Koi Pond Bottom Drain

2 dedicated koi ponds rely on a bottom drain or drains circulation jets aeration and pond vacuums to keep the pond free of debris.

Koi pond bottom drain.

Economy bottom drain 110 mm. Bottom drains are great for koi ponds as they remove fish waste bottom muck debris and also help aerate pond water. Baby goldfish and koi are safe as well. The bottom drain should be drawing water into the filter 24 hours a day.

It measures 16 5 by 16 3 by 14 4 inches with a weight of 10 55 pounds. For most smaller garden ponds especially those with light fish stocks a bottom drain is mostly a luxury option that reduces maintenance and helps improve water quality. Only within the last five years has a bottom drain been commercially available with an air diffuser built in to the unit to optimize efficiency of the bottom drain s ability to capture solids. With this purpose in mind koi pond drains have a unique design.

Ideally suited for draining heaver particles to waste or filter system. They should be more aptly referred to as a bottom filter feed or supply while a pump in the pond is aesthetically unattractive and can t remove large debris a 4 inch bottom drain can take large leaves as it continually vacuums your pond. Large sump bottom drain for installation at lowest point of pond. Pond bottom drain keeping a pond clean should be one of the first priorities for new koi pond owners.

This bottom drain is well made and is suited for use with 110mm waste pipe. The easiest way to do this is with a pond bottom drain. All koi ponds should be fitted with bottom drains and we strongly recommend this. We stock the standard bottom drain with an anti vortex cover bottom drains with air domes and a retro fit bottom drain for those of you adding a drain to your pond bottom as an after thought.

This bottom drain unit features unique features and its ability to aerate and get rid of smack in your koi pond is just incredible. The purpose of a koi pond bottom drain is not so much to drain the pond as it is to remove the debris from the bottom of the pond into the filter where it can be removed from the pond system. Bottom drains are often used in hybrid ponds and water gardens. Pond bottom drains are essential to dedicated koi ponds.

The term bottom drain is really a misnomer. A must for gravity fed systems. The hydrosafe koi pond bottom drain is fish safe and won t suck fish into your pond plumbing. Koi toilet i aerated bottom drain can be termed as a more superior model of dream pond koi toilet ii bottom drain.

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. It cannot be used with pressure pipe.