I have two bead filters, with a vortex separator in front and an upflow
gravel filter as a polisher. The bead filters are great in my opinion.
They can be cleaned easily, with the flip of a handle, and that means that
they are more likely to be cleaned than one requiring removal and washing of
pads, or other media. I did not install the vortex until the third year,
but by then the size and quantity of fish caused an increase in larger
debris that was clogging the bead filter to fast and was difficult to
backwash out of the filter due to the size of the debris.
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RichToyBox
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"larryw591" wrote in message
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I want to improve the pump and filtering system of my 3500 gallon pond. I
have been looking at the Aquabead system. My current system calls for me
to
remove a couple of charcoal bags and rinse them several times a week.
With
the Aquabead system the pump and everything is above ground and all you
need
to do is back flush. If anyone has any experience with this please
advise...Thank you

Larry A. Willrath