The vortex type filters are good at catching and removing materials that
will settle out, and as such are great attached to a bottom drain. They do
not work well on the floaty stuff. Some form of good mechanical filter is
needed to remove the floaty stuff. The mechanical filter could be the sand
filter mentioned in this post, a bead filter, mats of quilting material for
the water to flow down through, plant roots in a veggie filter, or any
number of other materials that will catch fine material as it passes
through.
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RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"joe" wrote in message
...
Lately, as I've been sitting looking at my pond, I've noticed a lot of
little, itsy bitsy, teeny weenie, particles floating by. Many times I'm
sure
I've seen the same particle twice in an hour. So I'm thinking perhaps some
form of mechanical filtration will help - like a vortex filter or some
such
thing, that will help remove the small solids.

I have zero experience with such an animal and so am looking for advice. I
currently have a 4,000-5,000 gallon pond with a skimmer that feeds a bio
type falls. While I do not have what I would call a veggie filter
specifically designed for that purpose, as the water gets to my main pond
it
does have to slug through several areas that have considerable vegetative
matter.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Joe



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