Stock Tank Waterfall Filter

[thepitclub]

A really novel idea using Rubbermaid stock tanks, with instructions. Take a peek!

http://www.koiclay.com/diy/pg1.htm

[Pa Nancy]

That would be Gene and Koivillage's website. That waterfall has been around a while.  He's a master at DIY. 

[miguynmkoi]

I followed Gene's method in a smaller scale........The BEST 

[tmg1963]

Being a newbie at the whole ponding experience, I followed skippy's method.

http://www.skippysstuff.com/biofiltr.htm

[Jerry]

I was ready to quit until I did a Skippy from Gene.  He is very helpful too.
My Skippy is almost hidden now

[miguynmkoi]

 

How helpful was Gene? Gene are you back there, in Jerry's pond?  Gene? 

Sorry!  Just feeling naughty....watch out!

[-Greg-]

I just purchased a aerated bottom drain from Gene, and asked him a handful of questions first, he was very helpful indeed!

Greg

[Master Pond Builder]

Why not just buy an great biofalls filter from Easy Pro, or Aquascapes. Looks to me you will get them cheaper, or for the same price. They will do the same thing, and they are under warranty. What your doing is very cool, and I admire your effort in some small way. The problem is your just reinventing what already exist. and making it more complicated than it needs to be. What I think you need to ask yourself is all this effort really worth it.

Regards
Wes Mccartney
Aquatic Passions

[Jerry]

Wes, I had a commercial filter. It was a disaster.  Sure there must be good ones around.
My Skippy is almost effortless.  I surel would have given this up if it was like the others.

So thank Gene that I stuck and we have this forum!

[-Greg-]

I would rather spend a little extra with Gene, or any of the other small "mom & pop" business's (Kent Wallace from livingwatersolutions comes to mind). Also, I think the more DIY projects we can build the better. I have a diy skippy on my small pond at work, and a larger diy sand and gravel filter/water fall on my larger pond at home, both work flawlessly, both were fun to build, and best yet, I learned something along the way. Two each his own though, just my 2 cents...

Greg

[Vickie]

We do everything ourself. No high priced filters for us. We also use vegetable filters." If it ain't broke don't fix it."