FILTERS
Bio-Filters
Supplies Needed:
-Bucket (5 Gallon)
-Scotch Brite Padding*
-Activated Carbon
-Pebbles or Rocks or Beads or etc..Take the bucket and cut a hole half the size of the diameter of the bucket. Cut out a piece of Scotch Brite Padding* (c) the same size and shape as the bottom of the bucket, and place it at the bottom. Dump in 3 Inches of pebbles, rocks, or beads over the Scotch Brite Padding*. Dump in 3 inches of activated carbon. Line that with Scotch Brite Padding*. Connect your hose from the pump to the top edge of the bucket and let the water run into it. Have the bottom end of the bucket (the end with the hole cut in it) propped with some rocks that lead to your pond.
Other Filters
Nylon socks work great for algae blooms. Add an algae settler (Pond Clear), and then hook the sock up to the end of the pump hose. The algae will quickly fill up in the sock and within a day your pond should be clear.
*Scotch Brite Padding can be found at most Home Depots. It is a spongy material that is usually used for air conditioner filters.
