I had this nasty cesspool that didn't smell particularly pleasant and it was quite an eyesore
So I drained it and scrubbed it and pressure washed it
Got a hold of a couple 150 gal rubbermaid stock tanks and turned them into bio filters.. Each tank filters around 4000 gallons of water per hour but with my head height I only run around 3000 per hour through them
After i decided on two 4500 GPH pumps i started filling it again
i had to acquire all the hyacinths to put in the filters from a local drainage canal because texas wont let you purchase or transport them
Then i added a couple dozen goldfish to keep the mosquitoes in check until the water turned clear and i could add more fish
And that ladies and gentleman is how i did it.. I am still making small changes here and there like the pumps got elevated by about 2.5ft, I submerged a very large log and I am adding a bunch of rocks about the size of basketballs to try and make it more natural for the fish
So I drained it and scrubbed it and pressure washed it
Got a hold of a couple 150 gal rubbermaid stock tanks and turned them into bio filters.. Each tank filters around 4000 gallons of water per hour but with my head height I only run around 3000 per hour through them
After i decided on two 4500 GPH pumps i started filling it again
i had to acquire all the hyacinths to put in the filters from a local drainage canal because texas wont let you purchase or transport them
Then i added a couple dozen goldfish to keep the mosquitoes in check until the water turned clear and i could add more fish
And that ladies and gentleman is how i did it.. I am still making small changes here and there like the pumps got elevated by about 2.5ft, I submerged a very large log and I am adding a bunch of rocks about the size of basketballs to try and make it more natural for the fish