Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:45 am Post subject: On The Cheap Pond Filteration System
Sorry wasnt sure where to post this but being very frugal...lol.. though I'd post it here
Was my birthday the otherday my Richie baught me a freestanding fish pond and 6 Ghost Koi Carp we have a fountain but it does seem we need a filteration system well I've priced them up and to my shock horror the prices for what they are really beyond a joke!
But needs must me being me... and not prepared to "splash" out £100 on a plastic box! I found an excellent link showing you how to make a basic filter and also whats called a "biofilter" made from 99p shop bits and pieces (im going to get the sponge's from tesco 14p a pack of 5 lol!)
I will have ago at making one as soon as and post some pics hopefully this maybe of use to anyone with a fish pond that dosent like me want to break the bank
Good luck morlan75, and some pics would be great! We don't have a pond, but we do have a couple of tanks of tropical fish which seem to need an awful lot of maintenance (they're OH's responsibility!!)... _________________ When I married Mr. Right, I didn't realise his first name was Always ...
really interested in this, so shall follow closely! _________________ "If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'
My OH has kept tropicals for years until recently... very high maintenance indeed. We did want a Marine tank but tbh even with his slight knowledge we said a big "NO" because so much cost involved (as with everything now ) and correct maintenance is really hard work.
I'm hopeing all goes well with the Koi havent got any pic's as yet as they are only just getting into a routine and to know me so still panic darting about abit so hard even with a good camera to get any good shots
Hopefully this week we'll be building our "biofilter" so will keep updateing to let you know the progress/pitfalls soon _________________ Life Is BRILL When You Have Genuine friends & The Odd Stalker & Many Guests!
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my Richie baught me a freestanding fish pond 
and 6 Ghost Koi Carp 
me being me... and not prepared to "splash" out £100 on a plastic box! I found an excellent link showing you how to make a basic filter and also whats called a "biofilter" made from 99p shop bits and pieces (im going to get the sponge's from tesco 14p a pack of 5 lol!) 
) and correct maintenance is really hard work.
