Oase (Orange, CA) manufactures Filtral UVC, a compact filter with an integrated UV disinfection system and the added functionality of a fountain. Designed for ponds containing 700 to 1,200 gallons of water, the unit also includes filter media that ensures a healthy population of beneficial bacteria – all with very little maintenance. For details, click […]
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Perma-Bead Filters from Advanced Aquaculture Systems
Advanced Aquaculture Systems (Brandon, FL) offers filtration systems for ponds and architectural waterfeatures, all featuring Perma-Bead filter media that eliminates clogging, compaction and channeling. The units can also be equipped with ultraviolet sanitizers, automatic backwashing systems and variable-frequency drives for greater efficiency. For details, click here.
Crystalline Clarity (pdf version)
By Steve Gutai
In conceptual terms, watershape filtration is about as simple as it gets: Water that picks up insoluble organic materials in the form of dirt, debris, dust and algae is drawn by the pump to pass through a filter medium of one type or another. The medium – whether sand, a cartridge or diatomaceous earth – traps these materials and lets only