Within 2 3 weeks my little fish pond in romania went from very murky brown green to quite clear i can now see the bottom in 6 7ft depth.
Natural pond filtration systems.
Have a look at natural ponds that use no pumps or filters.
Learn how to use plants to keep your pon.
Then position the bin and pump relatively close to where they will be in the pond and cut a hole in the lid of that bin that s just large enough for the rubber hose to fit into.
I have just built such a natural pond gravel filter based on this web page and it works like a charm.
Next drill a hole in the side of the container for a water.
The natural wetlands filter works perfectly and there is no maintenance.
Lauren bonar swezey november 22 2008 keeping even the smallest ponds clear and free of algae can be challenging.
To build a pond filter system purchase a resealable lidded garbage bin a rubber hose and a water pump.
Here s how to keep even the smallest ponds clear and free of algae.
Natural garden pond design in a conventional backyard pond design algae levels are controlled by adding chemicals and using a mechanical filter and a circulating pump that cost up to several.
A bog filter isn t going to be able to provide enough filtration for heavy stocked ponds or koi ponds so in these cases you would still need to install a regular filtration system.
The movement of water across plant roots in a natural filter encourages increased nutrient consumption leaving less nutrients available for pea soup algae to thrive.
For lightly stocked ponds with small fish they re an interesting alternative to normal filtration that can help with water quality and provide a more natural.
But introducing water plants and scavengers.
This does not have to be so complicated.
Whether you re looking for a large pond filter ideal for ponds up to 10 000 gallons or koi pond filtration systems for smaller water gardens our selection has you covered.
Biological filters which combine mechanical and bacterial filtration help.
I have large koi some over 30 and as one would suspect they product a considerable amount of waste.
I have uploaded some photos here.
I installed a wetlands filter in my koi pond 17 years ago and the pond is as clear as tap water.