Routine Pond Maintenance
For Optimum Health of
Ecosystem and Koi

Daily:

Empty pond skimmer
Empty pond sieve (when installed)

How:

Turn pump OFF
Open the HydroClean™ skimmer and/or sieve lid
Open the Hydro Vortex™ filter drain valve - or turn HydroBead Vortex™ filter multiport valve to "Waste"
Remove the leaf net and filter brush rack or Stainless Steel filter basket (HydroSieve™)
Turn pump ON (The pump will flush the dirty water from the skimmer out the waste lines)
Rinse clean the leaf net, filter brush rack, and/or sieve basket
Place the leaf net and filter brush rack (or Stainless Steel filter basket) back into the HydroClean™ pond skimmer or HydroSieve™
Place the lid back on
Close the Hydro Vortex™ filter drain valve - or turn the HydroBead Vortex™ filter multiport valve back to "Filter"

Total time: 2 minutes

Weekly

Backwash bio filter
Remove any debris trapped in pond, stream, and waterfalls

How:

Turn pump OFF
Open the Hydro Vortex™ filter drain valve and turn HydroFlush valve to "Backwash" position - If HydroBead Vortex™ filter: turn multiport valve to "Backwash" and open the sludge drain at the bottom of the tank
Turn pump ON
When water exiting either type of filter drain line runs clear - the filter is clean
Turn pump OFF
Close the Hydro Vortex™ filter drain line, turn the HydroFlush™ valve back to "Filter" - if HydroBead Vortex™ filter: turn the multi port drain valve to "Rinse"
If Hydro Vortex™ - the process is finished - turn pump ON
If HydroBead Vortex™ turn pump ON
When water exiting the drain line runs clear - the process if finished
Turn pump OFF
Close sludge drain at bottom of filter - turn multiport valve to "Filter"
Turn pump ON

Total Time: 2 Minutes

Routine pond maintenance will keep your pond and ecosystem much healthier and happier. You will find that when you perform quick routine maintenance that you'll have a prettier pond with much less algae and much happier and healthier fish.

Routine pond maintenance is much quicker to perform than "annual" cleanings. Compare pond maintenance to lawn maintenance. You could mow your lawn once per year - you'll only have to mow it once - but it will be a huge job - and you'll have an unsightly lawn most of the year.

Routine maintenance is like routine lawn care. If you mow it weekly, water it, and feed it - you'll have a nice looking lawn. This is the same as routine pond maintenance.