Koi Pond Filters Keeping the Koi in the clear

Koi Pond Filters Keeping the Koi in the clear

Ever since my father started keeping Japanese ornamental Koi Carp I’ve been fascinated by these graceful, tranquil fish, but until recently I lived in an apartment, so there was no room at the inn for Koi.

Now I’ve moved into a house, the first thing I did after unpacking (much to my wife’s surprise as she was expecting a new bathroom suite!) was to start work on my Koi pond. Koi are pretty particular when it comes to being happy in their habitat, so there I was digging down 1.5m into the garden to make a nice deep pond for the Koi.

One thing I always remember from my father’s pond is that the water was never really clear, which always seemed a bit of shame. After all, Koi come in a variety of magnificent colours and patterns and if your water is cloudy, you can’t see them and they can’t be having much fun either.

So for my project, I started researching Koi pond filters on the internet to see if this could be the solution. I discovered a Koi pond filter not only keeps the water clear, but it also processes organic waste, so your pond doesn’t get a build up of bacteria that can be harmful to the Koi.

Of course, once you start looking at filtration systems for your Koi pond, you soon realise that there’s a whole range of different options out there. One thing I soon picked up is that you need to make sure the filter that you select is big enough for the size of Koi pond you have, so it can cope with the amounts of pond water being circulated through the filter.

Luckily, I had only just started digging out my Koi pond when I came across these filter systems, so I had the choice between using a gravity filter or a pump filter. This is because you need to build in drainage to your pool plans if you want to plump for a gravity fed system. On reading that these gravity Koi pond filters require minimal maintenance and cleaning, this is the one I opted for.

Last week I finished the pond (complete with drain!) and installed the Koi pond filter I bought. I couldn’t wait to get stocking my pond with Koi and I’m hoping these graceful symbols of love and friendship will prosper in their new, filtered Koi pond. I hear the oldest Koi in the world lived to be 226 years old, so I’m hoping my Koi will be happy in their pond and enjoy an equally long life.