Pond Filters Please?

[CrazyFish101]

[b]

Hey anybody know where or have a cheap pond filter or a free one your just giving away? I have a pond with a hole bunch of gold fish and a few koi. I have a small filter but its not working i need a little bit bigger one all i have is a home made one.. Made from a bucket a pond pump and sponges. So anybody have any bigger ones for a pond? Let me know asap please

[PlanB]

Re: Pond Filters Please?

How big is your pond? The cheapest place to get a decent-sized pond filter right now is probably Lowes and there's a good chance they're on sale this time of year. If your pond is getting direct sunlight, you probably need a UV sterilizer too, to kill all the free floating algae that's mucking things up. Cutting back on the feedings will help too... once a day should be plenty hopefully you let them fast during the past couple of cold days.

Good luck!

[CrazyFish101]

Re: Pond Filters Please?

Ya thanks alot. Ill will check into that and where could i get a UV sterilizer?? and what is it? and ya its been pretty cold. But there holding up :)

[PlanB]

Re: Pond Filters Please?

A UV sterilizer is just a container, usually a cylinder, with a long ultra violet bulb that's plumbed between the pond and filter. As water passes through the sterilizer, the UV light kills the free-floating algae in the water which is what's making your water green and murky. You can grab them at most pet/fish retailers. Lowes has 'em too pretty cheap, but they're not the greatest quality.

[CrazyFish101]

Re: Pond Filters Please?

Ok thank you so much! Lets see if i can go find one

[PlanB]

Re: Pond Filters Please?

Let me know if you need any help putting it together.