BenignVanilla wrote:


My plan is to build a settlement tank that will precede the veggie filter.
My thought is 3 5-6 gallon buckets from cheapo depot. The bottom drain would
feed into the first bucket. A pipe then goes from the top (less sediment
area) of the first bucket to the bottom of the second bucket. The second
bucket is piped from top to the bottom of the third bucket. The third bucket
contains a pump that takes from the top of the bucket and dumps into the
veggie filter.

I figure this will be cheap and easy to build. It should also be easy to
clean with the proper valves in place. It will also be easy to employ, as I
just need to dig a hole and drop it in. I could probably build something
similar with one large vessel using a liner, but I am thinking the multiple
vessels will help drop more sediment out. This way, I can also use it has a
mechanical/bio filter if I decide to do so.

BV.



My only worry would be that the bucket would be too small
and would clog quickly and then cause havoc. By having a
larger settling tank (mine was 100 gallon stock tank) you
wouldn't have that worry and it wouldn't be necessary to
clean it weekly or possibly daily.

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Bonnie
NJ