Optimum flow rate through filter.

Experts might disagree with me later, but I have opted for 1 pond every
two hours. However, it depends to some extent on the efficiency of your
filter. I'm running a pressurised Hoselock with UV, followed by a plain
box bio filter.
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ßôyþëtë



Thanks for your reply. Very helpful.

By the way, how do you get on with your pressurised Hoselock filter? Is
that the one with the small hexagonal-shaped foam inside?
We used to have one of those in our old smaller pond and found it a right
pain! The foam inside ours needed rinsing every few days and the water flow
kept reducing down to a trickle very quickly. Do you also have that
problem?

Brendan

Brendan DJ Murphy wrote:
Experts might disagree with me later, but I have opted for 1 pond
every two hours. However, it depends to some extent on the
efficiency of your filter. I'm running a pressurised Hoselock with
UV, followed by a plain box bio filter.
--
ßôyþëtë



Thanks for your reply. Very helpful.

By the way, how do you get on with your pressurised Hoselock filter?
Is that the one with the small hexagonal-shaped foam inside?
We used to have one of those in our old smaller pond and found it a
right pain! The foam inside ours needed rinsing every few days and
the water flow kept reducing down to a trickle very quickly. Do you
also have that problem?

Brendan

It's a Bioforce 2200. The sponges are circular. Output goes to Hozelock
Ecocell 2200 box filter. This was added 10 days ago, and has had a dramatic
effect. Although water chemistry is fine and stable, over the summer the
clarity had declined. I can see the bottom again! Pressurised filter
needs cleaning every 3 weeks or so. I don't wait for the red indicator to
rise fully. I do the pump (Titan) at the same time.
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ßôyþëtë