To Pre filter or not to pre filter?

Wanderer_koi · 26-04-2011, 07:47 PM

I am thinking of instaling a pre filtering stage to my pond, I was given the idea by shevyrabit when he posted his filter setup for water declorification and started wandering if he had this as a pre filter? So did some looking around and thought about putting 2 filters with 10 micron particle filters in each, to pre filter as much of the crap out before getting to my blagdon 6000 filter. And thought this might give better water quality going back into the pond, my bio filter wont have to work so hard, and will need less maintenance, as less muck will be getting in. Would probs just need to clean the particle filters out once a week or something?

Would like to know what you guys think.

Ta
Matt

Shevyrabbit · 26-04-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanderer_koi

I am thinking of instaling a pre filtering stage to my pond, I was given the idea by shevyrabit when he posted his filter setup for water declorification and started wandering if he had this as a pre filter? So did some looking around and thought about putting 2 filters with 10 micron particle filters in each, to pre filter as much of the crap out before getting to my blagdon 6000 filter. And thought this might give better water quality going back into the pond, my bio filter wont have to work so hard, and will need less maintenance, as less muck will be getting in. Would probs just need to clean the particle filters out once a week or something?

Would like to know what you guys think.

Ta
Matt

Hi Matt
My pre filter is a big Vortex at one end of the pond with a 4 bay. The pods I was talking about are for topping up the pond after I clean the filters and for running a trickle into my growing on tank. I have just bought a Sieve for the other end but at the moment the pond is not not clear at all. And I think the main problem is full sunlight all day.

Shevy

Wanderer_koi · 26-04-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevyrabbit

Hi Matt
My pre filter is a big Vortex at one end of the pond with a 4 bay. The pods I was talking about are for topping up the pond after I clean the filters and for running a trickle into my growing on tank. I have just bought a Sieve for the other end but at the moment the pond is not not clear at all. And I think the main problem is full sunlight all day.

Shevy

My pond is nice and clear, and clean the filter out once a fortnight. But usually the top is full of bits and gunk, so just got me thinking when I seen your declor setup that maybe I could do something like that for separating solids instead, before getting to my filter. Just a pipe idea at the mo shev but have been pondering it since I seen that pic of yours.

Shevyrabbit · 26-04-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wanderer_koi

My pond is nice and clear, and clean the filter out once a fortnight. But usually the top is full of bits and gunk, so just got me thinking when I seen your declor setup that maybe I could do something like that for separating solids instead, before getting to my filter. Just a pipe idea at the mo shev but have been pondering it since I seen that pic of yours.

I clean mine every monday but have to with over 60 fish in there it was clear until the sun came and yes I have a 80w 55w and a 15w UV You would be better off with a Sieve as the pods would block up every day.

Wanderer_koi · 26-04-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shevyrabbit

I clean mine every monday but have to with over 60 fish in there it was clear until the sun came and yes I have a 80w 55w and a 15w UV You would be better off with a Sieve as the pods would block up every day.

Thank shev will have a look at that ta