Micron/polishing filter for ponds
 

Is there a micron/polishing filter for ponds? I had one for my aquarium
but I would not think it would work for a pond. I had a magnum 350 for
my 55 gallon and it did clear the water quick but the filter had to be
changed weekly and very expensive. So can I polish my 300 gallon pond?
And Ideas? Thank you

"DD DDD" wrote in message
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Is there a micron/polishing filter for ponds? I had one for my aquarium
but I would not think it would work for a pond. I had a magnum 350 for
my 55 gallon and it did clear the water quick but the filter had to be
changed weekly and very expensive. So can I polish my 300 gallon pond?
And Ideas? Thank you

It would be more trouble and cost than it would be worth, since you would end up
changing the filter about 5 times more often than you did in your aquarium. Why
do you want to provide such filtration for a pond anyway? It is, after all, a
pond.

Well I just like to keep the water crystal clear. I love it when the
water is clear and I see all my fish/turtle frogs..

"DD DDD" wrote in message
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Well I just like to keep the water crystal clear. I love it when the
water is clear and I see all my fish/turtle frogs..

Here is a link to a description of my pond filter. As you can see from the last
picture, the water is very clear.

http://home.insightbb.com/~jryates/filter.htm

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:07:02 -0500, (DD DDD) wrote:

Well I just like to keep the water crystal clear. I love it when the
water is clear and I see all my fish/turtle frogs..

Mine's clear. I think the main reason is good sieve action of the open
cell foam. Unfortunately I guess Aquatic EcoSystems no longer carries
it. :( ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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I would think it would be impracticle for a larger pond or water
feature, but my wifes two half barrel setup uses a home brew filter.
The water has always been pretty darn clean........HOwever being the
type individual that I am, likes to experiment and make things, I
found a pleated paper type filter element that is used in a hot tub
system or perhaps from a inhousae water filterration setup, and it
fits perfectly inside the old fashioned cast iron hand pump that is
used to discharge water back into the one barrel. The water has never
been cleaner or clearer, its gin clear.......easy to clean as
well......Filter fits right down inside the cast iron pumps body.

I also obtained a large supply of new but obsolite filters from a
defunct hot tub company which are supposed to last 2 to 4 years of
continous use with weekly cleanings. I am making up a large filter
assembly to filter a portion of my natural ponds water that is pumped
through a series of preforms utilizing flow through circulaton. I have
some settle ment chambers made from 55 gal drums, a vortex chamber,
and now adding these filters downsteam of the previously installed
items, in hopes to give water clarity a bit more edge in the preforms.
I know it will again become natural pond water look once it flows back
into the main pond but I am just hoping it will improve visibility and
reduce sediment and suspended materials in the preforms so I can see
the fish in them better......


On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:07:02 -0500, (DD DDD) wrote:

===Well I just like to keep the water crystal clear. I love it when the
===water is clear and I see all my fish/turtle frogs..


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On or about Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:07:02 -0500, (DD
DDD) wrote something like:

Well I just like to keep the water crystal clear. I love it when the
water is clear and I see all my fish/turtle frogs..

I use a Magnum HOT 350 for occasional cleaning of my aquariums. We
generally sek a more natural pond, not so much of a crystal clear
appearance. But if that is your desire then get an old swimming pool
DE filter. The flow rate is all wrong, so you will do better with a
high capacity pond filter, but the old filter ontainer will suit you
well. You will have to back flush about 5X what you would with a pool,
of course.
--
Crashj

Swimming pool filter uses DE or sand to polish water. If
you're extravagant, that filter could be used on your pond.

DD DDD wrote:

Is there a micron/polishing filter for ponds? I had one for my aquarium
but I would not think it would work for a pond. I had a magnum 350 for
my 55 gallon and it did clear the water quick but the filter had to be
changed weekly and very expensive. So can I polish my 300 gallon pond?
And Ideas? Thank you