Pond filters:  Why are they important?

Filters for fish ponds are essential for keeping a fish pond clean and healthy. They filter out fish waste and biologically clean the water using beneficial bacteria.

Embedded within the biological filtration media, this bacteria processes waste chemicals such as ammonia. In turn, making it safe and easily absorbed by water plants.

We stock a wide range of biofilters for water features and fish ponds of all sizes that you can see on this page.

When sizing up your fish pond filter, be sure to check our recommendations based on the volume of the pond, the type of fish, and the waterfall height.

Choosing the right pond filtration from the beginning will save you a lot of time and money.

There is a huge range of different qualities when it comes to pond filters. We only sell filters made by quality factories in the US and Europe, that perform well and are easy to maintain.

We have been to all the trade shows in China, the US and Germany and haven’t yet found a filter that comes close to the OASE range.

With most pond filter brands, the backwash simply doesn’t work well, if at all!

This means that you have to open up the fish pond filters regularly to clean them, getting your hands dirty and making the task unpleasant.

Therefore it inevitably becomes a job that is not done nearly as often as it should be.

UV Canister Filters

UV canister filters are the easiest way of filtering small to medium-sized water features, up to around 5000 litres.

These pond filters incorporate all the features of a good filter, removing solid particles, killing algal cells and providing good biological filtration.

Being a high-pressure system, they are able to direct water to features, such as fountains or waterfalls, with ease.

The Fish Works only stock the best high-pressure filter systems, in the knowledge that they often work out cheaper in the long run.  This is due to their longevity and generous warranty periods, plus they will perform much better than cheaper models.

OASE is one of our most trusted brands. We stock the German-made OASE products as they have been considered the best for at least 15 years. Their Filtoclear range are simple, yet functional in their patented design, making cleaning a breeze, and filtration effective.

They are the only company to have a simple handle that, when pulled up, squeezes out the sponges whilst backwashing.  This cleans the pond filter from the inside without getting your hands wet.  Very simple, yet very effective.

Custom pond filter design

The Fish Works can work in conjunction with your builder, landscaper or architect to design and install a customer pond filter system for any type of fish pond.

Pond filters should be made to fulfill certain functions.

They should obviously keep the water clean and healthy, they should be easy to service and they should blend into the surroundings as much as possible.

We can install and design pond filter systems as well, o rguide you on how to do it yourself