Our Filtration System
Swan’s Water Gardens – Filtration System
Serving – Louisburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Kansas (KS)
Surrounding Areas of Miami & Johnson County
THE SECRET BEHIND SWG'S FILTRATION SYSTEM
The Secret to the SWG's IPFTM (In -pond filtration) System is the gravel covering the filtration lines that run along the wall of the 16' shelf. These lines are connected to the pump box where the submersible pump then draws the water through the gravel providing the beneficial bacteria a constant flow of oxygenated water forcing its way through the gravel.
This process keeps the bacteria alive and spreading along the pond's bottom aiding in the natural filtration of your pond. Unlike skimmer filtered ponds that actually leave a dead zone in the pond's bottom where sediment is trapped in the gravel because there is no moving water.
SWG's system keeps the water moving in the pond's bottom so that the beneficial bacteria can break down and consume fish waste and debris.
The SWG’s IPFTM System was designed with the nitrogen cycle in mind. Understanding this cycle and how beneficial bacteria works is the basis of how our system works. Creating a healthy ecosystem is the most important part of a good water quality. Healthy water means healthy fish and crystal clear water.
The workhorse is aerobic bacteria which are beneficial microorganisms that eat nutrients in the water. Like thousands of little pacmen gobbling up nutrients robbing algae of its food source. No food, no algae. The higher the number of aerobic bacterial colonies the healthier your pond.
Beneficial bacteria needs three things to thrive. First a surface to live on. Second, dissolved oxygen to be able to live and to metabolize nutrients. Third, a stable PH. With these three things in mind you can see why our system works so well.
We construct all ponds using the three shelf method as pictured above 8″-16″ & 24″. The first shelf is our marginal shelf at 8″ deep. The second shelf is 16″ deep, where the filtration lines are placed and a place to set your lilies. The third shelf and the lowest level in the pond at 24″ deep for overwintering fish and where the airstone for the aeration system is placed.
Granite hard rocks 8″-18″ are placed along the side walls for support and to give ballast to the liner. Then the entire pond is covered with decorative granite river rock 1-3″ in diameter. The granite rocks and gravel gives bacteria it’s all important surface to live and colonize (step one)
Dissolved oxygen is achieved by mixing water and air in splashing waterfalls and the stream flowing into the pond Oxygenated water then finds its way into the filtration lines covered with gravel. The pump pulls the water through these lines and sends it up to the waterfalls continuing the cycle. The addition of the aeration system in the pond’s bottom level insures maximum dissolved oxygen levels at all times, creating a healthy ecosystem. (Step two)
A stable pH is critical in maintaining aerobic bacterial colonies. Maintaining pH levels in the 7.0- 8.0 range is best. Levels of 9.0 and higher, bacteria has very little chance of surviving. This is why we use only granite (a very dense and hard rock) in the streams and pond because it does not alter the pH. Where most limestone (softer rock) causes increases in pH levels.
Once aquatic plants and fish are added to the pond all the ingredients are in place for a low maintenance well-balanced ecosystem that will provide you many years of enjoyment in your own “Backyard Paradise”.
SWG’s filtration system comes with a Waterfalls unit, Pump house unit, bulkhead fittings, intake screens, filtration lines, and filter media. You can purchase as complete unit or buy individual components.
Dissolved oxygen is achieved by mixing water and air in splashing waterfalls and the stream flowing into the pond Oxygenated water then finds its way into the filtration lines covered with gravel. The pump pulls the water through these lines and sends it up to the waterfalls continuing the cycle. The addition of the aeration system in the pond’s bottom level insures maximum dissolved oxygen levels at all times, creating a healthy ecosystem. (Step two)
A stable pH is critical in maintaining aerobic bacterial colonies. Maintaining pH levels in the 7.0- 8.0 range is best. Levels of 9.0 and higher, bacteria has very little chance of surviving. This is why we use only granite (a very dense and hard rock) in the streams and pond because it does not alter the pH. Where most limestone (softer rock) causes increases in pH levels.
Once aquatic plants and fish are added to the pond all the ingredients are in place for a low maintenance well-balanced ecosystem that will provide you many years of enjoyment in your own “Backyard Paradise”.
SWG’s filtration system comes with a Waterfalls unit, Pump house unit, bulkhead fittings, intake screens, filtration lines, and filter media. You can purchase as complete unit or buy individual components.
Serving - Louisburg, Overland Park, Olathe, Kansas (KS) Surrounding Areas of Miami & Johnson County
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