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i am very interested in the nexus eazy pod filters but im not sure if they will do my pond
it is 9000l and i have a 55w uv and a 65l/min air pump
at the moment i am running a kockney koi kf5000v and a fishmate trickle filter with the 25w uv
built in i dont have any water quality problems but they always need cleaning every couple of days i have about 16 koi and 4 goldfish
would the nexus eazy pod be better
sankelady
29-04-2006, 01:09 PM
hi discusdan
i think you will find the eazy pod a bit small for you pond.although it say,s on the box for ponds upto 2200 gallons its more to do with stocking levels and feed rates max feed 100-120gms per day and thats not high protien food,obviously get more opinions before purchasing cheers Richard.
i will add some kaldness bio chip aswell if it can take more media
i can buy it per litre
i only feed about 20g of food per day
in summer i feed hikari growth and hikari colur they are quite high protein
but i only feed about 20g a day
Hi mate I would say go for the biggest filter you can afford. You can never over filter your water, but all so easily under do it. I am rebuilding my pond at the moment I have a block built filter system and when complete will be 35% of the volume of water so should be able to handle just about anything I throw at it.
Think Big!
Justin
bonio
30-04-2006, 07:12 AM
Hi,
I wouldn't be swapping your multibay for an Eazy Pod - they are great for doing the job they are designed for, but I feel you would gain more from having a multibay suited to your pond.
The Kockney Koi filter you have is only designed for 5000 litres - you are underfiltered. Instead of buying an Eazy Pod which wont make your situation much better, why not add a fluid bed filter? The filtration capacity of such a small unit is immense.
If you are struggling with your filter to reduce ammonia and nitrites, replace some media with quality stuff.
Chris
Wise words from Kitsu. Every pond In my mind should have fluidized k1 and jap matting. The results have been proven time and time again. I also think If you are struggleing to get amonia and nitrite levels under control a Fluid bed filter would help you out and easy to fit and maintain.
Justin
hi i dont have any ammonia or nitrite problems i have changed the media in the 4 bay
to bioballs and and anothor bay of flocor
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