☆☆☆This turned into more of a build thread, originally it was a pvc design, but I switched to Stailess Steel. See the pics in the posts below☆☆☆
Here's a design I just drew up. It will be sealed so I can use it above water level and pre pump. I'm planning on using .5" pvc to make it and It will be plumbed like a zakki sieve, I didn't draw in the ports for the waste and pump yet, not sure where I want them. There are 4 4" inlet ports, im not sure if I want to do flanges or not. The cover will be lexan and bolt on. The sieve I already have is 36"x 24" and was spec'd out to be able to filter 200 micron and flow 10k gallons per hour, not that the filter will actually do that.
Please let me know if you see any potential problems, or have any suggestions.
I hope the attachment works.
pond filter Model1 (1).pdf