moved my filter

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Well I finally got around to moving my filter and adding another drum. Took some pictures, don't forget to read the text between the pic's.

Ok this is before I started.
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This is where I moved them to next to the shed.
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Heated pipe and put a slight bend to eliminate 1 fitting.
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Started digging, I couldn't go too deep due to sprinkler pipe.
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Filters in place.
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Pipes done to pond. Notice the tee? I'm gonna use that to get the water out for the cold winter months so i don't break the pipe.
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Something I did with my design in the bottom helps it make bubbles in the filter. I'll explain in a bit.
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Better flow now that I tee'd off the uv light.
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Ok for the bubbles I just happened to cut the bucket i put in the bottom the same size as the raised part on the bottom of the can. I drilled holes on the side of the bucket at 45 degrees, 7/8" holes 4" up from bottom all the way around. The bucket sealed itself on the bottom and i just dumped the 2" pipe about 3" into the top. For some reason it is making bubbles on the way up.
 

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It looks good..
bending the pipe is better when they dont make a fitting..
And The bubbles are a bonus
 
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i'll post a couple more pictures when i finish the area where the filter used to be and put down the new mulch
 
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I'm using this pump stroppy. It is a 1200gph. The water is spending just under 6 min in filtration by the time it gets out of the second tub.
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Here's the pictures of the finished area where the filter used to be.

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and a shot of the yard since i just got done the mulch and mowing the grass.

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