Koi Pond Build. DIY Filter. DIY Nessus Filter. Moving Bed.

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This is part 9 of my Koi Pond build. In this video I show you step by step on how I build a DIY Barrel Filter System or Moving Bed Filter. Once the pond is up and running I'll do an update on how this filter actually works.
Please make sure to subscribe so you can follow along in my Koi Pond build progress. I appreciate any comments and suggestions.
Pond size 12"x8"x5" Approx. 3590 Gallons
Box-weld liner
Pond walls Earth and Railroad ties (sleepers).
Railroad ties 7"x9" 3 layers stacked to get an above ground height of 27 inches.
Dug down 33" and install a Koi Toilet 3" bottom drain.
Overall water depth will run about about 58 inches.
24"x48" glass viewing window.
Filter system #1 DIY Sieve into 3 55 gal barrel moving bed system.
Filter system #2 Pond Skimmer fed into a Bakki shower system.
Might try to incorporate some aquaponics in down the road.
Supplies used to build this filter: Links are affiliate links
K1 Filter Media: amzn.to/3KmKXgh
Bakki Shower Filter Media: amzn.to/4bx3hj0
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5 lbs Dechlorinator: amzn.to/3wPPcxQ
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55 Gallon Water Barrel (similar to the ones I use): amzn.to/4bubnZF
Plumbing:
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@timothyalanogrady Жыл бұрын

Sieve filter come out nice and fits good. Your going to have a nice system

@timothyalanogrady Жыл бұрын

Nicely done Zippy really like this DYI Design on your 3 barrel system

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

I got the design from Wrighty, I posted the link in the description. Check out his channel also, he has lots of great information.

@Maatson_ Жыл бұрын

Nice explanation better then some of the top ppl out their

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I try.

@GreymsView-ix8yi 6 ай бұрын

A great build my friend - I also make my own filters they are easier to clean they are cheap and I think they work better. Nice work.

@dahuibargrill8562 22 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@FARMOORKOI Жыл бұрын

Just subbed you, enjoyed your vidio, best wishes, Tony😀

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@hertskoi 10 ай бұрын

intresting video dropped you a sub lok forward to watching more

@zippydoesit7690 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the sub!

@observer8838 11 ай бұрын

I have a similar arrangement and from experience know that overflows can occur if the silt builds up in the bottom of the filters - even minimally. You will benefit from being able to reduce the flow and by adding an overflow system. It is not funny waking to find the pond almost empty because the filter has burst its banks!

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

I've been flushing them once a week, but I can see how they would overflow if you neglected the maintenance. Thanks for the input!

@carmenscarrow8175 4 ай бұрын

Hi I’m looking in to building one just like this how much media did you put in each barrel and where did you get your best deal thanks Carmen

@zippydoesit7690 4 ай бұрын

I ordered 6-cubic feet off of Amazon and put 2- cubic feet per barrel. K1 Bio Filter Media Amazon ASIN B09BG8GQBF

@vicesparis 11 ай бұрын

Very good where yuo bay the k1

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

I bought the K1 from Amazon US.

@snillster24 11 ай бұрын

My pond water is green with algae, filters stay brown with muck. (The thrill of the pond is gone, it's just a job, I'm to old, want a easier way.) I have a 5200gph water pump. I have a green 18X24 matala filter in front of it, also a white rolled type filter 18X18 at my water fall. I have to clean twice a day just to keep the pump from clogging with debris. Question: How long will I have to keep cleaning my filters before the barrel system takes over? Or will it? My pond 15X18X3 ft. deep.

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

I'd give the barrel system enough time to establish enough beneficial bacteria to support your bio load, you can speed up that process by using bacteria additives like a pond bomb. I don't know what your stock level is, so maybe a month? I probably clean my sieve and skimmer every 3 days and I flush barrels 1&2 once a week. Right now my maintenance is fairly low. It takes my trickle in about 2 days to fill the water level back up when I do a barrel flush. As for your green water, are you running a UV sterilizer? My green water cleared up after about 2 weeks of running my UV. My pond doesn't receive too much direct sunlight due to my roof. My neighbors pond is full of algae and has no shade. My pond has only been running for 2 months now, so algae may be yet to come for me.

@TheFbingha 2 ай бұрын

Add a DIY gravel filter after a skimmer and your pond with stay clear.

@qasimnawaz9376 Жыл бұрын

What size hole did you make in the barrels for the airline? Also is the airline 1.5 inch?

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

The 1/2 inch uniseal uses a 1.25 inch hole. I used 1/2 inch PVC pipe for the air lines.

@xyooj96 11 ай бұрын

nice, why do you require two outlet pipes?

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

I wanted to have the second one for additional current, but it didn't work, so I just have one return.

@sys2sys Жыл бұрын

What volume of k1 media do you need to fill 1 barrel? I think they are sold in kg.

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

I used 2 cubic feet per barrel which is about 56 liters per barrel.

@Gobrian44 7 ай бұрын

How has this done over the last 6 months? Also were those 3” uniseals used on the barrels?

@zippydoesit7690 7 ай бұрын

So far so good, no leaks, I clean it out once a week, water quality is spot on. They are 3"

@ericmiller2582 7 ай бұрын

normal for new k1 to float

@carmenscarrow8175 4 ай бұрын

Hi again so when I’m on Amazon it’s only showing pounds so when you say 6 ft.³ could you tell me how many pounds that is? Lol if that’s not a stupid question.

@zippydoesit7690 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure, I see the option for 6 lbs, but the 6 cubic feet is more. I couldn't find details of the actual weight of the 6 cubic feet option.

@qasimnawaz9376 Жыл бұрын

How did you fit the shower drain to the base?

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

I used a hole saw on my drill to cut the proper sized hole, you then unscrew the shower drain and place it into your hole and make sure the rubber gasket is placed on the proper side (underside in my case). Instead of using plumbers putty I used aquarium silicone on the inside side of the shower drain. Tighten everything up and you should be good to go. I did get a few leaks which I just added a bead of silicone around the underside gasket which seems to have stopped those leaks.

@qasimnawaz9376 Жыл бұрын

Thx for the reply

@kristopherwolf3811 Жыл бұрын

Unless sieve is airtight it’s acting like a Venturi and pulling air in as water is pumped through it.

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

Yep, will have to come up with a solution.

@johnnybravo505 Жыл бұрын

Hi Zippy, Wrighty's filter design still has many unoptimised sediment problems as you'll find out over the next couple of years, he makes a fortune from selling vague (e.g. no measurements to where holes are drilled etc.) plans that look good ... and of course any filter with a decent amount of surface area on the media will give good water parameters (which is what he relies on people using as an indication of filter quality where as it is the easiest element to get right in reality). Wrighty completely changed his several previous designs to the design you feature here after a member called Trace on the UK KoiForum started pointing out the mistakes in his previous designs and showed how to correct them all then went on to show how to build the most efficient blue barrel filter possible (ALL problems and fixes explained in detail). Somebody stole the design & Trace was banned inexplicably soon after. Your filter will give perfectly fine water parameters but will fall down with mulm build up over time that will harbour parasites & anaerobic bacteria that will lead to inexplicable health problems while water chemistry parameters look perfect. Here is a link to the free advanced design concepts thread I'm talking about, have a read it will save you time, money and fish: www.koiforum.uk/water-treatment-protein-skimmers-filtration/18154-filtration-diy-easypod-47.html

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I will check it out. Not new to fish keeping, but new to Koi keeping, so all the knowledge I can gather is great.

@paochew9599 Жыл бұрын

Can you provide the site to purchase the k1 media balls and how much h was used for the 3 barrels please?

@zippydoesit7690 Жыл бұрын

@@paochew9599 The K1 I grabbed off of Amazon and the 3 barrels I picked up from a local seller I found on Facebook marketplace. I paid $20 per barrel and the K1 was $200 for 6 cubic feet.

@zeprizelo9435 3 ай бұрын

Stand Wood how cm sir

@zippydoesit7690 3 ай бұрын

That's just what I used. I only plan on getting 5-7 years out of this pond, so i'm sure the wood will hold up.

@zeprizelo9435 3 ай бұрын

@@zippydoesit7690 thanks sir

@tripped42 11 ай бұрын

Sorry to say but the pvc to abs glue is not legal. It will fail eventually. No idea why it is sold in big box stores. Hope it lasts for you. Fingers crossed.

@TheFbingha 2 ай бұрын

There is no pressure on these joints, it will be fine.

@joycepasamaliwat 9 ай бұрын

No good idea,

@randymarshall1267 11 ай бұрын

You need to get this all together and then start with a plan diagram and then go through the assembly, I lost my mind listening to the presentation. this is a good design , but the delivery is hard to follow. your voice could be more stable ,less whiney, Great design. just could not take it

@zippydoesit7690 11 ай бұрын

Ha ha, thanks Randy! It is what it is.

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