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[Jonathan512]

i just bought a 300 gallon stock tank that im going 2 make into a pond , right now its prtty bare i am going to set it up when i get a good filter for it . any recommendations on what kind i should get? i was thinking fluval 405 . anyway heres some photos








So ive finally had the chance to make the skippy filter ! right now it looks kind of Bootleg but ill have it looking a little more decent in a few weeks. for media filter i used lava rocks just becouse its cheap ,later i want to complement it with some sponges well c what happens. its been about a week since i cleaned the pond so im just gunna let the filter take over , im hoping it cleans it for the most part atleast. im using a 330 gph pond pump and i think the plastic container that im using is about 10 or 15 gallons somewhere around there so ive got my fingers crossed and hoping thats big enough, i want to get a UV sterilizer later. anyway phase 1 of the skippy filter project complete

[steve]

Awesome tank! Cool ferrets too

Minimum filter I would go with is a FX5 and it would still be underpowered for it. Two or a custom filter will be more suitable if this will be filled to the top.

[Jonathan512]

kool ,thnx ill check em out

[vear]

Awesome!!! I agree with Steve on the filter =)

[Gracie Turts]

awesome for sure.

@steve would the Fx5 work?! i'd think it'd be hard to raise the 200+ gallons ~2 feet.
pond filters? (Beckett... Pondmaster)

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Fx5 isnt ment to be kept outside either, thats probably what concerns me the most.

[Jonathan512]

ive been thinking about making a diy filter out of a 55 gallon barrel and a gph pump if that doesnt work out well ill have to just figure out how i can make the 4X5 water proof to keep from getting wet from outside, shouldnt be 2 hard . thnx 4 the input everyone ill take pics and updates on how it goes

[steve]

55 gallon filter would be epic, though the amount of bio media you need to buy would be crazy.

[Gracie Turts]

diy like the skippy filters? heard they were pretty good for outdoor ponds.

[Jonathan512]

Gracie Turts: yup exactly what i had in mind , never made one b4 but doesnt look difficult

[steve]

Posted by speedynlucky: http://www.koi-rescue.com/koi-ponds/trashcan/

[Linus]

On or two 7 gallon buckets would work just fine. I have a 5 gallon bucket on my 125 G pond that has a pump of 600 GPH.

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Towards bottom. Carbon pad has been replaced with activated carbon bag.

[halfshell]

The water bins seems to be popular for ponds now. Looks like it'll be great.