Filtration Kits

        In many cases the average pond owner can build their own filtration (Do it Yourself, (DIY) for far less money that buying a production made filter and by doing so, end up with a better filter.  One of our specialties at High Desert Koi Ponds is building all our own filtration for our custom pond installations, and also offering "DIY Kits" for the pond owner who wants a little help doing it them selves.

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Fluid Bed Filter Kit

        The fluid bed filter is what we feel the best Bio Filter you can build.  Basically it is a 55 gal barrel with an air diffuser in the bottom aerating the fluidized media as the water passes through it.  The media commonly used is K-1, or Bio Flo-9, a small media that is lighter than water, has a tremendous amount of surface area for the bacteria to colonize, and will fluidize or boil easily as air is added in the bottom of the barrel.  The Fluid Bed Filter Kit has 3 inch water inlet and outlets and can be gravity fed or pump fed.  The DIY Kit comes with a 9 inch air diffuser and bulkhead fitting, two 7 inch strainer balls with bulkheads for going through the sides of the barrel, and a tube of PL polyurethane adhesive.  The pond owner supplies the barrel, air pump,  and media of choice.  Or we can also supply media and air pump.  This basic Bio Filter Kit will also work well with solid media like strapping or mats.

      $149.95

K-1 floating Media for Fluid Bed Filters, 3.5 cubic feet, $199.95

Dolphin AV-50 Air Pump for above Fluid Bed Filter, $139.95

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Sand/Gravel Filter Kit
Strapping Mech/Bio Filter Kit

New Improved Kit, now comes with Air Blower Check Valve    

 

The Sand/Gravel Filter is a final stage fines filter that must be pump fed.  The water from the pond after going through settling and bio filtration then goes to the pump and to the sand/gravel filter, where the last of the solids and fines are removed from suspension.  Then back to the pond via TPRs or Water Fall.

        The sand/gravel barrel filter has an air manifold in the bottom of the barrel with a one HP spa blower mounted to it.  There is a grate on top of that that has progressively finer sizes of gravel and then sand.  The water flows in the bottom from the pump, through the gravel and sand, and out the top through one of two 3" outlets.  The layers of gravel and sand will trap fines as the water passes through and give you polished water, or water that is "Gin Clear" as we say.  When you want to clean the filter all you do is plug (included with kit) the 3" outlet to the pond, open the 3" outlet to waste, and turn on the air blower.  The air blowing in the bottom through the air manifold will dislodge all the trapped waste and solids and will flow out to waste.  When clean, just shut off the air blower, allow the water to run clear, and switch it back to the pond.  It's that simple.  This filter will provide some biological filtration also.

        The Sand/Gravel comes complete with everything you need except the barrel, the sand and gravel, and air blower .  Included in the Kit is the 2" shower drain inlet fitting, the air blower manifold, 3" inlet and outlet fittings, 3" plug, check valve for blower and a tube of PL Polyurethane adhesive.  

$199.95

The Mechanical/Bio filter is built the same as the Sand/gravel filter but instead of filling it with layers of gravel and sand, you stuff it full of poly packaging strapping. The poly strapping works very well as a bio media with a lot of surface area and will trap a lot of fines. The trouble with most strapping or static bio filtres is back washing alone just will not dislodge the trapped dirt. This filter has the air blower manifold the same as the sand/gravel filter so when the strapping needs cleaning you blow it out the same as the sand/gravel filter. Much better cleaning than back flushing.

$199.95

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                                          Savio UV Adapter Kit                                            

Just plug this into the 3" outlet of your barrel filter and drop one of the new Savio 26 or 50 watt UVs in it. The bottom elbow comes un-glued so you can rotate it any direction you want. Sized perfectly for the correct flow of one of the Sand/gravel filters shown above. Will also work in reverse flow, with the water coming in the barrel.

$39.95

 

1 HP Air Blower

NOTE, the power cord does not come with a plug, you must wire a plug on.

 $149.95

For more information please contact us at

steve@highdesertkoi.com

or

541-408-3317