Good Small Pond Filter Idea?

[Jason]

Ok So I took some of my Pond water to the local Petsmart to test my water. They said that it checked out great and everything was in order, But I still wanted a Small filter since the Pond only has been up and running for a little over a month. I made up a Make shift Filter sort-of, out of a Irrigation Screen Filter and put a Quilt Cloth material around the Screen filter and in the first night I pulled it out after I stirred the bottom up and after about an hour the cloth and Screen were filthy! Bottom line is it works great and only cost me around $15 to make! I did this for clear water and will help anyone with a small pond and small budget! Here is the exact product I used, just wanted to share with everyone with small ponds :razz:
http://www.irrigatio...en-200-Mesh.jpg

 

[sissy]

I have never seen anything like that around here and that may work for my stock tank and wonder where you bought it and how big it is .Great idea also

 

[addy1]

I bought some from farmtek.com, use it to filter the hose water, keeps the small rocks out of the hose end sprayers and the drip system.

 

[sissy]

I never heard of them before and all new to me .Are they small .Have to check them out .

 

[sissy]

Thought they would be expensive but less than 20 dollars

 

[Jason]

Its not very big, About 8'' tall by 3'' wide and Mine was only $9 at Home Depot in the Irrigation isle. Ive noticed it does not let dirt through or anything bigger (100 Micron screen) and I keep changing it because it is catching so much stuff that the "mesh style" filter on my bigger 650gph pump cant grab, I attached this to my 250gph at the other end of the pond. With only a 300 Gallon pond I think it really helps and is a cheap alternative!