How to DIY Keep Your Duck Pool Clean and Easy to Maintain
310Today I'm sharing with you my setup for my ducks that keeps their water clean for a long time and minimizes water changes to 20 minutes. After a lot of trial and error, I have finally found a great setup to keep my duck's water clean. Below, I've listed the few extra parts required for the FULL setup I have:
Your ducks told me they want these mealworms (you'll thank me later!) - https://amzn.to/3Bdu9o8
MODIFICATIONS IN THIS VIDEO (required):
Rubber seal: https://amzn.to/33EBhbo
Silicone Seal: https://amzn.to/2ZUrYD3
CURRENT UPGRADES (STRONGLY recommend):
1. Increased Diameter from Pump to Swirl Filter from 1 in to 1 1/2 in with better quality hose - https://amzn.to/3FwTETF
Note: This will require proper adjustments to swirl filter inlet sizes!
2. Replacing the Return Line with upgraded hose as current one has already torn - temporarily repaired for winter.
FreezeFlex 1in - https://amzn.to/3VBqj00
Seems great quality. Here is the Hydromaxx alternative - https://amzn.to/3VYXZok
I STRONGLY recommend using the tubing above and avoiding the corrugated versions for this application as those will not last over time.
PARTS (Please let me know if a link does not work):
1 1/2" Uniseal: https://amzn.to/37ni8N5
1 1/2" Hose (This has a smooth inside which I think might help prevent clogs as well: https://amzn.to/3o6x88B
Coupling for pump to hose: https://amzn.to/36kfpEM
Coupling for hose to swirl filter: https://amzn.to/3ln5hPI
1 1/2 PVC: https://amzn.to/33sJUGy
90 degree elbow: https://amzn.to/39qBIdS
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS FOR THE FULL SETUP:
(Not needed) Butyl Tape - https://amzn.to/3fF0QgH
Silicone 180 1-inch hose - https://amzn.to/2CgrJJz
90 degree elbow to connect to 180 hose - https://amzn.to/3hF1Jb6
1 inch bulkhead (need 2) for hoses to exit duck run - https://amzn.to/2YKaWpX
1-inch pond tubing (need 3: input, output, swirl drain/backwash) - https://amzn.to/3fBwOdT
1-1/4 pond tubing (for swirl to biofilter) - https://amzn.to/37CuyQX
Extension Cord (that can handle enough amperage) - https://amzn.to/3fzvF6z
Waterproof box (because ducks splash and it rains! My filter would always trip the breaker before I got this!) - https://amzn.to/30RLqSb
Power Strip (this one supposedly has a lot of safety built in) - https://amzn.to/3hEIDlr
Waterproof Single Plug Cover (for extension cord to power strip): https://amzn.to/3Y6nXbl
Pool (I tried many and this one works by far the best!) - https://amzn.to/3iGR04T
Pool Noodles (for them to perch next to the pool, they are on these A TON!) - https://amzn.to/3uz5AhD OR https://amzn.to/3VW5Cvt
Gutter Drain Below Pool Drain Plug - https://amzn.to/3UzMySJ
Awesome Water Feeder - https://amzn.to/3F9jFHx
Aquagarden Pump/Filter - https://amzn.to/3qwBY5V
WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THE SWIRL FILTER
(See my DIY here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1OTVzQndf4)
Required Tools:
Drill - https://amzn.to/2AyVjto
2-inch Hole Saw - https://amzn.to/2B5Kjni
1 3/4-inch Hole Saw - https://amzn.to/2UDQHJe
PVC Cutter - https://amzn.to/2ULCw54
Pipe Thread Sealant - https://amzn.to/3d0u7kr
PVC Primer - https://amzn.to/3fowpvq
PVC Cement - https://amzn.to/2YBq8FA
Project List:
Barrel - https://amzn.to/2Y4ujuV
1 inch UNISEAL 2 pack - https://amzn.to/2AAidQX
1 1/4 inch UNISEAL 2 pack - https://amzn.to/37zHQ0r
1 1/4 inch PVC pipe - https://amzn.to/2MVzcQn
1 inch PVC pipe - https://amzn.to/2B5LtiE
1 1/4-inch barb fitting - https://amzn.to/3hoShbH
1-inch barb fitting (NEED 3!) - https://amzn.to/2Yy7Dlt
1 1/4-inch adapter - https://amzn.to/2zw8quN
1-inch adapter (NEED 3!) - https://amzn.to/2XY6MeM
1 1/4-inch elbow – https://amzn.to/3dZ5eqI
1-inch elbow - https://amzn.to/2MVhFb3
3 to 1 1/2-inch “drain” - https://amzn.to/3dWe2NX
1-1/2 inch to 1 1/4 reducer - https://amzn.to/2UHFRC5
3-inch drain cover - https://amzn.to/2B6W0tX
1-inch spigot - https://amzn.to/2YvCQWw
1-inch tubing - https://amzn.to/3fihItu
Hose clamp for drain - https://amzn.to/2UV0DhP
Stake to attach hose to have control and stay clean (you don’t have to use this but something similar – you’d remove it after you clean, along with the hose clamp) - https://amzn.to/2MVT9qb
Bio Media - https://amzn.to/3hpQiE7
Media Bags (You could get the 6 pack and it would still fit!) - https://amzn.to/2XZZWWf
PVC Lengths:
3 inch (x2) of 1-inch PVC
2 inch of 1-inch PVC
7 inches of 1-1/4 inch PVC Note: you can modify shorter (min of 3 inches) if you have trouble getting the drain level.
Flexible hose for drain - 32 inches
My new filtration setup:
Laguna Clear Flo Kit - https://amzn.to/2ABXRqx
(Or to purchase individually)
Laguna 960 pump – https://amzn.to/30F904A
Laguna Pressure-flo 2000 - https://amzn.to/37rFSz2
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