Building a HUGE Pond Filter - Part 5 - Static Beds / Pipe Fixings

Fifth episode in this mega-filter build for my large trout pond. Today we will take a look at the static bed chambers and I explain about the water flow direction and filter media.
Looking INSIDE filter media video: bit.ly/2KbOAGk
The next episode will highlight the two shower filters over another static bed - all will be filled with a nation of media.
When using side pressure to cut holes with a drill bit use safety glasses since a broken drill bit is a sharp object which can damage eyes
Alfagrog used in this video is the E40 size but there is a smaller size available (E25) for smaller filters.
Alfagrog (Amazon): geni.us/Il899
Alfagrog (Ebay): ebay.to/2zWrajj
Hel-X 13 25 litres (Amazon): geni.us/3UBTi
Hel-X 13 25 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2QPKiq6
Hel-X 17 (more suited to very large moving bed filters):
bit.ly/2PBAOyn
K1 standard size (Amazon): geni.us/zNFFaJ
K1 micro 25 litres (Amazon): geni.us/byDQ
K1 micro 50 litres (Amazon): geni.us/M7T2AH
K1 micro 25 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2P5Flfv
K1 micro 50 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2NFJ3YB
Moving bed media (FilterPro): bit.ly/2NN1gU6
Vortex filters: bit.ly/2Mj7gYa
4" fittings: geni.us/nTQc9bw
2" taps: geni.us/OBXBGSI
8" diameter brushes: ebay.to/2OvMOkc
Filter grids: geni.us/oqDBzT
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[@pondguru]

Fifth episode in this mega-filter build for my large trout pond. Today we will take a look at the static bed chambers and I explain about the water flow direction and filter media. Looking INSIDE filter media video: bit.ly/2KbOAGk The next episode will highlight the two shower filters over another static bed - all will be filled with a nation of media. *When using side pressure to cut a hole with a drill bit use safety glasses since a broken drill bit is a sharp object which can damage eyes. Alfagrog used in this video is the E40 size but there is a smaller size available (E25) for smaller filters. Alfagrog (Amazon): geni.us/Il899 Alfagrog (Ebay): ebay.to/2zWrajj Hel-X 13 25 litres (Amazon): geni.us/3UBTi Hel-X 13 25 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2QPKiq6 Hel-X 17 (more suited to very large moving bed filters): bit.ly/2PBAOyn K1 standard size (Amazon): geni.us/zNFFaJ K1 micro 25 litres (Amazon): geni.us/byDQ K1 micro 50 litres (Amazon): geni.us/M7T2AH K1 micro 25 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2P5Flfv K1 micro 50 litres (ebay): ebay.to/2NFJ3YB Moving bed media (FilterPro): bit.ly/2NN1gU6 Vortex filters: bit.ly/2Mj7gYa 4" fittings: geni.us/nTQc9bw 2" taps: geni.us/OBXBGSI 8" diameter brushes: ebay.to/2OvMOkc Filter grids: geni.us/oqDBzT If you've enjoyed this video please check out the playlists on my channel for hundreds more - on a variety of subjects. Feel free to share or link any of my videos on facebook, twitter, forums etc. for the benefit of anyone you think may also enjoy watching. See you next time. Pondguru RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS ON AMAZON: goo.gl/jMaBWy INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/pondguru_outdoors/ FILMING EQUIPMENT: Panasonic HC-VX870 HD camcorder geni.us/3UwE +Rode stereo microphone: geni.us/4OL +Rode 'deadcat' mic cover: geni.us/1pmn JVC Everio quad proof HD camcorder: geni.us/e09e +Rode 'deadcat' mic cover (opened up and held between tripod and camera base) geni.us/dee24 Zomei Z666 tripod: geni.us/1a1af3 Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: geni.us/87f7

[@progressivepondkeeping]

Pondguru absolute behemoth 👍👍👍

[@kev231184]

Pondguru brilliant update that’s some bloody media you have! Did you crate the alphagrog to make it easier to remove! Loose would hold more but would be a pain if you had to ever remove it! Is there a chance you could measure levels before the big pump is installed and say a couple f months after to show how the nitrate nitrite and ammonia’s have dropped Great video again Cheers Kev RIP ANGUS

[@wobblysauce]

@@kev231184 To add to the checking... a sight/depth stick would be good for visibility, either one spot or a few locations, static or one you carry around.

[@kev231184]

Like it yeah a marked pole to see the improvement of clarity on the water like it!!!!

[@edialbert8035]

Sorry for your loss 🥀 RIP Angus Great work on the filter 👍

[@robertfletcher3421]

That ended so sadly poor Angus I think we will all miss him he was a star.

[@charlie10tango39]

sorry about your loss.

[@stevesaquatics165]

So sorry about Angus. It was sort of a shock after watching the whole video and then at the end seeing those words, it hit me I can imagine how you felt. very very sorry for your loss.

[@50shadesofgreen]

this filter is every pond owners wet dream.....lol !! excellent update !! so sorry to hear about the loss of Angus 🙏prayers and blessing to the family🙏

[@pondguru]

Thanks, man. The pond is going to be renamed 'Lake Angus' lol

[@ultimatefishkeeping]

I am sorry about your loss! The Filter system is really beginning to come together now, it is looking great. Yes the water is starting to clear up, and the clarity will get to a more prestige and desired stage. Thank you for sharing. I gave the video a big thumbs up.

[@pondguru]

Yes the clarity is slowly improving but it really needs the big pump installing on the system (which I don't have yet) to shift more water into the system. Also the 12k lph pump running the system will be swapped to the showers. So far I have close to 1.3 ton of filter media in the system, lol

[@ultimatefishkeeping]

It is a lot of media but it is needed for a Pond of such a grand scale. The new Pump will come, just do one thing at a time my friend, because it is a massive project and it can be overwhelming if you try to do everything at once. Kind regards Luca

[@AlanMolstad]

I have spent the morning going over this bunch of Pond Filter videos, and one thing comes out as true now to me. Keeping fish, in a bowl, in an aquarium, or in a pond, is not about the fish. The fish are not where we find the enjoyment. Its the gear. Its the gear we build that goes along with keeping fish that is the real source of enjoyment for the fish keeper. The water, the filters, the pumps, the tanks, the lights, the stands, the power, the endless plans and the endless building , and the endless dreaming up new ways to do things. Thats where the fun it! Its not the fish, its the other stuff.

[@pondguru]

That is pretty much where I have been coming from for the last 20+ years in the industry and I think I even have a video out there called "Filtration, Filtration, Filtration" as that is number 1, 2 and 3 most important things for any tank or pond. While I enjoy seeing new designs and fancy products the root of what they set out to achieve doesn't vary much and a cheap DIY filter with a suitable amount of quality media (supporting huge amounts of bacteria) will always outperform a stupidly expensive filter with crap media set up badly. If companies focused on making products which allowed nature to do her work instead of focusing on after sales and fobbing fish keepers off with unnecessary (and expensive) treatments we would save the lives of millions of fish every year. That's probably why I turn down all 'sponsorships' or payment requests from any company as that would make me no more reliable source of information than those awful 'social influencers' producing endless live streams and information devoid vlogs. Luckily I'm in a position to ask viewers to send their own filters in to include in the 'pimp my filter' series and have the necessary funds to make my own filters - that's a great position to be in as I'm never going to be in anyone's pocket. I believe that as owners of KZbin channels we have a responsibility to keep it real and factual but I seem to be swimming against the tide with that mindset, lol

[@peterholmes1171]

I’m so sorry to see that you’ve lost Angus. I lost my dog in August so I know the pain you are feeling. Great video as always.

[@tfildaed]

So sorry for your loss of Angus.

[@dorianzulic9369]

Wow, filter is looking good, Richard! Sorry for your loss... RIP Angus, you little devil.

[@leontomasso7780]

Just wanted to say a massive thank you as all your videos have enabled me to assist in building my first pond (mainly your video with Oase filtoclear) which I'm using along with a moving bed/static bed which I'm now introducing thanks to you, condolences for you and Angus as I have also had that happen and please keep the videos coming as you've been incredibly helpful! Cheers leon

[@ClearBrookExotics]

YES!!! An update from my favorite series of vids right now. Can’t wait to see more progress. So sorry about Angus. What a beautiful cat he was. Condolences from Knoxville, TN :-(

[@aessniper]

Hoping for next episode, I only have a high tech planted aquarium but this is very very interesting! Cheers from Argentina 🇦🇷 Sorry for your loss, I just watching your videos with my cat sleeping near me, they are all very special.

[@jamieskoipond]

Interesting watching this video again I’m going to try something like this on a much smaller scale.

[@pondguru]

Best of luck with the project.

[@kalawai2000]

So sorry for your loss in Angus.

[@FullMoonAquatics]

We do not have a pond, but have found this series interesting. Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for the aquarium at the end of the system. Sorry for your loss.

[@james-5560]

Loving this series and can't wait to see more of the filter working and the effects

[@dennisballegaard6438]

From when you invented the internal internal moving bed filter, and the overall used of the of moving bed in the hobby, to this monster, is a long way. Well done sir👍

[@pondguru]

It will be well done when it finally works, lol - so far I have 400 litres of media in the moving bed and it is not moving. However I'm sure it will when the big pump is running the system instead of the 12000 litre per hour one (which will be used on the showers). Thanks for watching.

[@puirYorick]

Looking forward to seeing the fully finished mega filter with the intended pump and the tank surprise too. RIP, Angus. You enjoyed the life of an indoor-outdoor cat.

[@simplifygardening]

Im loving this series Richard. Great stuff, can't wait to see what you do with the Tank mate

[@AbdulMateen.]

Can’t wait to see it all finished

[@banksarenotyourfriends]

Best video yet on the mega-filter mate, really inspiring stuff, especially to see it all working it's way through a cycle. So sorry to hear about Angus, they're like little furry family members aren't they. All we can ever do is try our best to make sure our pets only ever have one bad day in their life, and that the rest of them are awesome, and I'm sure that'll have been the case for Angus. All the best, Toddy.

[@Karoti]

Can't wait to see the effect on your pond.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Oh no! My sincerest condolences on your loss of Angus -- he was a lovely boy! Something tells me Angel-Angus will always be around this pond, chasing birds and butterflies! **wipes tears**

[@adamchmielowski6261]

hi, i've got no pond (just 2x aquarium) but was enjoying the series and couldnt wait for grand finale. great job and keep us posted on water transparency.

[@wyzemann]

Angus stole the show from the moment he popped in. His black fur is shiny and dense, and that feline stare just kept me mesmerized 👁👁. Oh yeah, that filter is a work of genius.

[@beesleyfarm8297]

Loving this series...

[@edialbert8035]

Great video and great job 👍 I can’t wait for the next video! Sorry for your loss 😞

[@dtvking]

RIP Angus. Sorry for your loss Richard & Family

[@2010wembley]

Great update on the filter. RIP Angus 😢

[@chriswilliams3655]

🙏 RIP ANGUS I loved ❤️ that 🐈 cat.

[@nicksexotics5229]

Love this series

[@emilia1382]

Amazing! Well done

[@rockpaperdaddy]

Looking forward to the next episode 🧐🙈

[@desmondtas]

That’s a huge badass filter

[@TheWildWondersSA]

Fantastic build Richard! Can not wait to see what the monster will be like when you get the big pump running. Greetings from South Africa.

[@TheWildWondersSA]

RIP Angus, they really are our family members and gets into our hearts. Sorry for your loss Richard.

[@baitking1]

Yet again another great informative video. R.I.P Angus

[@johnfloydman7735]

Thanks for the update, really enjoyed watching this project come to life . Its so sad to hear about your cat ,he looked gorgeous ....

[@rudys0951]

I’ve been waiting for this for a while! Thank you :)

[@LL-se1vj]

Great video! Sorry for your loss. Cats and cars, they never end well together. Lost 2 cats myself the same way. All the best.

[@KoiPondPeppy]

Wow on that filter system! That is something! Yes, mark the fittings. Figured that one out after gluing enough fittings together bass-ackwards. :D

[@kjani345]

Love your black cat Angus!!!

[@erroljaybastareche9181]

Been over a year, would love to see the update on this pond. Cheer!

[@brankomalik324]

Awesome Filter Richard. Your message with filters is very consistent and makes a lot of sense. The same formula for small miniature aquarium filter up to monster pond filter. I love it. I noticed, that your tubs are changing shape under the big load of media and water. Could be good idea to do some additional bracing, so you can keep it aligned and functional for ever. Obviously, when everything is done. Great job! Cant wait for the new video coming out.

[@tednguyen4771]

Sorry to hear about Angus. Thanks for sharing your videos. They are really great. I'm really looking forward to seeing your next video. Will you show us how to maintain your filter ongoing and how you promote anaerobic bacteria because my pond is always very high in nitrate and I would like to reduce it without constantly having to do water changes.

[@pondguru]

I have finished the filter now and have shot videos which explain about the media and nitrate so when I get it edited I'll upload no worries - I'd intended to get about 12 videos out this month but getting free time has been nigh on impossible due to my business going mad.

[@tednguyen4771]

Thanks Richard, glad to hear your business is going mad.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Can't wait until it's running.

[@barrygill2213]

Amazing 👍👍👍

[@barrygill2213]

Sorry for your loss 😔

[@davidparry2301]

Sad end to a great video. RIP Angus

[@rosshale2384]

Sorry for your loss

[@robyrcmp]

Condolences about Angus. Good video.

[@MikeV607]

Sorry for the loss of your good friend/pal Angus.

[@gezb8035]

So sorry You have lost ur lovey pet!!, I met him when I was up to pickup the Filter you Kindly Gave me, (hope you find a use for the knife) it is An amazing place you have & I can see another cat loving the area if you decide to share ur life with another, Peace

[@pondguru]

Yes thanks, man I gave it to my daughter as it's easy to open with one hand and legal carry size. I'm really bummed out about Angus as he was a true kindred spirit and he will be missed - however I had a strange (paranormal?) event after he died which I will go into in a future video which reinforces my belief in spirit and nature.

[@buzzkillington3354]

congrats on 100,000 subs Richard sorry to hear about Angus r.i.p

[@kg2nc]

Every thing was going great until the end RIP Angus you will be miss. So sorry Richard for your lost I really am. We have two cats one is attach to my wife and the other one to m they are ver much part of our family. Thanks

[@kerrman91]

Poor Angus, sorry to hear it.

[@andyskinner7163]

loving the videos Richard and such a shame about Angus.thoughts with you there.cant wait to see the next chapter on the mega filter.what a project.and what a pond:)

[@johncummins5271]

Shame about Douglas brothers closing I use to buy my koi from it when I had a pond. Use to take kids up to look at the fish now and again when passing was shocked to try pull in other day to see it a building site. Good vids pal keep them up

[@pondguru]

Yes it was a shame about Douglas Brothers as they had a good business and good reputation.

[@maninacrowd2342]

Bro that’s off tap wicked! What a filter and what a great job of combining all the aspects that a filter needs! One suggestion though....to truly create and Anoxic environment for you’re Anaerobic bacteria you’re water flow in that area should almost be dead still😜

[@Mark-ir9gl]

Keep up the good work mate brilliant as normal. Sorry about Angus 😥👍

[@theresaevans3290]

Sorry about angus . Can't wait to see it all finished

[@Wayne-fe1ed]

Thanks for the vid. Sorry about Angus. Great pump system.

[@jimwalsh4834]

I’ve been waiting for this video. Great stuff my friend. Sorry about your four legged friend.

[@skullz6666]

Sorry to hear about Angus R.I.P

[@shunter66]

Great update Richard it's all coming together great, hope you got the cable ties i sent and sorry to hear about angus.

[@pondguru]

Sorry, man - yes I did thanks very much and I thank you publicly in a video (where I tell people to check out your channel) which I hoped to have out much sooner than this. Much appreciated, they are beasts and I've used them on all the places which were taped up or used smaller ties.

[@shunter66]

@@pondguru if you need more at anytime let us know and ill send them, if i was closer i could get you as many of the grey carrying vessels as you need lol 😀😀

[@pondguru]

@@shunter66 I reckon I'm good on both fronts thanks, although I will be tearing up the decking on the large platform in my pond and siting some trays of some sort into the frame then filling with grog and planting with Norfolk Reeds to make a large reed bed with the outlet of the filter passing through all the roots. That is a job for next year and I've still got a fair few of the big black crates for that so I'll see how it goes.

[@juliemarriott2603]

So sorry to hear about Angus, he looked like a sweetie

[@gazlander]

Another great video, sir! Just so you know, though, it didn't pop up on an alert. I found it by accident. Probably explains why there hasn't been many views. Maybe it's set as hidden. RIP Angus. Sorry for your loss

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Fascinating, but sorry to hear about your loss..((

[@stevezphone]

Great video, sorry about Angus.

[@benboone007]

So.... When is the next video for this happening? Excited to see the full thing up and running!

[@Baffi_]

Have you seen Kevin Novak’s BCB’s? What’s your opinion of using static beds with clay non clumping kitty litter and laterite. He claims it’s some miracle filter that eliminates nitrate and phosphates, and works so much better than other filters that you can overload a koi pond with them.

[@franciscoborges8534]

Sou do Brasil Acompanhado seu vídeo Beautiful

[@crazycressy7986]

Great set up ,real sorry to hear about Angus :( best cat on youtube

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

I know,many questions after you said you have no time for questions-ha. I was just trying to get in last things I haven't heard in the other vids.

[@alisaquariumandpond864]

RIP Angus he was a lovely cat👍

[@gladboy7722]

Sorry about Angus...great build...

[@Spike064]

Gutted to hear about Angus, Great video, inspired and copied on a smaller scale plus the clay idea, I now have a pond like gin, If only it tasted the same!

[@quinnsouthwell1311]

Way to go man. Looks great the waiting game for clarity... will you be able to see it before winter freeze up?

[@jerrychetty2524]

I am very sorry for the loss of your dear pet

[@hondakar]

Love this series! Sorry about Angus...

[@ronsmith5303]

Richard sorry for your loss. This was a great video. Are you able to post instructions for building this filtering system?

[@pondguru]

The videos I'm posting on it are kind of an instruction for building it but I will be condensing all the parts into one more useful video when the project is finished so that will be easier to follow (and much shorter, probably around 45 minutes with any luck)

[@vickythegreatest]

Really appreciate mate . And can u explain about Shower filter from inside what media did u use . Thanks

[@huggybear1652]

How about using the aquarium as a freshwater refugium - fill it with oxygenating plants. Great vid: giving me plenty of ideas!

[@charlesnorris2993]

as for the tub not being straight.. i wonder.. if you used a heat gun or a hair dryer to "soften" the wall a bit to bend or adjust it to match been easier? dunno.. but i like this vid. good job!

[@Zaku186]

Really looking forward to seeing this thing run. also will the alpha grog affect water parameters?

[@shrimpfish3985]

Sorry to hear about Angus. It was always nice to see him gatecrash your videos.

[@justbaquatics2512]

Holly filter u filtering the south Pacific pmsl...... massive omg....

[@terrydabill283]

puzzled as to how or why anybody would dislike this video.

[@xxxbbbddd32]

Exited to see what happens with the aquarium

[@istoppain62]

This is really mega. I have almost same systems but not this big

[@pondguru]

Good one - I actually moved this whole system over to the other side of the pond as it was more convenient in that position - and I use the filter drain water to feed down into the vegetable gardens as part of my drive toward permaculture.

[@mcallistersviews6643]

Aww sorry about Angus Richard, pond/lake/ocean looks like it is clearing up hopefully in a few months it should make a huge difference but obviously take a lot of time with that amount of water

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

You know your onions.

[@SouthAustraliaDiscus]

RIP Angus. Maybe some fitting tribute next to the pond for him?

[@bobdabuilder3324]

y2kiwijn yes that’s a good idea

[@FishPieTV]

Can't wait to see more positive results to the pond, really sad to hear about Angus, such a huge shame

[@nicholsceramiccoating8284]

Awesome video!!! So how do feel about using "hydroton" clay pellets in the static beds? Not sure about anaerobic/aerobic conditions inside. I know there soft and wouldn't last for a moving bed. Love to here your thoughts on this. Thanks

[@pondguru]

Hydroton makes a great growing media for hydroponic / aquaponic set ups but isn't too good as a filter media due to the lack of good internal structure - still better than nothing or better than plastic in a static bed for sure.

[@eisenklad]

i want to make a guess for the tank, its going to be a daphnia culture tank. that way you can feed small fish in your pond live food. at the same time, daphnia will eat the floating algae and floating bacteria that is in your pond water. that is the probable reason for having the water feed coming off the brush filter "tub" . most of the sediments that is inorganic like dirt and stone dust would be settled out by the vortex and brush filters. basically not only are you improving your filtering capacity, you are also boosting the micro organisms that clean up the water. only problem is the tank isnt in the light and i doubt using a fluorescent light works as well. but i dont know much about daphnia culture. the other possiblity is bamboo shrimp or other filter feeders and RIP Angus.. another black kitty life cut too short

[@davidprice5707]

sorry to hear about Angus

[@koiCompetitions]

2 in 2 days, we’re getting spoilt. Great video mate, sorry about Angus though.

[@paulconway2051]

Interesting, love filter stuff. Is the aim to have clearer water or support larger fish numbers? Very sorry to see that Angus died, he looked like a nice cat, I was admiring him in the background of the video.

[@pondguru]

It is really just to have clearer water but the boost in biological activity will allow for more fish / heavier feeding. The spring which feeds the pond has been boosted too as teh drainage up the fields got sorted out a couple of months ago so that should also help. Water is clearing a bit but it still has a long way to go. Yes, Angus was a real treasured member of the family and I'm still bummed out about him moving on - however, shortly after I buried him I had a really strange natural / supernatural experience from him which I will cover in another video.

[@empirestatebullies]

Quick question . Do you put moving media before regular media in sump ?