I am building a diy pond filter for my buddy and was wondering what's the filter media that has the most bang for it's buck. I was thinking on using a garbage can and having an upflow design. For media I was planning on using lava rock and sand
X2. But " best and cheapest " rarely go hand in hand. Best is Pond Matrix fir sure. Relatively cheap but not the cheapestJoe M;5139934; said:Yeah I would skip carbon and bioballs. Some type of mech filtration will be needed, whether its foam, a pad, or poly fiber. You can get ceramic rings relatively cheap, but I would have to say that pond matrix is the best for bio. I love the stuff, but depending on the size of the pond/filter, it can get quite expensive.
Well my friend want to put bass and panfish in te pond. It will be outdoors and will have roughly 1000 gallons. What exactly is a blower and what's it's purpose? We live in SoCalkendragon;5140004; said:Some koi keepers use lava rocks and sand but a blower is required for cleaning (and lotsa water).
Is the pond indoor or out? What's the stock? Where you located? How big? These ? might help you decide what media is needed.