I was wondering if I could get a filter replacement recommendation. ...

I have a 1200 gallon with a small number of Koi and am now using a
TetraPond. Its a gravity system with plastic media and a small sponge on the
top. The water gets cloudy since the filter doesnt filter small particles
from the pond. I do 50% water changes or use polyester floss which works but
is too my maintenance....
Looking to upgrade to a better filter....
Any suggestions are welcome....

Thank you

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:28:29 CST, "John Arruda" wrote:

I was wondering if I could get a filter replacement recommendation. ...

I have a 1200 gallon with a small number of Koi and am now using a
TetraPond. Its a gravity system with plastic media and a small sponge on the
top. The water gets cloudy since the filter doesnt filter small particles
from the pond. I do 50% water changes or use polyester floss which works but
is too my maintenance....
Looking to upgrade to a better filter....
Any suggestions are welcome....

Thank you

www.koiphen.com has a section on pond construction & filtration.
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David Starr wrote:

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:28:29 CST, "John Arruda" wrote:

I was wondering if I could get a filter replacement recommendation. ...

I have a 1200 gallon with a small number of Koi and am now using a
TetraPond. Its a gravity system with plastic media and a small sponge on the
top. The water gets cloudy since the filter doesnt filter small particles
from the pond. I do 50% water changes or use polyester floss which works but
is too my maintenance....
Looking to upgrade to a better filter....
Any suggestions are welcome....

Thank you

www.koiphen.com has a section on pond construction & filtration.
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Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant.
Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography

Web Site: www.destarr.com
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8x10 or larger?

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On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:28:29 CST, "John Arruda" wrote:

I was wondering if I could get a filter replacement recommendation. ...

I have a 1200 gallon with a small number of Koi and am now using a
TetraPond. Its a gravity system with plastic media and a small sponge on the
top. The water gets cloudy since the filter doesnt filter small particles
from the pond. I do 50% water changes or use polyester floss which works but
is too my maintenance....
Looking to upgrade to a better filter....
Any suggestions are welcome....

Thank you

I have some DYI filters on my website. Click on My Filter and/or Lily Pond
filter.

If purchasing a filter, depending on finances, if you want something easy
to maintain that doesn't have to be done often, look into vortex. My other
suggestion is, if going commercial get something rated for 2500 gallons.
Filter quotas are like gas mileage on cars, always less than what actually
occurs. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:31:01 CST, Kurt wrote:


8x10 or larger?

4x5
I know that some don't consider that large, but......
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build a veggie filter. Jo Ann told me this morning that her ammonia
is almost gone entirely. The water celery (not lettuce) I sent her 12
days ago almost entirely fills her 3' pond she is using as the veggie
filter. she now is seeing mulm accumulating in the bottom. her water
is crystal clear. Jo Ann has a 10,000 gallon pond with 40 huge koi in
it. Ingrid

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:28:29 CST, "John Arruda"
wrote:

I was wondering if I could get a filter replacement recommendation. ...

I have a 1200 gallon with a small number of Koi and am now using a
TetraPond. Its a gravity system with plastic media and a small sponge on the
top. The water gets cloudy since the filter doesnt filter small particles
from the pond. I do 50% water changes or use polyester floss which works but
is too my maintenance....
Looking to upgrade to a better filter....
Any suggestions are welcome....

Thank you

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:45:07 CST, David Starr
wrote:

4x5
I know that some don't consider that large, but......
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Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant.
Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography

Web Site: www.destarr.com

Great pictures!
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yesterday, 9 days after putting in the clump of water celery the water
has no ammonia. the sores on the fish have cleared up, they are back
to very peppy. Steve usually takes care of the koi pond but he had
knee surgery and didnt tell Jo Ann the ammonia was so bad the
chemicals clumped and dropped to the bottom of the test tube so she
was doing only a 3,000 gallon per day water change. once she realized
how bad the ammonia was she had to run the well water constantly to
try to bring the ammonia down. at one point she let it run 24 hours
and it didnt get rid of all the ammonia. of course, the biobugs in
her 2 big sisters was most likely toast. Jo Ann has been trying to
get Steve to set up a veggie filter for a couple years but he didnt
think it would do much. Steve had now admitted (first time ever) that
he was wrong. So Jo Ann is doing a happy, gloating dance. Ingrid

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:25:28 CST, wrote:
build a veggie filter. Jo Ann told me this morning that her ammonia
is almost gone entirely. The water celery (not lettuce) I sent her 12
days ago almost entirely fills her 3' pond she is using as the veggie
filter. she now is seeing mulm accumulating in the bottom. her water
is crystal clear. Jo Ann has a 10,000 gallon pond with 40 huge koi in
it. Ingrid