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April 23rd, 2009 by KittyKitty

A proper filter for koi pond for your pond environment is one of the things you need to have for a healthy and lively pets. The reality is that a koi pond filter is the one thing that promotes the biological balance needed for your koi pool. A good one will be able to work well and properly without the use of a pump to force water through it.

What are the kinds of koi pond filter that you can use for your pets? There are two types of these koi pond filter: the mechanical and the biological filters. The biological koi pond filter depends on the bacteria in the breakdown of the toxic wastes (ammonia or pH), converting them into nitrates. These nitrates are less harmful substances (they only become harmful to your pets when left untreated at high levels). The mechanical koi pond filter cleans the particles (solid wastes from your pets) from the koi pool’s water, which are trapped in the filter and cleaned up when the regular maintenance period of the koi pool comes.

Your koi pool is a large area that makes the strength of the filter alone insufficient for water circulation (your pets need to have an ongoing supply of oxygen in the water). To increase the strength, you can add additional features to your koi pool like waterfalls, fountains, etc. These give aeration to the pond, a process which agitates the water, giving more oxygen to the to it. It’s also important to keep the chemical mixture of the water at a healthy, normal range for your pets, that’s why you should test your water’s chemical make up every week, and you can do this by bringing a water sample to your local pet store and have it tested, or if you choose not to have any hassles in going to the pet store, you can buy a home testing kit to test the water yourself.

As a koi pool owner, you should always take the responsibility, time and effort needed to ensure its health. A rewarding hobby as it is, getting your koi pool the necessary equipments it needs (like the filter) will give you a healthier, long-lasting koi pool that you’ll always love to have!