How to DIY Keep Your Duck Pool Clean and Easy to Maintain
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2022
- Today I'm sharing with you my setup for my ducks that keeps their water clean for a long time and minimizes water changes to 20 minutes. After a lot of trial and error, I have finally found a great setup to keep my duck's water clean. Below, I've listed the few extra parts required for the FULL setup I have:
Your ducks told me they want these mealworms (you'll thank me later!) - amzn.to/3Bdu9o8
MODIFICATIONS IN THIS VIDEO (required):
Rubber seal: amzn.to/33EBhbo
Silicone Seal: amzn.to/2ZUrYD3
CURRENT UPGRADES (STRONGLY recommend):
1. Increased Diameter from Pump to Swirl Filter from 1 in to 1 1/2 in with better quality hose - amzn.to/3FwTETF
Note: This will require proper adjustments to swirl filter inlet sizes!
2. Replacing the Return Line with upgraded hose as current one has already torn - temporarily repaired for winter.
FreezeFlex 1in - amzn.to/3VBqj00
Seems great quality. Here is the Hydromaxx alternative - amzn.to/3VYXZok
I STRONGLY recommend using the tubing above and avoiding the corrugated versions for this application as those will not last over time.
PARTS (Please let me know if a link does not work):
1 1/2" Uniseal: amzn.to/37ni8N5
1 1/2" Hose (This has a smooth inside which I think might help prevent clogs as well: amzn.to/3o6x88B
Coupling for pump to hose: amzn.to/36kfpEM
Coupling for hose to swirl filter: amzn.to/3ln5hPI
1 1/2 PVC: amzn.to/33sJUGy
90 degree elbow: amzn.to/39qBIdS
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS FOR THE FULL SETUP:
(Not needed) Butyl Tape - amzn.to/3fF0QgH
Silicone 180 1-inch hose - amzn.to/2CgrJJz
90 degree elbow to connect to 180 hose - amzn.to/3hF1Jb6
1 inch bulkhead (need 2) for hoses to exit duck run - amzn.to/2YKaWpX
1-inch pond tubing (need 3: input, output, swirl drain/backwash) - amzn.to/3fBwOdT
1-1/4 pond tubing (for swirl to biofilter) - amzn.to/37CuyQX
Extension Cord (that can handle enough amperage) - amzn.to/3fzvF6z
Waterproof box (because ducks splash and it rains! My filter would always trip the breaker before I got this!) - amzn.to/30RLqSb
Power Strip (this one supposedly has a lot of safety built in) - amzn.to/3wLn26T
Waterproof Single Plug Cover (for extension cord to power strip): amzn.to/3Y6nXbl
Pool (I tried many and this one works by far the best!) - amzn.to/3iGR04T
Pool Noodles (for them to perch next to the pool, they are on these A TON!) - amzn.to/3uz5AhD OR amzn.to/3VW5Cvt
Gutter Drain Below Pool Drain Plug - amzn.to/3UzMySJ
Awesome Water Feeder - amzn.to/3F9jFHx
Aquagarden Pump/Filter - amzn.to/3qwBY5V
WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THE SWIRL FILTER
(See my DIY here: • The BEST Swirl Filter ... )
Required Tools:
Drill - amzn.to/2AyVjto
2-inch Hole Saw - amzn.to/2B5Kjni
1 3/4-inch Hole Saw - amzn.to/2UDQHJe
PVC Cutter - amzn.to/2ULCw54
Pipe Thread Sealant - amzn.to/3d0u7kr
PVC Primer - amzn.to/3fowpvq
PVC Cement - amzn.to/2YBq8FA
Project List:
Barrel - amzn.to/2Y4ujuV
1 inch UNISEAL 2 pack - amzn.to/2AAidQX
1 1/4 inch UNISEAL 2 pack - amzn.to/37zHQ0r
1 1/4 inch PVC pipe - amzn.to/2MVzcQn
1 inch PVC pipe - amzn.to/2B5LtiE
1 1/4-inch barb fitting - amzn.to/3hoShbH
1-inch barb fitting (NEED 3!) - amzn.to/2Yy7Dlt
1 1/4-inch adapter - amzn.to/2zw8quN
1-inch adapter (NEED 3!) - amzn.to/2XY6MeM
1 1/4-inch elbow - amzn.to/3dZ5eqI
1-inch elbow - amzn.to/2MVhFb3
3 to 1 1/2-inch “drain” - amzn.to/3dWe2NX
1-1/2 inch to 1 1/4 reducer - amzn.to/2UHFRC5
3-inch drain cover - amzn.to/2B6W0tX
1-inch spigot - amzn.to/2YvCQWw
1-inch tubing - amzn.to/3fihItu
Hose clamp for drain - amzn.to/2UV0DhP
Stake to attach hose to have control and stay clean (you don’t have to use this but something similar - you’d remove it after you clean, along with the hose clamp) - amzn.to/2MVT9qb
Bio Media - amzn.to/3hpQiE7
Media Bags (You could get the 6 pack and it would still fit!) - amzn.to/2XZZWWf
PVC Lengths:
3 inch (x2) of 1-inch PVC
2 inch of 1-inch PVC
7 inches of 1-1/4 inch PVC Note: you can modify shorter (min of 3 inches) if you have trouble getting the drain level.
Flexible hose for drain - 32 inches
My new filtration setup:
Laguna Clear Flo Kit - amzn.to/2ABXRqx
(Or to purchase individually)
Laguna 960 pump - amzn.to/30F904A
Laguna Pressure-flo 2000 - amzn.to/4a5iaIh
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I have five ducks that are now a few months old and your video helped a lot!
I’ve had ducks for a year, and in the summer I had to dump their dog pool every single day. I bought the pump you have with the light last year, but it’s not enough. It’s getting warm here again, and I was not looking forward to the daily work. It is the biggest pain. This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
I've got my water maintenance down to 20 minutes with my setup! It still is a hassle, but used to take me forever/more frequent before I created my setup. Good luck!
New duckling owner!!! I have 4 1-week old pekin ducklings. I hope this video saves me a lot of time and frustration!!! Thank you!!!
got 4 ducks a week ago on top of the others I have. Keep up the great vids
I have four ducks, I am here for all the help I can get. Lol I have a large pump but I my stars. Water stays green. I had my ducks for over a year and live in Northern Florida.
Great setup my ducklings are going to love having cleaner water!
The best thing is they visually appreciate when you change their water bc they splash around a ton and flap their wings.
Thx!! Have 2, 2 year old ducks and 2 babies! Definitely needed this video!!
You are welcome!
first time duck owner this spring! thank you for the tips i will be renovating their pool/pond next summer :)
You’re welcome! Be sure to check out my newer video about ducks
Researching the pools before I get ducklings ❤ ty for this!
You are welcome! The pool I use is by far the best. However, it can be dangerous for ducklings (you've prob researched it) as they can drown/get hypothermia if left unsupervised.
New duck owner 😀
You 100 percent helped me I took ducklings from school after we had them hatch in class and now got them home duck pond I built gross no matter how hard I tried
We just adopted 5 beautiful white female ducks thank you for this video
Very nice! Congrats!!
New duck owner! Thank you!
Thank you soooo ❤much!!! So excited.
You’re welcome! About to edit a new video with some duck “essentials” as well!
I'm a new Duck owner LOL I am so glad your helping
Waiting for eggs to arrive for incubator. Researching how to make it easy to care for them, thanks for this
Enjoy the baby phase while it lasts! They literally grow overnight. Be sure to socialize with them a ton when they’re small so they enjoy interaction with you later on.
Dont loose hope bro keep it up!!!!!!
New duckling owners here… thank you so much for the info!!
You're welcome!
Hey Miles we just got 4 MORE pekins. Looking to do a large water feature for our duckies! Video is great!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS❗️
You’re welcome!
my ducklings will be hatching on 11/13 and I'm breaking my back trying to vreate the perfect home for them haha. Thank you for this video! I'll apply what I learned here :)
Awesome! You'll have a couple months before you really need the pool - and to where they can use it safely as ducklings can drown or get hypothermia (if you didnt already know!). Good luck!
Also check out my newer duck related video: czcams.com/video/qXrSxgs1JWM/video.html
I'm a brand new ducky mommy!❤
New duck owner…thank you
Congrats! You are welcome! Let me know if you have any issues.
New duckling owner
New duck owner got mine when they were 2 days old now 3 months. I call em The Stooges. Popscotch, Brownie, and Curly. I only got to name 1.
Hey guys, thanks for all the comments! I'm adding a couple new things to my duck setup and plan to make a little video update soon.
A few pieces of copper pipe like t fittings in the bottom of the pool will stop the algae
I have 2 goslings.. they have grown so much in just a month. Can’t believe they can poop so much.
Hey man, thanks for making all these videos! I've come across a few of your previous videos now while researching a backyard wildlife pond with a waterfall, and we want to get some ducks and allow them in it as well.
It sounds like you have to drain the swirl tank every couple of weeks?
I was really hoping to go much longer than that. I'm planning an inground pond that will probably be 2000+ gal, we want to put a bunch of plants in there so we will need to ensure we pick stuff ducks won't eat but those should help to clean the water a little.
I was thinking of using a large trash can for a swirl filter and am hoping the bigger size container and more space between the intake and the outlet will allow me to go longer without cleaning.
I plan to have the trash can swirl filter overflow into a downpipe that goes to the bottom of a DIY 20, maybe 40-gallon lava rock biofilter. We were hoping to get 4 ducks so hopefully the larger pond and filter will be enough to keep me from having to clean the filters every couple of weeks... every couple of months was my hope! I guess frequent cleanings won't be too bad as long as I can figure out a way to hide the garbage can while keeping the clean-out spigot accessible. I've been thinking maybe I should just get a wet/dry bucket head vacuum that is solely for vacuuming out the swirl filter so I can bury the swirl filter to hide it easier... but I guess that trades off cleaning convenience for looks and I've already warned my partner that they will need to help me figure out how to hide the garbage can haha.
If you have any suggestions for having to clean less often, or for building an in-ground pond that we hope will attract various wildlife, I'd love to hear it! Thanks again for your videos!
You're welcome! Having that much water will automatically require less cleaning, unless you plan on having a lot of ducks. The way I have the swirl filter setup, it takes all of 5 minutes to remove the lid, drain, spray out, and close up.
I'd worry about doing lava rocks as eventually that will need to be cleaned out as well as duck poo builds up. In addition, if you plan on doing a garbage can, you'll have to figure out the proper flow rates as to not have it simply overflow - or seal it and create a pressure system like mine.
I'd strongly advise just having whatever swirl container have the drain at the bottom with a hose on the outside leading away to drain it where you'd like. It just makes life easy when you are cleaning.
In terms of my maintenance/your reference point, I have approx a 150-175 gal system with two ducks and I will either fully drain and clean the system/pool (20mins), partial water change (15 mins) or swirl filter spray out (5 mins) every 1 to 1.5 weeks depending on their water. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to create a system that extended drain intervals while making maintenance super easy and this is what I ended up with. Before I had this setup, it would take me over an hour to clean their pool out and it was a total disaster.
Another alternative is to try and make an entire aquaponics setup - but I'd imagine it could be rather difficult due to the load ducks put on any system. That said, a swirl filter will for sure be an asset, along with the size of your planned system.
Just bought 5 ducklings and am doing a diy duck coop and looking for pool ideas
The smallest kiddie pool at Walmart for two young adult ducks... we have been changing it daily or every other day
Howdy! We just bought our homestead Jan 2023. First time duck owner. We have 4/6wk old Pekin, 5/6wk old Rouen, 5/5wk old Rouen and 5/5wk old Cayuga ducklings. Also, 2/6wk old poults, 12/8wk old chicks and 53/6wk old chicks. 20 more chicks are supposed to hatch July 24th. This is the third hatch attempt. Bantams are hard to hatch. Add 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 pet rats, 1 pet mama mouse w/9 babies and 1 ball python. Much love to all you pet owners out there! 🥰
20 chicks?! 😅 That’s gonna be a lot to handle lol. It will be adorable for a couple weeks at least.
Ha! Yeah. All the other poultry and waterfowl are 8 wks and less. It's definitely a lot of work, but I love it. I love your pump setup. I'm going to show my hubby. Thank you for the video.
@@WhatWasIThinkinHomestead took me years to figure out, though, with that workload, you will still have to clean frequently. (I made the mistake of letting mine have 13 babies one year). Let me know how it all turns out! GL.
@@MegaMilez Ha! Surprise! 🤭 I bet that was a big chore. I'm sure we'll have to tweek it a bit. I sure will. Thank you for taking the time to respond.
Thnx I just got peekings😊😊
Yes, 6 week old ducks 😊
Ours are a couple years old but we are probably getting more ducklings soon
I got 2 ducks daisy and donald duck lol 😅and they can dirty their pool so much i swear one day is enough to get it dirty. I just dont know how they can get so much dirt in there lol but the pump i have put in there but gets clogged with mud. 😢s thanks for these ideas!
We’ve had ducks for 2 years, but just hatched 9 ducklings!
I made that mistake once 😂 enjoy the cute phase!
Also fresh water muscles or. Lams will keep algae at bay and they love duck waste too
Hi I followed ur instructions on how to make the swirl filter and connected to the main filter also a Laguna. However when placed on the ground at the same level I get a bottleneck somewhere and water doesn’t flow into the Laguna. I’ve now placed the swirl filter a bit higher than the Laguna and that works but still every now and then the swirl filter overflows . Would u have any ideas as to how to fix these bottlenecks?
The swirl filter has to have the lid on along with the rubber gasket to seal it. Did you do that? The laguna filter is a pressure filter and needs a pressurized system.
Our 7 year old Rouen just passed away leaving her Pekin bestie all alone. We are getting 4 ducklings next week and I want to make a proper pool for them so this is great! Thanks!
Sorry to hear for your loss! :( Was it old age? And very exciting! You are welcome!
One big goose over here 🪿
this seems really
overwhelming to try and do. sorry i couldn’t find in all your links, the pool filter link. the laguna filter ?
They are in the video description. It is a bit of a task but since ducks love over 10 years, it’s worth it in the long run.
New duck owner. they are currently 2 months old, and need to get tips...
I need you to put together all these parts and sell it as a kit!! I would 100% but it right now…take my money! (Please…I’m serious!)
I don’t mind building one for you but due to the size the shipping might be a little costly. If you are interested send me an email and we can work out all the details: megamilezofficial@gmail
I have ducks arriving in 4 days!!
i have two ducks about two months old
Not a new owner, but I’m one of the folks that uses a kiddie pool and dumps it out every so often. But, encountering your video has me considering a filter (and maybe bubble aeration to keep algae down) two quick questions…
1. I know nothing about pond filters… why do you need the DIY Swirl Filter AND the store bought Laguna 2000?
2. I use a pond heater during the winter, do you run your filter and pump during the winter also?
1. The swirl filter collects the larger material and prevents it from clogging the system. Also, without the swirl filter the water would not be able to stay clean.
2. I use a small deicer when necessary and run the system 24/7/365. Though the heat does seem to make things pretty gross.
I'm not a new duck owner, but I want ideas about ponds etc to redo their pool because they need a bigger and deeper area to swim
I don’t have ducks yet, but goslings
😊
I have 2 ducks 3 months old
We started off with ducklings, built them an caged space for outside built their house and used a I think it is a koi pond or outdoor fountain it is black and goes in the ground. We are on our third filter that has died as well and we are expecting babies. We need help..
Adding a swirl filter (the blue thing I built) will help lighten the load, however, if you add more ducks to the same amount of water, past a certain point it won’t matter. No filtration will keep it clean.
New duck owner but they grew way too fast to still be ducklings. Had no idea they grew so much faster than chickens
Note, the new hoses on my system have been working amazing and are way better than the typical corrogated pond hoses you see (they always fail and/or get clogged). They are linked in the description.
Thanks for the video, I am currently setting up a new duck pond and hopefully will get ducks spring time next year. Your video is a great help.
That is tough, but not impossible! Depending on what you mean by "nearby electricity", I personally run a 100ft extension cord for everything. Been using this exact one for years with zero issues amzn.to/4bzXQjo
Otherwise, you'll just have to get a larger kiddie pool (not inflatable as it won't last). Something like this amzn.to/4dTDhzI you can dump out and refill - though I'd suggest creating a drainage system or even installing a drain plug to prevent the run from turning into a swamp over a few changes.
Do you have a link for the pool
It should be in the description just just incase: amzn.to/3XbLlE4
I am feed up with my old set up.
Been there myself!
We just hatched 10 ducklings over the weekend we don't need 10 but expected to have some fail nope they all popped out, will look for homes for spare ones no clue how to tell male from female but have hens and a single duck.
Holy crap lol. I made that mistake before. Better move fast they will be practically adult size in less than a month.
I adopted 7 ducks from a person being evacuated on Maui. I built a pen and use an XL dog carrier as a hut. It took all the $$ I have to set up. Make a nice ground. Straw… sweet grass and pellets and crumbled food. Is there a vacuum I can get cheap to use between Dumping the pool 😅
Oh wow, 7 ducks is a lot! Very nice of you though. Be careful with straw as bacteria can grow over time once its wet (prob nothing to immediately be concerned about!). If it is available, I'd suggest large pine shavings in the future if you put something down on the ground.
And I'm sorry, what do you mean by vacuum?
Copper for the algae should help
Two ducklings came home with my son. They are 4 weeks & have outgrown their baby pool. Unfortunately, we don’t have nearby electricity.
That might be difficult but not impossible! I'm not sure the extent of "No nearby electricity", but I've been running this 100ft extension cable for everything (on a GFCI) with zero issues: amzn.to/4dRPk0B.
If that won't work you'll need to get a hard plastic pool you can tip over like this: amzn.to/4dTDhzI - though I'd recommend creating a drainage system to prevent a swampy run. Possibly even adding a drain plug in the pool itself.
Existing, but want to upgrade to a bigger system to encompass aquaponics and multiple tanks
I think the most difficult part of doing that for a duck application is getting the flow right so it wont overflow and wont clog.
Hi, I'm a new duck mommie. LoL. They so nasty and the pool water OMG
Congrats! Lol luckily they are actually really clean animals but just poop endlessly. Once you get a good setup they will love you for it.
Milez where did you go?
Taking an indefinite hiatus
@@MegaMilez DM me on discord pretty please??!?!?
I just got 6 ducks they are about 7 weeks old and it's so hard to keep their pool clean.😢😢😢
Def a big challenge.
2 1 year old mallards (1 male 1 female) and 2 female 5 week old jumbo pekins. These new babies are awesome, but they are poop machines.
I'm new duck owner looking for tips
copper pipe for the alge
Have had 2 in their pool for several months now and it does nothing for me :(
If you put a piece of copper pipe or anything copper in your pool, it will prevent algae from growing.
Not ducklings but 4 ducks under 1 yr old.
Heads up, these are broken: "Laguna Pressure-flo 2000" "Power Strip (this one supposedly has a lot of safety built in)". Reposted because I think my first comment got flagged because I included the links.
Thanks! I’ll update them here in a few!
Updated!
We have 6 Muscovy and 2 Pekins so we picked up a 300 gallon stock tank for them. It's recessed so they can basically just walk into it. For filtration we start with a Laguna 2000GPH pump, Laguna 4000GPH filter (bio & foam filters and UV light), Tetra waterfall, small separate pump to circulate water even more, Microbe-Lift for algae and "sludge" (duck crap lol). The filters need to be cleaned every week, replaced once or twice a year depending on how they hold up, in the summer (110+ degree temps) water is drained every month, come fall to spring every 3 months or so. There is also an auto-leveler installed since evaporation is a big deal here. The ducks love it and it's been going strong in the current configuration for about 3 years. Cheers!
Sounds like a nice setup! Me personally, I drain their water each week or a partial every other week - mainly because a lot of their waste is liquid that won't be caught by any filter, so I don't like the idea of them drinking that.
I only have to rinse out the swirl filter, rarely take apart and clean the pressure filter, and clean out the in pond all in one filter (that I have in there mainly for water feature/light).
I am going to order some of the Microb-Lift/Algaway you mentioned, going to give that a shot - would be nice to not have to scrub the algae all the time!
New Duck Mom the are 6werks
yep, kids came home with ducklings 🤦♀️
Ok but you didn’t really explain how the system works.
Sorry, well... it's a filtration system, it filters the water. ;) If you're asking about the swirl filter, it is a type of filtration to remove large particulate matter. You can search online for how it works.