Whiskey Barrel Biofilter

[Bill Stock]

Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall spout?

I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter looks
promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I thought
I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:
> Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall spout?
>
> I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter looks
> promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I thought
> I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
>
>
>

Where are you located? I purchased mine at a pond store.
If you have one locally check with them. If they don't have
one in stock they might be willing to order one for you.

--
Bonnie
NJ

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:
> Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall spout?
>
> I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter looks
> promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I thought
> I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
>
>
>

Where are you located? I purchased mine at a pond store.
If you have one locally check with them. If they don't have
one in stock they might be willing to order one for you.

--
Bonnie
NJ

[Bill Stock]

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> Bill Stock wrote:
> > Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall
spout?
> >
> > I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter
looks
> > promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
thought
> > I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Where are you located? I purchased mine at a pond store.
> If you have one locally check with them. If they don't have
> one in stock they might be willing to order one for you.

Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.

Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
with the whiskey barrel?

[Bill Stock]

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> Bill Stock wrote:
> > Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall
spout?
> >
> > I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter
looks
> > promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
thought
> > I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Where are you located? I purchased mine at a pond store.
> If you have one locally check with them. If they don't have
> one in stock they might be willing to order one for you.

Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.

Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
with the whiskey barrel?

[Benign Vanilla]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall spout?
>
> I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter looks
> promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
thought
> I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.

I saw a whiskey barrel liner with spillover "spout", a pump, etc. at
Wallmart just a month or so ago.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall spout?
>
> I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter looks
> promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
thought
> I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.

I saw a whiskey barrel liner with spillover "spout", a pump, etc. at
Wallmart just a month or so ago.

BV.

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:

> Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
>
> Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
> with the whiskey barrel?
>
>
>

Hi Bill,

Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:

> Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
>
> Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
> with the whiskey barrel?
>
>
>

Hi Bill,

Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

[Bill Stock]

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall
spout?
> >
> > I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter
looks
> > promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
> thought
> > I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
>
> I saw a whiskey barrel liner with spillover "spout", a pump, etc. at
> Wallmart just a month or so ago.
>
> BV.

Thanks BV, my favourite place to shop. Good prices and no shipping hassles.

[Bill Stock]

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anyone know who sells the Lerio Whiskey Barrel liner with waterfall
spout?
> >
> > I'm getting tired of cleaning the external filter. The Skippy filter
looks
> > promising, but I don't have the room to hide a stock container. So I
> thought
> > I could make an upflow filter out of a Whiskey Barrel.
>
> I saw a whiskey barrel liner with spillover "spout", a pump, etc. at
> Wallmart just a month or so ago.
>
> BV.

Thanks BV, my favourite place to shop. Good prices and no shipping hassles.

[Bill Stock]

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> Bill Stock wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
> >
> > Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
> > with the whiskey barrel?
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
> just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
> problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
> the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
> slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.

Thanks Bonnie, could you give me your plumbing tips?

Did you attach the pump to the bottom of the barrel or run a pipe down the
centre?
Did you install a drain plug for backwashing?
Do you have a settling chamber at the bottom where the water enters?
What's your preferred filter media?
How often do you have to clean it?
Did you install a check valve on your pump, so the barrel can't empty into
the pond?

[Bill Stock]

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> Bill Stock wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
> >
> > Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
> > with the whiskey barrel?
> >
> >
> >
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
> just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
> problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
> the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
> slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.

Thanks Bonnie, could you give me your plumbing tips?

Did you attach the pump to the bottom of the barrel or run a pipe down the
centre?
Did you install a drain plug for backwashing?
Do you have a settling chamber at the bottom where the water enters?
What's your preferred filter media?
How often do you have to clean it?
Did you install a check valve on your pump, so the barrel can't empty into
the pond?

[Benign Vanilla]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks BV, my favourite place to shop. Good prices and no shipping
hassles.
>

I was tempted to pick one up, but figured I have enough of a mess in my yard
right now. Maybe next year.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks BV, my favourite place to shop. Good prices and no shipping
hassles.
>

I was tempted to pick one up, but figured I have enough of a mess in my yard
right now. Maybe next year.

BV.

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:
> "Bonnie" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
>>>
>>>Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
>>>with the whiskey barrel?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Hi Bill,
>>
>>Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
>>just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
>>problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
>>the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
>>slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.
>
>
> Thanks Bonnie, could you give me your plumbing tips?
>
> Did you attach the pump to the bottom of the barrel or run a pipe down the
> centre?
> Did you install a drain plug for backwashing?
> Do you have a settling chamber at the bottom where the water enters?
> What's your preferred filter media?
> How often do you have to clean it?
> Did you install a check valve on your pump, so the barrel can't empty into
> the pond?
>
>

Believe me, I go simple. I just attached the tubing to the
pump (which is in a slotted basket lined with blue furnace
filter) and placed in the pond and ran it to the bottom of
the of the half barrel. In fact, I think it circles the
bottom of the half barrel. Then I added floating plants.
This gets cleaned once a year.
The barrel will only empty to the level of the spillway if
the power goes off, I've never had a problem.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

[Bonnie]

Bill Stock wrote:
> "Bonnie" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Bill Stock wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bonnie, I discovered that PondsOnline (Canada) carries them.
>>>
>>>Are you using yours as a pond or a biofilter? Any problem matching it up
>>>with the whiskey barrel?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Hi Bill,
>>
>>Mine is used as a veggie filter for a 100 gallon pond. It
>>just slid right into the half barrel - no problems. Largest
>>problem was trying to figure out how to keep the plants in
>>the barrel - I decided to use fishing line to anchor a
>>slotted plant basket in front of the spillway.
>
>
> Thanks Bonnie, could you give me your plumbing tips?
>
> Did you attach the pump to the bottom of the barrel or run a pipe down the
> centre?
> Did you install a drain plug for backwashing?
> Do you have a settling chamber at the bottom where the water enters?
> What's your preferred filter media?
> How often do you have to clean it?
> Did you install a check valve on your pump, so the barrel can't empty into
> the pond?
>
>

Believe me, I go simple. I just attached the tubing to the
pump (which is in a slotted basket lined with blue furnace
filter) and placed in the pond and ran it to the bottom of
the of the half barrel. In fact, I think it circles the
bottom of the half barrel. Then I added floating plants.
This gets cleaned once a year.
The barrel will only empty to the level of the spillway if
the power goes off, I've never had a problem.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/