idears on fillter

[lee]

hi all i have this cold water tank that i fort i would use on my new pond as a fillter any idears on what filtration i should do with it here are some pics View attachment 4757[/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

 

[addy1]

Nice big size lee, you could fill it with scrubbies or whatever and flow the water through it.

 

[jupiter1]

Lee,

I have a tub alot like that . I made a skippy type filter out of it , works real well.Check out the DIY section.

 

[lee]

hi jupiter1 do u have any pics i am planing on useing it for my gravity fed pond/filter if all goes well

 

[jupiter1]

Sorry Lee no pictures , bascily used koiguys post as a guide just cut grid to fit my tub. As seen here

https://www.gardenpondforum.com/koiguys-70-gal-skippy-style-filter-t5089.html

 

[lee]

ok then this is what i have in mind to do to mine but not sure if it will work tho

 

[jupiter1]

Interesting design , most use the pump to pump from pond into the filter. You want to pump from filter into the pond . Thats the way folks who use a settling chamber do it I belive .You might whant to look into adding one .With right size piping , pump and correct water levels it should work. Let us know how it goes.

 

[jupiter1]

Lee ,

Those of use who pump from pond to filter with gravity return need to insure that the return can handle more water than the pump is putting into the filter . In your case you need to insure that the feed to the filter can supply more water to the filter than the pump can pump out of the filter .

 

[lee]

thanks jupiter1 i will bear that in mind am sure thay is a hickup sumwere in it and i ant going to use a big pump as it is only to do the water fall but fingers crossed that it will work