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Construction of inlet pipes

Screw-cap at the top of the Y-pipe allows for cleaning

Inlet pipes with swirlers and flower-pot stand

Detail of T-pipe inside the flower pot

Construction of waterfall pipes

Overview of barrel assembly

View of the swirler in the bottom of the barrel

Both filters (almost) ready to go!

Drain with modified guard

Hey these could be useful!

Standing the pipe off the bottom of the barrels

Preparing the pipes for pump connections

These pumps put out a lot of water!

Pipes buried, and one pump hooked up

Have to keep the water flowing for the fish

Testing the first bits of pipe for leaks

Digging in the filters

Don't cut my cable TV!

Trench for the last run of pipe and electrical

Another leak-test

Concept for a mechanical filter within the barrel

Finishing up the plumbing and electrical

Attached the drain to the barrels

Filters in place, rebuilding the dirt wall around them

Keeping the water flowing to the fish while the main pond is dug

I had to add a lot of clay to rebuild this wall

A nice heavy cedar plank finishes the wall for the waterfall to sit on