Well done! I made 1 for my cichlids tank inside my bed room...works well,,, only problem was the "smell" and the "noise". I'm going to make a canister filter to replace it..
This was relaxing to watch. Love the handiwork. I do wonder however how much contact the water has with the media during the trickling? I thought some stagnation time would be required for the water to get the beneficial bacteria to do their work before it's returned to the tank.
Love diy and thanks for sharing, but I have to agree, some drilling film could have been sped up. Hope it’s working great for you and good luck on your pond!!
@@jamesrobertson3853 the overflow in each box is separate. The length (height) of which is lower than the height of the top of each box, set at the height you choose to have the water level in each box if there is a blockage. I know this is a late response but it may help others.
Hello PalJoey. Thank you very much for your nice comment. This Trickle Filter / Shower Filter was made for a small 600 gallon indoor tank that's gonna be used to grow small tosai. When im visiting the client again i will shoot a short video of the tank.
Hello Gunter. We used around 30 gallons of Alfa Grog in the bottom container, 15 gallons of Crystal Bio in the second container and another 15 gallons in the third container. In the top container we only used a Japanese mat. The big holes in the middle are overflows.
I would think the holes could be a problem in time, would be interested in how it is still working? have the holes been plugging up at all? Figure since Feb, you could tell us how it is now? Any problems at all? Thanks this was a great tutorial.
Thank you for your nice comment Bah Zing. The holes are not clogged and the system is working as planned. The water parameters and disolved oxygen levels are perfect.
Yes emergency overflow and so oxygen can get easy in the boxes because they are closed. Normally I like open trickle filters so lots of oxygen can get in. In this case the customer wanted close boxes to prevent to much splashing.
great and precise job! i've some questions: - which kind of water needs to be filtered with that? from where is it coming from? - if all the small holes allow the water percolation through all the boxes (top-down), is not clear to me what is the scope of the central tube into each one... - is there an internal structure which support the high weight? being all the boxes filled with water + stones thank you! ;)
Hello Matteo, The water is coming from a indoor growing tank with high stock of Tosai. The middle pipes are emergency overflows and also helps provide more oxygen in the containers because this trickle is a closed one. These are reinforced stackable crates and can hold a lot of weight.
Thank you very much Tony V. We used Alfa Grog in the bottom container, Crystal Bio in the Second and third Container and a Japanese Mat in the top Container. Just google for the companies who sell these materials.
What kind of stones did you use at first? They look like what we call "Tepojal" in México... Great work BTW, the fact that you spend the time making every piece to work perfectly talks loads about you :)
Thank you very much Idle Wolf. We used Alfa Grog in the bottom container. Alfa grog is a porous foamed ceramic material, which is lightweight, strong and inert. It's high surface area makes it the natural choice for colonisation by micro organisms in biological filtration systems resulting in cleaner water.
Yep the DIY way, if you've got the volume and right filter media a hell of a lot cheaper but as effective as the bought ones. Just can't seem to get those crates for a decent price, they're expensive !
Hi, I really like your filter. I have a lot problems with my koi pond, I will copy your ideas, please tell me what kind of basket do you used and where can I buy it, and what kind of rock. Thank you
Store where is bought these containers can not be found online anymore but you can you similar ones at different stores. Stones we used are Alfa Grog and Crystal Bio.
What did you do after drilling the holes? What's the thing called? It looks like you smoothened the edge of the holes and it looks amazing. Where can I get one of those?
That looks great how do you work out how large you should make it for the size of you pond? please and it would be great it you could talk us through it or put sub titles. I realise english may not be your first language? Thanks for posting :)
Thank you for your comment Eric. There is a lot of oxygen available for the aerobic bacteria to grow. The water parameters and disolved oxygen levels are perfect and the koi also growing very rapidly.
Very nice. Guess your water is pretty nice...and inside. If I understand, would not be good for outside unless filtering at pump in pond. I could see the top pipes with holes getting clogged. And wow...cleaning would be a beast. Nevertheless...very nice FP
Hello, very nice work! I have a question i hope you can help me: I have built a similar filter. I have used only one pipe to put the water in the Filter ( you have used u- shaped) In the pipe ( a straight one) are two rows with holes, right and left. The Problem is that the water comes only through one row of holes for example on the left side comes water through the holes and on the right side comes less water. Is the pump not strong enough? Or is the row on the side of the box where the water pumped up to small? My English is really bad i know, sorry for that😂 Whitch kind of pump do you have used? Thank you
Hello, nice filter, just how big is the drill bit did you use to drill the bottom of the filter, and how big is the drill bit you use to drill the top pipe?
Thank you very much Ula Oglum Bune. The whole setup ( Containers, Pvc, HQ Filter Materials ) cost around $350 dollars. You can make it cheaper when you choose smaller containers and different filter materials.
Hello, thank you and congratulations! Could you give me the following information please? 1 /The first tube in the middle is the entire length of the 4 boxes? What is its diameter? 2 / Size of the bins 3 / Diameter of the middle tube 4 / dimmension of the tube 5 / What variety and how much of the rocks / filter Thank you in advance for the answers !
Could you please repeat the process where you drilled the holes, I didnt understand it the first time ? - just kidding good work, DIY is allways funny, that what makes this hobby more fun for a man :)
Is it true that trickle filters don't need cleaning except for the pre filter since water is constantly trickling through the media, rinsing it continually. Loved your video and trickle bio filters are what I prefer over submerged filters. Thanks
Short question: how does the filtration over the rock work if there is no light in there for upkeep of filtration algae or does it work purely on bacteria?
Hi there, what size of drill bit did you use to drill the bottom of the container? Also what size of drill bit did you use for the sprinkler pipe on the very top container? Please reply as soon as you can. Thanks
Isn't this flawed in that the intake pipe will eventually clog with detritus? The shower exit from the pipe at the top doesn't allow large chucks to leave the pipe. Maintenance must be a nightmare.
materials list? what was the drill attachment that you cleaned the holes with? What are those bins called? I love the flow meter you put in the pipe btw.
Can anyone explain to me first, the reason for this. Second, where to get everything and finally, was it really worth doing! It looked good but doesn't seem worth the while!
Great DIY. I am curious about UV light when use to disinfect fresh or marine water. Quote "Ultraviolet water purification is the most effective method for disinfecting bacteria from the water. Ultraviolet (UV) rays penetrate harmful pathogens in your home's water and destroy illness-causing microorganisms by attacking their genetic core (DNA)." from google. We are trying to grow and maintain nitrification bacteria but why use uv to sterilize?
Any improvements you would add after its been running for some time? How long do you get changing first mechanical filter pad replacing? Weekly replace or cleaned or monthly?
Hello Philip. The size of the overflow and the holes in the bottom must be big enough for the volume of water that goes through the filter. If the holes and overflow are to small and the volume of water that enter the bins are too much the filter will overflow.
The pipes in the middle are emergency overflows en also provide more oxygen in the containers because these are closed and have no open sides to prevent splashing.
What type of bit is that at 2:24? It looks like it adds a radius to the edge of the holes you just drilled. I must be naive, but I have never heard of that before.
Hello gpwnedable. Thank you for your question. The drill we used is a Counter Sink Drill. It smooths the edges of the holes what will result in a nicer finish.
What is that tool you are using after drilling the holes? It's basically to make it smooth right? I used a razor on the holes of my DIY shower filter but it was quite time consuming!
It would have been nice if you would have talked and explained what you where doing and why... all I saw was you put a bunch of holes in the plastic tubs and pipes and added lava rock. but what for and why???? whats the filter for and how does it work????
it’s pumice not lava ... huge difference, essentially the same as Matrix, biological filtration, gas exchange, place for chemical filtration and starts with mechanical filtration... but i thought those things were obvious (with any sump)....
Fish don’t have a problem with that. You walking up to them or having a pump in your pond is more stressful to them than this water falling on the surface 😊
Thank you for your reply, but anyway what size of the drill bit did you use to drill for box and what size of drill bit did you use for the spray bar? Thank
Hello Simon, we used around 30 gallons of Alfa Grog in the bottom container, 15 gallons of Crystal Bio in the second container and another 15 gallons in the third container. In the top container we only used a Japanese mat. Google the names of the products and you will find prices and stores were you can buy them.
Hello Edgar, we used around 30 gallons of Alfa Grog in the bottom container, 15 gallons of Crystal Bio in the second container and another 15 gallons in the third container. In the top container we only used a Japanese mat. You can Google the names of the products and you will find prices and stores where to buy them.
