Oase External Pond Filter and Pump Test Review
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A test and review of the Oase external pond filters, UV, and pump on a large koi pond with a 1 year follow up.
OASE BioTec ScreenMatic 2 - 38000
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OASE ProfiMax 7000 GPH Pond & Waterfall Pump
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OASE Bitron C 110 Watt UV Clarifier
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This is my pond and I wanted to update that it remains crystal clear with very little maintenance! I love this filter system and am enjoying my pond more than ever!
Hi nancy glad it's still keeping your pond clear you need to do a update video on your pond and filter
Hey Nancy - Are you really pumping 7000gph through that filter? I thought it was only rated for about 5000gph per hour.
A tip on pond maintenance, always wash or clean the filter in “Pond” water only, “Never” use tap water as this will kill the bacteria that builds up in the filter to clear the Ammonia and Nitrites!
Nick Raph I checked with Oase’s parameters for their Clearwater guarantee and the pump that I am using is what Oase recommended. It has done an amazing job and my fish are doing great! Head pressure and distance from filter also play a part in the gph as well and we will be moving the filter into our pump house this spring which is about 12’ from where the filter is now.
cecil stolberg we use our well water to rinse the sponges from the filter on the rare occasion we remove them for a more intense cleaning. We rotate about a third of the sponges we intense clean leaving 2/3 of them undisturbed. We have only ever used our well water for the pond. Thanks for the input, I do appreciate it.
I need one of these to save hours of my life
this story is so true. Cause this video, I bought the Oase Screenmatic2 90000, and it amazing how clear my pond become. tysm
That was Unbelievable. Thank you for sharing. I think i'll get myself one.
Wow what a difference!
What a difference . beautiful pond and garden 👌👍
This is the video I've been looking for thank you.
amazing job for a pretty small sponge box filter!, i think its the screen that does the trick by removing the big solids before they enter the sponges!. your pond is huge for a garden pond and for a small filter like this to do the job it has done just goes to show how well designed it is!!!, great vid ;)
It is not small :) it may look so in the video but it about 4x 2 feet in size
aquamanknox For a Koi pond filter that is small!
On my 5000 gallon pond I run 4 chambers that size and a 4 chamber Cloverleaf system with 2 x 55watt UV’s and 2x air pumps! (More oxygen = more good bacteria)
On a more important note, have you tested your water for Ammonia and Nitrites as the most important job of the filter is removing these which are toxic to your fish rather than water clarity?
This may take some time as the filter will take several weeks/months to build up sufficient bacteria to do this. You can speed the process by adding a bacteria start product from your local pond supplier!
Good luck, great looking pond!
@@ces69 We keep close tabs on all water parameters. We used Water Garden Cleaner and we have Zero issue with water quality. The pond is still 100% clean and fish healthy to this day. There is another pump on it and a water fall without filter.
@@aquamanknox can't argue with the parameters if they read fine...
@@aquamanknox there's no way that is 4x2 ft, do you mean metres???
Good kit sold it for years... You could do with moving your pump further away from the return outlet of your filter 👌🤙😏
HI Chris, thanks for the advice, we plan on moving the entire filter into a small building we have an older filter in this spring.
Would work best if “pickup point” and “return” were at opposite ends of pond to create flow and currents in the pond!
This was the low spot of the pond that all the debris is pushed to. What you may not see in the video is the large water fall on the far side opposite the filter and pump that pushes water in their direction. Good Point for anyone else out there.Thank You for the feedback.
The filter is going to be moved about 15 feet back to a small building, unfortunately we have not been able to get it done yet. I will update with a new video when we move it.
Which model is this and how much does it go for?
Great test mate worked real well new subscriber Barry Manchester England 👍
Wish they’d sell smaller versions like these for hang on the back filters in tanks because this actually removes solids completely from the water column unlike a sponge filter where everything is still in the System polluting the water.
There are sponges in these filters. You have to clean them out.
@@soppingwetburgers6493 yeah I think they’ve put them their for additional surface area for bacteria to grow.
Yeah that would be awesome! Koi people truly know how to keep their water clean, if we implemented those ideas to our tanks... we'd be golden!
so lovely to see your fish, did you supply sunglassses after a few days? lol your video has been the deciding factor for my going tomorrow to purchase the same, thanks for a great video,
Because of how good this is am going out today to get one Oase take my money 😂😂
Great video very good review.
Thank You be sure and like and subscribe to the channel. Let me know what else you would like to see.
That’s stunning. I wonder if there’s a filter for a 90,000ltr pond? Desperately in need of something, but…. The fish are happy and can hide from the herons I guess. It’s just that we can’t see them very much 🤷🏻♂️
Oase has a filter that does up to 31,000 gallons / 119,000 liters called the Proficlear premium, I'm sure that would work!
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gorgeous fish On a hot day I think I would swim with my wet pets! lol
Every now and then we do and the fish don't mind.
Hi cool Video
One Question how mutch gallons do you have in your Pond
Over 10,000 gallons
over 10,000 gallons
Great to see the new filter doing such a great job.I was just wondering what flow rate you have set to your uv light.Thanks
12,000 - 16,000 L/H
Hi there, do you use a skimmer as well? Appreciate the video, looks like well be getting the screenmatic2 60000
There is no skimmer
Great video! What size outlet pipe did you use. Specs say it is 4 inch but a 4 inch pvc pipe is too large for the outlet.
We used a 4" outlet that my husband stepped up from the filter.
Awesome thanks for sharing. Which model is this and how much does it run for?
Monster on Clash we used the Oase screenmatic 38,000, Oase Bitron 110 w up and an Oase 7,000 gph pump. It’s been a year so I don’t really know what the current cost is. I buy a lot of my pond stuff from www.aquariumconnection.com/ as I don’t have a local pond store. You could check that site for pricing or if you have a local store you trust check with them. I can tell you it is worth every penny to have the pond the way it is now!
How many times to clean the filter to clean pond
Hi do you put any liquid to remove the algae or just your oase make the job
This video was done without any chemicals at all.
where did you find the green platform that the oase filter sits on? I need one just like it! Thank you.
I think it's just a pallet wood somethingk
The company I got the filter from shipped it on this pallet.
I just ordered mines but idk what type of pump to put on it can I put any type of pump?
Oase makes pumps that handle debris so they do not get logged easily. www.aquariumconnection.com/detail.php?ID=17567 is there very best and in the video. However, the www.aquariumconnection.com/listing.php?Keyword=aquamax+premium&x=0&y=0 are also awesome and if you are on a budget www.aquariumconnection.com/listing.php?Keyword=aquamax+classic&x=0&y=0, lastly if you could use the www.aquariumconnection.com/listing.php?Keyword=oase+waterfall&x=0&y=0 if you order by Dec 20th put aquamanknox 20 in the comments for the site and they will call me and then charge you 20% less on your CC. Be sure and subscribe to my channel and thank you for watching.
i hate to say it but i get the same water clarity from a homade 3 stage filter system that cost me $300 and filters 4000 gallons per hour and cleared my pond up in a couple of days. i think this filter looks great, but for $2400?? i will stick to my diy filter for $300
You can make DYI filters. We all have. The manufactured models are usually easier to manage and take care of and have many features that are hard to DYI. 2400 is not for everyone, but there is no question that this is a beast of a filter that works. Often, you can DYI much larger filters as needed. The Oase filter sieve with auto rotate to empty is not something most could DYI. Thank you for the feedback. Please like and follow my channel.
Do you run your filter all year round? I am looking at getting the same system.
yes
I want to jump in there with the fish on day 14 that’s crazy
Question.. i just got the screenmatic 24,000 do you think theres a way to direct the clean water from the screenmatic to a bakki shower vs draining immediately into the pond? Do you think the out flow is strong enough to go up about 3 or 4 feet to spray over the media? Or would that cause issues with the water flow in the filter box?
Also, how many gallons is your pond and how often at first did you have to clean the dump tray and sponges?
You can drain the clean water down but not up. It is a gravity drain and cannot drain up. You can drain down as far as you like. I hope that helps.
the pond is 10,000 gallons. The filters clog fast when first installed on a dirty pond and we cleaned it daily for a few weeks. Then weekly during in summer and almost never during winter.
@aquamanknox awesome, thank you very much for the reply and answering my questions. :) one last thing. Did you use pvc glue to connect the pvc to the water return spout? Just wondering about possibly having to remove it for some odd reason and if its glued that might be impossible 🤔
@@high_fructose_corn_syrup i have done that before and also used a CV boot. It is A plastic coupling with metal pipe straps. However, i have never had to take one apart.
@@aquamanknox omg yes, i forgot about those rubber things!!! Ty headed to home depot now yay!!! Ty ty
The part where the uv lamp is connected to the filter itself is leaking through the holes, did anyone else have this issue and found a way to resolve it?😊
Just make sure your sealing is on it, normally it will not leak anymore.
my experience with these is that the small electric motor that drives the screen fails quite quickly and is exorbitantly expensive to replace.
We have not had a single one go out yet. How long ago did you buy a unit? Maybe they upgraded the unit. I will post if we have an issue with the units we have up and running
It has been almost a year and the filter and motor are still doing great!
In the UK, you can get the screen traction motor for about £65, and the timer unit for about £55. Yes very expensive for a tiny slow motor.
Is this the only filtration on this pond I hope I get an answer I’m debating on getting the 24,000 for my 7,000 gallon koi fish for my new pond
Yes it is.
Nice results but what a huge price tag for all the equipment
D S but you get what you pay for. No One has a comparable product at the price point that I have seen.
I wish I would have bought this filter first. With all the money I spent on Tetra, Savio, Sicce and UV lights from other companies with little to no result I would have saved money and enjoyed my pond for years before now. Total fan of this filter system!
Pond and Koi keeping is not cheap if you want to do it properly, you should see my electricity bills! Lol
cecil stolberg you are correct but I will say that we are spending less on electricity now than we ever have before due to the energy efficiency of Oase’s pumps. We are using the 7000 gph for the filter and an Oase 5000 gph for our skimmer box.
Out of interest
How deep is the pond
Over 5 feet in places they swim in it. But I will let Nancy confirm.
4 1/2 feet at the deepest part.
I wonder if you had more predator attacks?
In 17 years we have had very little loss from herons, not that they don’t try. We actually have had virtually no loss since the water is cleared. It is 4’ at the deepest so if the fish see the heron they go in deeper water.
There is no question clearer water makes it easier for the birds to see. This is beside our back porch and there is a lot of activity so we do not have much issue.
Can hardly hear a thing, VERY low sound.
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Bitte in Deutsch
This filter is very shit do not buy it !!! Used myn for 12 months and got rid this water will be back to the same in 3months !!! May as well have an epic filter shit also you need a drum and a bottom drain
I can verify your experience is unique. This pond is still clear as Nancy just stated one day ago. This is a great filter. I will be installing two more in a few months.The videos will follow. I have over 15 personal ponds and only one has a bottom drain. It is never used and there are far better ways to get bottom debris out that never compromise the liner than a bottom drain. I appreciate your comment minus the language but would just say I hold a completely different view than you based on over 35 years of working with ponds and training professionals in the field. Have a nice day.
aquamanknox good luck to ye
Aaron what filter have you got now I had one of these before I updated to a nexus and bead and I found it worked real well but it was 10years ago things have moved on I no 👍
Barry koi keeper Cooper not one of those because they are shit.
Looked very well nice pond happy fish..well done