Bubble Pumps are too dull for magpies

An update to my current thinking on placing bubble pumps (air lift pumps) around the pool. Enough to bore any animal within earshot.
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[@ozarkdaredevils]

Amazing ....... Even the birds of the air are interested in your bubble pump placement .

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

That is funny.

[@TheWritingNomad]

I used two of your enhanced bubble pumps in my pond build, and the water is still crystal clear after two months. We're in Bulgaria with -25c winters and +40c summers so it will be intersting to see how well they do over a 12 month period. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Cheers Paul! Great to have this feedback.

[@salvlox_]

Hi man! I want to build a pond in sicily (-5 +37). Can I ask you after all this time how did the pond do?

[@prosperousinspain]

Ha ha! That cameo was absolutely priceless,, as entertaining as ever.

[@jeremygrillo7157]

Mate, you are very informative and bloody entertaining......

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Thank you so much!

[@SereneSoakingSounds]

I absolutely love how u brought the board out to the site 💚 awesome great video super informative and very engaging 💙 God bless you all

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

That is so kind. Thank you

[@SereneSoakingSounds]

@@organicpools-davidpaganbutler your very much welcome 😊God bless you

[@user-vg8bt3ky4w]

Hello from Siberia! Everywhere people love the energy of water and nature. I will make myself the same, only we have summer for 2 months.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Wow! Hello to Siberia! I guess you will have a sauna too? They work well together. Although my sauna burnt down - see one of my films : "Disaster at the pond"

[@idahoduckhunter]

And I like the bubble pump upgrade ideas, simpler to build and more efficient

[@robertoller8637]

David, you are inspirational. Thank you for pursuing this. Nature loves you.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

That is so very kind of you.

[@Shambala_G]

Brilliant timing.. I'm going to convert my irrigation tank here in Portugal into a natural pool and this means I don't need to drill the walls. I just bought your ebook and am looking forward to having a go myself. Love your vids 👍🙌💚

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Cheers!

[@razvanon]

although in the loop version the presure might be more equal, the water will still be sucked more close to the connection with the pvc pipe first. I'm building mine right now and i'll have a conventional pump sucking from the perforated pipes (not in a loop because lack of space) but i'll wrap with some geotextile a portion of the perforated pipe close to the pump so that the water will get also better sucked from far away as well (and make it more difficult for the water close to the pipe)

[@richardteychenne3950]

Your videos are always so clear and informative. Now even nature wants to get in on the act. 🤣😂

[@larryvonloop]

Perfect splurge at the end :-)

[@brianhina]

Awesome ending! You always make me laugh.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Cheers Brian. It wasn't me that came up with this comic ending. It was the bird.

[@freddygonzalezonfray3057]

Thank's a Lot, from Chile 🇨🇱

[@HallHomestead]

Thanks for this David, can't wait to have a swimming hole

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Great. Good luck with swim hole.

[@ManuelArmenterosGallardo]

Thanks David, inspiring me to build one organic pool! Ah! She just wanted to learn this lesson :-)

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Cheers Manuel.

[@ArcsandSparks315]

Lol awesome, I wanted to here more about your bubble pumps tho.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

I've done quite a few films on the principles. But I'll do more in the future.

[@joe7842]

Hi David, can you please do a video on the revised bubble pump coming out of the planted zone? Im wondering if it can be a straight piece of 100mm pipe with an elbow top and bottom. Also the minimum depth or length the bubble riser will have to be? Is 600mm to short to get the flow going? Thank you. Cheers Joe New Zealand, just so you know yourve reached the bottom of the earth 👍

[@ecomarinebd]

I watched the bird more than a five views, she knows how KZbin algorithm works!

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Fantastic. I don't

[@r3sistxwampa685]

What a hero bird xD

[@kricefam]

What size pump should one use for a pond like yours? I see them sold by liters per minute--290, 370, Is Hakko a good brand? Others?

[@JohnKrakatoa]

lol this is perfect! :D

[@jeangab8380]

So cool ! Thank you master _/\_ !

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

This made me laugh _Cheers!

[@jobleijh]

Hello David!! Thanks for the abundance of information:)) I was wondering how it looks like when the bubbles are not going through the wall? Does the tube just end somewhat in front of the wall in an elbow piece upwards and will the airtube with airstone be there ?? You probably explain this somewhere…sorry for the perhaps unnecessary question, I just have some trouble finding it..

[@elaleph5512]

Excelente.

[@pabloirigoyen2483]

Are all those 4 (or 6) PVC bubble pumps, connected to just 1 basic (60w or 100w) small air pump? Ir there a ratio to control an even preasure? Ej. 4-1. Have you done this experiment? Kind regards, and as always, thank you for sharing.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Yes all connected to 1 basic air pump (35W)

[@chrisdickey4534]

@@organicpools-davidpaganbutler if you decide to take the plants in the regeneration zone out of the picture. Does the air stones still serve a purpose?

[@normancrighton7622]

Don’t really understand the changes you have made. So the bubble pumps are now in the shallow area but the flow of water is unchanged?

[@scrumpymanjack]

Yep, I second this question. Sorry - probably missing something obvious but I don’t see how the flow of water in the swimming zone is the same or better if the pumps are on the planted-zone side of the wall separating the two zones. Can someone explain, please? Also, so you now have air pumps each working their own length of perforated pipe under the planted zone? Ie. Say four or six self-contained mini systems around the pond?

[@738rh]

@@scrumpymanjack I would presume no matter from where the water is pumped from in the waterbody, it's probably all the same Quality eventually, yes the perforated pipe is dedicated to each pump, as he said to make all outlet pressure eQual

[@Richardnieuwland]

Agreed, i dnt understand the change either , how can the bubble pump work effectivly without the length/depth y have in the swimming zone ? my plant zone is just 70 cm deep.

[@hugoviolante3678]

I have the same doubt about the new placement of the pumps. So...the lenght MUST be diferent to the pumps be able to fit in the regeneration zone...¿? So David, what´s the new size of the pumps??

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

More or less ,yes

[@Brad-lt4lw]

Hi David Im currently working my way through all you videos which are amazing and so informative. I have 1 question tho..- How do you fix the sleepers to the top of the brick walls?? Keep up the great work..

[@MrRobertBatchelor]

I would guess gravity

[@tondenockay1296]

Hi I was wondering does the perforated land drainage pipe need flushed / cleaned out every so often and if so how do you go about doing so?

[@stefanohodriges7524]

Big thank you for your explanations and absolute brilliant way of conveying knowledge! Do you run your bubble pumps over the whole year or can they be turned off during winter time? Thanks in advance!

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Than you. They can be turned off in winter - although bubble system is immune to ice.

[@matthewlevit6901]

I just built my diy pond with your filtration system I’m still in the process of filling the water how do I know that the flow is working? Before putting all the gravel on top ?

[@nirinbar100]

Hi David. Question- In the new setup of the bubble pumps being in the planted zone, is the air stone dropped from the top of the 110mm pipe? If so, how does this effect the pressure that is created from having a longer 6mm pipe? Thanks in advance

[@oliverpigot1599]

That bird 😂

[@rosanadancel7225]

One thing for sure, bird agree to your plan😊

[@fildiablos]

Do you us individual air pumps for each zone or a single large air pump? Also what size of air pump?

[@Therelaxchannel487]

I was just wondering do you use for each bubble pump circle a separate compressor?

[@matthewisrael2898]

David, how do I go about purchasing a couple of Olive Biofilters? Thanks

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Hi Matthew, I sell them direct but I am only shipping to the UK at the moment.

[@idahoduckhunter]

I've never seen a magpie that wanted to be close to people. Semi-domesticated or used to free snacks from your family?

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

It was raised as an abandoned chick but has now left to live in the wild. It just popped by occasionally.

[@neo-qz6bw]

太感谢了！谢谢分享！生态泳池棒极了！👍👍👍

[@error-xn7hn]

It would be interesting to throw some food coloring into the bubble pumps to see how the water flows. Presumably it mostly flows into the swimming area and then sinks to the bottom?

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

It won't sink to the bottom but I may try this one day in a tank.

[@AlexDSmith35]

David, with 4 (or 6) self-contained bubblers, do they all have their own DIY fruit juice barrel filter now or utilize the same one? Thanks

[@billycrotty4102]

Perfect timing as I'm just at this point in my pool build 😃. Could you tell me please tell me David how you connect the land drain to the bubble pump is it a T espically if you're putting it in a loop? I'm not a million miles from Norwich in Cambridge and have built a reasonable sized clay lined pool.

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Yes it is a standard "T" for the land drain.

[@prosperousinspain]

Quick question though, I haven’t seen anywhere so far, how strong does the air pump need to be?

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

It is a 35Watt 60 litre of air per minute

[@WanderingSoul1803]

Hi David, Can you do a video when you demonstrate how simpler this new installation is ? Thank you,

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

Possibly, but it takes me time to set these films up, so I'll have to see.

[@MrTakas-tf7pu]

Have u tried a huge gravel filter style for the swim zone?

[@organicpools-davidpaganbutler]

alas no

[@chisperodemadrid3395]

😂😂😂❤

[@bastogne315]

Jesus you look so Ike the guy on Horrible Histories..cool

[@samuelzavala623]

how come you don't use copper ion generators to mitigate algae grow? i've seen your videos a bunch and you always show some dark, grudgy ponds and refer to them as natural swimming pools which they are not. a natural swimming pool should have a swimming area that has clear water in it and doesn't feel slimy as all hell and all that 'is' possible with copper ion generators which have been avaliable for ages as pond algae control devices. the bottom line is, im all about natural swimming pools but im no rush to swim in the ones you make.

[@bastogne315]

You ARE Death from Horrible Histories!!