Pond Filtration Question

[sakaspuds]

i am buying one of these http/www.evolutionaqua.com/display.php?d...=18&class_id=18 soon for my next pond, the question i have is, whats a good price to pay for it? i have been told i can get it for £445.99 is this a good price? i also think the filter media isnt very cheap (its basicly shaped bits of plastic) but its roughly £50 a bag, i have also been told to use it with a bottom drain, and to have it gravity fed, i'm sure all this is good advice but it does bump the price up with all the extras...

 

[Paul_MTS]

Sorry I'm not familiar with Nexus filter prices, your best bet is to shop around, the K1 media is expenisve stuff but it's good.

As for a bottom drain, it is going to be best to have the filter gravity fed to get full flow through it, but you can do a side drain instead which takes a little less pipe work and thus less cost.

I have a side drain on my pond leading to a vortex, during the winter a small stub of pipe with a grate in put in the side drain, during the summer I put a T piece on the side drain and extend a piece of pipe down to the bottom of the pond and 1 to the pond for surface skimming.

The advantage of this in un heated ponds is during the winter the warm pocket of water stays exactly there, with bottom drains the water is continuely being turned over.

 

[sakaspuds]

ok great thanks