How do I Build a Fish Bip Filter?
- 1). Drill a 2-inch-diameter hole in the front right hand corner of the container, 1 inch from the bottom.
- 2). Use a piece of sandpaper to enlarge the hole just enough to accept a 2-inch-diameter pipe.
- 3). Push the 1-foot (2-inch diameter) piece of ridged pipe into the hole from the outside. Position the pipe so that 1 inch of pipe is within the container.
- 4). Apply a continuous bead of silicone around the hole on both the inside and outside of the container. Spread the silicone with your finger to ensure a seal. Leave the container to dry for a day.
- 5). Drill six equally spaced 0.20-inch holes along the length of the 2.5-foot PVC pipe.
- 6). Fill the one end with silicone to form a seal. Drill a 0.72-inch hole in the left hand side of the plastic container, 3 inches from the top.
- 7). Place the 0.72-inch diameter rubber washer over the male thread of the 2.5 foot PVC pipe. Apply a bead of silicone around the 0.72-inch hole, on the inside of the container.
- 8). Place the 2.5-foot PVC pipe into the container and push the male thread out through the 0.72-inch hole. Turn the pipe so the six holes face downwards. Push the washer into the silicone on the inside of the container.
- 9). Position the wooden stick under the horizontal PVC pipe to hold it in place. Leave the container to dry for a day.
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Push one end of the 12-foot transparent plastic tubing (0.72-inch diameter) over the exhaust nozzle of the submersible pump. Place the pump into the pond at the opposite end to where the bio filter will be positioned. - 11
Position the container next to the pond so the 1-foot pipe is directly over the pond water into which it will dispense water. Boil the kettle and pour a little boiling water into the bowl. - 12
Place the loose end of the 12-foot tubing into the boiling water for a few seconds. Push this end over the male thread of the 2.5 foot PVC pipe. Fill the container will bio balls and place the filter matting over the balls. - 13
Plug the pump into a power source.
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