The BEST DIY POND FILTER for CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER

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  • In my opinion a bog filter is the best biological filter that the average person can add to their pond to achieve crystal clear water and an easy to maintain pond. This video and the linked resources should help the average person build the right size bog filter for their particular pond.
    For helpful products and articles visit ozponds.com
    Here's a playlist showing some of the DIY bogs I've made- • Bog filter DIY videos
    And here's a link to a video on skimmers, intake bays and negative edges- • Pond skimmer vs intake... . It should give you a basic insight and probably contains links to some of these types of systems that I've built using cheap components.
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  • @maerten9517
    @maerten9517 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Actually, I rather like the longer format. For me, this one of your best educational videos as it had more information.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Good to know 👍

  • @joshvalentiner29
    @joshvalentiner29 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    I honestly like the longer videos especially when they are packed full of information like this especially for when I'm doing a project I can reference 1 video instead of multiple videos! Thanks for the video!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Good to know 👍

    • @MIKEZG
      @MIKEZG หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      blame the tik tok generation, they want it fast and snappy, we live in strange online times

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MIKEZG it’s also interesting when you look at the analytics of a video. While most people commenting say they enjoy long form content the numbers don’t reflect that.

    • @susanmyer1
      @susanmyer1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I agree!!

    • @robertdalga128
      @robertdalga128 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same here! Thanks for another great informative video Kev.

  • @delarid
    @delarid หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Video is not too long. Currently building my own DIY pond with bog filter in my garden all with thanks to you for both the knowledge and inspiration. Even tho I have watched all your videos and already know all this information, each video gets better than the last and its great to have it all reinforced. A valuable watch. Cheers mate, from Ireland.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I do feel like I repeat myself a lot, but it also seems to be the information people need to constantly hear, based on the emails I get. Once it’s like “I’ve heard this a hundred times”- that’s when you’ve got it all sorted 👍

  • @MandyJane123700
    @MandyJane123700 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    When I was gathering the supplies to put together my container pond last year, I watched several different pond channels. I had a collection of them, but none of them really seemed like something I could manage, until I found your channel (and the bog in a barrel video).

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I also felt like that when I started learning. But as we both, now know it’s not that hard and the rewards are tremendous.

  • @mattr746
    @mattr746 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I’ve made 2 bogs like the ones from your previous videos and both of them have functioned perfectly and greatly improved my ponds water quality….thanks a bunch

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great to hear 😊👍

  • @frankcanale3467
    @frankcanale3467 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The pump was a little strong so I added a T and valve to adjust the flow thru the bog. I have it running in test mode to make sure there are no leaks. I am happy with the setup and plan to add the rock layers next weekend when I return for my weekly visit to check on my Mom. I will keep you posted on the progress. Thank you for your videos, they have been a great help. Frank

  • @richardportelli1983
    @richardportelli1983 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Love all your videos, your voice is very calming to listen to. Long or short they are all great.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Glad you like them 😊👍

  • @andrewf9673
    @andrewf9673 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Having had problems with green water in my pond - despite using purchased pond filter with UV - I constructed a bog filter based on one of your designs. After 3 weeks the water is clearing and looking much better. Thank you so much for your advice and help and best wishes from Derbyshire, UK. Andrew

  • @claireoliphant7775
    @claireoliphant7775 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I used your videos as a core part of my design process for my backyard pond and they were wonderful! In my design I have a pipe inlet at the bottom of my bog filter, and a cleanout pipe next to it. Both can be closed so I can avoid backflow if needed. My pond overflows into a short creek which serves as a secondary bog filter, and I have a 100 gallon water storage/pump pit at the end of that, so if the pump ever stops unexpectedly the backflow ends up there rather than the pond. In the nearly 3 years I've had the pond I haven't had to do a cleanout of the filter. Oversizing the filter set up and using your methods has given me a pond with very low maintenance, and a wealth of wildlife watching opportunities. Even though my pond is built and established, I still enjoy watching the videos. Thank you so much for sharing all the info!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m so glad you were able to use some of the design elements I talk about and you still enjoy listening to me ramble on. Thanks for the support 😊👍

  • @ttt2969
    @ttt2969 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for the information. Your work looks great. The "long" format is needed.

  • @B3R34L
    @B3R34L 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Never worry about the length of the video, i think it was very informative and i'm going to try to build a filter like that. Thank you!

  • @whiteboyphilly4016
    @whiteboyphilly4016 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I made two for my small pond that looked like pea soup. In two weeks it was crystal clear. Thanks for the videos.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Excellent. Spread the word 👍

  • @saralynostwinkle6429
    @saralynostwinkle6429 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for ALL your help on my bog filter. It has been running just this spring and its working!!!!!! All Algea is going away!!!! U r awesome!!!!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great to hear Sara. It’s simple, but it works 👍

  • @Liithiumbob
    @Liithiumbob หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for another informative video Kev. Definitely not too long. As commented by others, the longer videos with so much valuable information are appreciated 👍

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Glad you enjoyed it. 😊👍

  • @bangaujam
    @bangaujam หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for this detailed video on your unique approach to designing and building bog filters. I'm trying to convert my current down-flow "bio filter" (using plastic parts and foam filters) to an up-flow bog filter with rocks and pebbles. My current so-called bio-filter isn't working very well. Sometimes, the water cleared but most of the year, it is greenish with single-cell algae. Your advice on size, flow and ease of maintenance will help me in designing and implementing this conversion. Kudos. Subscribed. Thanks.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good luck with your project 👍

  • @francus7227
    @francus7227 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Another enjoyable and informative clip. Thanks Kev.
    I tickled the thumbs up 👍 button to feed the algorithm monsters.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Legend!😊👍

  • @connieriddle5117
    @connieriddle5117 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you - a big fan. Your ponds are beautiful. It has taken 8 months but I have crystal clear water. I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree when it comes to science and math, so it takes me a little longer to accomplish. I built a bog that may be too small ?? Put plants in it. Not even sure about the water pressure and the outflow gallons per minute but I watched, many times, the flow of your water from the beautiful orange pitcher in the little pond and duplicated that.Added river rock and some other items to help with beneficial bacteria. Finally after about six months or more the water started to clear. Actually did some water change. Added Nualgi . Still not clear. Then pvc pipe with holes drilled for water flow around the inside perimeter of my 4' x 7' x 21" diy pond. Using an extra pump. In no time at all the water quickly became clear.. I am thrilled. After almost three years of trying, you helped me have clear pond water in about 8 months. I couldn't be happier, Now I realize that water movement does make a big difference. THANK YOU

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Great to hear you were able to battle through. Well done 👍

  • @adrianmuszynski635
    @adrianmuszynski635 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for your work. I built the filter recently and after 3 days water in my pond was clean and clear. I’m shocked how quickly the filter cleaned water. Greetings,

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great to hear 👍

  • @moomoon1410
    @moomoon1410 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Grateful to this video ! Reviewing the basics and more!

  • @sweetkoiyo
    @sweetkoiyo หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Excellent video Kev!!! Everything is explained beautifully in this video. You are the master of DIY Bog Filters! Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge on this topic. ❤

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I’m pretty passionate about the subject matter. Hopefully it helps more and more people create beautiful water gardens in their yards.

  • @larsstrohmeier2320
    @larsstrohmeier2320 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    great video, i also like the longer format because it has all the relevant steps in one go =) really excited, we are building our first pond right now, about 3000litres, and because of your input we decided to go with a bog filter - fingers crossed! ^^ thank you for all the very useful information!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🤞

  • @deansiddall3729
    @deansiddall3729 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    excellent information once again

  • @TheDrillMaster001
    @TheDrillMaster001 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    OK. Sold. Your guidance is so good. I've mentioned before that I have a large natural pond on our acre of land that is now going through algae buildup on a large scale. We have leaves constantly decomposing in the water and nitrogen is doing what it does. I'm going to build a bog filter, but it's going to have to be pretty large. A great undertaking for this summer!
    John in the Other Melbourne (FL, USA)

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good luck with your project. I’m jealous of the nice weather in your Melbourne.

  • @kathrinepet7623
    @kathrinepet7623 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You answered so many of my questions in this video thank you thank you.

  • @StraightOtohGunga
    @StraightOtohGunga หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for another great video!!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for watching 👍

  • @colinwaldron7399
    @colinwaldron7399 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As always Kev, another very informative video. Not too long at all. Thanks again.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🍻👍

  • @juliewilliams793
    @juliewilliams793 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, not too long at all. Gives me confidence that I can do it! Thanks

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You can do it! 👍

  • @janeencalaway1862
    @janeencalaway1862 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the information.

  • @kevinwhite1077
    @kevinwhite1077 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice video keep them coming

  • @sandyl1899
    @sandyl1899 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bog filter here we come!! Thanks Kev. 😊

  • @jordierising4923
    @jordierising4923 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm so excited to make my first of many. I feel really confident after watching your videos. Thank you 🎉

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You got this 👍

  • @wendymontie5660
    @wendymontie5660 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Finally got my Uniseals this week! Now it's a matter of building the bog filter (a plastic plant pot that's outdoor-proof) and setting it up. I'm using a solar pump, because it's a little 9 gallon 'pond' hard liner. Sadly, we don't have outdoor electrical outlets, so solar it is. My little non-filtered sink pond is doing great, as I have had the little solar pump up off of the base of the sink (there's pond liner in it). There's the biological matter on the bottom, but the water itself is clear. :) Thank you for your guidance and suggestions in your videos.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome. 😊👍

  • @steveedwards3719
    @steveedwards3719 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Kudos on the good video.

  • @MrJmhess77
    @MrJmhess77 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey, no fair! I didn't get animations in my bog build video! LOL!
    Update: My bog is working amazing. I discovered a small leak in my stream just before the water gets back to the pond so having to fix it today. GRRRR!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Bummer. Good luck getting it sorted👍

  • @karlyoung9791
    @karlyoung9791 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for the informative video. I have been interested in building a small pond or water feature with a bog, and the information provided has given me the confidence to start this project. Additionally, I would appreciate a video on cleaning and maintaining the filter.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Already done it. Just scroll through previous uploads. Good luck with your project 👍

  • @erichenpets676
    @erichenpets676 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video Kev! Thank you. We are still working on reconstructing filtration for our 6000 gal pond. Previous owner used fish netting in two large tubs. Bog is better.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Of course I agree 😉

    • @erichenpets676
      @erichenpets676 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ozponds
      Thinking about using those tubs for bogs and then reintroducing the water over a waterfall back into pond. Years of neglect will need a major cleanout first mainly due to Lilly pads decay and growth.

  • @rickryb4587
    @rickryb4587 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your videos!! After years of green, I'm going to try this straight away! The pond is 10' x 14', about 3' deep that houses 4 good size turtles. 2/3rds is below ground & 1/3 above. There is an island, so I estimate about 1,400 gallons. I will build a 250 gallon bio-filter off to the side. The top of the bio-pond will be higher than the pond, though the bottom won't be. The pump is 2,800 gph.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good luck with your project 👍

  • @ishficici999
    @ishficici999 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your knowledgeable guidance! I have a large size problematic pond that I will try to place the addition of a bog filter onto with your guidance from the videos. 😬🤞

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good luck with your project 👍

  • @Techknowdude
    @Techknowdude 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome content. I'm working on an aquaponics system and lots of the same ideas relate. This almost makes me think converting my pool into a large aquaponics pond might work without having a green pool :)

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Aquaponic grow beds are the same as a bog filter, pretty much 👍

  • @Furley293
    @Furley293 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Kev. Thanks for keeping the content and inspiration, flowing. And making the info crystal clear. ❤
    I have a 500 gal pond with 3 koi and a few mosquito fish. I made a bog filter from a whiskey barrel. I've had it running for about a year. I cleaned it out a few weeks ago and was amazed at how much muck it trapped.
    But I still have green water. I bought two more 55 gal drums. Would you set them up to flow consecutivey (filter A drains into filter B) or have separate pumps for each filter?
    I put lava rock in laundry bags (in my filters) sitting on top of a milk crate. When i tried to clean it i washed it out for a considerable time, but i still had lots of muck in the barrel. So now I've changed it.
    Sending you love and gratitude!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I feel like you could do it both ways. Basically as long as we have enough surface area for the bacteria, easy clean-out and the flow rate in the right ball park, you should get your water clear 👍

  • @chausonharmon693
    @chausonharmon693 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have a 5 acre pond with an average depth of 7 feet. Do I need multiple 750 gallon open tanks? I think estimate is 6.5 million gallons of water.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I just wouldn’t be looking to filter a pond like that. Here we call that a farm dam. Look into something like floating wetlands if you have water quality issues.

  • @inganeerable
    @inganeerable หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just finished building my bog filter after watching your videos. Thanks for the info. Do you have any feedback on how to keep the pond oxygenated adequately? Do I have to have the big outflow fall into the pond or can I pipe it down with no waterfall?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Every ponds oxygen requirements are different. I know I’ve made a few on aeration/ oxygen. The general rule with the water leaving the bog is to have it cascade or splash back into the pond, the reason being that as the water moves through the bog, the oxygen content is being consumed by bacteria. Therefore we want to reintroduce oxygen. Hope that helps.

  • @insAneTunA
    @insAneTunA หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I pump half of my pond water into 4 separate bins made from IBC containers that I have cut in half, those are filled with lava rocks and each bin has a siphon. When the water in each bin reaches a certain level the siphon drains the entire bin and the water goes back into the pond via a sump tank. The other half of the pond water goes through a vortex filter and a regular pond filter that is also filled with lava rocks directly back to the pond. I do not use UV lights.
    In each bin, called a growbed, I grow a variety of plants such as strawberries, chive, monk's cress, some flowers, reddish, and even a laurel tree. This system is called aquaponics. My system is a figure 8 setup, which means that one loop goes to the growbeds with the rocks, and one loop goes to the pond via a regular filter, but both loops share a single sump tank that is made of a single IBC tank that is buried into the ground. That is where the pump is situated.
    I keep it running all year long, even during the winter. I keep making improvements and recently I uploaded a video with an update from the system. It basically is a bog filter, the only difference is that the flood and drain system, that is how a system with a siphon like I have is called, helps to provide oxygen to the micro organisms and the roots from the plants, and therefore you can plant a wider variety of plants. It is a bit more complicated to set it up, but once the hard work is done it is easy to maintain, and to grow vegetables and fruits which you can eat.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Exactly right a bog filter is basically the same as a aquaponic grow bed. Your setup sounds great 👍

    • @insAneTunA
      @insAneTunA หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ozponds I think that you are doing a great job with your videos. So once in a while I go to this fish pond supplies store, and then I see these highly sophisticated mechanical filtration systems with rotating self cleaning drums and all sort of mechanical filters and energy wasting and microbial killing UV lights that costs thousands of Euro's, and I never get it why people even buy those things. My entire system is driven by a single variable pump, and at the pumping rate that I have set it the energy consumption is 55 watt maximum. And that is all the energy that my system is using. And like you said, crystal clear water. Sometimes I have some algae during the transition of seasons, but I am working on some modifications in order to keep temperature fluctuations within limits.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@insAneTunA sounds like a great system you’ve got. I think people just don’t realise how easy it is. Thanks for your support, it means a lot 😊👍

  • @brendanukveteran2360
    @brendanukveteran2360 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Been watching - and rewatching your vids....thankyou for sharing your aquired expertese....just starting my own project and I am grateful for what I have learned...I wonder if the same techniques can be used to clean up politics

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🤣 don’t get me started!

  • @scottdaniels3033
    @scottdaniels3033 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good video

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks mate 🍻

  • @frankcanale3467
    @frankcanale3467 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent video, definitely not too long. Building a bog filter for a 250 gallon pond with 5 gold fish for my 81 year old mom. She has had the pond for a long time but the small commercial filter is not and really never has worked very well. Doing a 20 gallon bog with a 200 GPH existing pump. Is this pump more flow than necessary? I plan to have the pump across from the bog filter return waterfall. Would you recommend a skimmer with this size pond. Thank you in advance, Frank

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s a bit strong. I like to 6x the bog volume. But my gut tells me it’ll be fine.

  • @chal9230
    @chal9230 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you.

  • @lindarackstraw7711
    @lindarackstraw7711 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Kev. Love the video. You have inspired me to redo my pond. It was initially a great idea but! The sides go straight down. Big no no. From experience the mini cog’s you’ve planted are beautiful but they drop dead foliage underneath and it falls into the pond. I’ve noticed there is only one close to the edge of one of your ponds mine lined the whole pond Such a mess. Ill print out your pdf when im ready for working that out. ❤

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah the mini cogs drop a lot of leaf material. Good luck with your project 👍

  • @smittykoi
    @smittykoi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yeah I'm on eBay now getting my water plants for my filter bog 👍

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice 👍

  • @epiphgd4302
    @epiphgd4302 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Your vids are so clear and well made. Would tadpoles or newts get sucked into the pump that pumps water to the bog (and die)?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Not if you use an intake bay.

    • @epiphgd4302
      @epiphgd4302 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Ozpondsis that the thing in one of your vids where you place the pump inside a upside down plastic plant pot?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@epiphgd4302 I have a few different intake bays. One I used a wheelie bin, one I used old olive barrels, I have skimmers made out of buckets and sometimes I just put the pump in a plant pot and cover with coarse sponge.

  • @sarahtuffery3697
    @sarahtuffery3697 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi, Well I have done it!! I have used a water butt - it has not been easy (a bit dim!) but it is up and working......just got to put in the plants. I love your videos and the length does not both me. How long do you think it will take to help the water? It is a large butt (2000 lt) but the pond is 18000 lt......Just fingers crossed this helps my kio and pond.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It will just be patient. I bet you see results in 2 weeks. Let us know 👍

  • @lucasmeridius1525
    @lucasmeridius1525 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your very informative videos. I have learnt allot. One question, I am currently building an above ground pond and looking at building some filtration. So can you just have a bog filter and not have to have mechanical filter along side. It won’t have KOI but just gold fish etc…

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s pretty much what I do. I just use a homemade skimmer or intake bay to provide a pre filter to the pump. If the pond is under 1000L I’ll just plop the pump in a plant pot and use a course sponge to protect it from getting clogged.

    • @lucasmeridius1525
      @lucasmeridius1525 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ozponds thanks Kev. Ok will have work that out as I am building a raised sleeper pond so not sure I would do either one of them. My pond will be about 2300L

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lucasmeridius1525 maybe plonk the pump in something like a milkcrate with sponges all around.

  • @Jesusisnumberone5740
    @Jesusisnumberone5740 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Look into using charcoal as part of the filter. Has tons of surface area

  • @kathrinepet7623
    @kathrinepet7623 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you use 2 bog filters one flow in the other before going to the pond ?
    Thanks for all the information you provide us in the videos.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It’s something I get asked a bit, however it’s not something I’ve personally tried. I think it would work just fine.

  • @Benlu64
    @Benlu64 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Kev..I've made an upflow bog filter for my 175 gallon pond with a black plastic box....it's working beautifully thankyou. My only confusion is that by draining the muck from the bottom by turning the water butt type tap I've fitted at the base, will there a risk of washing out all the buildup of good bacteria as well ?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      No the majority are attached to the rock and pebble as long as it stays wet you won’t lose them.

  • @oots4790
    @oots4790 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good day Kev!
    Ive watched a lot of your videos on bog filters and literally began building one that is about 4 and a half feet deep, when I came across your video talking about how deep it should be at max. Do you recommend I try and make it shorter?
    (Bog itself is being made in an above ground 7 foot x 12 foot container. About 2500 gallon bog for my 6000 gallon pond)
    My only other question : when it comes to making a void / false bottom is something like corrugated drainage pipe snaked on the bottom sufficent (or even necessary? haha)
    Thank you so much for all your knowledge and expertise! I appreciate you so very very much.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That depth seems fine to me. I’d prefer the void be something a bit more substantial if you expect a lot of waste to accumulate in the filter (large fish, turtles or ducks, ect).

    • @oots4790
      @oots4790 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Ozponds Thank you for the reply! I appreciate the suggestion for something more substantial. To aquablock my large bog it'd be quite expensive but that is what I started off thinking about.
      While I don't expect an enormous amount of waste, (mostly fish and frogs in my pond) I would love to future proof it for something like turtles and ducks.
      You've answered and helped enough, if you're willing to reply once more what's a good aquablock substitute (if there even is one) I was thinking reinforced milk crates of some sort potentially. Unfortunately those aquablocks just can't feasibly be in the budget for me at this time.
      Genuinely wish you all the best!

    • @oots4790
      @oots4790 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      th-cam.com/video/Yt78tGMHL6E/w-d-xo.html
      Think I found my answer lol. I thought you might appreciate such a random video too. Who knows.
      Thanks for all you do Kev! Truly wouldn't know what to do about this koi pond without your knowledge and help.

  • @d.w.evans1182
    @d.w.evans1182 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi there @Ozponds, what are your views on Bakki shower filters? I’ve been trying to get an opinion on wether bog filters or bakki showers are the best, I assume they both do the same thing or are they both different? I’ve seen lot’s videos of koi keepers building their own showers and I’m now unsure wether to go with a bog or Bakki filter. My pond is approximately 6500 litres and has a mechanical filter, it’s got lots of plants and wildlife as well as fish but my water is dark, (I believe I have to much organic matter in it), so its not really a proper koi pond. My plan is to fit a skimmer with the water feeding the bog or bakki. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated thanks.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There’s lots of different ways you can filter water. I like bogs they work, easy to DIY and blend into the landscape.

  • @geschichtentraeume
    @geschichtentraeume หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Kev, is it possible to operate multiple bog filters in a row? Say one barrel is 50 gallons, the second barrel is 30 gallons. The water runs through both barrels before flowing into the pond again.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I haven’t personally tried it but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.

  • @AQUAGUYUK
    @AQUAGUYUK หลายเดือนก่อน

    sorry to trouble you with this i do wonder if this bog /pond filter could be adapted for aquariums i only ask as been looking at your results for a while now and i have aquariums that use deep substrates and plants so wondered if this system could be modified to add more or a better filter to my tanks ,,,and advice would be appreciated and welcomed keep up the good work

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I believe it would be perfect. When I retire and I set up lots of tanks it’s going to be my method of filtering.

    • @AQUAGUYUK
      @AQUAGUYUK หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ozponds Thank you i may try myself your vids are inspiring

  • @nswart2093
    @nswart2093 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m making my bogfilter.
    But a thing that anoys me is that the breatherpipe makes a loud slurp sound.
    Whats the best way to to get rid of that?
    Put the breatherpipe just under the waterlevel?
    Or should i add a nonreturnvalve?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Under water would work, but first just try sticking a sponge in there.

  • @elizabethdg
    @elizabethdg 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a very high maintenance 5000 gal pond with two aquascape waterfalls connected to one skimner pump and a moving bed waterfall connected to a bottom drain. While the water is clear I still have a tremendous amount of muck on the rocks along the side and bottom. Every two or three days i have to hose down the filter mats positioned along the waterfalls. Its dirty, time consuming work. Is there any way I can add a bog without lisng my waterfalls? Thx!

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The simple answer is yes. Just run a separate, dedicated pump to the bog filter. It won’t clean your rocks though.

  • @danielbello8947
    @danielbello8947 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do the type of rocks matter? I purchased a house with a pond and it’s had red lava rocks in the big filter. Water is looking green I’m wondering if changing these or adding more rocks will help

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Shouldn’t make much difference. Just sounds like there’s not enough.

  • @gwynnwhite4500
    @gwynnwhite4500 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have converted my 50,000 l swimming pool into a pond with some fish and plants. I’ve created two small bog filters because space doesn’t allow the size you suggest. Will adding something like diatomix help with algae?

    • @ChrisShortyAllen
      @ChrisShortyAllen หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Those additives are not a solution to low filtration. Take care.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It can, but is the bog filters new? If it’s all new you’re just going to need to live with algae for a while.

  • @nurullahgokmen2526
    @nurullahgokmen2526 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Harika video. Keşke Türkçe altyazı olsaydı. Lütfen mümkünse Türkçe altyazı ekle.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I’m not sure how to do that. I have the auto subtitle box ticked 👍

  • @davidschaffrick3961
    @davidschaffrick3961 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you need bio balls or a filter screen in barrel with rocks for bog filter?
    Also in ponds I see bubbles coming up usually in middle of pond...what is that?...I thought that was pump, but in video you showed that the pump was in a different spot.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You don’t need bio balls or filter screen in a bog filter. Bubbles are created by an air pump (outside the pond), there’s an airstone or diffuser on the end of a hose/tubing that creates the smaller bubbles.

    • @davidschaffrick3961
      @davidschaffrick3961 หลายเดือนก่อน

      . thank you for your response. what kind of air pump would you use for about 1000 gallon pond? Where do you get them?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidschaffrick3961 I don’t but them based on the volume of the pond, I buy them based in depth. The deeper the pond the more powerful they need to be. I get mine on eBay.

  • @sanfordlopez
    @sanfordlopez 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for your videos. I made a bog filter. The bog is a 70 gallon tub and my pond is about 1700 gallons. When I first set up the bog, the water went crystal clear after about 4 days and it stayed really clear for about 2 months. Then it gradually went back to allowing the fine particles to pass through, making the water very murky as it was before I installed the bog. No matter how much I clean the bog, it will not clear the water as it did when I first installed it. Is this because the bog is too small?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Maybe, the bog is small. It also depends on what’s creating the fine particles.

    • @sanfordlopez
      @sanfordlopez 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @Ozponds the fines are from not having gravity fed bottom drain. I have a retro bottom, pump fed and the pump grinds up everything to tiny fines.

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@sanfordlopez sounds like you need some kind of mechanical filter.

  • @silicondave2797
    @silicondave2797 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fix the typo in the title please. "crystal". Make a great weekend !

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Dave 👍

  • @leohorishny9561
    @leohorishny9561 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am having a new issue with my bog filter I can’t figure out: the pump drains my water feature, but fills up the bog filter with that water despite the overflow pipe draining water. It ran fine for a couple days, after restarting the filter for spring, but today it's started this pattern.
    I’m stumped.🤔

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I hope you get it figured out 🤞

  • @skiphardin7259
    @skiphardin7259 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Will a bog filter work if I don't have fish?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes

  • @user-qd1be4yj7z
    @user-qd1be4yj7z หลายเดือนก่อน

    What plant is that in the filter?

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m not sure I think I showed a few different filters in the vid. My go to plants are bacopa, impatiens, milfoil, tassel cord rush and sweet flag. Depends on the size of the filter, I won’t use tall plants in the small filters.

  • @Loremips9966
    @Loremips9966 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you recommend some pond pump brands that are safe? I am afraid of electric shock on my turtle from random brands I find online😂

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Anything being sold should be safe. That’s why we have safety regulations.

    • @Loremips9966
      @Loremips9966 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ozponds i've read online reviews and though most are happy some are scary

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Loremips9966 are you in Australia?

    • @Loremips9966
      @Loremips9966 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ozponds europe

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Loremips9966 oase is very reputable.

  • @MIKEZG
    @MIKEZG หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    blows my mind why so many people use cheap toxic chemicals that do more harm than beneficial

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s crazy

  • @whitewaterfrog
    @whitewaterfrog หลายเดือนก่อน

    I work professionaly on ponds and the local norms say a bog filter is not a real filter so you get fkd by the law if it doesnt function and you get sued.
    Sad reality

    • @ChrisShortyAllen
      @ChrisShortyAllen หลายเดือนก่อน

      You mean if there is negligence the professional might be liable for the costs of rectification.

    • @briansweeney7166
      @briansweeney7166 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Interesting , to work against Mother Nature , you could get sued if it doesn't function , ha ! I think God has done a pretty good job, and just one question, what is a local norm ?

    • @michaelsorensen7567
      @michaelsorensen7567 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you do both?

    • @whitewaterfrog
      @whitewaterfrog หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ChrisShortyAllen this isn't engineering, negligence isnt the only factor.

    • @whitewaterfrog
      @whitewaterfrog หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@briansweeney7166 Sorry i am not a native speaker. I mean the Norm that categorizes what you are building.
      If you go outside the norm, you can be held liable even if you make it clear in the contract somehow.

  • @candycaneunicorn8024
    @candycaneunicorn8024 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    No one believes me that my bog filter (thanks to your channel) has cleared up my green pond water. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Their loss. Your gain 👍

  • @andrewf9673
    @andrewf9673 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Having had problems with green water in my pond - despite using purchased pond filter with UV - I constructed a bog filter based on one of your designs. After 3 weeks the water is clearing and looking much better. Thank you so much for your advice and help and best wishes from Derbyshire, UK. Andrew

    • @Ozponds
      @Ozponds  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great to hear 👍