Hi Granny:

We also just built a Skippy filter and started it up Monday night. My water
had been murky, only being able to see down maybe a foot. WOW this morning,
right to the bottom 4' down. I don't think the media is doing too much yet.
It must be the settling chamber. I do have a fine blanket filter as the top
filter media with WH in the very top.

Very impressed with this design.

Heather



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Hubby and I built a Skippy filter (many thanks to whomever posted the
URL!) last Saturday, and today we can see the bottom of the 3.5-4 foot
deep pond, even though the water is brownish from the barley straw
pellets I put in the veggie filter Sunday!

Oh joy! I can now see my fish!

Now, to build another one this weekend for my goldfish pond!