| Too often, many pond owners come back to me | | | | to withstand extreme temperatures, and are |
| with many problems related to poor water | | | | backed by a lifetime warranty. |
| circulation and filtration. To properly construct a | | | | The water from the skimmer must be |
| complete and self-sustaining backyard | | | | reintroduced into the pond in a visually-appealing |
| eco-system, you need to invest in the right tools | | | | manner. Many pond owners choose to do so |
| to ensure that your water is both turned over | | | | through a waterfall. Biological waterfalls are the |
| and filtered adequately. Water circulation is crucial | | | | device of choice for many owners because not |
| for any backyard pond if you want to properly | | | | only do they have a built-in waterfall spillway, but |
| oxygenate the water for aquatic life. Adequate | | | | they also help to filter the water before it is |
| water circulation also prevents pesky mosquito | | | | re-circulated back into the pond. |
| swarms from hatching. For pond sizes greater | | | | Algreen's Biological waterfall filter is an extremely |
| than 1,000 gallons, it is recommended that you | | | | cost effective solution because not only does it |
| adopt a skimmer and Biofalls filtration system to | | | | come with a lifetime warranty, but it also include |
| handle the larger volume of water. | | | | more levels of filtration (5) than any other |
| Pond skimmers are readily available from many | | | | commercially-available biofalls filter: |
| garden centers and online stores. Like a pool | | | | - Mechanical filters to remove fine debris and |
| skimmer, they help to house the pump, and filter | | | | particles from the water. |
| floating debris (such as leaves and twigs) from | | | | - Biological filtration to house beneficial bacteria, |
| the top of the pond. Skimmers usually have an | | | | which remove toxic ammonia from the water. |
| internal compartment with a basket that is easily | | | | - Two bateria colony pouches to promote the |
| removable for periodic cleaning. Many also have | | | | reproduction of healthy bateria within the biological |
| filtration mats, which can help out with mechanical | | | | filters. |
| filtration of finer particles. | | | | - Two activated charcoal pouches, to remove the |
| When buying a skimmer, ensure that it is sized | | | | cloudiness from your pond water. |
| properly to fit both your pump, and handle your | | | | - A Mat filter for mechanical filtration, and to |
| pond volume. It's always better to oversize the | | | | smooth out the waterfall flow. |
| skimmer, then to undersize it and realize that it | | | | Before you start building your pond, ensure that |
| doesn't suit your needs. Algreen's pond skimmers, | | | | you have all the adequate tools to build a |
| for example, are built to handle ponds with up to | | | | self-sustaining pond. It's much less expensive to |
| 5,000 gallons and sufficient space in the pump | | | | incorporate the proper system into the design |
| compartment to house any size of pump. Their | | | | than to have to redesign your entire pond all over |
| skimmers are manufactured from a high | | | | again, after the fact. |
| molecular weight Polyethylene, with is engineered | | | | |