How to HIDE an AQUASCAPE BIOFALLS like a PRO!

[@harryjones]

You are the best Carl. You are straight and to the point when replying to questions. Many times the questions have already been answered in the video but you are never rude to point that out. Every time I watch a video of yours I learn something new or just a better way of doing something. Inspiring. Motivating.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Truth be told, this is my legacy. When I'm gone, I want to leave a mark. This channel is one of many ways I try to help others as patiently as I have been. Thanks for watching. 😀 I have a video series coming up on fish health. 😉

[@nsdy2k]

Excellent, again you make the best entertaining and educational video. I think this is the first time ever that I have seen anyone showed how to hide the biofall w/rockscape. Thank you!!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Glad you enjoyed it! That's so kind of you :) I try hard to keep my channel as organic as possible with the least amount of editing. What do you think of the subtitles? Did they make you watch the video longer?

[@bowl300X02]

Thank you Carl. Just what I needed to help me camouflage my bio falls!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I'm so glad to help. Call anytime at 888-713-7771x4

[@barbarabaran1743]

Great information and wow! The final product looks beautiful. Thanks for your help! 👍

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Always glad to help. Call anytime at 888-713-7771 ×4

[@geostorm25]

Great Video, very common question on how to hide the bio falls.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks! That plastic disappeared in less thann5 minutes. :)

[@zakkladden3424]

Love your videos Carl.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks! Comment pinned :)

[@DanLiese]

great tips carl

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks Dan!

[@DanLiese]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens your welcome and thanks again for sharing. Knowledge is power

[@Mark-ff9en]

Worth the watch.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

What was your favorite part?

[@pussygalore5947]

looks great!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks for the kind words, please remember this is a family channel. Question.... is your first name really Pussy? Who on God's green earth would damn their children with a first name like that. If my.last name was Galore, I would name my children epic names like Strength or Patience.

[@pussygalore5947]

​@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Pussy Galore appears in the James Bond 007 Classic " Goldfinger"...."The More You Know..."

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Ohhhhhh....... myyyyy baaaaaaddddddd :(

[@kickcg]

Great video!! Thanks!!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks 👍 😊

[@godfather5275]

I have very little twelve inch diameter boulders. Most of my type of rock is three inches thick. How do I build it up on a bank to create a fall.

[@petermcdonald2846]

I enjoy your videos, they’re very helpful and appreciate you doing them. It would be nice to have links to the equipment you use. For example in this one, the sealant and gun.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you Peter. I should have links. I'm going to make some changes this coming year to my channel thatvI think you will like.

[@PondKingWaterGardensMN]

Nicely done sir!

[@MrStevebeech]

Thank you Excellent advice 🍻

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@HigherPrime8]

How do you clean your filter pads now? You foamed in all that rock around the tray. I just threw some floating plants in my tray and then rocked up to the Biofalls edge. Thats what I always wondered if I planted it or added rock to that tray how the heck would i clean my pads without having to dismantle the rock or replant everything.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

The pads come out easily.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Just bend them

[@ritanicely726]

Did you use a pond liner with this and if so, how did you attach it to the filter?

[@HawthorneLandscapingNW]

Good work!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks!

[@adamfain8482]

beautiful work my man... I do have a question though, I'm currently building my own NSP and was wondering if you have any pump content for me to learn from. I'll have skimmers and a waterfall installed so my main question would be how many pumps do you use on a NSP with skimmers and waterfall? Thanks abunch!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I have a ton of content for NSP'S. The problem is that it takes a lot of work to edit and upload. It would be easier if we could talk. You can reach me at 888-713-7771 x4, it rings my cell. If I don't answer, please leave a message :) -Carl

[@timmorel79]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Do you have a University or a College nearby for a student to have a #editing project for a grade? Everything for free 10 minute time limit a week ? >JUST THOUGHT

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Are you trying to get Greg Wittstock to have a heart attack?

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Columbia Water Gardens don’t worry the VM is full 😂

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Deleted and called Pink Callers, Greg. Also found a video editor. ;)

[@timffoster]

Good info. Thanks.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you 😊 you should see the one I did last week!

[@Lwimmermastermetalart]

Great video. You have several I’ve watched and enjoyed. I built my own small Koi pond and learned the hard way many things I’ve done wrong. What it appears is you really need to spend a LOT of money when doing stuff like this. The bigger the pond the larger and more expensive it is obviously. Now my question is this. I’m assuming the one hole on the bottom is the pump feed while the other is hooked to a waste line. Do you put a big bag of bio balls or lava rock on top of the filters ? Also I would think on any pond that a bottom drain is best for Koi. I’m guessing you’d need a skimmer pump unit at the opposite end of the waterfall and then a separate outside magnetic drive pump for the bottom drain. This could go to another spillway too. I guess it’s all relative to the size of the pond and the amount of fish you want. Sigh …..Oh to have a ton of money . One last question , is lava rock better or as good as a mixture of ceramic pieces ? Thx. Keep the info coming.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks for your questions!! 😀 These questions are worthy of a video! I'm thinking I have enough questions on content to do a live podcast and answer the questions on them. 😀 I'm a supporter of lava rock and ceramic, not of bio balls. Reasons are the production of beneficial anaerobic colonies inside the lava rock as well as ceramic.

[@Lwimmermastermetalart]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens I have another question if you would. My pond is fairly new and to be honest I should have researched videos before doing anything. That being said I’ve learned things the hard way. Of course there is also a lot of indirect info out there. So I’d like to ask you about putting aquatic plants in. I just recently put in a few plants . I removed the soil from the roots and placed in a perforated pot with some pea gravel and 2 fertilizer tablets. Is this ok or should I have left the soil on them. Your video showed how putting the potted plants right in the pond made for muddy water. I also read somewhere where a little soil added is actually good to create bacteria? So I’m a bit confused. Additionally I made a huge mistake from not knowing any better and added too much algaecide and it killed the few small Koi I had because it took away too much oxygen out. I do have a spitter and two air stones plus a waterfall so I was surprised it happened. I researched to find an algaecide that wouldn’t harm the beneficial bacteria. However because I was too anxious to get rid of the green water I put in too much apparently and took out too much oxygen. I’ve since pumped out all the water to get a fresh start. I wanted to change up the rocks on the bottom and get rid of all the muck. So now I need to wait till I get the bacteria to colonize again. What would you recommend to get it going fast. I think I saw some kind of super bacteria to use. Anyway sorry for the novel. In addition to my other skills I’m also a writer. Lol

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Nice

[@kidastra5364]

so you gotta redo this everytime you clean the filter?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Nope. You pull out the lava rock bags and as you pull out the filter pads they will fold a little and make it out. It's really easier the MORE you lock in the boulders to the rock tray.

[@pennyrivait4843]

What about everything that will fall in the top? Is it ok to leave that open? What about when it’s too cold for plants ? Ours is covered with slate and it doesn’t match the rest of the pond. I want to change it. Thank you

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

When you down it in it's fine. Plants and be pulled and replaced. Call with questions at 888-713-7771

[@michellegordon4868]

Hi Carl, did you set that into a liner or just put dirt around it and seal off cracks with foam?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Foam is not a waterproof. It is set in liner. Thanks for an excellent question.

[@dougglenn4954]

Carl, Thanks for the great tips. I'm building a pondless waterfall using the Aquascape waterfall starter. I and don't like the look of the large hole at the top of the falls and want to hide it. I've seen examples where water is bubbling up out of small rocks much like a natural spring. I've contemplated putting hardware cloth over the opening covered it with small stones. What would be your advice there? Thanks in advance for your response.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Recess the spillway 3 feet further back from the top of your waterfall rock. Taking an aquablock a panel, cut the panel to cover the outlet of the spillway and foam into place. Cover with gravel and edge the liner appropriately.

[@dougglenn4954]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thanks! I'll give it a try!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

@@dougglenn4954 there is no try..... there is only do! :)

[@csaksa1]

I have a 3000 gallon ecosystem pond and wanted to get the biofalls for added filtration Does it come in sizes? What size would I need?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I would install two signature 2500 biofalls and over filter it.

[@MYpondguy]

Thank you very much!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Very welcome 🙏 😀 ☺

[@curtislangford8569]

I had a question how do you attach the liner to your bio fall when there is no screws or grommets

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

What manufacturer are you using?

[@bradparker649]

Great video. That biofault disappeared less than 5 minutes. Naturalizes the future.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thank you! Sent you a Facebook friend request.

[@armandmora1232]

how about use plastic golf practice balls with holes instead of bioballs?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Great question. Use lava rock. It's cheap and has more surface area than golf balls. ⛳️

[@hollybuescher6473]

Is the gun for your foam an Aquascape gun?

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Yes. It's the economy gun 🔫

[@hollybuescher6473]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens my waterfall is going to be small maybe 3 drops and will be 4-5’ wide and from biofalls to water about 3-4’. Is it worth the investment in the gun? My Aquascape kit came with one can that has a straw and is not usable with the gun. I’m assuming I’ll need more than one can of foam.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

It depends... if you have good control, you can get away with a can. We use leftover foam on the next job so the guns make more sense to us.

[@hollybuescher6473]

@@ColumbiaWaterGardens thank you!

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

You are very welcome

[@debwoods6011]

Cool

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks

[@cepontzsons]

nice waterfall 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Thanks 😊 I study your work and try my best to copy it.

[@sheilafwilliams921]

How can we get one for my fish pond

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Call me. 888-713-7771 x4

[@timmorel79]

Beautiful day background noise was cool I'd call that maneuver (bite your lip) 🤐

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

:)

[@kingjeffishere]

see....now I wanna redo the front pond. :/

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

I travel ;)

[@timmorel79]

KAE # Kind And Enduring I wonder of Carl travel to Michigan Exempt miles ...🤣

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Sure

[@marklacienski2387]

looks good but impractical to take apart each year to clean biofalls. way too much work to break all that down.

[@ColumbiaWaterGardens]

Wrong..... it doesn't need to be broken apart. The media bags are easily lifted out and the filter pads bend. We have serviced, maintained, and built thousands of ponds and would never make a recommendation that would hurt anyone.