The Myths - Koi Pond Filter Systems

The two myths about ultraviolet lights that are accepted as truths throughout the koi keeping industry.
You all know them.

Myth #1 - ultraviolet light filtration is the only way to get clear water unless you use chemical additives.

Fact: - The solution filtration system is the first mechanical pressurized filter that completely filters out all algae's that create your water to turn brown or green. This system creates crystal clear water without any chemical or bacteria's added. No ultraviolet needed.

Myth #2 - ultraviolet light filtration provides many other benefits other than clear water.

Fact: This is very confusing and not true in over 90% of application especially the small to medium size homeowner ponds. The flow rate to kill anything other then algae is so slow that the light starts losing its effect on the algae. So you then would need to oversize your light to three times the recommended size needed. No one wants to spend 2 to 3 times needed so most homeowners don't and then there is no benefits other then algae kill.

We are of the belief that ultraviolet light filtration is a excellent addition to your koi pond, but must be done at the right size and flow rate and can be added at a later date so if budget does not allow it is no longer a essential element to having a koi pond.

Now let's talk about biological filters


Obviously this is the most important part of your filtration. Most of us that have used pressurized bead filters have purchased them due to gallonage of the pond; this is a huge mistake. Its all about fish load and sunlight.

The industry wants you to think the bigger the pond the bigger the filter. That's because there is a flaw in the filter concept of all bead filters. They all are designed to biologically filter water but not mechanically clean the water. That's why you need to backwash you filter to remove the dirt that is clogging the intake in your bead filter. Due to the dirt collection, your filter becomes less and less effective, hence the need for a larger tank to hold more dirt and hold more beads.

Now with the solution system our beads never get dirty (never) so they can't clog so you never need to backwash. Never.

Why choose The Pond Solution?


True Stories:
A customer has a 15,000 pond with a 400 watt viper ultra violet light (light cost over $2200 installed) large bio filter and a w.lim separator ($2000 installed). This pond was professionally maintained and for over 6 months never got clear. They added another 400 viper (another $2200), the pond got better but no where near exceptable. After 9 months they removed the separator, unplugged the lights and installed The Solution System just as a pre filter ($800) and within 3 days the water was crystal clear and has been that way for over 4 months. This was during the South Florida summer.

Another customer has a 5000 gal pond with 30" bio filter and 160 watt ultraviolet light with over 60 koi and 25 of them over 24" (lots of big koi feed heavy). They struggled for over one year and could never get this pond clear so they installed a 400 watt viper and it improved for a while and then regressed to a green pond that only at feeding time they could see the fish. They removed the all filtration and installed The Solution System for under $1600 and the water cleared up in 24 hours and is five ft. deep and crystal clear, over four months.

Check this out - A 6000 gal pond, ridiculously stocked with koi. 30' bead filter kept the ammonia under control with weekly backwashing. Replaced bead filter, which contained 3 cubic ft. of biological materials installed The Solution System with less then 1 cubic ft of biological material. And this system has kept the ammonia at zero for over 3 months.