Neon's Freshwater World
One fish at a time...

• Plastic, Heavy-duty in ground Pond Liner
• 10 Gallon Bucket
• UV Sterilizer
• Large, fully submersible pump
• Bio-Balls, Filter Media (Carbon) Bags
• Large Round Sponge filter pads
• 2 - 48" Strip Lights w/ZooMed Aqua Bulbs
• Python Cleaning Kit
• Plastic Netting
• Plastic tie rods - wide and thin type
• Several bags of sand to go under and around pond
• Mulch or other dirt placed over sand
• 8 long pieces of wood (will get measurements)
• Metal Brackets (see picture)

• Build your frame to size.
• May want to lay plastic down on floor surface & to hold in sand.
• Place pond down in frame above a thin layer of sand.
• Place more sand around pond liner and bring sand level to about 4 inches from bottom of pond
• Fill in above sand level with Mulch or other dirt
• Be sure pond is level at all times to avoid sagging areas.
• We recommend filling pond about 1/4 of way to check for uneven areas

• Poke about 25 holes in the bottom of bucket
• Place a sponge pad over the holes
• Place a 5 inch layer of bio-balls above the sponge pad
• Plance another sponge pad over the bio balls
• Place 2 large bags of Media (Activated Carbon)
• Place another sponge pad over the Media
• Place a 6 inch layer of filter padding (white cotton)
• Plance another sponge pad over the filter area
• Cut out a "U" shaped wedge at the top of bucket. Use this to wedge in your hoses and hold them in place.
• Hang your Media Bucket close enough to water, but away from side to prevent splashing over sides
• Bucket should hang about 8 inches from the water surface to avoid splashing

• Using 1 inch tubing, connect hose to UV Sterilizer
• Place a submersible pump at end one end of pond and connect to UV Sterilizer with 1 inch tubing
• Connect hose from UV to bucket by wedging, or using tie-rods

• Place a submersible pump at end of pond (opposite UV pump)
• Using 1-inch hose, run a line from the pump up to the bucket
• Using a separate pump creates a unique flow for the bucket, and allows for the UV to operate on its own timeframe

• Make sure strip lights can be hung using plastic tie rods
• Use either small chain or plastic tie's to hang lights
• Use Zoo-Med Bulbs or other similar brands