Filtration Needs of Ponds and Water Gardens

The water quality of your pond is the one most important component of keeping healthy koi and goldfish. Water to koi is like air to us. If it's polluted he can't breathe. If it's filled with bad bacteria he gets sick. We can't breathe our own waste and stay healthy, neither can he.

Mother Nature did not build our backyard ornamental ponds -- we did. We cannot expect her to provide everything we need for a pond that is NOT natural. It may look it -- no liner showing -- plants spilling across the rocks -- but it is NOT natural. It has a rubber bottom and re-circulates the same water over and over again. Mother Nature only places a few fish in a lot of water. We place a lot of fish in a little water. For this -- we must compensate with added natural, mechanical and biological filtration. If anyone tells you that you do not need a filter on your pond they are wrong -- dead wrong! Ask the fish who is trying to breathe.

LEARN MORE About Mechanical, Biological and Other Filtration Needs of the Pond & Water Garden

Filters perform many jobs for the ornamental pond. Mechanical filtration removes solids from the water. Biological filtration makes the water healthy for pond life. Filters are also used to clear up the water. Below is a collection of informative articles about filtration. Explore different methods of filtration and have close at hand products necessary to keep your pond clear, clean and healthy.

GO!	Name of Article	Description
	"All Filters Are NOT Created Equal" -- A Pond Filter Comparison	This article compares the different kinds of filters available for the garden and koi pond.
	"Choosing the Correct Filter"	A condensed article on the different kinds of filtration
	"Filter Report Cards -- Know Who the Star Students Are"	A no-nonsense article that explores several types of filters for the pond and how each scores on ease-of-maintenance, effectiveness, price and how easily they are to hide.
	"Importance of a Pre-Filter"	Don't confuse a prefilter with a biofilter. Read how some manufacturers will lead you astray. Learn what a true pre-filter is and the important job it performs for your pond.
	"Vegetable Filtration -- The Complete Story"	You can't rely on a vegetable filter to do it all but it definitely has it's place in the pond. Find out more about using natural vegetable filtration methods -- correctly.
	*"Mother Nature's Balancing Act" -- The Nitrifying Cycle*	A short article about the nitrifying cycle and why a biofilter is necessary to achieve the balance.
	*"Seasoning A New Pond"*	Find out how to "season" a new pond so that it can support pond life.
	"RetroFit Your Pond for Fish"	Just because your pond was built without proper filtration doesn't stop you from re-fitting the system to accommodate koi and goldfish.
	*"Landscaper's Dream -- Homeowner's Nightmare"*	A candid look at a system that is commonly installed but doesn't live up to our standards. Learn how it can kill your koi or goldfish and why it doesn't do what the manufacturers claim it does.

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