Simple Fish Pond Water Filter Barrel Jug Pipes Stone Sand and Charcoal- How to

Fast cheap easy reliable pond filter. Easy everyday items. Tilapia , Koy , Catfish. Gold Fish or any kind of fish. Fresh or Saltwater. Ready in one hour! Watch this how to video
We are a Fil Am couple sharing our lives between living in Texas USA and Panay Island Philippines. We share dealing with two different cultures, building our solid concrete cast in place home beach side and exploring/ seeking new things. We hope you enjoy and join to be a apart of a bigger family here on this channel.
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[@jeffcalhoon3412]

The beginning of a aquaponics system

[@Mr1990hjc]

Now, thats a great investment for the supper table, a happy fish is a tasty fish ! Thanks for the video

[@tomvines4557]

Lol, it was like watching one of those old time sped up movies…..great job!

[@andrewwilliston5798]

I always appreciate the different content, you mix it up well, never dull or just filler. Well done and thanks for sharing 👍

[@LifeandLoveinthePhilippines]

Awesome job, very simple and easy enough for anybody...

[@rickbarnett9729]

Great idea it will get cleaner as it goes through few times almost clean enough to drink

[@ropineapplehead2198]

Looking good….All we need now is one for fresh water prawns!

[@binilc6238]

Mmm..interesting..usually water filters are gravity based, whereas you are using reverse gravity filtration concept. The advantage being less clogging of filter and sediments or waste always settle at bottom and easy to remove. The main disadvantage I believe is the less water that it can process. There should be some way to overcome this for sure. You can improve this model by adding anti algae biscuits which coagulate the water into the top funnel. The residual coagulated waste can never bypass the sheet of sand and can be removed easily via the drain. Instead of sand you can try to use properly sealed filter cloths. They come in cheap and maintenance will be more easy. Just some thoughts.

[@merlybell1322]

Appreciate the information on how to.

[@jay_g1984]

I enjoy your little projects like this, and on the farm.

[@jacoswart2432]

Watched the second video. Now it makes sense to me. I thought your backwash pipe was the supply. Now I can see the supply is through the middle of the filter. Nice!

[@vladocuric6531]

Perfect, huge effective filter and for very little money. Always nice to make something with your own hands and save some money as well.

[@markoneill771]

I have seen water treatment plant & the charcoal was fine like sand. This is good video like your music & how you show every step, happy fish!

[@geraldmortley5488]

Nice ingenious water filter james easy peasy is the way to go cheers for the imformative video Gerry

[@jamesmcgraw9570]

that epoxy reminded me of brolite from back in the day. we used it on all kinds of leaks at Dupont. (70's and 80's)

[@Davewdmace]

Ingenious, yet easy peasy.👍🏻👍🏻

[@keithadd8903]

Great idea on your filter system for the fishpond.

[@caparn100]

Very impressive, can't wait to see how it is working after a few days

[@josevladimiraustria2736]

It giving me a life hack video vibe.

[@bubbsnova2014]

I like your filter design

[@ramoneferdinand8247]

Cool filter 👍

[@roozraize2003]

This is really good idea

[@alanvorwald8624]

Nice Video!! The music reminded me of the Laurel and Hardy movies!! haha

[@williamarmstrong1017]

LOVE THE MUSIC...LOL with some of your music you should of did Black and White video. Your Videos are constantly getting better.

[@fmadgs]

Very Nice Texas ! Yor the man Yeah Buddy !

[@jaliajulianaiga5806]

Creative!

[@ngugikimani6162]

🎉thank you for sharing! Really appreciate..

[@jmfarrell5]

Leaned a lot from this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@kenmcleod8618]

Looking good 😊

[@Twobeers1]

Wow, God like speed!

[@edwinwerdna7061]

Brilliant.

[@patrickhepburn7867]

Great music.

[@jodiannclarke9877]

Thanks

[@edwardlawler9487]

Rocking and rolling brother😎

[@josecabaca]

I appreciate very good

[@stayfrosty4340]

Gday James nice one great show thank you have a great day 🇵🇭🇦🇺🤙🏽

[@craigjacob3704]

Wow brother you have the imagination and ingenuous Filipino thinking down pact. Down right amazing👍👍👍 !!! The back flush would be perfect for the garden🤗

[@TexasFilipino]

Yes it will. One thing I worry about is the kids opening the valve and drain the pond without us knowing. Some brats around here. Already have a problem with them going in the outdoor cr by that pond amd opening the valves draining our water tank always. I have some very naughty nephews whose parents refuse to scold them just baby them. Sad

[@craigjacob3704]

@@TexasFilipino yes that wouldn't be good.

[@craigjacob3704]

@@TexasFilipino I saw a system that was alittle more complex a guy in the Philippines was using in aqua culture years ago on KZbin where it separated the dirty settlement into one tank and filtered the clean off of that and used the sediment part to irrigate his garden. Can't remember exactly who did it but looks like a excellent idea you put into practice there. I would say the fish will be happy and healthy👍

[@DaveTrosdahl]

I watch the video where a guy put his submersible pump on an upside down bucket for that very reason. QUESTION: how do you back flush? Open the valve and Run clean water on top of the sand? ​@@TexasFilipino

[@johnfairsgoldpanningschool.]

I love this video I think it is the best one you have made yet. DIY goodtimes.

[@kennydinthephilippines2655]

That was freaking amazing explan how it breaks down the water is. Broken down by thoes layers upon it very interesting

[@TexasFilipino]

Good morning Kenny

[@kennydinthephilippines2655]

@@TexasFilipino Excuse my poor typing manner of texting because I’m driving down the highway working and using Google voice to send these messages LOL

[@Escapadeaj]

Interesting

[@richardcaldwell5313]

Looks like the aquaponics filter I built years ago. One of the things I plan on doing after we get some land and the house is built.

[@insearchofthebest9070]

Looks like a DIY ideal off of utube lmao I seen one just about identical on there the other day .very cool project low cost& most items easly available cool 😎 👍 I'm struggling right now but still keeping faith ill be putting my bream buster in that pond in futher maybe you will have some 1&1/2 to 2 lb fish in there by then GOD BLESS ALL. POWER ON !!! SALAMAT

[@schorschhartmann3072]

Cool small unit 👍🤪

[@micheler3011]

Thanks for sharing this video, was that wood charcoal you put in? Like your materials you used, can you do another of the update? Thanks !

[@user-ld1gr3hn3w]

That's a great job sir. I need to build one for my cat fish pond. Can you advise me how to go about it. Thanks

[@rona-husky9019]

No fish plans for me but nice job by you 💦👍😎

[@megamannn8527]

👍great simple water filter 👍 😂find the ugliest barrel so nobody steals the filter 🎉🎉

[@TomBTerrific]

Doubt someone could lift it. lol 😂

[@TheRam273]

@@TomBTerrific don’t forget they are in the Philippines 😂😂

[@orvillelb]

Another thing I had around the pool on the concrete deck was cool deck a concrete like substance that never got hot you could walk on barefoot.

[@TexasFilipino]

I had friends that worked for DALCon (dallas concrete) they did alot of pools amd cool deck.

[@jacoswart2432]

Nice filter, I am sure it will work well. Only question that cropped up in my mind is that it looks like your inlet is low enough to cause back flow when the pump is not running? That will of course make all the filtered dirt flow back into the pond. Only solution in my mind is either a non return valve, or to raise the inlet through a swan neck to make it high enough to prevent it.

[@edb5768]

Great video been watching you for years now, 1st time commenting please tell us how U pump the water into the filter ?

[@TexasFilipino]

Submersible pump

[@antiowarr9467]

TP just wondering did you use charcoal, or activated charcoal or a combination of both? We made these filters back home in the cabins in the woods where I grew up for drinking water. So was wondering about the charcoal. We never had plastic barrels or plastic water jugs when I was young and we only had Black Poly Pipe or Galvanize pipe and wooden barrels that shipped Salted Cod fish and Small Molasse barrels. god I"m old lol but same idea. Just for drinking water we only used Activated Charcoal, crushed much finer and used onion bags for the screens.. cheers I will save this vid when I go back home this year for a visit. THX..

[@peterfreeman4583]

You'll have to put a fine mesh over the in take hose so don't sucked in any baby tilapia.

[@TexasFilipino]

Nope

[@radleysmith7528]

@@TexasFilipino Boy you sure know how to drip feed them :))

[@johnogo7886]

Bery intiresting. Lol.

[@davidfrese4975]

very entertaining and educational too, Thank you, Amping (*_*) 👍

[@keitheborde9555]

sir can you do filtering the water with the pond water by itself without changing the water..?

[@thecosmicsnail]

Pretty cool! How often do you think you have to break it down, hose the rock, and replace the charcoal?

[@TexasFilipino]

I recorded a care video on it. It will be out soon.

[@leonwindham1644]

Brother, I havent one time thought you were doing something wrong or dissliked any of your home choices. I admire your skill greatly. But hear me out. Im pretty sure you are running that filter backward. I have looked at these a lot. As far as i understood, you should be pumping the dirty water in the top side pipe so that it spreads over the top layer of sand. The sand catches all the fine particulate stuff before it hits the charcoal and then rocks. That way, when it gets nasty up top, you can just change out the sand layer. You dont want the nasty stuff to ever make it too the lower rocks. Should be the lower that is clean water out. Im sure it filters about the same when new, but it will clog the bottom eventually and force you to change all the media out. Just food for thought, and hey, i haven't built one yet, heheheheh Love you Brother. Maybe this was your plan all along and your just back flushing it??? Anyway, just trying to help.

[@nelsondog100]

You’re mistaken sir, he’s running it correctly. When the time comes to clean the filter the water flow will be reversed therefore flushing and removing the waste the has accumulated. The sand is agitated while it’s running backwards and replaced as required, which isn’t as often as you think. These are very efficient filters and very cost effective.

[@ropineapplehead2198]

With the water bottle capturing the particles, it can be cleaned easier with a back flush. If the debris got filtered on the top, cleaning would be more disruptive having to dismantle and replace the top layer. And that would seem labor intensive. I think the water flow makes it deceiving.

[@TexasFilipino]

Sorry your wrong you pump from bottom up allowing for back flush. You cant backflush from top down. It is correct

[@jeromemarcus3119]

what is role charcoal play in the filtration system

[@jeffegg2]

Even though the sand will filter some sediment, this filter is mostly bio. so it will take a few days to really show a difference.

[@frankwilliams5934]

Man where did you find a pink water hose?

[@cynthiagarnham1157]

Will that not clear out the beneficial algae( higher protein)?, I know you put banana and papaya leaves in, but they have much lower protein levels! Alternatively , can grow algae in clear plastic bottles as a top up feed?

[@AkintolaFunmilayo-vr5oy]

Where is over water entering from, storage tank?

[@paakojofynn]

Would this be OK to filter my water for my catfish pond. My water source is directly for home use which is treated by the government.

[@bongobob6200]

👍🇺🇸👍

[@kuzinit989]

Hydroponics coming next ,

[@igabfbrn]

Looks like an East Texas still to me. Are you making Shine?

[@TexasFilipino]

You get the first drink. See if you go blind!

[@igabfbrn]

@@TexasFilipino I'm a professional consumer of the tainted waters. 😏

[@sunnyprecious3110]

Please will it increase the oxygen

[@ridiculous1755]

So i don't need to add fresh water every now and then.

[@lawrencebeeler6273]

How do you keep the fish from getting sucked up inside your filter

[@radleysmith7528]

The filter on the submersible presumably

[@bbarr98]

Can u drink it?

[@KrayPurn]

Maybe a stupid question, but how do you prevent your Tilapia as small as they are from getting sucked up throw the hose?

[@TexasFilipino]

They are not small anymore

[@onekerri1]

@@TexasFilipino Unless they have babies. lol

[@wanderingandroid]

I know its heavy, but wouldn't that thing possibly tip over during an earthquake?

[@LifeandLoveinthePhilippines]

I am thinking that would be the least of his worries, smiles...

[@scottexpatinthephilippines7449]

Hi Texas Filipino James and Malinda Great and excellent job 👍 James I will keep this for reference for miy water feature this is C😎😎l . As I say fully sick James awesome filter system .I likey . Maraming salamat for sharing James. 🇵🇭 Scott expat in the Philippines 🇵🇭 arleneINDAYLYNZ 🌴🌴🌴🍹🇵🇭🤠🇦🇺🍹🌴🌴🌴

[@johnmarlin4661]

Hay naku finishing with finger n no glove on LOL. EPOXY HARD ON BODY PARTS LOL Hahaha. I built my airplane out of foam and fiberglass AND EPOXY LOL

[@johnmarlin4661]

IM ZAPPERJOHN. LOL CHECK YOUR EMAIL.FOR PIC OF PLANE LOL

[@TexasFilipino]

I will check

[@Tairone1337]

Fish gonna die from all that debris

[@randyguidry4958]

Man what a great idea for a filter! But. I'm going to rename you the flash! You work so fast lol ha ha ha

[@TexasFilipino]

Hahahaha Getter done