Hello Terry👍. Great walkthrough of your filter system. Even after watching previous build videos, it never fails to impress and is clearly working extremely well👏👍. Slightly disappointing that the bog filter didn’t live up to expectations first time around but must admit, I love tinkering so loved the changes and mark 2 definitely looks promising 👍😊. Thank you so much for the shout-out, that was extremely kind of you and is very much appreciated 😊👍. Keep up the good work and keep plugging away with the acers, you’ll get there👍🈲🐟😊
Hi Phil, and your very welcome mate, hope it helps. I've got great expectations on Bog Mk2 lol. so fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞 you have a great weekend mate, take care, Terry.
Excellent video and walk through of your filter system. Every part is so well coordinated and interconnected resulting in pristine water quality, very happy koi and a very happy koi keeper. Hopefully the modifications to the bog filter will work and lead to healthy flourishing plants. Cheers.👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
Hi Ken, and thanks mate, its always appreciated. It has taken a bit of doing, but I'm pleased with the way it's turned out. I have got my fingers crossed on the bog filter 😂😂🤞🤞 I must admit. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.
Thanks for sharing great video again. I did know how your pond flow worked etc but your detailed explanation was just great 👌👍 hope you're all well thanks again take care👍
Hi Matt, were all well here mate thank you. I hope all's well with you and your family. I had been ask several times to explain my filter system, I just hope I explained it well enough lol. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.
Hi mate, I must admit, I seem to be getting on better with the garden. I think my trouble was, I was too keen and over water and feeding everything. I've backed off a bit now and seem to be getting on a lot better. I was killing everything with kindness I think. Thanks mate, always appreciated, Terry.
Good informative video Terry. Definitely my favourite channel, you inspired me to build my own drum filter and bio chamber which is working a treat. Hope the bog filter works out now you've made the adjustments. Cheers Bob 👍
Hi Bob, and thanks mate, very much appreciated. Good to hear all's well with the RDF. I've had mine running now for over 2 years, and it doesn't miss a beat, I love it. Best thing I've added to my pond 👍👍👍 Thanks again, and take care mate, Terry.
Hi Terry, love watching your videos 👍 I would look into changing the gravel for clay balls (Amazon £16 for 46 litres) I've always used them as planting media for my pond including my bog filter, they are porous, much better for flow and also house beneficial bacteria. It's a old school filter media that is now widely used in aquaponics
Hi mate, and thank you. It's good to hear you enjoy the channel. I will look into the clay balls, they sound quite interesting. Thanks for the tip mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.
Great update as usual Terry, I always enjoy watching your journey, lowering the bog filter should help I think 🤔 pond fish and filter house walk through is impressive. Stay safe and well.👍👍💯💯
Hi Jerry, sounds good mate 👍👍I love a bit of tinkering. You'll learn more by having a go at something, sooner than buying one mate. I have tinkered all my life 😂😂Hope your new project goes well for you 👍👍and keep up the good work, Terry.
Hi Terry. I think I would add a couple of 90's on the outflow from the bog filter so I could adjust the water level a bit. You might find you're going to need a bit higher water in there for it to work. Iris are a good plant to work in there and Arum lilies (not sure of the spelling) are another. You could also add bull rushes but they go mad when they grow. I even have some you could have if you want them.
Hi Jim, I can't raise the outflow mate as it will run to high and nearly overflow at the other end. The gravel does slow the flow, even now I've used the larger gravel. There's about a 2" to 3" drop in water level from one end to the other. That's what the problem has been mate. Trouble is, I can't have anything in there that grows too tall, as the wife's plants are at the back of it, and I've been told mate 😅😅 you know what it's like, but thanks for the offer mate, much appreciated 👍👍 take care, Terry.
Cracking video you have an amazing set up I am still using your 3 barrel set up but going over to gravity now on my upgraded pond it’s not quite finished but I am getting there Thanks for filming all the best jiffster 👍🏼👍🏼
Terry as usual a terrific video, your filter walkthrough was fascinating, so impressive, glad your potted plants are doing well now, my wife has said feed your acer with eggshell’s and use pond water from a watering can with an aspirin dissolved in it and it will come to life and bud late June through August.
Hi mate, and thank you, please thank your wife for me for the info. Very much appreciated. I have given it some Acer plant food I bought, to see if that will help, and I do feed it with the water from the up-flow filter, when I clean it. I will give it plenty of time to see if it survives, as I've now got it planted in the garden. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry
Really enjoyed the tour of your filtration Terry. No wonder your pond always looks so good. But the fact that most of it is handbuilt just makes it all the more impressive and underlines your status in my opinion as one of the UKs most admired Koi and CZcams aficionado. Will have a look at Phil’s channel. Good luck with the bog filter mod results👍
Hi Paul, and thank you mate, it's really appreciated, and thank you for your kind comments. It has taken a while, but I have my filter house how I want it now, unless I think of something else 🤣🤣🤣 I just enjoy building pond filters, I'm not sure why mate lol. Thanks again and have a great weekend, Terry.
Hi Anthony, and thanks mate. All's well here, but the wind is doing my head in 🤔🤔 every day I'm fishing bits of tree and leaves out of the pond. All I want is some sunshine and no wind 🤣🤣 thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Loved the video, that's some system you have working Terry, I think we used to call it "belt and braces"🙂, it does look like you have every situation covered. Love it!. Really looking forward to seeing some thriving plants in the bog filter. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks mate, much appreciated. It's taken a bit of time, but I think I have it about where I want it 👍👍 unless I think of something else 🤣🤣 you know what I'm like 😂😂 must admit, I do have my fingers crossed on the bog filter 🤞🤞 thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.
Nice update Terry amazing setup you have. Pond and fish looking brilliant. Plants are taking off now ,mite cut my ferns down next year and see if they grow better. stay safe 🙏🐟🐟🐟🙏
Great video Terry as always I would have done something different with your bog filter but as you've already cut it down it's to late now anyway 🤣 but great to see how your whole system works great video 👍
Hi Jamie, and thanks mate👍. The problem with the bog filter was the water level in the filter. With it being a channel, the water level in the inflow end was 3 inches higher than the outflow end, so only half the plants were getting water. The gravel slows the water flow that much, as it's a narrow channel for flow. I'll see how we get on with it now I've changed it mate. Thanks and take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty thanks Terry 😊 also I know Gary from pond and garden wanted to pop up and see you at some point, he also wants to pop up and see me at some point I just wondered if we could make a day of it as he has to pass me to get to you so was thinking if he came to see me and then we both come up to see you?
Hi mate, and thank you. I did buy some proper Acer feed, so I've given it some of that, but I do have some tomato feed in the shed, so I'll give that a try. Thanks again, and take care, Terry.
I've had a bog which was 18" or so inches deep. (Sorry I'm from US)45 cm deep. Even has stagnant areas.. and the roots usually will go deep enough to get what they need. I do wonder what effect cloverleaf has on your bog. I can't get it in the US so I haven't done much research. Also, often plants turning yellow are usually from over watering. So make sure you have plants that actually like their roots submerged if you have a true big setup.
Hi DeAndre, The Cloverleaf Blanket Answer says on the tub, it's totally safe for pond plants, but they were starting to turn yellow before I used it. The plants I bought were all wetland plants for ponds, or so they said. I'll see how the Mk2 bog goes with water flowing through all the gravel. Thanks mate, much appreciated, Terry.
Hi mate, and welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing, and I hope you enjoy the channel. I have loads of interesting videos for you if you want to catch up with what's been happening. Thanks again, Terry.
I have Flag Iris reeds in my bog filter that thrive with the roots totally immersed in water, watercress is another one worth trying. Try without the gravel to start with in baskets then add more gravel once established
Thanks for the tips Mike, very much appreciated mate. I can't have anything that grows to high, as the wife's plants are behind it, and I've been told 😅😅 Take care mate, Terry.
Hi Terry Great video What would have saved you a lot of work I notice your return was at the bottom if you had put an upstand on the return so it had to overflow into it or an upstand on the outside I would have raised the water level in the bog sonyou would have benefitted from all the gravel media .. and you wouldn't have had to cut it down But it's done now nice job
@@Wrighty we are getting plenty in skeg Vegas.. just up the road one if these days I'll come for a guided tour in person.. I'm still amazed by your skills Terry
Hi Dave, and thank you. It is a thought mate, but the plants were turning yellow before I did the treatment. It does say on the Cloverleaf tub, it's totally safe for pond plants, but you never know. It might not have helped the problem. Thanks for the thought mate, much appreciated, Terry.
Hi mate, and welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing, very much appreciated 👍👍 I have about 200 videos for you to have a look at if you're interested, of what I've done in the past. Thanks again, Terry.
Any idea what your soil is like. Acer needs to be moderately acidic. Your planted acer looks like its it not getting fed and roots may be stunted. If your soil is alkaline when you take it out, make the hole larger (about 3x the size of root ball) and mix in a good proration of Ericaceous compost when replanting. Ensure roots are not rotted and are free to travel. 👍
Hi Paul, thank you for your comment and advice. It's very much appreciated. Our soil here is quite clayey, so I did dig the hole quite big when I planted it, and filled the hole with acer compost. This acer was not well when I got it from a company on eBay, and they did give me a refund. I have since bought another one, and put that in there, and it does seem to be doing better. Thanks again mate, Terry.
It might depend how it flows, i have one where the water is pumped into the bottom from the pond and then filters back up through the gravel to over flow from the top, does yours flow one chamber to another ? Length ways? I have done a little research and the the bog needs to be a certain depth to do the job correctly, but that may depends on how it flows or designed. Bottom up flow I find very effective, plants grow crazy and the water utilises the whole bucket or barrel. The bottom up one I use is wine barrel size and depth, so deeper rather than longer that way it has to use the whole area by the time the water flows back and over into pond . But I find your set up very impressive 👍🏼 I do think you need a certain depth for the different oxygen zones to get the parts of it working and slow flow. But I could be wrong and wold be very interested in hearing other’s experiences with them. 👍🏼
Hi mate, and thanks for the info. I have the water coming in at one end and flowing out at the other, it's just one tray with no compartments. I do find that the water level is 2" to 3" higher from one end to the other. So the gravel is slowing the flow, even with using the larger gravel. I'm just going to put some plants in it and see what happens mate, will be interesting to see how it all goes. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.
That was a great walkthrough the filter system. So if I got that right, the shower, the upflow and protein skimmer are like in a loop with the moving bed? The pond looked really clear. The shusui has grown!
Hi Lau, and thank you, very much appreciated as always. The shower is drawing water from the RDF outlet, and returns the water to my 3" pond return pipe. The up-flow and protein skimmer draw from the moving bed, and return to the 3" pond return pipe. This is so I don't get too much water bypass the moving bed. I must say, it all seem to be working well with that setup. The Sushi has doubled in size over winter with having the pond heated. I have to admit, I might not heat next winter if the cost of electric keeps going up like it is. It cost me £185.00 to heat my pond this winter, which I don't think is too bad. That's from November to now. But it could be over double that next winter, so they might have to get cold come winter time, and they won't like that 😅😅 as they're spoilt rotten 😅😅 Thanks again Lau, take care and stay safe, Terry.
@@Wrighty hmm, I need to rewatch your video again 😊 Yes I think a lot of people may not use their heater. Would you be able to put it on and leave it at 12? It's so expensive though, and we might not have the mild winter we had last year.
Hi Lau, Yes, I'll give it a go at a lower temperature, and see what it's costing. They had a good winter this year, as the lowest it got to was 16c. I told you they were spoilt 🤣🤣 I can't believe the weather here at the moment, wind, rain and really cold here today, where's the summer🙄🙄 hope it's better where you are 👍👍🤞 take care, Terry.
Brilliant Tel, many thanks for the set up info. Re the plant in the garden that wasn't doing so well - have you tried throwing some of the waste from the sieve filter around it? I have noticed a real improvement in the roses and fruit trees since I started doing that, plus I use the waste water when cleaning out my midi filter set up. Thanks again mate
Hi Ray and thanks mate. I usually give my plants the waste from the up-flow filter, but I haven't lately because I had the Cloverleaf Blanket Answer in the water, but I will again once it's clear. Thanks for the comment mate, and take care, Terry
I think your bog water is just whooshing along the bottom of the filter. You need to put some stops in the bottom of each of the three bays. Then the water has to go up and over each weir which will give you more flow through the gravel. just my idea
hello terry first of all it seems all wrong to me. your trying to make a wetland filter not a bog filter. the main difference is one has soil the other has stone and gravel in it. What I would do is rebuild it. you need a large void under the stone this can be done with plastic boxes , crates, big pipes. then on top of the large void or empty space you need various sizes of gravel. The idea is the water will flow quickly and filter up between the cracks in the rocks up where the plants can feed. This also gives the bactria to live and colonize the stone starting with big stones or smallish rocks. I would consider 80-100mm rocks then another layer of 30-40mm then 10-20mm then finally a layer of pea gravel. Get lots of pond plants and sit them directly into the pea gravel. wash soil off. the plants will feed off the fish. I am building just that myself. its modelled on a aquascape wetland filter but scaled down by a factor of 1000 hope you find this info useful.
Hi mate, To be honest, I'm not sure just what I am building lol. I know nothing about building this sort of thing. Thank you for the info though mate, it has helped quite a lot. Now I have done the modification, I'll give it a go and see what happens. Thanks again, it's very much appreciated. Take care mate, Terry.
Terry I've just ordered another screen for my RDF, Woven Mesh 200 which is 70 micron. Are you aware that your plans call for Woven Mesh 325 which is 44 micron? I feel that this is a bit too fine in my opinion, especially as I'm gravity fed. I'm changing it to be able to increase the flow in the pond and hold the water level in the RDF. I would be interested to know why you went with such a fine mesh on your plans, when most manufacturers go with 70 to 120 micron screens. Thanks Bob
You know when you dosed with Cloverleaf did you bypass your drum for a few days as even with me dissolving in hot water the drum seemed to remove it all in a matter of hours I could tell as the drum was cleaning very frequently.
Hi Richard, No mate, I didn't bypass the drum. But I did turn everything off in my filter house, apart from the air to the pond for nearly 2 hours, to give it a chance for most of it to settle. The drum does, like you say, take it out of the water, so I did lose some, but it seems to have worked quite well. Hope this helps mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty I did a dose on Saturday but couldn't cope with the bottom all being white. How long should I have left it before I swept the bottom, most of it's turned white perhaps I should do another dose?
Hi Mate, It's best to leave it in the pond as long as possible. Have a look on the tub, I think you have to leave it a week or so before re-dosing, but I'm not sure, so do check. I don't mix mine with hot water, I just give it a good stir, and add it to the pond. I must admit it is quite messy, but it does work. I've found that algae treatments are never fast working. It can take a couple of weeks to do the full job. You could always try the Aqua Source Resolve, it's quite good, and you don't get the mess. You just sprinkle it straight in to the pond. Hope this helps mate, Terry.
Morning mate, and thank you. I do like to see a good water feature, as long as it's not crashing water, as I don't find that relaxing at all. But with a nice trickle of water in a garden, I don't think there's anything better. But that's just my opinion mate. Take care, Terry.
It might be that the water is that clean overall there is just no nutrients for those plants? I have the same issue, all my plants in my large "river" return are yellow but I never hardly even get any nitrate readings so nothing for the plants to feed off??
Hi Matt, my nitrates are quite high mate, and the plants are still turning yellow. I'm going to see how it goes now I have done the mod and cut it down mate. Will let you know how things go, take care, Terry.
Hey Terry, it's the wind that's doing my head in constantly heavy winds so can't even sit out with a coffee to watch the pond. I bought some baby tears and had 3 plants, 2 of them died off I think too much water and the other is also very slow growing! Have you thought about putting some water cress in your bog filter to give it a try as very cheap and very good at cleaning the water?
Hi Richardo, the wind here has been terrible. The trees around us help to shade us a bit, but we are finding loads of branches in the garden and in my pond from them. I was going to get some water cress to float on the pond in a rubber ring so it doesn't get in the skimmer, but haven't got around to it yet. Thanks mate, have a great weekend, Terry.
Isn't the issue that your inlet and outlet are at the same level so the water wont ever rise high enough? Maybe put the outlet higher and let the water level rise? Of course, I might be wrong so apologies in advance!
Hi Paul, my in and outflow are the same level mate, that's right. But the problem is, the water is not flowing through the gravel quick enough, from one end to the other. The gravel is slowing the flow, which is the problem. If I lifted just the outlets as it is, it would flood where the inlet is. You are correct in saying, the problem is the in and outlets. What I need to do is, have the water coming in all along the bottom of the filter, so it's released all along the filter bottom, then have about 3 outlets along the top. The water then would come in at the bottom, rise up through the gravel and out at the top. This would keep a constant water level right across the filter. Thanks for your input mate, take care, Terry.
Hi Terry, where do you get your barrels for your filters, do they need to be food grade ? Also your crates for your bakki shower, ,I'm just starting out with a pond, thanks in advance
Hi Alan, every pond is different with their cleaning times, as it depends on how much dirt is coming up from the pond. I would start with once a week, and see how things go mate. If you're finding a lot of dirt in tubs 1 and 2 when cleaning, reduce the time between cleans. If your not getting much dirt, leave it a couple of days longer. Hope this helps, and thanks mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty Thanks for the reply Terry. I was just a bit worried about over cleaning and losing all the bacteria. I usually clean each barrel X 3 times which is equal to 10% of the pond and system! Is this okay? Thanks again for your time! Regards Alan🙋♂️
Your welcome mate. The bulk of your bacteria will be in the bio bed, tub 3 (moving bed) which requires very little maintenance, as it's self-cleaning. A wipe around the bottom twice a year with a long handled brush usually does the trick. You will find most of the dirt in tub 1, as it's the first in line, so it may require more cleaning than tub 2. Tub 2 catches whatever tub 1 misses. As long as you don't use tap water for cleaning in any of the tubs, (as tap water contains chemicals to kill bacteria), your bacteria will be fine mate. Take care, Terry.
Hi Terry, bit of advice needed if you don’t mind. I’m limited as to the set up I can have. I have to go with a pressurised system so I’m thinking of linking two together but with a separate 110w evo UV. Can I run two filters, in series, off the same pump? I’d love to have a pre-filter like yours but can’t think how I can do it with a pressurised system. Hope you can help. Paul.
Hi Paul, a few years ago now I ran 2 pressure filters on my pond, but I had them fitted to a Y connection so the flow got split 50 / 50 that way, one filter is not doing all the work. It did work really well, and I also had my UV just running on the return from one pressure filter, and never had any problems mate. That's all I know mate really. Hope it helps a bit. Take care, Terry.
Hi Paul, I've never tried it mate, but I don't see a problem. As long as the UV doesn't restrict the flow. When I run the 3 barrel system, I always had my UV after the submersible pond pump, just before the filters. If you have a bottom drain, you could run some sort of sieve filter first, to take out all the algae and bigger dirt before it gets to the filters. Terry.
Hi Ed, my nitrate levels are usually high, that's why I'm having a go at a plant filter. As you may know I've just fitted a bakki shower, this does seem to be making a difference, as my nitrate levels do seem to be coming down. So fingers crossed. Thanks mate, Terry.
Hi Ed, No mate, I've struggled with nitrates for quite a while now, even the bakki river didn't seem to help much, that's why I swapped to the shower. Now it's starting to settle down, it does seem to be making a difference 🤞🤞 I haven't planted the plant filter up yet, as I want to see what difference the shower makes. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Hi mate, I'm hoping that the plants burn up some of the nitrates in the water mate, as I have plenty of them 🤣🤣 I don't think the bakki shower is helping with the nitrates at the moment as well, so I'm hoping it will start to work on them once it's mature. Thanks mate, and take care, Terry.
Hi Les, I just got some normal gravel from my local garden centre. It was supposed to be graded, but it wasn't, so it is different sizes. It was 18mm (3/4) on the bag, but it's normal gravel you'd put on your drive mate, if that helps. Terry.
Hi Scott, How I have the bog filter running now, I could actually fit a bell syphon. I don't have an auto top up, I have to push a button on mine to top up. I will give it some thought though mate, thanks. Take care, Terry.
Hi James, Here's a video of the Pro Filter: czcams.com/video/b4T8TkRTXAo/video.html and here's one of the Midi Filter:czcams.com/video/baCbP55QsNc/video.html It depends on the water volume of your pond mate. Hope this helps, Terry.
What pressure pump are you running on the drum ? In 4yrs of having my drum it’s gone through 3 pumps now just put new one on this week 🙄 and my pump for my shower packed up last week ! Typical ! 🤦🏻♂️😂
Hi mate, your not having a good time with pond pumps by the sound of it mate.I'm running a Jebao Variflow 30,000 @ 70%, so it's getting a good flow of water. My last variflow pond pump was on there 2 years, and is still going strong, so I don't know how long they last. Just a thought, but are you regulating the flow from your pump, as that could make it work hard. That's why I use the Variflow pumps, real easy to control. Thanks mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty my main pump for shower was 10yrs old so done well really 😂 just these high pressure pumps on the drum for spray bar that’s needed replacing 3 times now . It’s the Filtreau Drum Filter Wash Pump.. hope this one lasts longer than the last two ..just wondered what type you use ?
I use a normal 260w household shower booster pump bought on eBay, and it seems to be doing the job. I use to use the 150w, but thought I'd try the 260w. Not much difference really. Terry.
Hi mate, Here's the link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255499213713?var=555452891400 but it looks like they don't have any more 30,000 lph pumps as they're out of stock. It cost me £320.00.
Can you not have just razed the outlet in the bog filter to raze the water level Terry like wise with me mate i can kill plants just looking at them in the garden 😂😂🤣🤣Have a good weekend mate
Hi Martin, the problem is the water on the inflow end is 3" higher than the outflow end because the gravel slows the flow. So if I raise the water level on the outflow, it floods the inflow end. The larger gravel looks to be a better bet now, so I'll give it a run and see how it goes mate, take care, Terry.
Hi Terry too much water makes plant leaves go yellow you need to get plants that don't mind having their roots permanently in water. You probably jumped the gun cutting it down. But you're an engineer not a gardener. 🙂
Hi Tony, I am using wetland plants, so I thought it would have been ok. I will try something else this time. I'm not so much an engineer mate, I'd call myself more of a, All the gear, no idea type of bloke 🤣🤣🤣 but I do try 😂😂 thanks mate, always appreciated, Terry.
Hello Terry👍. Great walkthrough of your filter system. Even after watching previous build videos, it never fails to impress and is clearly working extremely well👏👍. Slightly disappointing that the bog filter didn’t live up to expectations first time around but must admit, I love tinkering so loved the changes and mark 2 definitely looks promising 👍😊. Thank you so much for the shout-out, that was extremely kind of you and is very much appreciated 😊👍. Keep up the good work and keep plugging away with the acers, you’ll get there👍🈲🐟😊
Hi Phil, and your very welcome mate, hope it helps. I've got great expectations on Bog Mk2 lol. so fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞 you have a great weekend mate, take care, Terry.
Another great walk around the garden with its ups and downs. I've had no internet for 4 days so a bit late replying. Stay safe mate.
Thanks mate, good to see your back up and running 👍👍trouble is, I've no idea what I'm talking about when I'm in the garden 😂😂 take care you 2, Terry
I never get tired watching a demo of your filtration system Terry, such an amazing set up.
Thanks Dave, much appreciated. It's took a bit of doing, but I am pleased with it and how it's running. Take care mate, Terry.
Excellent video and walk through of your filter system. Every part is so well coordinated and interconnected resulting in pristine water quality, very happy koi and a very happy koi keeper. Hopefully the modifications to the bog filter will work and lead to healthy flourishing plants. Cheers.👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
Hi Ken, and thanks mate, its always appreciated. It has taken a bit of doing, but I'm pleased with the way it's turned out. I have got my fingers crossed on the bog filter 😂😂🤞🤞 I must admit. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.
Thanks for sharing great video again. I did know how your pond flow worked etc but your detailed explanation was just great 👌👍 hope you're all well thanks again take care👍
Hi Matt, were all well here mate thank you. I hope all's well with you and your family. I had been ask several times to explain my filter system, I just hope I explained it well enough lol. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty It was spot on it was nice to go through it👍
Thanks mate 👍👍
See you can gardenTerry ☺, clematis and ferns looking good, have a great summer mate, enjoy your pond 👌 👍
Hi mate, I must admit, I seem to be getting on better with the garden. I think my trouble was, I was too keen and over water and feeding everything. I've backed off a bit now and seem to be getting on a lot better. I was killing everything with kindness I think. Thanks mate, always appreciated, Terry.
Good informative video Terry. Definitely my favourite channel, you inspired me to build my own drum filter and bio chamber which is working a treat. Hope the bog filter works out now you've made the adjustments. Cheers Bob 👍
Hi Bob, and thanks mate, very much appreciated. Good to hear all's well with the RDF. I've had mine running now for over 2 years, and it doesn't miss a beat, I love it. Best thing I've added to my pond 👍👍👍 Thanks again, and take care mate, Terry.
Hi Terry, love watching your videos 👍 I would look into changing the gravel for clay balls (Amazon £16 for 46 litres) I've always used them as planting media for my pond including my bog filter, they are porous, much better for flow and also house beneficial bacteria. It's a old school filter media that is now widely used in aquaponics
Forgot to mention, they need a really good clean before use!
Hi mate, and thank you. It's good to hear you enjoy the channel. I will look into the clay balls, they sound quite interesting. Thanks for the tip mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.
Great update as usual Terry, I always enjoy watching your journey, lowering the bog filter should help I think 🤔 pond fish and filter house walk through is impressive. Stay safe and well.👍👍💯💯
Thanks Dave, much appreciated mate. I do have my fingers crossed on the bog filter I must admit 🤣🤣🤞🤞 Thanks mate, Terry.
I have built my first pond, still tinkering with it as it is not perfect yet but I am having fun trying to get it right, also started a new project
Hi Jerry, sounds good mate 👍👍I love a bit of tinkering. You'll learn more by having a go at something, sooner than buying one mate. I have tinkered all my life 😂😂Hope your new project goes well for you 👍👍and keep up the good work, Terry.
Hi Terry. I think I would add a couple of 90's on the outflow from the bog filter so I could adjust the water level a bit. You might find you're going to need a bit higher water in there for it to work. Iris are a good plant to work in there and Arum lilies (not sure of the spelling) are another. You could also add bull rushes but they go mad when they grow. I even have some you could have if you want them.
Hi Jim, I can't raise the outflow mate as it will run to high and nearly overflow at the other end. The gravel does slow the flow, even now I've used the larger gravel. There's about a 2" to 3" drop in water level from one end to the other. That's what the problem has been mate. Trouble is, I can't have anything in there that grows too tall, as the wife's plants are at the back of it, and I've been told mate 😅😅 you know what it's like, but thanks for the offer mate, much appreciated 👍👍 take care, Terry.
My favourite Koi channel, you're a treasure mate!
Thanks mate, it's always appreciated. Good to hear you enjoy the channel, take care mate, Terry.
Awesome walk through of the filter system Terry 🧁💯👌👌👌👍👍👍
Pond and koi are looking spanking bruva 💯🧁👍👍👍
Hi Vince, and thanks mate, much appreciated. I hope all's well your end with you and your family 👍👍 take care mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty in not doing too bad now mate 🙏 for asking my friend 🙏👍👍👍🧁
Cracking video you have an amazing set up I am still using your 3 barrel set up but going over to gravity now on my upgraded pond it’s not quite finished but I am getting there
Thanks for filming all the best jiffster 👍🏼👍🏼
Hi mate, and thank you, it's very much appreciated. All the best with the pond upgrade mate, I hope all goes well for you 👍👍 take care, Terry.
Terry as usual a terrific video, your filter walkthrough was fascinating, so impressive, glad your potted plants are doing well now, my wife has said feed your acer with eggshell’s and use pond water from a watering can with an aspirin dissolved in it and it will come to life and bud late June through August.
Hi mate, and thank you, please thank your wife for me for the info. Very much appreciated. I have given it some Acer plant food I bought, to see if that will help, and I do feed it with the water from the up-flow filter, when I clean it. I will give it plenty of time to see if it survives, as I've now got it planted in the garden. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry
Thanks for sharing and the way your filter system is connected and works. Really impressive
Hi Micheal, thank you, it's very much appreciated mate, take care, Terry.
Really enjoyed the tour of your filtration Terry. No wonder your pond always looks so good. But the fact that most of it is handbuilt just makes it all the more impressive and underlines your status in my opinion as one of the UKs most admired Koi and CZcams aficionado. Will have a look at Phil’s channel. Good luck with the bog filter mod results👍
Hi Paul, and thank you mate, it's really appreciated, and thank you for your kind comments. It has taken a while, but I have my filter house how I want it now, unless I think of something else 🤣🤣🤣 I just enjoy building pond filters, I'm not sure why mate lol. Thanks again and have a great weekend, Terry.
Koi and pond looking great Terry. 👍
Thanks Phil, always appreciated mate, have a great weekend, Terry.
Hi Terry, another very informative video, your pond is looking very healthy, keep well my friend. 👍
Hi Anthony, and thanks mate. All's well here, but the wind is doing my head in 🤔🤔 every day I'm fishing bits of tree and leaves out of the pond. All I want is some sunshine and no wind 🤣🤣 thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Loved the video, that's some system you have working Terry, I think we used to call it "belt and braces"🙂, it does look like you have every situation covered. Love it!. Really looking forward to seeing some thriving plants in the bog filter. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks mate, much appreciated. It's taken a bit of time, but I think I have it about where I want it 👍👍 unless I think of something else 🤣🤣 you know what I'm like 😂😂 must admit, I do have my fingers crossed on the bog filter 🤞🤞 thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.
Nice update Terry amazing setup you have. Pond and fish looking brilliant. Plants are taking off now ,mite cut my ferns down next year and see if they grow better. stay safe 🙏🐟🐟🐟🙏
Thanks Carol, much appreciated 👍 must admit it's a bit hit-and-miss with me lol 🤣🤣 take care, Terry.
Quality as usual 👍
It's always appreciated Dave, take care mate, Terry👍👍
Great video Terry as always I would have done something different with your bog filter but as you've already cut it down it's to late now anyway 🤣 but great to see how your whole system works great video 👍
Hi Jamie, and thanks mate👍. The problem with the bog filter was the water level in the filter. With it being a channel, the water level in the inflow end was 3 inches higher than the outflow end, so only half the plants were getting water. The gravel slows the water flow that much, as it's a narrow channel for flow. I'll see how we get on with it now I've changed it mate. Thanks and take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty thanks Terry 😊 also I know Gary from pond and garden wanted to pop up and see you at some point, he also wants to pop up and see me at some point I just wondered if we could make a day of it as he has to pass me to get to you so was thinking if he came to see me and then we both come up to see you?
That's fine mate, just let me know when, so I can make sure I'm in. A Wednesday or Thursday usually best for me mate.
@@Wrighty that would be great Terry 👍 what's the best way to contact you to arrange the details?
Hi Jamie, Garry knows where I live, as he's been before, but you can contact me on pondfilters@gmail.com take care mate, Terry.
Hi terry one of my acers did that when I planted it , I would recommend feeding it with tomatoe feed , mine can back in the end , the pond looks great
Hi mate, and thank you. I did buy some proper Acer feed, so I've given it some of that, but I do have some tomato feed in the shed, so I'll give that a try. Thanks again, and take care, Terry.
I've had a bog which was 18" or so inches deep. (Sorry I'm from US)45 cm deep. Even has stagnant areas.. and the roots usually will go deep enough to get what they need. I do wonder what effect cloverleaf has on your bog. I can't get it in the US so I haven't done much research. Also, often plants turning yellow are usually from over watering. So make sure you have plants that actually like their roots submerged if you have a true big setup.
Hi DeAndre, The Cloverleaf Blanket Answer says on the tub, it's totally safe for pond plants, but they were starting to turn yellow before I used it. The plants I bought were all wetland plants for ponds, or so they said. I'll see how the Mk2 bog goes with water flowing through all the gravel. Thanks mate, much appreciated, Terry.
Amazing video!! Your channel seems really cool!! Just subbed too!!
Hi mate, and welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing, and I hope you enjoy the channel. I have loads of interesting videos for you if you want to catch up with what's been happening. Thanks again, Terry.
I have Flag Iris reeds in my bog filter that thrive with the roots totally immersed in water, watercress is another one worth trying. Try without the gravel to start with in baskets then add more gravel once established
Thanks for the tips Mike, very much appreciated mate. I can't have anything that grows to high, as the wife's plants are behind it, and I've been told 😅😅 Take care mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty oooops best not try reeds then lol water marigold is a pretty yellow flowered marginal that’s not too invasive
Thanks Mike, I check out our local garden centre tomorrow, they have a good selection of wetland plants. Terry.
Hi Terry
Great video
What would have saved you a lot of work I notice your return was at the bottom if you had put an upstand on the return so it had to overflow into it or an upstand on the outside I would have raised the water level in the bog sonyou would have benefitted from all the gravel media .. and you wouldn't have had to cut it down
But it's done now nice job
Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍👍 have a great season (when we get some sun 🤣) take care mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty we are getting plenty in skeg Vegas.. just up the road one if these days I'll come for a guided tour in person.. I'm still amazed by your skills Terry
Your very welcome anytime mate, just let me know when you want to come, so I make sure I'm in, take care mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty I'll hold you to that 👍
No worries mate, anytime 👍👍
Hi Terry great vid as usual , my bog filter struggled after treating the pond for blanket weed , maybe a coincidence just a thought ,,
Hi Dave, and thank you. It is a thought mate, but the plants were turning yellow before I did the treatment. It does say on the Cloverleaf tub, it's totally safe for pond plants, but you never know. It might not have helped the problem. Thanks for the thought mate, much appreciated, Terry.
Nice video enjoyed watching. Subscribed to your channel :)
Hi mate, and welcome to my channel. Thank you for subscribing, very much appreciated 👍👍 I have about 200 videos for you to have a look at if you're interested, of what I've done in the past. Thanks again, Terry.
Any idea what your soil is like. Acer needs to be moderately acidic. Your planted acer looks like its it not getting fed and roots may be stunted. If your soil is alkaline when you take it out, make the hole larger (about 3x the size of root ball) and mix in a good proration of Ericaceous compost when replanting. Ensure roots are not rotted and are free to travel. 👍
Hi Paul, thank you for your comment and advice. It's very much appreciated. Our soil here is quite clayey, so I did dig the hole quite big when I planted it, and filled the hole with acer compost. This acer was not well when I got it from a company on eBay, and they did give me a refund. I have since bought another one, and put that in there, and it does seem to be doing better. Thanks again mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty good stuff. 👍
It might depend how it flows, i have one where the water is pumped into the bottom from the pond and then filters back up through the gravel to over flow from the top, does yours flow one chamber to another ? Length ways?
I have done a little research and the the bog needs to be a certain depth to do the job correctly, but that may depends on how it flows or designed.
Bottom up flow I find very effective, plants grow crazy and the water utilises the whole bucket or barrel. The bottom up one I use is wine barrel size and depth, so deeper rather than longer that way it has to use the whole area by the time the water flows back and over into pond .
But I find your set up very impressive 👍🏼 I do think you need a certain depth for the different oxygen zones to get the parts of it working and slow flow. But I could be wrong and wold be very interested in hearing other’s experiences with them. 👍🏼
Hi mate, and thanks for the info. I have the water coming in at one end and flowing out at the other, it's just one tray with no compartments. I do find that the water level is 2" to 3" higher from one end to the other. So the gravel is slowing the flow, even with using the larger gravel. I'm just going to put some plants in it and see what happens mate, will be interesting to see how it all goes. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty you have a beautiful yard and pond , what ever works best for you, you have a Awsome set up by the looks 👌🏾👌🏾
That was a great walkthrough the filter system. So if I got that right, the shower, the upflow and protein skimmer are like in a loop with the moving bed?
The pond looked really clear. The shusui has grown!
Hi Lau, and thank you, very much appreciated as always. The shower is drawing water from the RDF outlet, and returns the water to my 3" pond return pipe. The up-flow and protein skimmer draw from the moving bed, and return to the 3" pond return pipe. This is so I don't get too much water bypass the moving bed. I must say, it all seem to be working well with that setup. The Sushi has doubled in size over winter with having the pond heated. I have to admit, I might not heat next winter if the cost of electric keeps going up like it is. It cost me £185.00 to heat my pond this winter, which I don't think is too bad. That's from November to now. But it could be over double that next winter, so they might have to get cold come winter time, and they won't like that 😅😅 as they're spoilt rotten 😅😅 Thanks again Lau, take care and stay safe, Terry.
@@Wrighty hmm, I need to rewatch your video again 😊
Yes I think a lot of people may not use their heater. Would you be able to put it on and leave it at 12?
It's so expensive though, and we might not have the mild winter we had last year.
Hi Lau, Yes, I'll give it a go at a lower temperature, and see what it's costing. They had a good winter this year, as the lowest it got to was 16c. I told you they were spoilt 🤣🤣 I can't believe the weather here at the moment, wind, rain and really cold here today, where's the summer🙄🙄 hope it's better where you are 👍👍🤞 take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty they are spoilt indeed 😊
Weather is good here but fresh in the morning.
Brilliant Tel, many thanks for the set up info. Re the plant in the garden that wasn't doing so well - have you tried throwing some of the waste from the sieve filter around it? I have noticed a real improvement in the roses and fruit trees since I started doing that, plus I use the waste water when cleaning out my midi filter set up. Thanks again mate
Hi Ray and thanks mate. I usually give my plants the waste from the up-flow filter, but I haven't lately because I had the Cloverleaf Blanket Answer in the water, but I will again once it's clear. Thanks for the comment mate, and take care, Terry
I think your bog water is just whooshing along the bottom of the filter. You need to put some stops in the bottom of each of the three bays. Then the water has to go up and over each weir which will give you more flow through the gravel. just my idea
Thanks for the tip mate, much appreciated. I'll see how the Mk2 goes. If it doesn't work, it's back to the drawing board 🤣🤣 take care mate, Terry.
hello terry first of all it seems all wrong to me. your trying to make a wetland filter not a bog filter. the main difference is one has soil the other has stone and gravel in it. What I would do is rebuild it. you need a large void under the stone this can be done with plastic boxes , crates, big pipes. then on top of the large void or empty space you need various sizes of gravel. The idea is the water will flow quickly and filter up between the cracks in the rocks up where the plants can feed. This also gives the bactria to live and colonize the stone starting with big stones or smallish rocks. I would consider 80-100mm rocks then another layer of 30-40mm then 10-20mm then finally a layer of pea gravel. Get lots of pond plants and sit them directly into the pea gravel. wash soil off. the plants will feed off the fish. I am building just that myself. its modelled on a aquascape wetland filter but scaled down by a factor of 1000 hope you find this info useful.
Hi mate, To be honest, I'm not sure just what I am building lol. I know nothing about building this sort of thing. Thank you for the info though mate, it has helped quite a lot. Now I have done the modification, I'll give it a go and see what happens. Thanks again, it's very much appreciated. Take care mate, Terry.
Terry I've just ordered another screen for my RDF, Woven Mesh 200 which is 70 micron. Are you aware that your plans call for Woven Mesh 325 which is 44 micron? I feel that this is a bit too fine in my opinion, especially as I'm gravity fed. I'm changing it to be able to increase the flow in the pond and hold the water level in the RDF. I would be interested to know why you went with such a fine mesh on your plans, when most manufacturers go with 70 to 120 micron screens. Thanks Bob
Hi Bob, can you drop me an email mate, pondfilters@gmail.com and we can sort this out mate. Terry.
You know when you dosed with Cloverleaf did you bypass your drum for a few days as even with me dissolving in hot water the drum seemed to remove it all in a matter of hours I could tell as the drum was cleaning very frequently.
Hi Richard, No mate, I didn't bypass the drum. But I did turn everything off in my filter house, apart from the air to the pond for nearly 2 hours, to give it a chance for most of it to settle. The drum does, like you say, take it out of the water, so I did lose some, but it seems to have worked quite well. Hope this helps mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty I did a dose on Saturday but couldn't cope with the bottom all being white. How long should I have left it before I swept the bottom, most of it's turned white perhaps I should do another dose?
Hi Mate, It's best to leave it in the pond as long as possible. Have a look on the tub, I think you have to leave it a week or so before re-dosing, but I'm not sure, so do check. I don't mix mine with hot water, I just give it a good stir, and add it to the pond. I must admit it is quite messy, but it does work. I've found that algae treatments are never fast working. It can take a couple of weeks to do the full job. You could always try the Aqua Source Resolve, it's quite good, and you don't get the mess. You just sprinkle it straight in to the pond. Hope this helps mate, Terry.
Morning Terry,
Lovely update as always! What is your opinion on adding water features to koi ponds like a waterfall or fountain?
Cheers 👍
Morning mate, and thank you. I do like to see a good water feature, as long as it's not crashing water, as I don't find that relaxing at all. But with a nice trickle of water in a garden, I don't think there's anything better. But that's just my opinion mate. Take care, Terry.
It might be that the water is that clean overall there is just no nutrients for those plants? I have the same issue, all my plants in my large "river" return are yellow but I never hardly even get any nitrate readings so nothing for the plants to feed off??
Hi Matt, my nitrates are quite high mate, and the plants are still turning yellow. I'm going to see how it goes now I have done the mod and cut it down mate. Will let you know how things go, take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty it will be interesting to see your results so I can try and stop mine doing the same
Hey Terry, it's the wind that's doing my head in constantly heavy winds so can't even sit out with a coffee to watch the pond.
I bought some baby tears and had 3 plants, 2 of them died off I think too much water and the other is also very slow growing!
Have you thought about putting some water cress in your bog filter to give it a try as very cheap and very good at cleaning the water?
Hi Richardo, the wind here has been terrible. The trees around us help to shade us a bit, but we are finding loads of branches in the garden and in my pond from them. I was going to get some water cress to float on the pond in a rubber ring so it doesn't get in the skimmer, but haven't got around to it yet. Thanks mate, have a great weekend, Terry.
Isn't the issue that your inlet and outlet are at the same level so the water wont ever rise high enough? Maybe put the outlet higher and let the water level rise? Of course, I might be wrong so apologies in advance!
Hi Paul, my in and outflow are the same level mate, that's right. But the problem is, the water is not flowing through the gravel quick enough, from one end to the other. The gravel is slowing the flow, which is the problem. If I lifted just the outlets as it is, it would flood where the inlet is. You are correct in saying, the problem is the in and outlets. What I need to do is, have the water coming in all along the bottom of the filter, so it's released all along the filter bottom, then have about 3 outlets along the top. The water then would come in at the bottom, rise up through the gravel and out at the top. This would keep a constant water level right across the filter. Thanks for your input mate, take care, Terry.
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Thanks Paul, take care mate, Terry.
Hi Terry, where do you get your barrels for your filters, do they need to be food grade ? Also your crates for your bakki shower, ,I'm just starting out with a pond, thanks in advance
Hi James, all the best for your new venture, drop me an email pondfilters@gmail.com and I'll help if I can mate, Terry.
Ok thank you, IL email you,
Hi Terry. I have the three barrel k1 filter. how often would you recommend them to be cleaned out. Thanks in advance, Alan. Brilliant system!
Hi Alan, every pond is different with their cleaning times, as it depends on how much dirt is coming up from the pond. I would start with once a week, and see how things go mate. If you're finding a lot of dirt in tubs 1 and 2 when cleaning, reduce the time between cleans. If your not getting much dirt, leave it a couple of days longer. Hope this helps, and thanks mate, Terry.
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Thanks for the reply Terry. I was just a bit worried about over cleaning and losing all the bacteria. I usually clean each barrel X 3 times which is equal to 10% of the pond and system! Is this okay? Thanks again for your time! Regards Alan🙋♂️
Your welcome mate. The bulk of your bacteria will be in the bio bed, tub 3 (moving bed) which requires very little maintenance, as it's self-cleaning. A wipe around the bottom twice a year with a long handled brush usually does the trick. You will find most of the dirt in tub 1, as it's the first in line, so it may require more cleaning than tub 2. Tub 2 catches whatever tub 1 misses. As long as you don't use tap water for cleaning in any of the tubs, (as tap water contains chemicals to kill bacteria), your bacteria will be fine mate. Take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty Brilliant thanks Terry. Good day to you!
Hi Terry, bit of advice needed if you don’t mind. I’m limited as to the set up I can have. I have to go with a pressurised system so I’m thinking of linking two together but with a separate 110w evo UV. Can I run two filters, in series, off the same pump? I’d love to have a pre-filter like yours but can’t think how I can do it with a pressurised system. Hope you can help. Paul.
Hi Paul, a few years ago now I ran 2 pressure filters on my pond, but I had them fitted to a Y connection so the flow got split 50 / 50 that way, one filter is not doing all the work. It did work really well, and I also had my UV just running on the return from one pressure filter, and never had any problems mate. That's all I know mate really. Hope it helps a bit. Take care, Terry.
@@Wrighty thanks for the advice, would I be ok to put another Y connector on the outlets and then into the UV?
Hi Paul, I've never tried it mate, but I don't see a problem. As long as the UV doesn't restrict the flow. When I run the 3 barrel system, I always had my UV after the submersible pond pump, just before the filters. If you have a bottom drain, you could run some sort of sieve filter first, to take out all the algae and bigger dirt before it gets to the filters. Terry.
@@Wrighty Thanks. Keep those videos coming 👍
What are your Nitrate levels like ? Are you processing it out and the plants are just missing nutrients?
Hi Ed, my nitrate levels are usually high, that's why I'm having a go at a plant filter. As you may know I've just fitted a bakki shower, this does seem to be making a difference, as my nitrate levels do seem to be coming down. So fingers crossed. Thanks mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty I wasn't sure if the Bakki shower was so effective that you had stripped it all out :)
Hi Ed, No mate, I've struggled with nitrates for quite a while now, even the bakki river didn't seem to help much, that's why I swapped to the shower. Now it's starting to settle down, it does seem to be making a difference 🤞🤞 I haven't planted the plant filter up yet, as I want to see what difference the shower makes. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.
Might your bog filter just be starved for nutrient/muck due to the efficiency of the rest of your system's filter components?
Hi mate, I'm hoping that the plants burn up some of the nitrates in the water mate, as I have plenty of them 🤣🤣 I don't think the bakki shower is helping with the nitrates at the moment as well, so I'm hoping it will start to work on them once it's mature. Thanks mate, and take care, Terry.
Look in to Aquaponics I know They add Minerals such as iron
Thanks Colin, I will look into it mate, Terry.
What's the difference with hydroponics?
To be honest mate, I'm not sure, I'm new to all this myself. Terry.
Hi terry could you tell me what gravel you used in the bog filter,regards Les
Hi Les, I just got some normal gravel from my local garden centre. It was supposed to be graded, but it wasn't, so it is different sizes. It was 18mm (3/4) on the bag, but it's normal gravel you'd put on your drive mate, if that helps. Terry.
@@Wrighty thats terry
Sorry Terry ment to say thanks
How would putting a bell siphon on the bog effect the pond? Do you have a auto water top off?
Hi Scott, How I have the bog filter running now, I could actually fit a bell syphon. I don't have an auto top up, I have to push a button on mine to top up. I will give it some thought though mate, thanks. Take care, Terry.
Im trying to find your 3 barrel filter build you use to use......
Hi James, Here's a video of the Pro Filter: czcams.com/video/b4T8TkRTXAo/video.html and here's one of the Midi Filter:czcams.com/video/baCbP55QsNc/video.html It depends on the water volume of your pond mate. Hope this helps, Terry.
Tyvm, filter pump is 1200gph
Waterfall 2500gph...1,500 gal pond. Much appreciated my friend, be well
What pressure pump are you running on the drum ? In 4yrs of having my drum it’s gone through 3 pumps now just put new one on this week 🙄 and my pump for my shower packed up last week ! Typical ! 🤦🏻♂️😂
Hi mate, your not having a good time with pond pumps by the sound of it mate.I'm running a Jebao Variflow 30,000 @ 70%, so it's getting a good flow of water. My last variflow pond pump was on there 2 years, and is still going strong, so I don't know how long they last. Just a thought, but are you regulating the flow from your pump, as that could make it work hard. That's why I use the Variflow pumps, real easy to control. Thanks mate, Terry.
@@Wrighty my main pump for shower was 10yrs old so done well really 😂 just these high pressure pumps on the drum for spray bar that’s needed replacing 3 times now . It’s the Filtreau Drum Filter Wash Pump.. hope this one lasts longer than the last two ..just wondered what type you use ?
I use a normal 260w household shower booster pump bought on eBay, and it seems to be doing the job. I use to use the 150w, but thought I'd try the 260w. Not much difference really. Terry.
@@Wrighty could you give me a link to the pump please mate? I bet it costs nothing like the one I’ve used 🤦🏻♂️😂👍🏻👌🏻
Hi mate, Here's the link: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255499213713?var=555452891400 but it looks like they don't have any more 30,000 lph pumps as they're out of stock. It cost me £320.00.
First post woot woot
give your plant's some fish water they'll perk up.
Thanks mate, I do put pond water on the garden, but we're just not getting the sun at the moment. Terry.
Can you not have just razed the outlet in the bog filter to raze the water level Terry like wise with me mate i can kill plants just looking at them in the garden 😂😂🤣🤣Have a good weekend mate
Hi Martin, the problem is the water on the inflow end is 3" higher than the outflow end because the gravel slows the flow. So if I raise the water level on the outflow, it floods the inflow end. The larger gravel looks to be a better bet now, so I'll give it a run and see how it goes mate, take care, Terry.
Hi Terry too much water makes plant leaves go yellow you need to get plants that don't mind having their roots permanently in water. You probably jumped the gun cutting it down. But you're an engineer not a gardener. 🙂
Hi Tony, I am using wetland plants, so I thought it would have been ok. I will try something else this time. I'm not so much an engineer mate, I'd call myself more of a, All the gear, no idea type of bloke 🤣🤣🤣 but I do try 😂😂 thanks mate, always appreciated, Terry.
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