Bead filters are the easiest filters to clean, which is what makes them
popular. There are better filters, but none that you can clean in a tux,
like the bead filters. I started out with just a skimmer with a bottom
drain feeding into the front of it and a bubble bead filter for my larger
pond. Due to fish load, the frequency of cleaning increased, due to more
solids, so I added a vortex separator, and then increased the size of the
bead filter.
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RichToyBox
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"Drew Cutter" wrote in message
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Would a bead filter be the best bet for Oasis biosys ip-200 skimmer ?