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To keep your pond or water feature looking beautiful, it is important to provide proper filtration to it. Below you will find helpful information about Filtration and some Filtration Kits we offer by Matala.
1st up there are 3 Stages of Pond Filtration
The filter media is of key importance in keeping your Koi pond water crystal-clear and free of pollutants. Matala's line of filters are designed to meet a wide range of needs, for both large and small ponds. Matala's line of filters provide one or more of three types of Pond Filters and filtration are:
Biological Filtration
Mechanical Filtration
Chemical Filtration
Mechanical Pond Filtration: Refers to the physical removal of debris from water by materials that trap large and small particles. Matala Filter Pads last longer and filter better than other pre-filtration products and it lasts for years. The black and green densities of Matala media will trap large to medium solids without clogging, and the cleaning process is very quick and easy.
A mechanical filter is solely designed to separate large particles and debris from the water passing through it. This is particularly advantageous when protecting a pump. Using prefilters to protect your pumps from clogging. A pre filter also has the important role of keeping the solids out of your biological filter. Very small particles and dissolved wastes will pass through a mechanical pre filter. As such, mechanical filters are not recommended as the only source of filtration for a pond containing fish or aquatic wildlife.
Skimmers, canister filters, and pre filters are common examples of filters that mainly rely on mechanical filtration. These can all be fitted with Matala media to improve performance and reduce maintenance.
Chemical Pond Filtration: Removes pesticides, colors, odors, organic waste, excess nutrients and other harmful chemicals from your pond. Ultraviolet Clarifiers, carbon and zeolite are examples of products to be used in your filter for chemical filtration.
Biological Pond Filtration: This is where your pond filter provides a place for beneficial bacteria to grow on special media. These bacteria remove harmful dissolved pollutants and nutrients from pond water. Known as the "Biological Filter" these beneficial bacteria convert poisonous compounds such as ammonia and nitrite, into less toxic nitrate. The end by-product, nitrate, is used as a food source by aquatic plants. This continuous process is called the nitrogen cycle. Our BioSteps and Koi Clear Filter have very large available surface area for bacteria growth.
Biological Pond Filtration relies on specific bacteria to break down toxic waste products to less harmful substances. There are two stages in the breakdown of ammonia, each stage involving different types of bacteria. The first stage is the breakdown of ammonia to nitrite by nitrifying bacteria. The second stage is the conversion of nitrite to nitrate by different species of nitrifying bacteria. Our BioSteps filter for medium size ponds and the Koi Clear filter for large ponds are both very efficient and versatile bioifilters.
Both of these groups of bacteria are aerobic (needing oxygen to live). Sediment building up in the filter will deplete the oxygen levels so it is important to keep sediment to a minimum by having a prefilter like the EZ Bio or settlement chamber like the Koi Clear first. Be gentle when you clean the biofilter out. If you overclean the biofilter you will wash away the bacteria. Do not use tap water to clean your biofilter because the chlorine will kill the bacteria. Matala media is very easy to clean. Simply shake the dirt out of the pads or gently pour a bucket of pond water over the pads to dislodge excess waste without losing the bacteria. The BioSteps Filter and the Koi Clear both have bottom drain valves for purging the waste.
Matala filter media is an exceptional media for biofilters due to it's high available surface area. The structure of Matala media allows for non-restrictive water flow and full contact with the surface area of the media. This gives you a high efficiency filter. The four different densities of Matala media can be used progressively to provide even distribution of your water flow throughout the entire filter chamber.
The biological filter will take weeks or months to mature, cultures of nitrifying bacteria are widely available and will speed up the process.
( - Informational Filter Credits : http://www.matalausa.com/Pond-Filters-c-41.html )
We offer 4 Complete Filters Kits below.
The new BioSteps Kits are available in 4 models.
BioSteps Plus, BioSteps Plus-W, BioSteps Pro, and BioSteps Premium Kit.
The BioSteps Plus Kit is the basic model.
This basic kit comes complete with the new BioSteps filter, MF-1100EZ submersible pump, 25 ft of 3/4" quality "kink free" hose and all connectors to make installation quick and easy!
Ideal for water garden ponds up to 2000 gallons and koi ponds up to 1000 gallons.
BioSteps Plus Kit Components:
BioSteps Filter with 6 Matala filter pads for "Progressive Filtration".
2 Green Matala Pads, 2 Blue Matala Pads, 2 Gray Matala Pads. Amazing filter capacity and improved settling of solids within the filter chamber.
Flow rate 800 to 900 gals per hour. Gravity return to the pond.
New "Swivel Inlet Fitting" with barb sizes 3/4", 1", 1-1/4" and 1.5"
Outlet fitting for 1.5" or 2" pipe connection or connection to optional Waterfall Spillway. The tank is an open flow "gravity return" to the pond.
Bottom Drain fitting for backwash of dirty water. Includes drain plug. Capable of connecting to optional drain valve (not provided).
Tank made from automotive grade plastic capable of cold and hot environments.
Capable of adding the optional 16 watt EZClear UV Clarifier and or optional Waterfall Spillway.
Magna-Flow 1100 EZ Submersible Pump with EZBio 11 Plus Prefilter.
MF-1100EZ Pump with maximum flow rate of 1100 gals per hour gives approximately 900 gals per hour at 3 feet of head. This is the ideal flow rate through the BioSteps filter.
Includes a "Diverter Valve" to fine tune the flow through the BioSteps. The Diverter Valve also gives you the ability to divert flow to a jet or separate fountain.
Includes the new EZBio 11 Plus Prefilter. 4 inch diameter x 8 inch long with green coarse mesh. Protects the pump from clogging but still allows dirt through to the BioSteps filter.
18 foot long 16 gauge electric cord with 3 prong grounded plug 110 volt.
Kink Free Hose
3/4 inch diameter x 25 feet long.
Includes hose clamps for quick connection.
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BioSteps Plus Kit runs $340.99
BioSteps Plus-WF Kit runs $373.00
BioSteps Pro Kit runs $499.00
BioSteps Premium Kit runs $529.00
The BioSteps Plus W Kit is the basic model plus the waterfall spillway.
This BioSteps Plus W Kit comes complete with the new BioSteps filter, MF-1100EZ submersible pump, the waterfall spillway and 25 ft of 3/4" quality "kink free" hose and all connectors to make installation quick and easy!
Ideal for water garden ponds up to 2000 gallons and koi ponds up to 1000 gallons.
The BioSteps Pro Kit is the basic model plus the 16 watt EZClear UV Clarifer.
The Pro kit comes complete with the new BioSteps filter, MF-1100EZ submersible pump, EZClear UVC-16 watt and 25 ft of 3/4" quality "kink free" hose and all connectors to make installation quick and easy!
Ideal for water garden ponds up to 2000 gallons and koi ponds up to 1000 gallons.
The BioSteps Premium Kit is the basic model with the 16 watt EZClear UV Clarifier and the Waterfall Spillway.
This Premium kit comes complete with the new BioSteps filter, MF-1100EZ submersible pump, the 16 watt EZClear UVC, the Waterfall Spillway and 25 ft of 3/4" quality "kink free" hose and all connectors to make installation quick and easy!
Why not have it all?!!
Ideal for water garden ponds up to 2000 gallons and koi ponds up to 1000 gallons.
