Here are the parts for my new mechanical filter. 4 sheets of matala filter, a rubbermaid truck box and various fittings. It took a day to put together and get working. This filter is now the first after the pump. It drains into a 40gal brute can full of plastic scrubbies and left-over matala bits. This filter will work for the next year, until I build some fiberglass boxes.
On the left (inside the box), you see a flex hose. That's the water input. I put the hose on there so I can easily clean the filters with pond water and back flush the box by moving the end of the hose to the other side. If I need to drain the box to work on it, I just stick the end of the hose into the drain pipe on the right and open the drain plug. That way I can keep the rest of the filtration system running.
All tucked away under the stairs. Next year, when we build the deck this will be hidden away.
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