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If you are going to
build a pond, then you most definitely will need a pond filter to
keep that pond pristine and beautiful. Good pond filters are needed
to keep the water clear and healthy if you wish to stock the pond
with fish or have plants around and in the pond. Depending on how
biologically complex you want the pond to be, you will need different
levels of pond filtration.
There are two types of filtration conducted by a pond filter, mechanical and
biological. A good filter will combine both features into one machine. A
mechanical filter’s job is to trap particles in the pond by filtering water
through its medium and containing it for later removal by the owner.
biological filter is more complex because it uses beneficial bacteria to break
down fish waste and other organic matters. These bacteria convert organic waste
like the deadly ammonia into harmless nitrates and nitrogen, which then become
food for plants. This process also helps reduce algae growth in your pond. Thus
it is essential to have biological filtering for the health and well-being of
your pond system.
Recent advances in pond filters have made owning a pond easy and painless to
maintain year round. These new filters have eliminated the need to have
submersible filters and sponges that are difficult to clean. These bead filters
are recommended by us and are much more efficient at cleaning a pond of toxins.
Because there are thousands of these poly-beads in the filters, they provide
much greater surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow. These filters also
trap particulates that would normally have escaped filtration and then the waste
is discharged during regular backwashing cycles, which are efficient and easy.
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