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Old 30-04-2009, 09:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi All,

I'm new to this forum but not new to fish keeping, had tropicals and marine for over 30 years and had a small 1000 gallon pond for the last 3 years.

The time has come to do a larger pond around 2000 - 2500 Gallons for the purpose of keeping Koi only in.
I have a spare 80 Gallon fish tank (52 x 24 x 18") would this be suitable if modified to use as a filter? I was thinking of adding dividers in the give a first section that I could fill with sponges, to feed into a second section filled with media with a 3rd small section to use for the water to exit the filter back to the pond, there is already a hole drilled in the base that could be used for this.

The filter would be positioned above pond height in my garage(the pond will back onto this wall) and the water pumped from the pond base upto the filter, the return will be gravity fed.

I have a load of the bio balls that are used in tropical setup are these suitable for use for Koi filters or not? The media section of the filter would be 36 x 24 x 15" minimum and would probably be split into multiple sections to ensure all media is exposed to the water.

Well enough waffle for now what do you think any use or not?

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this home made idea will not work my friend its far to small for 2000 gallons to give you some idea i have re-built my pond and have a nexus 300 on that stats below it was near 2500 before and i had a filter like this on it




in which i still have sat in my garden with grass growing over it
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OK thanks, just an idea thought it might save some cash.

Would it be of any use as a prefilter? If so how would you reccommend setting it up?

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you could stack it full of brushes this will trap the solids and alot of fines [no small small fines] which will ease the load on the main filter
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Would this enable me to use a smaller main filter or not?

Talking a bout Filters are there any brands you would recommend and any that you would avoid?

PM me if you don't want to post this on the forum.
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A nexus would cope with your pond. They are very easy to clean and do not take up a lot of room. Not all that expensive in the long run.

I can do a great delivered price on one of these.

PM me or see my website at Border Aquatics

Nexus should be cheaper than the advertised price.
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