My turtle got really big. He needed a new bigger home.
So instead of an aquarium, his home is now a 300 gal rubbermaid stock tank.
Toddrick1 inspired me to make my own pond filter. Did some investigating and at the different types of DIY pond filters I could make. There was some DIY pond filters with filter pads and scrubbies and stuff, butI wanted to try something different so I am making my pond filter with K1 media. This media is used for fluidized beds.
Why I chose this style of pond filter is I like the fact that i can backwash the K1 media. I watched this video:
I used 1.5" pvc pipes for the intake and backwash lines, 2" for outflow, Uniseals are used instead of bulkheads. I just followed the above youtube video and this one:
Got it set up this week and I will see if this filter works and easy to keep clean.?
Trying to figure out how to keep the submersible filter in the tank. Any suggestions would be awesome. Also will be putting in some aquarium heaters for the winter as this turtle is an FRT.
So here are the pictures:
So instead of an aquarium, his home is now a 300 gal rubbermaid stock tank.
Toddrick1 inspired me to make my own pond filter. Did some investigating and at the different types of DIY pond filters I could make. There was some DIY pond filters with filter pads and scrubbies and stuff, butI wanted to try something different so I am making my pond filter with K1 media. This media is used for fluidized beds.
Why I chose this style of pond filter is I like the fact that i can backwash the K1 media. I watched this video:
I used 1.5" pvc pipes for the intake and backwash lines, 2" for outflow, Uniseals are used instead of bulkheads. I just followed the above youtube video and this one:
Got it set up this week and I will see if this filter works and easy to keep clean.?
Trying to figure out how to keep the submersible filter in the tank. Any suggestions would be awesome. Also will be putting in some aquarium heaters for the winter as this turtle is an FRT.
So here are the pictures: