We make a self-made filter to clean the pond: an...

We make a self-made filter to clean the pond: an overview of the two best designsThe dacha pond resembles a small light, in which its own special existence boils: plants develop and blossom, underwater inhabitants scurry about, there is something new every day. In order to ensure the life of the reservoir, it must clean up the desire, at times, by one of the accepted methods - with the help of a skimmer, vacuum cleaner, pump station, or a self-made device. For the sake of gentle cleaning of the water through the silt, it is enough to collect a filter for the pond with your own hands and connect it to the power grid.
Do you need a whole pond for filtering?
There are pretty contradictory views on the book, whether it is necessary to install an additional purification structure in the pond. Supporters of natural cleaning consider that cleaning the congenital pool does not make sense, because inside it is already foreseen by nature itself. A magnificent, beautiful pond with clear, crystal clear water is the result of a lot of work in accordance with its cleaning through debris, mud and water plants.
Equilibrium is established thanks to useful"marsh"plants, which make the structure of the necessary functions:
deliver oxygen to the water;
block the development of harmful aquatic plants
enrich the environment with the necessary chemical elements
increase clarity of water
are a beautiful decor.
For the sake of small in accordance with the area of ​​water bodies, it is suitable to slash the hummocky and swampy autumn, for the sake of larger ponds - Elodea and hornwort. Representatives of the underwater fauna are also typical cleaners. For example, crayfish and cupids feed on duckweed and other polluting aquatic plants. Green hornwort, a popular aquarium plant, has established itself as a nursing pond. Excellent development in any climate, grows up quite vividly
In water reservoirs made artificial through for film material, often use the property of bio-cleansing containing cleaning bacteria. They kill aquatic plants, but they are not suitable for ponds, in which fish are bred. One of the sparing decisions is the use of peat consistencies that make water less rigid and prevent the development of aquatic plants.
Some are convinced that without human intervention not to be. You should definitely eat dry twigs and grass from the surface of the water, which has fallen on foliage and other unfit. If the water is extremely muddy and dirty, it should use a special pumping station, which will cost a very expensive or self-made device, which is much cheaper and more affordable. We will look at two variants of self-made filters for the sake of the garden pond, which can be performed vividly and without special costs.

Variation #1 - the filter from the food chain
What kind of baggage does not suit the adventurous summer residents for their own inventions! As a container for the sake of the filter, any pool with holes is suitable, in which it is allowed to solve filtering components. The home filter has proved to be very useful in the time of cleaning a pond with a mirror size of 2.5m x 3.5m. On top, the housing is hermetically sealed with a piece of strong plastic or a thick film stacked in a pair of layers, and fixed with screws, wire or clamps
Inventory of the required materials:
medium-sized plastic food braid as a body
Draining siphon;
Atman AT-203 submersible pump;
silicone sealant
fumble packing
fitting + nut (brass assortment)
2 хомута;
pieces of foam rubber
4 rigid washcloths
PVC hose (1 m)
Some of the listed materials can be found without effort to find a dacha, others are sold in a construction hypermarket. Pump Atman AT-200 series to eat the hope to bribe in the store"Everything for the Aquariums."The pump cleans the water perfectly and enriches it with oxygen. For the sake of power regulation, there are quite a few attachments. The submersible engine is not dangerous and has a low noise level. The structure operates through a 220-V network, has a power of 38W. For the sake of a small unit, it has an applicable capacity of 2000 l/h. Great for water reservoirs with depths of up to 2 meters. The pond is half-cleaned through aquatic plants. The water is always cloudy again and has green colors, however no harmful plants are observed, and the bottom is cleared through silt
As filtering components, it is permissible to remove any matter that absorbs or delays a puddle: expanded clay packed in agrofiber; foam mats, rolled with rolls; plastic mats with holes; old sponges. For convenience of use and forthcoming cleaning, filter materials must exist large in proportion to size, in the standard - the size of the braid
All the time it is loaded into layers in a container (wattlet), then a siphon and a hose are attached with the help of a sealant. A hole for the sake of a siphon is drilled from the side so that the water flows freely into the filter. Unification of the siphon with the body must be painstakingly smeared with sealant
The pump is immersed in water and connected to the net. For safety reasons, the outlet must be packaged in a waterproof casing. Any network connections must be tightly closed through the outdoor environment. The housing can be made of strong plastic, a thick piece of rubber or leather
The overflow is free to act - in the event of filter contamination, the water will naturally spill over the edge and enter the drain.
Variation #2 - a filter from a plastic bucket
The second home filter for the sake of the pond is an immersion structure, which must be installed for the day of the pond. The size of the pond is about 5 m?, The abyss - after 1 m. The structure can exist any, but the chosen variation is more penny and multifunctional, reminiscent of factory filters implemented in the store. Kind of homemade filter device: a capacious casing with a filtering material (foam rubber) and an end with an aggressively fixed aquarium pump
Everyone who is engaged in at least a desire to be interested in aquaristics, there are fairly well-known models of pumps. One of the most successful is the Polish structure AQUAEL FAN 2. The advantages of the device lie in its technical properties: reliability, the development of a suitable flow, good flow and air dispersion. The pump has two main parts: the body for the sake of the filter; the body with the engine (plus the regulator of the pace and nipples). Feeding is done through a standard 220 V power grid, a power of 7.2 W
What should I do with the framework?
Plastic weather with a capacity of 10 liters is useful, playing the occupation of the body for the filter element. Desire that the plastic be relatively strong and withstand a load of more than 15 kg. For decorative purposes, the color of the"underwater"bucket should be the same with the color of the bottom, in other words, exist brown, grayish or dark.
For the sake of this functioning, a little improvement is required. In the side walls of the bucket must drill a small hole (4-5 mm) - in their rather make water for cleaning. Some future plastic is fragile, hence it is necessary to drill very accurately. In the lid should cut a huge hole, in order to fix the filter in it. We also need a small ventilation for the release of air - another hole in the lid, but already tiny - 3 mm. Calculation of the diameter of the openings should take into account the size of the particles of silt or debris that can block the flow of water for filtration
Filter assembly order
As a filtering material, foam is perfectly suitable - it absorbs water well, retains a puddle and is free to be cleaned. The best thickness of the layers is 50 mm, but it is permissible to apply a different value. Foam mats are used a couple of times.
Order according to the assembly:
Fix the filter housing to the pump cover using a sealant or hotmelt glue
Attach the pump housing to the cover.
We lay foam mats along the walls of the bucket. For the bottom we put two or three stones with a total weight of 5 kg - as a weighting agent.
Fill the rest of the bucket with foam rubber.
Fix the lid using wire or clamps. A large layer of waterproof sealant or hot melt will protect the union of the lid and pump casing through the penetration of water into the higher part of the device
Connecting and installing the unit
For the sake of work, the building should be connected to a 220 V power supply. The connection of the plug and the outlet must be protected through any water ingress. For this, it is permissible to remove the casing from a moisture-repellent material. The RCD installed for the strip will trigger a current leakage and disconnect the tricks. The diagram shows the circulation of water during the cleaning process: by the action of the pump it enters the filter, and then, already peeled, back into the pond
For the sake of filter installation, you must select a smooth part of the bottom, preferably in the deepest place. We lower the filter into the water, then it is natural through the immersed for the bottom of the pond.

Then we connect the power supply and equip the water outlet room after cleaning. For the sake of aeration to the pump, you should attach a narrow hose, who is at the second end above the water mirror.
There is an excess of modifications without the help of other filters made for the sake of cleaning the pond, and for the sake of productivity growth, an individual craftsman can bring something of his own, functional and useful.