help needed please

koi keeper · 08-06-2009, 08:37 PM

I have a 8000 gallon pond divided into 2 with a waterfall between the two,
top pond in a semi circle then a 4 ft drop into the bottom pond also semi circle.

A Yamitsui filter 5 bay including vortex, In order watre into the vortex pours into brushes then through japp mat and bio rock and then lastsly into a few sponges and rewturns through a twin 55w uv and back to the pond.

However know matter what I do i cant get it sedimate free and see the bottom of the pond,I back flush filter weekly clean sponges change watter uv is on!!!! Its just mainly sediment all the time.

Do I need some sort of bubblebead filter after the uv to polish the water or can anyone else suggest anything for me

Thanks

worthy · 08-06-2009, 08:49 PM

Have you changed your uv lights recently as they have to be changed yearly and a nother thing to try in to add clay i add clay every week and my water is cristal clear as it colects all the particals floating in the water and then they get colected in the filter

koi keeper · 08-06-2009, 08:55 PM

The uv's were new last year and still had this problem, I'm going to change them again this week and see if it has any effect?

Thanks, Clay I havent thought about but willl look into it cheers

koi keeper · 08-06-2009, 08:56 PM

O Whats your thoughts on a bead filter?

worthy · 08-06-2009, 09:01 PM

i dont know much about bead filters im affraid all i know is that they are good at polishing you water and require a very high presher pump to power it but you will prob find that clay will sort it out a treat and its also great for you fish to

koimaster · 08-06-2009, 09:24 PM

before you go out and buy a bead filter give filter wool a try once dirty remove and put clean in.
as for bead filters they are brill but what pump are you running as most need high powered pump

freddy · 22-06-2009, 09:53 PM

Hi koi keeper. First thing I should do is say Hi to you guys, so....Hi

I used to have a Koi pond at my last house (had it for around 5 years). I too had this problem from time to time and found that the use of 'fleece' was very effective. I also used one of these Turbo Cleaners, Koi Pond and Water Garden Filtration Systems which worked very well. Only thing is they don't come cheap, and you would also need a pump to drive it.
Cheers...freddy.

koimaster · 22-06-2009, 10:48 PM

the link is for a lrg protein skimmer there are versons about that people have diy'ed but dont work that well i am still trying to complete the only i have designed around the model you have brought freddy i believe these are the best designs out and i would run my skimmer into it via a settlement chamber

koioriental.com · 14-07-2009, 10:50 PM

I run an aquadyne bead filter from a simple vortex. Thats it and no problems