Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Click 'read more' for full video description / pinned comment with important links.
filterpro.co.uk - sales@filterpro.co.uk - 07772848730 (Richard)
If you have a spare couple of minutes and have used Biohome filter media or FilterPro.co.uk please leave us a review here and it will be much appreciated: https://g.page/r/CeoTgGNTeVWREAE/review
It really means a lot since our business built on a value-for-value model and the more information you can include in a review the better it will be for someone new to the reality of a true full nitrogen cycle.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Floating island update
02:24 Pond filter update
05:29 Planted pond platforms / fish refuge update
07:48 Fake outro and summary
09:58 Lord carp shows up
11:15 Proper outro
11:53 Thanks to viewers
My pond is approx. 33m x 26m x 6m deep (108' x 85' x 20' deep) and is clay lined and spring fed. In the summer the flow in is a trickle or sometimes a few drops but it is just enough to keep the pond topped up. In the winter the flow can be a torrent for weeks on end.
The filter has approx. 1 ton of Alfagrog in it which is a very good (and cheap) filter media for large koi ponds with heavy muck to deal with. Since the Alfagrog has lots of great external surface area it copes will with muck and supports invertebrates.
Alfagrog can be bought here: geni.us/WoA9
The brushes in the top of each of the perforated containers do stick up above the water line but they are there to hold the other brushes in the containers.
This is how I built and installed the floating island: youtube.com/watch?v=MoUBVCwRUbE
Biohome pleco breeding caves available here:
FilterPro: filterpro.co.uk/biohome-caves-12-c.asp
Ebay: tinyurl.com/4j6ct2x3 (there may be some prototypes left here at a special price)
Etsy: tinyurl.com/4zzu8wdm
Main US Biohome distributor: greatwaveeng.com
Mainland EU Biohome distributor: biohome-filter-material.de
Biohome tank backing panels video: youtube.com/watch?v=QJGZ99iiqS4&t=34s
The Biohome Aquarium Back Panels are designed to help you achieve a 'living wall' whether that be via planting or fixing corals to it.
Since the panels are made of Biohome filter media they are porous and support aerobic and anaerobic bacteria - helping you to achieve a full nitrogen cycle (natural reduction in nitrate even with no plants in the system).
The panels are very much at the prototype stage but we are looking for people to test them long term in small tanks - get in touch if you are interested. All we ask is that you provide us with honest thoughts, photos and ideally short videos. Ideally we want to send test products to people who have a decent social media presence so their thoughts can be shared honestly with others.
sales@filterpro.co.uk
If you have any further suggestions / ideas then we are very willing to listen.
*Questions?*
There is a nation of information here about filter media, bacteria and filtration: filterpro.co.uk/qa-24-w.asp
*Water conditioners? Some help, some harm*
I made a video on this subject ages ago but very few people listen... youtube.com/watch?v=1YCtMYZQlig&t=6s
The water conditioner I recommend: geni.us/vzqUMu
Do. Not. Use. Seachem 'Prime'. Seachem Prime and similar products which mess with the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate actively starve the bacteria and prevent a full cycle (natural reduction in nitrate through bacterial processes).
You will then be tricked into relying on other (unnecessary) products and large regular water changes to keep the water 'right' - doing so demonstrates a catastrophic ignorance of aquarium filtration and Natural systems but that is all that is promoted by (paid-for) online 'influencers'. Remember, they get paid every time someone buys a 'treatment' they don't need ..... surely it is better to make sure that the filter is as efficient as possible and the environment is tailored to the needs of the fish from day one?
The link below explains the situation fully so feel free to share it anywhere online even if you copy and past it to pass off as your own thoughts - I don't mind as long as the information gets out there.
*Very important post*
Our understanding (or lack thereof) of Nature is why aquarium filtration and the general Natural system either prospers or fails: youtube.com/post/UgkxQR8CbpF8GxMbWmhjBk88kKKngpvo6d3G
Thanks for watching and feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions regarding tank set-up and filtration.
sales@filterpro.co.uk (Richard) 07772848730
Click 'read more' for full video description / pinned comment with important links.
filterpro.co.uk - sales@filterpro.co.uk - 07772848730 (Richard)
If you have a spare couple of minutes and have used Biohome filter media or FilterPro.co.uk please leave us a review here and it will be much appreciated: https://g.page/r/CeoTgGNTeVWREAE/review
It really means a lot since our business built on a value-for-value model and the more information you can include in a review the better it will be for someone new to the reality of a true full nitrogen cycle.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Floating island update
02:24 Pond filter update
05:29 Planted pond platforms / fish refuge update
07:48 Fake outro and summary
09:58 Lord carp shows up
11:15 Proper outro
11:53 Thanks to viewers
My pond is approx. 33m x 26m x 6m deep (108' x 85' x 20' deep) and is clay lined and spring fed. In the summer the flow in is a trickle or sometimes a few drops but it is just enough to keep the pond topped up. In the winter the flow can be a torrent for weeks on end.
The filter has approx. 1 ton of Alfagrog in it which is a very good (and cheap) filter media for large koi ponds with heavy muck to deal with. Since the Alfagrog has lots of great external surface area it copes will with muck and supports invertebrates.
Alfagrog can be bought here: geni.us/WoA9
The brushes in the top of each of the perforated containers do stick up above the water line but they are there to hold the other brushes in the containers.
This is how I built and installed the floating island: youtube.com/watch?v=MoUBVCwRUbE
Biohome pleco breeding caves available here:
FilterPro: filterpro.co.uk/biohome-caves-12-c.asp
Ebay: tinyurl.com/4j6ct2x3 (there may be some prototypes left here at a special price)
Etsy: tinyurl.com/4zzu8wdm
Main US Biohome distributor: greatwaveeng.com
Mainland EU Biohome distributor: biohome-filter-material.de
Biohome tank backing panels video: youtube.com/watch?v=QJGZ99iiqS4&t=34s
The Biohome Aquarium Back Panels are designed to help you achieve a 'living wall' whether that be via planting or fixing corals to it.
Since the panels are made of Biohome filter media they are porous and support aerobic and anaerobic bacteria - helping you to achieve a full nitrogen cycle (natural reduction in nitrate even with no plants in the system).
The panels are very much at the prototype stage but we are looking for people to test them long term in small tanks - get in touch if you are interested. All we ask is that you provide us with honest thoughts, photos and ideally short videos. Ideally we want to send test products to people who have a decent social media presence so their thoughts can be shared honestly with others.
sales@filterpro.co.uk
If you have any further suggestions / ideas then we are very willing to listen.
*Questions?*
There is a nation of information here about filter media, bacteria and filtration: filterpro.co.uk/qa-24-w.asp
*Water conditioners? Some help, some harm*
I made a video on this subject ages ago but very few people listen... youtube.com/watch?v=1YCtMYZQlig&t=6s
The water conditioner I recommend: geni.us/vzqUMu
Do. Not. Use. Seachem 'Prime'. Seachem Prime and similar products which mess with the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate actively starve the bacteria and prevent a full cycle (natural reduction in nitrate through bacterial processes).
You will then be tricked into relying on other (unnecessary) products and large regular water changes to keep the water 'right' - doing so demonstrates a catastrophic ignorance of aquarium filtration and Natural systems but that is all that is promoted by (paid-for) online 'influencers'. Remember, they get paid every time someone buys a 'treatment' they don't need ..... surely it is better to make sure that the filter is as efficient as possible and the environment is tailored to the needs of the fish from day one?
The link below explains the situation fully so feel free to share it anywhere online even if you copy and past it to pass off as your own thoughts - I don't mind as long as the information gets out there.
*Very important post*
Our understanding (or lack thereof) of Nature is why aquarium filtration and the general Natural system either prospers or fails: youtube.com/post/UgkxQR8CbpF8GxMbWmhjBk88kKKngpvo6d3G
Thanks for watching and feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions regarding tank set-up and filtration.
sales@filterpro.co.uk (Richard) 07772848730
