About the advisability of water filtration, the owners of the plots are beginning to think about already when constructing the reservoir itself. Moreover, the efficiency of water treatment in the reservoir of a decorative plot depends on the choice of the filtration system. Which system is preferable to install or manufacture by yourself?
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The need for a water filtration system
The presence on the plot of a decorative reservoir requires qualified care for it. However, there are reasons why water in the pond will become contaminated over time.
These are the products of the life of fish and the result of the decomposition of growing and dying plants. To facilitate the process of water pollution and maintain the natural balance, water filtration systems are used.
Criteria for creating a filtration system
The main criterion for creating a filtration system is the size of the pond, the volume of water and the number of fish or plants that inhabit the pond. The problem of selecting and placing the filtration system should be solved at the design stage and construction of a decorative reservoir.
This will allow you to accurately fit the system into the overall landscape design. Naturally, the conditions and use of special filtration equipment will ensure a normal level of acidity and purity of water and create a comfortable habitat for fish and plants. By what principles, and with the use of which systems, it is possible to filter water in a pond?
Types of filtration systems for decorative reservoirs
The theory and practice of creating filtration systems are based on the best achievements in chemistry and biology. According to the principle of operation, the following types of water filtration systems are distinguished:
• chemical water treatment, the purpose of which is the removal of harmful substances
• mechanical cleaning designed to remove debris and sludge
• biological treatment, creating a natural balance of a decorative reservoir
• combined cleaning systems, which provide for a comprehensive cleaning of several levels of pollution.
When constructing a decorative pond on the site, you can use any kind of filtration system.
Types of building water filtration systems
According to the nature of the equipment used, the following types of filtration systems are distinguished:
• pressure and non-pressure
• Flowing
• multi-chamber
• complex (skimmer and silt)
pressure and non-pressure filtration
The pressure system or pressure filter can be safely considered the most affordable option for cleaning the pond. A filter container with two nozzles is installed on the shore of the pond and decorated.
In this system, water filtration is carried out in three ways: mechanical, biological, and ultraviolet. Ideal option for water filtration in the pond, installed by yourself!
The non-pressure system (filter) must be installed on a pond above the water level. Filters without pressure are a tank equipped with grids and filters. Passing through the purification system, water returns by gravity back to the reservoir. The powerful performance of a non-pressure system inspires confidence in this type of system. Install the filter is also simple.
flow filtration
The flow filter performs mechanical and biological filtration. It is a container with filtration devices: a brush, two layers of a sponge, a coconut mat.
Bioshars for cleaning are filled with a substrate of bacteria settling, which purify and filter water from nitrogen compounds. The system of flow filtration of the pond is installed above the water level.
multi-chamber filtration systems
Multicameral or modular filters are considered to be the most popular designs for bulk water bodies. Multi-chamber filtration systems have a patented technology for removing silts.
Moreover, the convenience of cleaning the filter in no way affects the health of other elements of the system. This means that the filter materials remain in place during operation. Efficiency of cleaning is carried out: filtering brushes, sponges with different sized cells.
Complete filtration is assisted by high-quality materials from which the filter elements are made.
In addition to the main brush filtration chamber and sponges, the system is equipped with a mat with special weaving threads of different thicknesses.
Install multi-chamber filtration systems on shore, by digging a 2/3 capacity tank into the soil. The convenience of using such systems is confirmed by the standard diameters of the outlet nozzles - 1 ", 1 1/4", 1 1/2 "mm, as well as a long cable for the transformer - from 2 to 5 m.
Naturally, the cost of a multi-chamber filtration system is high, and not everyone will be able to acquire it.
complex filtration with the use of skimmer and ilosov
The possibility of getting floating debris into the water is helped by a skimmer device. The skimmer or surface filter sucks up debris and dirt particles from the surface of the reservoir. Skimmers are distinguished from the rack, floating and lateral.
The scheme of the skimmer is simple, as, indeed, and the installation of the filtration system: just place the filter on the water. Modifications of the skimmer model allow it to be placed on the side racks of the pond. However, for the full operation of the filter it is necessary that the depth of the pond or other decorative pond reaches 80 cm.
The work of the filtration device - ilososa is to clean the bottom of an artificial reservoir. Use ilosos recommended in ponds with a hard bottom and sizes up to 10 m.
Recall that all filtration systems of decorative reservoirs have a significant cost, so you can make a filtration device from available materials yourself.
Pond filtration device with own hands
To make the filtration device, select a bucket with a capacity of 10 liters and a pump. Drill several holes round the bottom of the bucket to access the water. In the cover of the bucket, drill a hole for the air outlet and for the pump pump.
Now fix the pump in the bucket cover in any way, preferably with hot melt adhesive. For weighting and weight of the filter design, fill the bucket with fine gravel or stones, and also put several layers of foam rubber. Foam will act as the main element of filtration, so squeeze it more reliable.
Arrange the bucket on the shore of the reservoir and direct the flow of water from the pump into the bucket. Ideal filter - cleaned water from the bucket by gravity flows into the pond.
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