Giant DIY Pond Filter Setup

[@T_P_W_ThachoZenjuan]

Hey Aquamigo! This heat is no joke. Of course it's supposed to be 115 where I live on moving day #1. Gah! I'm stealing you're new filter setup for my next pond. Stay cool. ✌🏼💖🙏🏼

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Hi Aquamigo! Yes be careful when you are moving! It's dangerous doing manual work in that kind of heat! Best of luck with your move and yeah! These trash can filter setups work great! I highly recommend it!

[@duncanhepple3452]

Retention time will double if you have two inlets one each drum run thrugh garden bed to get rid of nitrogen excess baffle inlets to help setle solids

[@MrJodker]

Can’t wait till it’s done you should get a big koi and a bunch of feeder and fancy goldfish once it’s done ✅ 😃

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks Jacob! Yeah I'll definitely get some koi 😄 and my goldfish will be going in there too

[@micheler3011]

Thanks for sharing, love the new pond filter you built. Going to see if I can build me one like it, with shipping barrels to use with my new 14x14 ft swimming pool I am going to make into my koi pond. Hopefully I don’t have to fly you to the Caribbean to do it for me. Great video!

[@GingerFishyOfficial]

That was awesome bro! And that’s one hell of filter!! Hopefully will really help with keeping the pond clear.. And that heat is crazy, I don’t know how you managed to work in it. We got to over 100 in the UK earlier this year, which was a new record high for us! Keep hydrated! 😎

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you bro! I'm hoping my water will clear up soon 🙏 Wow! over 100 in the UK is crazy! Over the years when I used to go to Scotland to visit my family, I don't ever remember a hot day in the summer haha. Thanks for watching man!

[@aarongamber3259]

Aquamigo! I like the filter idea! I may have to try it for a new waterfall.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you Aquamigo Aaron! Yeah! This would be awesome in a waterfall!

[@vertigoone-one-722]

LOVED the vid man! Verry to the point with great info, great editing and talking over the speedlaps was super. Love that you put in the new filter to man, that will start up the beneficial bacteria for the new pond already and you can test out the new pump on the system to. Great thinking buddy!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much man! I'm glad you liked how it came out! Can't wait to set up the filtration on the big pond 😄

[@SpaniardCat]

I’ve been using your channel as research for my pond. Thank you for all the tips.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Awesome Jose! I hope your pond does well! 🙂

[@SpaniardCat]

@@TobiasHolenstein Wishing I could post pics on here.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Do you have instagram?

[@SpaniardCat]

@@TobiasHolenstein just sent it to yours

[@vertigoone-one-722]

@@SpaniardCat hey, I wouldn't mind seeing some pictures to man ☺️😉

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

Another cool video my friend - I make all my own filters as well.

[@JTS4]

Hey Aquamigo, love the consistent uploads. Enjoying the quality of video and can't wait for the next one Tobias.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much Aquamigo! 🙌🙌

[@raulcampa7331]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much Raul!

[@jgkfilms9974]

Quick question! What’s the point for the Lowe’s bucket inside the filter?

[@keepingitkoi]

Looking good aquamigo

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you Aquamigo!

[@EdmundValdez]

How long do you think can your plastic pond last ?

[@josephlopez6230]

Awesome aquamigo!!!!

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thank you Aquamigo!! 🙌

[@ranjanty]

How is the two barrel filter working out? I'm thinking about doing the same and worried about it will be big enough for my 4000 gallon pond.

[@user-vs3fl9er3x]

I have a 20000 GL pound like to make filer for it

[@cegli1966]

Aquamigo!

[@SilentSilver24]

Wazzup Aquamigo, cool video 😎

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Thanks so much Aquamigo! 🙌🙌

[@andrewlujan589]

You are great,thank you 😎 Andrew lujan

[@hsimp316]

What is the blue Circle with the holes in the higher filter

[@TobiasHolenstein]

It's just a 5 gallon bucket that I cut in half and drilled holes into, to help create space between the intake pipe and the lava rocks

[@fj1100mark]

I’m pretty sure it will probably be easier to use ones in the block and then something that’s half the size of a cinderblock rather than digging out to use to cinderblocks

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah that would have definitely been easier, but I didn't have anything on hand that was the right size and I didn't want to buy something new since I already had all these cinder blocks laying around.

[@fj1100mark]

@@TobiasHolenstein well I guess you could’ve always cut the cinderblocks in half

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah that's true, it probably would have been a bit easier than digging, but I don't mind the digging so much. Plus I still have the whole cinder blocks in case I want to use them for something else in the future

[@rustafar_2354]

@@TobiasHolenstein They make half high block, not half blocks, could of avoided all the digging.😂😂😂 When working in the sun, Work smarter, not harder. 😉

[@Traegaming100]

How dose you pump in the water not get clogged

[@TobiasHolenstein]

I took the sponge out of the inside of the pump and also I have the pump inside this pre filter thing that has some mechanical filtration, so big stuff can't get past through to the pump. I have a video on how I made it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHvGf6yilN16qNk

[@ajax3388]

with ur new pond buld u must consider to do a PERGOLA roof for your ne pond ..it will look nice and clean.. those black liner that u put over ur old pond does not look nice... my self have a pergola over my pond...

[@TobiasHolenstein]

Yeah! I'm definitely going to do something like that. I'm not sure if I will do a pergola or something similar. I was thinking of maybe putting up 3 or 4 metal pillars around the pond and having a sail shade

[@ajax3388]

do research on pergola.iam pretty sure u will lean more to it..and it is from wood and it will give ur hole back yard a beautiful look belive me....

[@ckl8957]

Your pool needs a powerful filter or the water quality won't improve. You have too many equipment items, and the effect is not great. You should set up a sedimentation tank. The sedimentation tank is filled with natural stones (home depot), which can purify the water quality and make it clear. The edge of the pool will not turn black. Clean the edge of the pool regularly, and then Set up trickle filtration, this method of filtration is very powerful and cheap, goldfish, koi, not suitable for substrate sand, will also affect the filtration effect, buy a lot of ceramic rings, Chinatown is very cheap, $10, I bought 100 packs, filter The effect is very powerful! The water quality is clear, will it turn black? Large ponds can be planted with lotus, but this kind of pool is not suitable for planting lotus. The silt will also spoil the water quality and make the water not clear. It can be planted outside, which can not only purify the water quality, but also prevent the water quality. If it is turbid, then use purification carbon and biochemical cotton to upgrade and purify the water quality again. The whole pool is of clear water quality, which is very good. You can try my method, it will definitely surprise you