to crystal clear within days. Absolutely amazing. I tried this as a last resort but this is absolutely brilliant and works incredibly well.
Excellent! Great to hear.
I've been trying to get my pond clear for years. I tried this method and my pond was crystal clear after 3 days. The difference is amazing without chemicals of any kind. Wish that I could add pictures.
Used this method over the weekend and I am pleasantly surprised how well it worked!! Thank you for sharing!!
If you put bio balls in it helps with plants and keeps it clean because the good bacteria that grows on the bioballs 😊😊
Amazing...I tried this yesterday and it cleared my pond up.. I am so surprised...thank you so much!
Nice to hear, thanks!
Cleared overnight, thankyou . Simply ran the pond water through the batting which was squashed into a pond planter basket , which i sat on a bbq grill so the clean water can run back into the pond.
Great idea , thankyou.
Thank you for sharing this idea! I have been struggling this entire summer with clear water. Within 2 hours the water was completely clear!
I’m definitely going to try this ! Thank you for a to the point no non sense video
I tried this in my pond: milk crate and batting as you describe. Left it running for 24hrs and it had absolutely no effect. On a plus note, I have spoken to a number of people who swear by the batting as a suitable replacement for their pump filters.
This method is incomplete. You have to cut batting to fit inside, then a layer of lava rock then pump sits on lava rock. Then fill will lava rock and put batting over the top of the assembly. I place 2 large flat stones on top so the top piece doesn't come off. Sure fire way to clean it,. But it mucks up quick if you have a 2000 gallon per hour waterfall pump like me. I also have a 250gph fountain pump with box filter from pond master. I clean both of these a couple times a week. I have furnace filter material rather than quilt batting. Quilt batting seems to fall apart fairly fast and get sucked into the pump, even polyester quilt batting.
Thank you for your help with your advice on this filter. Is there any way that I can get the filter out of pond without the guck going back into my pond
Yes. Lift it directly into a plastic tub.
Completely works! Our pond was Swamp like and now it's crystal clear! Thanks.
Lady this is so good and simple and I can now hardly wait to try it on all my ponds. I have 3 and have had this hobby for years but am in Australia and it is only just getting warm down my way. Spring is here and temperatures will rise quickly. I have watched many now but You are the best! Richard
Thank you - the pond cleared within 4 hours!!
Great to hear!
This is fantastic, I used old pillow filling. It cleared our 1000 litre pond over night. So glad I found this chemical free budget friendly video. Thank you.
After two days the water is much much clearer. Very happy with the results. Thank you.
This worked my pond Is so much cleaner... I can’t add photos but I used an old pump and a hamster cage to build an independent unit that I can use anytime separate from my pond pump.
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THE BEST! For a couple of years now I have tried unsuccessfully to clean up the cloudy water in my tiny pond. I have tried just about EVERYTHING natural and chemical -(LOL) without success. I wrapped my pump cage in a bit of polyester and voila! within four hours my water was pleasantly clear. Amazing! Thank you, thank you - the cloudy water has bothered me for a long time.
Yay!!!!!! Very happy for you and your pond. Thanks for letting us know. :)
Excellent illustrated video !! Saludos desde Cuzco 🇵🇪
I have been telling people this since 2004 .I put the crate up in my waterfall filter and let the water run into it and this way you don't have this heavy crate to pull out .My pond is over 5000 gallon pond .The weight of pulling a crate out of even 100 gallons is a lot and it could clog up the pump inlet .I clean my quilt batting with a hose and water goes in my garden and then dip the quilt batting in peroxide and water and reuse and that water goes in my garden also
hi, I am going to try your idea which seems very sensible to me. What weight if quilt do you use
Im making a pond soon and want to use this idea I think is a good idea to put near the top of fountain for easy access
I also found that its an unwieldy way of cleaning ,so I put my filetr also on the discharge side of the pump,and cleaned with my power jet
Allan
Can you please post up a video of your setup my man?
@@TruthIsNot4Sale how did it go
Thank you, it really works, I have tried many things without success but this is simple and has cleared by pond unbelievably
Fantastic. Thanks for letting us know. And enjoy your pond!
I use this the quilt for my koi pond and it works beautifully. I replaced the sponge in the filter with the quilt and wash out or replace every 2 weeks when I do a water change.Keeps the pond clear.
So did you put the wadding inside the filter where the sponge is?
My (new) pond is much bigger than 1000 gallons (it was our old pool), and this method still worked REALLY well! Thank you for sharing this trick!!!
Great to hear! I hesitate to recommend it for larger ponds simply because, if they are really green, it may take a very long time and whole lotta quilt batting to clear it. . Congrats on your clear pond water.
@@empressofdirt Yeah, I totally understand that. Ours was just murky from putting in new plantings, and we have a really good size pump, so this trick worked under those circumstances.
This totally works! Thank you so much! My pond has looked like pea soup for months and used your advice this morning and my pond is looking great.
Yay! Great to hear. It's so satisfying when it clears as hoped. Thanks for letting us know.
Work great after 4 weeks pond was clear
Thanks for the quick reply. Our pond is 1000 gallons and the pump is 1000 GPH. I’ll leave it over night & check it tomorrow. Lynn Mc
It works with mine. Had a terrible pea soup colored pond water few weeks ago that I can no longer ser my kois.and then I tried doing this process. After overnight of circulating, my pond water became clear and can now see my koi. 😊
Thanks for sharing! This worked very quickly and I can now see my Fish!
Great to hear!
Thank you for the idea. I have a 5 by 12 goldfish pond. I couldn't see a single rock on the bottom two days ago. Now I can. I used a mini crate for my pump. It fit perfectly and was easier to handle. And it worked. Only now I have new problem. This morning my goldfish decided that the polyester material is a good place to lay eggs.
For my pond not work I still have green water
Thank you so much. You are Awesome!!!
The opposite way compare to most other videos trying to show people how to.... thanks lady youre the best
Thank you! I needed a chemical free way to clear our small backyard pond because our genius dogs drink from it. I used this method overnight and can see to the bottom. Thank you!
Great! Thanks for letting us know. (lol re your genius dog)
Thanks Melissa for sharing such wonderful method. I was thinking how to make the water clear in my small pond. Thank you again, from Sri Lanka,
Hi um also from sri lanka did u try this out?
@@sihina4169 not yet. But I will do this
I've been working on my pond for a month now every day it's getting better but I want it way better I'm so excited to try this out thanks so much
Hi, this really works I did it 6pm next morning clear as can be I can a 75 gallon with 2 red ears sliders and a 800gph pump 20 bucks from Amazon the "pump"
Excellent!
I have a 1500 gallon pond and I just set this up today and put some in my water fall too hopefully it works thanks for the help 👌
We have used batting in our pond skimmer to clear up the water but I like this idea better
Thanks tried this method and the pond as never been so clear thank you
Great to hear!
This works I’ve tried it 👍🏾... Thanks for your video.
OMG, Totally ROCKS! So fed up with trying to strain, re-do water, etc.-- Going to get started now. Thanks so much for a simple way to fix this stinking pond!
Excellent - because, with the large area of the filter material, at any point, the water will pass thru at a very slow rate & thus not ingest the pond insects (which I wish to keep - no fish here). Also, I have added 2 small barley straw bales to help clear the water biologically.
Great I put a pond planter basket in the top of the waterfall directly under the hose. Had to change it a lot at first but after three days you can now see the bottom of the pond.
That's a great idea ,how do you get the polyester filter out without it releasing the dirt back into the pond or does it stay intact well you lift it out .Also do you think it would be good to add rocks in the milk create for extra filtering , putting in a large pond 12x10 by about 3 feet deep, no fish I'd like to swim in it to no chemicals and I'm off grid so pump won't be running continuously, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated enjoyed your video Thanks Dale
To remove filter, I lift the whole thing into a plastic tub placed next to it to catch drips.
This filter is intended as a fast way to pull gunk out of water--not sure how rocks would help in short term.
If off-grid and not running pump all the time, you could manually dump water through batting to catch gunk. Could be refreshing on a warm day. :)
Thank you! Can you show us where you put the milk crate and how you got it to blend in with the pond? I love your garden!
Wow, thank you so much, my husband , and I were trying to come up with a good , safe, for the fish , way to filter the pond...I am a quilter, so I had a whole container of left over quilt batting...some , polyester...what a great idea...smart girl...
I have done the method here when I need to add an extra pump for circulation. But I have also used the batting at the bottom of the waterfall, in the skimmer (catches most of the gunk) and in a small waterfall that is fed from the uvlight. Most important is to always clean out those filters. Sometimes its everyday or weekly. But it really, really, really, does work. I live in san diego and its almost sunny here. I have no plants in my pond and it gets full sun.
How to set the pump in pond ... Please update demonstration video
Quick question..... how do you get the batting out without letting the sludge back in the clean water. It worked great but I can't remove the dirty one
You could get a grocery bag and put it around before lifting it out of the water.
Amazing after 2 days crystal clear pond thank you.
I used your method over night on our 600 gallon pond. This morning it seems there is really no difference, though the batting is clearly catching the gunk. So, removed the contraptionI and rinsed the batting clean. I am going to put it back together today and keep running if for the next couple days, changing the batting as needed. I love the set up, and see exactly why it should work. I am concerned that since i (stupidly) put sand in the bottom of my 600 gallon pond that the sand is producing dust that will not clear up. I’m wondering if the sand is my problem and wondering if I should remove it and replace with stones?
Wow great idea. Heading to the store now to grab supplies. We are trying something a little different. We're hoping your great idea helps keep our ducks bath clean! Can't see why not! Thanks.....
Iam Shirley Chatagnier from St.Martinville La.This really works.My pond is crystal clear.
Yesterday afternoon I couldn't see 6" into the green pea water of my pond and today I'm amazed how much clearer the water is. Thank you!
It's so satisfying isn't it? Thanks!
The procedure for turning murky water to clear water presented in this video is extremely accurate. You only need two things, 1)the batting and 2) activ(ated) charcoal, and of course a pump to move the water through those two things. It doesn't matter where you place those 2 things in relation to the flow of water, as long as the water passes through them at some point. If you don't want to see the batting or don't have a space above the water to place the filter and carbon, choose a setup like this video shows, pull the water through the batting and charcoal on the way to the pump.
I had let my 10'x10' pond sit for a year, no fish, no plants, and an oak tree dropping leaves and pollen all year long, it was murkier than this lady's. Not wanting to disturb my setup, I disconnected the hose from the back of my waterfall and ran the hose outlet into a temporary filter setup consisting of a broken laundry basket with holes drilled in the bottom, dropped in two layers of 0.75" generic pond filter batting and old socks full of activated carbon, tied in a knot at the end. The thing rested on a 4x4 post I laid across the pond. Same concept as what is presented here just in a different part of the water cycle.
Took a week but the water is now crystal clear. To note: I also have a $1000+ pond filter system, it's the same thing, just with a built in UV light. All you need to do is run the water through those two things, doesn't matter what amount of water you have, all that influences is amount of those two things you go through in a year. My temporary setup is ugly and once I'm happy with the clarity I'll design a box behind the waterfall that does the same thing but out of sight. I've even seen the boxes for sale. You can even run the water through a clear section of hose and place a plug in UV light bulb next to it to get the same affect.
Can you please explain what the activated charcoal is for ...the benefits of it? Thank you.
Hi...what size pump should I use for my 800lb pond/fountain please 🤔
This has worked should I use thin or thicker layers of batting?
will this help pull grains of sand out of the water, i have some of that that fell in when i was putting it around my preform and i also have been getting some droppings from different faraway trees. does the bigger stuff clump and stick to the filter?
my pump is a small water fountain instead, this should still work right?
I wonder if it would work to put the wadding inside instead of the sponge. Our fish pond isn't deep enough for a milk crate
I don't think there would be any point. They both do the same thing. The idea here is to filter larger volumes of water at once to get ahead of the algae.
True but I also realised that poly badding doesn't break down in landfill and it isn't reusable. So I will be searching for a more reusable or biodegradable way to filter my pond
You can save a few more pennies by recycling your unwanted cushions for this - 9 times out of 10 they’re stuffed with polyester batting
Ya ur right
How often do you have to keep replacing the polyester I can imagine it would get quite expensive
It all depends on the size of your pond and how murky the water is. You get several batting changes from one bed-size roll. Most people here say they cleared their water in 1-3 batting changes which means they would have some leftover.
I take my batting out, gently rise it, and reuse it!
I wish there were more thumbs available. Walmart also sells the batting.
Thanks for this. i just inherited a small fish garden pond. with almost no instructions to keep it going. it’s already turned brown and i’m going to try this to get it clear again! do you have any suggestions to keep it clear?
Yes, important things include using a recirculating pump to keep the water running and oxygen circulating. Also, prevent debris like leaves from getting in the water. And, if there are fish, follow guidelines for an appropriate number based on the size of the pond (too many is bad for fish and creates a lot of waste in the water). I also use the quilt batting trick ongoing to continuously filter out excess algae. I have more pond tips here including a free tip sheet: empressofdirt.net/advice-for-starting-a-new-garden-pond/
Is it ok to assemble the batting and basket in the water? My pump hose is covered by too many rocks to disassemble the pump and then reattach in the pond.
Very cool idea ,thanks
Madam what can I say after spending a small fortune on chemicals ..I bought a box with holes in and a bungee cord some wadding and it worked, thank you so much, am just about to change the wadding for some fresh stuff, my wife thinks you are the bees knees x
Thank you for this, best video I've seen on the subject this morning, but I only have a small sump pond which feeds a cascading stream. My issue is that the water is drunk by my dog and we're worried it's what makes her sick continuously ( vet thinks maybe) I'm going to try your method at the top as there is no space in the sump and flow the water through and then down the cascades. I'll let you know how successful it is, thank you again👍👍👍
Never, no matter the color of water, from our farms, to city living, to backyard ponds, have our dogs gotten sick from water... Hope there is not something else to worry about...
Certain blue green algae can kill dogs when they drink it. Happens every few years in lakes in Texas. It’s rare, but not impossible a dog could get sick from pond water. Dogs will also eat pretty much anything so it’s a wonder most of them are ok most of the time.
I have a Kockney Koi Filter which is connected to a Jebao Eco Garden Koi Fish Pond Filter Pump. I have put the pump into a milk crate, covered with polyester batting and regularly change the batting when it has got dirty. I have been doing this for nearly a month now and the water seems to be slowly improving but it is still murky. Am I doing anything wrong? Should I disconnect the pump from the filter so that the pipe is going into the water, not the filter? Many thanks for this very informative and helpful video!
Hi Debbie, All this does is run the pond water through the batting to catch the gunk. If it's a thicker algae, it catches it. If it's silt, it can't. There are countless ways to set this up--you just need the all of the water to run through the batting and the faster it can all cycle through, the better.
@@empressofdirt thank you very much for you quick reply, Melissa. I shall keep persevering 😊
I tried this today... I can’t wait for the results 😊 Thanks
Were the results good ?
FB I yes it’s a good solution for pea soup water without adding chemicals it also helps out the Uv if you have one.
This is awesome!
Are the sheets of batting reusable after rinsing and air drying?
16000 gallon pond green water turns into shining clear water about 9 days so don’t give up if the result is not quick as you expected, change the filter in basket every day. This solution save me a lot of time and money. :-)
My pond is a similar size to yours and has zero shade at the moment. Our crazy UK summer has completely messed up my water so I'm going to try this. Like you, IL change the batting every day.
what is the size of the filter did you use for that kind of result?
Can you use the gunky padding as a grow bed?
Could you do the same on a pump 10 times the size you have shown ,kind regards
Theoretically, yes. The reason I have not encouraged it is simply the logistics. Presumably a stronger pump is for a much larger pond and it could get costly to run that much water through clean batting. But I've had lots of people say they did it anyways (successfully) because they had exhausted all other options.