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!

Hi,

Can you post a link to more information on the skippy - I seem to have
missed it from the group!

tia,

Sky

"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
...
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!

"SkyCatcher" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can you post a link to more information on the skippy - I seem to have
missed it from the group!

tia,

Sky

"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
...
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!



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

Can you post a link to more information on the skippy - I seem to have
missed it from the group!

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

Tractor Supply has/had 110 gal watering hard plastic troughs for 35.99

Thanks folks for the links - now all I have to do is translate it into UK
equivalents (I don't think we have these rubbermaid tanks over here!


"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
...
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!

"SkyCatcher" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can you post a link to more information on the skippy - I seem to have
missed it from the group!
snip

This DIY filter and more at
http://www.iheartmypond.com/Design/D...s/default.asp.

BV.

Hi Granny - Im sure you said somewhere, but what did you use for your
media?
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas

"SkyCatcher" wrote in message ...
Hi,

Can you post a link to more information on the skippy - I seem to have
missed it from the group!

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...up%3Drec.ponds

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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



"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
...
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!

"SkyCatcher" wrote:

Thanks folks for the links - now all I have to do is translate it into UK
equivalents (I don't think we have these rubbermaid tanks over here!


"GrannyGrump" wrote in message
...
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!


You might try a place that sells agricultural stuff, like for horses.


San Diego Joe
4,000 - 5,000 Gallons.
Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar.



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You might try a place that sells agricultural stuff, like for horses.

For the straw?

Hi Granny - Im sure you said somewhere, but what did you use for your
media?

Big scrubbies and small round dish scrubbers.

I will be posting pix soon on my web pages, and will post the URL here
for everyone to view.

Thanks folks for the links - now all I have to do is translate it into UK
equivalents (I don't think we have these rubbermaid tanks over here!

Any hard plastic or rubber water trough will work.

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.

I am going to use quilt batting on top of the media in the one I buikd
for the goldfish pond...

I am very much impressed with this filter!

"SkyCatcher" wrote in message
...
Thanks folks for the links - now all I have to do is translate it into UK
equivalents (I don't think we have these rubbermaid tanks over here!


I took the basic concept but used a hole in the ground with liner instead of
a tank. The pipe goes on top of the liner to the bottom, not through the
liner. The output flows into a stream to the pond. Works great.