So, I'm rebuilding the Koi Pond, An entire thread will be here shortly but I'm trying to decide if I want to throw hundreds of dollars at a Pressurized Canister Filter or if I can get away with using a Barrel Filter as I already have the barrel.
Here's what I want to do. I have an AquaSurge 2000 Submersible Pump. I want to run 1 1/2 -2" Pvc from the pond about 10 feet and feed a typical Barrel Filter. The Barrel would have the Swirl Setup at the bottom, With a Drain, and an Egg Crate Grate shelf to keep the media off the bottom leaving a settling spot. I'm also going to set up a Bubble tube at the bottom to assist in agitating the media when i want to clean it. Media of choice will be Pond Matrix. Above that I'll use some pads and pin them down with another piece of eggcrate. Above the eggcrate will be a 2" return line that will come out of the side of the barrel bend 90* go down 3' bend 90 degrees and travel 5'. This will put the pipe under the bottom plate of a 3 tier water fall, The pipe would bend 90* upward and be split 3 times to 3/4" tube each with their own control valve.
My question is will the gravity drop of 3' be enough to allow the water to push back up 22" to the top tier of the Waterfall, Or should I just feed the Filter return to the bottom tier, and get a second small pump to feed the top two tiers?
If this doesn't make sense to you I'm sorry I tried to explain it as best I could.
Mike
Here's what I want to do. I have an AquaSurge 2000 Submersible Pump. I want to run 1 1/2 -2" Pvc from the pond about 10 feet and feed a typical Barrel Filter. The Barrel would have the Swirl Setup at the bottom, With a Drain, and an Egg Crate Grate shelf to keep the media off the bottom leaving a settling spot. I'm also going to set up a Bubble tube at the bottom to assist in agitating the media when i want to clean it. Media of choice will be Pond Matrix. Above that I'll use some pads and pin them down with another piece of eggcrate. Above the eggcrate will be a 2" return line that will come out of the side of the barrel bend 90* go down 3' bend 90 degrees and travel 5'. This will put the pipe under the bottom plate of a 3 tier water fall, The pipe would bend 90* upward and be split 3 times to 3/4" tube each with their own control valve.
My question is will the gravity drop of 3' be enough to allow the water to push back up 22" to the top tier of the Waterfall, Or should I just feed the Filter return to the bottom tier, and get a second small pump to feed the top two tiers?
If this doesn't make sense to you I'm sorry I tried to explain it as best I could.
Mike
