hello from new orleans

[Becky]

Hello and welcome to the forums!

 

[thematt311]

Rained last night couldnt get much dOne outside so I decided to start the filter built I have a 25 gallon drum that has a lid and is airtight tht I use to use on my reef tank so Im gonna use that with a feed pipe at te bottom goin in and t that off then put opposite facing 90s on tht to create a swirl at the bottom with a egg crate pre filter then cover that with rocks sponge and bio balls and I can't decided wether to close the top or keep it off to add floating Plants with alotta roots as even more bio filter with another pre filter so the two over flow bulk heads don't clog up. I kno it's one bad lone run on sentence sorry just trying to keep a log of progress. Here's a pic of the drum not great but should work amazing.

 

[addy1]

Love it, nice way to draw it out!

 

[thematt311]

Hank y'all I'm changing the feed to the top and out at the bottom so my pump can handle it easier

 

[addy1]

Check the diy section there is some good threads about build filters like you are doing. Might help you out in your build.

 

[thematt311]

GOOD CALL

 

[thematt311]

Update added filter media from 100 gallon aquarium to my filter to has been full of water for about 3 days now added some plants and the fish from my pool will give them to the fish store in about a week about 30 or so comet gold fish one perch a few minnows and one African cichlid have koi inside in my holding tank for the time being two domestic and 4 imported butterfly fin koi from Japan still letting pond liner settle before folding and adding rock I'll glue liner to tree using plumber glue kinda like tile glue but better so yea that's where I'm at pool is crystal clear now and I have a huge bass n my 100 gallon tank till he goes back in the ocean

 

[thematt311]

So stone bottom koi pond is a bad idea so I'm gonna have to get them out or I'll have a bunch of funk even with my powerhead I have to add circulation any info on bottom rock would help what I read says take it out whats yalls personal experience with gravel stone bottoms With koi

 

[j.w]

Bare bottoms work best for me! No fuss, no muss, no gunk, no funk! You just take your long handled net once in awhile and swoop away on that smooth bottom and pull out the funky gunky junk in two shakes of a lambs tail! And voila you are done. Do some partial water changes now and then and clean out your filter and feed your happy fishes and then grab yourself a glass of whatever you prefer and sit and enjoy your lovely pond buddies in the shade of the old Cranberry tree! Is there such a thing as a Cranberry tree?

 

[addy1]

The rocks / gravel just disappear with time, pond debris covers it up

 

[thematt311]

I removed 70% of the rocks the rest are surrounding my pre filter and others in pots with plants but for the most part I can remove the rest with water changes I'm going today to collect plants any quarantine advice I was gonna clean off then take home put them In separate bin maybe with some salinity to kill any unwanted parasites etc. As always thanks for the advice and keep it coming cycle time water turnover rate placement of return chime in on anything u can thank of will post pics of it now look down

 

[sissy]

I soak them in peroxide and some solar salt and clean them for at least to weeks or more ,better safe than sorry .Even if I buy them at a garden center .Get the roots and the backs of any leaves really clean

 

[thematt311]

Hoping the water will clear up when it's done cycling

 

[thematt311]

What salinity and I don't know wht solar salt so I'm guessing reef salt will be fine in small amounts should I salt my pond to kill any bad parasites I feel like I might of added some with the gold fish I added

 

[j.w]

Water looks pretty clear now to me and I can see the fishies!