Pond Filter Facts

Do you need a Pond Filter?

Pond filters are a necessity if you want to keep a garden pond or water garden healthy and clear. A Koi pond requires more filtration than a water garden or a goldfish pond because of the size that your fish can grow to. You can select filters that provide any combination of mechanical, biological, chemical, and Ultra Violet filtration.

The biological filter process uses beneficial bacteria to break down fish waste and other organic matter.

Mechanical pond filtration traps particles in some type of filter media for later removal during cleaning. Good pond filters accomplish both and can be fitted with Ultra Violet Clarifiers for algae control.

Chemical filtration absorbs or converts other toxins which cannot be trapped or converted by the Mechanical or Biological processes.

You can choose an out-of-the-pond, or submersible pond filter. No matter which type you choose, the pond filter must be the correct size to provide effective cleaning and purification of the water.

If you have a water gardens, or goldfish pond, you should choose a filter that processes at least one half the pond volume every hour. Pond filters for Koi ponds should have an even greater capacity. If you have a garden pond that receives full sun for six or more hours a day, then you should use the same filtration guidelines as Koi ponds.

Understanding how a pond filter works, and the benefits that they bring to your pond, is the key to having a clean, disease-free, and attractive environment for your fish and plants.

For more information about pond filters, please visit us at www.macarthurwatergardens.com

Until then - Happy Pondkeeping!

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