Koi Pond Bottom Drain Pipework

Blackburn house koi stock almost every pipe fitting for plumbing your koi pond.

Koi pond bottom drain pipework.

3 pipe should optimally have a max flow rate of approximately 1800 gallons per hour and will cover an area around drain 8 radius. 2 dedicated koi ponds rely on a bottom drain or drains circulation jets aeration and pond vacuums to keep the pond free of debris. A must for gravity fed systems. A dedicated koi pond is completely opposite and traditionally will not have gravel in the pond.

The koi toilet ii is a non aerated bottom drain constructed from extra durable molded abs with a standard 4 out take on the bottom for ripid pipework. All hobbyists understand the necessity to get the fundamentals right when planning their koi pond project. Based on a 4 or 110mm large sump bottom drain this aerated bottom drain has a 1 bottom entry for running airline into the drain via a separate 1 pressure pipe running alongside or underneath the main 4 bottom drain pipe and into a 34cm perforated drain lid which replaces the standard drain cover. As a rule this requires draining the pond each spring in order to wash and clean the gravel bed.

Ideally suited for draining heaver particles to waste or filter system. The 50 mm bottom drain is ideal for quarantine tanks for installation at lowest point of pond or tank whilst the 110 mm bottom drain is ideally suited for ponds and larger quarantine systems. To do this place a 3 4 inch pvc pipe for air exactly 12 inches away from the edge of the bottom drain pipe. Dream pond koi toilet ii bottom drain is fitted with a 4 inch outlet that allows you to connect 4inch internal diameter pipework to obtain optimum efficiency in waste removal.

This drain comes in two sizes a 50 mm and 110 mm version suitable for standard solvent weld waste pipe work. So the bottom line is that a bottom drain will be one of the best ways to keep your pond healthy thus healthy koi. If you are using the advantage bottom drain cover with built in air diffuser you will need to install an air line. However adapters can be used to reduce the outlet to the inches but we wouldn t recommend that as you will not be able to utilize the bottom drain to the maximum.

Large sump bottom drain for installation at lowest point of pond. Below are some guidelines for gravity flow rates on bottom drain pipe sizing. A must for gravity fed systems. Pond bottom drains come in many sizes ranging from 40mm to 110mm they come in different qualitys also we at blackburn house koi stock many of them as we can.

At the lowest point of the pond stub up a 3 inch bottom drain and cap it off.