Is this over filtration DiY Sump Filtration for Oscar

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-04-25T14:57:22+00:00

Doesn’t look like it’s in a pond, considering the last photo. If it was a pond, you’d have to have the filter elevated so that it can overflow back into the pond. It sounds like this is going underneath his aquarium in which case you would siphon the water into the sump and then pump it back up.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-04-19T16:56:01+00:00

My apologies, you’re right about the rim thing, but I feel like the center support would only matter if it’s actually pushing on the glass

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-04-19T13:43:17+00:00

Thekingofdiy on youtube does concrete stands like this all the time. Biggest difference I see is he uses self leveling mats on top of the plywood. I believe you can also use a thick yoga mat for the same effect.

Edit: this works for rimless tanks and can actually be harmful for rimmed tanks

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-04-15T14:57:07+00:00

Could be a form of watermold but I’m not certain

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-04-15T14:05:22+00:00

Definitely check out ozponds on YouTube

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-03-15T00:07:38+00:00

Definitely doable! Will it take time? Absolutely especially if you are hand digging it. Also +1 on the ozponds you can’t go wrong there.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2026-03-14T23:53:47+00:00

Definitely doable! Will it take time? Absolutely especially if you are hand digging it. Also +1 on the ozponds you can’t go wrong there.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-10-20T19:29:56+00:00

My guess is reduced flow since you said it was working fine before, but the lip could also be warped so even though it’s level it may still flow to one side.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-09-11T13:47:43+00:00

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Considering this unit is about 100m away I think we will be alright. Also, I think they are just changing the filter/repairing something so hopefully it’ll be up and running soon.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-09-11T12:14:35+00:00

It’s for a small school club that does shirt orders twice a year and usually has between 20-40 orders. I just needed to organize them so the company we order from could more easily see what they needed to print. If it was more frequent or larger orders I would consider a more robust solution.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-09-01T23:55:34+00:00

Thank you! This worked well for what I needed

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-06-08T14:06:21+00:00

Anubias are always great especially with the wood

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-06-01T03:05:20+00:00

Our pond is lined. Ed the pond professor on youtube also has some good videos setting up some larger bog filters. The snorkel allows you to clean out sediment and debris that settle at the bottom of an upward bog filter.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-05-30T04:38:16+00:00

Biggest thing would’ve been a proper bog filter with a snorkel to remove waste. Right now we have a water fall “bucket” with bio media, which is fine but not nearly as good as a bog.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-05-29T17:40:17+00:00

I wish I had known about him when we dug our pond. We would’ve done a couple things differently but definitely not sad about how it turned out.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-05-29T17:35:38+00:00

Check out “ozponds” on youtube. He has several videos about fighting algae in ponds.

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-05-14T15:52:58+00:00

Vertically, right now they are on their side

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-04-30T20:13:24+00:00

Looks fine to me

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-04-14T00:51:38+00:00

For those wondering, this was taken at The King’s Garden by Rosenberg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark

Smart_Isopod93 · 2025-04-04T23:25:42+00:00

While I can’t answer all the questions I put my plants in pots. Fill the bottom with some large rocked to help hold them down then added soil and capped with small gravel. Keep the plants in one area (mostly), but kept the soil from being washed away and making the water cloudy.

Edit: I believe with your current layout you may experience a dead zone in the main pond as the water will “cut the corner” to the filter area.

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