Home made pond skimmer filter.

[MyMPPM]

great job 

[cooperdypyty]

great great great idea. i'm going to build mine the same way so thank you

[RadierManor]

Awesome effort man.



[vontressler1]

Great vid very practical like most comments gives ideas how to in vid format plenty info in text on web but no pics many thx for sharing vid,hey with all my spares should be able to make f.o.c.

[shelf4you2001]

Thanks for the video. It made me think how I could use this idea. I would have to hide mine under a big flat rock, no deck

[MovieDemocom]

Howdy,  I am looking at skimmers and came across your video. I am putting the skimmer in the same type of place as you... under a deck. However, I am putting in a trap door that I can lift up - to allow easy access. something to think about. Thanks again for video.

[TheFishExpert]

looks good 

[axemurderer4hire]

I'd like to see more on how you did that float switch! ... Next step: join all those deck boards together and hinge them to the joists so it lifts as a unit like a trapdoor.

[axemurderer4hire]

Next step, screw all those deck boards together and hinge them to the joists so you can lift it up and open like a trapdoor! Nice DIY work on that, thanks for posting!

[tgkoiguy]

DANGER, nice design, but toilet valves are designed for clean water. Algae and other debris will eventually clog up this valve, and it could clog it in the open position, flooding your pond with chlorinated water. You won't notice until pond overllows and fish are dead. Get a float valve for dirty water situations, such as horse troughs, sump pumps to save you heartache in the future. also. put on sprinkler timer so you will see new leaks if water level drops. Voice of experience speaking.

[Szpivvy]

That's really smart! Thank you for sharing! It may be crude but it works, and i guess you wouldn't have to agonize over finding replacement parts. Nice job!

[kitkatkro0811]

hey procrastinator.. i have recently brought my pond indoors and will construct a small scale filter as you have done.. i am concerned about cloudy water and algae.. any suggestions?

[PR0CRASTINAT0R]

Keep you pond out of direct sunlight and add a bio filter and a bunch of time.

[Seronegative2006]

Thanks for sharing

[MokuPueo]

Clever.

[vanhalenman60]

in one minute that would cleen my whole tank

[WoundedEgo]

Great job.

So does this filter out algae? Or is this just for leaves and stuff?

[PR0CRASTINAT0R]

I have put two screens into the finished project. The first screen is coarse (1/4" square) and filters out leaves, the second is fine (1/16" squares) and catches a lot of the green stuff (string algae, etc...). The fine screen make cleaning almost a daily routine. If I just use the coarse, I can go about a week without cleaning, but I like the results I get with both.

[Vacationtime247]

Nice job, seems to allow enough flow through as not to tear up the pump. Good idea with the level switch on / off for the pump in case of a low pond level situation. If you have problems with algae, you could teather a small bail of barley staw so it's stationary.

[overnewleaf]

Have you had any problem with fish getting into the skimmer?

Seems very effective!

[PR0CRASTINAT0R]

Only sick fish or tiny babies have got into the basket. This skimmer doesn't really hurt them.

[polylingue]

Thank you very much for posting this video, it will help me a lot!!!

[bidenos]

This is great good creativity - i would love to see the 2nd generation model you come up with ( my pond is only 2' x 4' and i need to learn how to make my own small scale version of what you have done)

[solarpondsupplycom]

ingenious! I would have never thought of that. You should hit the market with these. Instead of saying batteries included, you could say rock included with every purchase. lol I'm not making fun, I really am impressed.

[CBeans420]

Sweet skimmer bud, thanks for explaining the design. Peace

[killerburrito343]

thanks dude i don't need much money to keep my pond clean thank you

[otmonna]

tanks man

[atalayapark]

clever

[Burkeant]

nice job, I was looking for something like this. It's simple and it works, thanks for posting

[victorvang]

OMG thanks i would of never thought of that...

[happyfuncakes]

well done!

[mahjong30]

you are very very smart thank you for the idea my pond is cleaner then ever hit me with more ideas

[boogeybumwotsit]

That is just truly a genius at work, my pond will get one of them this week.

[capital16fighter]

wow intelligent individual.

[Megabmole]

I love it. You are simply a genuis. Thanks

[mikebiery]

hell yes im doing this right now

[cichlids4ever]

very nice idea bro, and im not laughin at all. ima DIY guy myself.

actually workin on a pond myself, and i thnk ima build me one of these :)

[rehsipus]

Really neat! I am going to try something similar.

[Eraflo]

That's a really good idea. Nice pond as well.

[tommv50]

very nice enjoyed it alot