Professional Filters

Ultima II Filtersfrom Aqua Ultraviolet are among our best-selling pressurized bead filter systems for use in Koi ponds and water gardens. These quality bead filters utlize "cyclonic" backwashing, ensuring easy cleaning of filter media and optimal water quality. These professional-grade bead filter systems are well-known for low maintenance, high performance, and reliability. Aqua Ultima II filters are packed with ultra-high filtration bio-media that provides both mechanical and biological filtration, ideal for aquariums and fish ponds. The advantage of the Ultima II filter is it's non-organic filter media with properties that encourage bacteria growth. Research led to three different types of media designed to grow and hold ammonia oxidizing bacteria and heterotrophic bacteria. Just one cubic foot of these three media has over two million tiny shapes. One cubic foot of Ultima II media is equal to 750 square feet of surface area. Cleaning is done by internal jets backwashing.

The Aquadyne EcoSphere filtration systems are excellently suited to filter ponds and other aquatic habitats. Both models come standard with an Air Backwash system that performs just like the larger Aquadyne systems except in a small footprint package for smaller water features, ponds, aquaponic systems, quarantine systems, or other small aquatic habitats ranging in the 1000 to 4000 gallon class. These systems offer an efficient water flow. You can backwash with as little as 15 gallons of water. They include a 1.5" control head with 1.5" ports in/out, with (3) ea. 1.5" self-sealing unions included. These systems are also suitable for an indoor, large volume aquarium filter. These units are also an excellent starter for small laboratory research or aquaponic applications.

Aquadyne Plug & Play Filtration Systems take the hassle out of the decision making and installation process for you. Ideal for both residential and commercial installations. The Aquadyne Systems far exceeds the performance of most all competitive filtration units in its class, capable of consuming large amounts of fish waste and neutralizing equally large amounts of ammonia and nitrite from the aquatic environment. Aquadyne systems can be set in place and put into service within a short time of arrival and no prior experience with system assembly is necessary.

These professional grade filters come standard with an Air Backwash system. Available in a variety of popular sizes filtering environments from 2,000 gallons all the way up to 30,000 gallons. The Dynamax blower aggressively agitates the debris collected in the media bed and suspends it in the water column which is easily backwashed to waste. With the blower this unit will use about 30 gallons per backwash. The Model AD4000 will support up to 85 pounds of fish while feeding once per day. The AD4000 is excellently suited for medium to moderately sized indoor large volume aquariums or more heavily stocked laboratory research applications. Also works exceptionally well for medium to moderately sized aquatic environments for alternative species exhibits. High quality quick disconnect unions are included.

First in filtration, Genesis Filters are professional grade pressurized bead filter systems specifically engineered to provide outstanding water quality all year round while also being the easiest pond bead filtration systems on the market to maintain. Weekly recommended maintenance tasks for Genesis Bead Filters can be accomplished in less than 5 minutes. Backwashing and routine water changes are both extremely simple and clean tasks with the Genesis Filter, and do not require the pond owner to get his or her hands dirty manually cleaning filter pads or scrubbing bio media used by other pond filters on the market. Simply put, the Genesis is the standard by which all other bead filters are measured. Recognizing there are many quality bead filter systems on the market, the Genesis Filter offers superior value and performance to competitor pond filters for a variety of reasons. Elite Genesis Filter Systems feature an 8-inch True-Clear dome lid. This innovation allows the pond owner to actually view the bio media while the filter is in use, alerting him when a backwash is actually needed. Most bead filters on the market do not have a clear lid and require the pond owner to actually remove the lid entirely in order to view the filter media. The clear dome lid offered with Genesis Filters is also a significant upgrade over the 6-inch faux-clear yellow lids (commonly advertised as clear), which can actually be very difficult to see through once the filter has been in use for a while. A clear sight glass is also included with every Genesis Filter, which allows the pond owner to see the clarity of water leaving the pond during regular backwashing and recommended water changes.

Elite Pond Packages include everything you need to build the beautiful water feature you have always dreamed of. These economical complete pond kits will not only help keep your water crystal clear all year round, but they will also help ensure a healthy ecosystem for Koi fish and other pond inhabitants. An amazing value, these packages include the best of everything. Each kit includes an Elite Pump, Elite Filter, and a heavy duty stainless steel ultraviolet clarifier to prevent green water caused by algae blooms. Simply the best value in the industry!

Elite OPTIMUS III Backwashing Pond Filtersutilize OPTIMA bio-mechanical media! Effective bio-mechanical filtration for koi ponds is dependent on the establishment of beneficial bacteria colonies on the biological media found within your pond filter. This good bacteria growing on your bio media converts dissolved toxic nitrogenous waste into harmless compounds, helping to provide optimal water quality needed for koi and other pond fish.Elite OPTIMUS III Pond Filters are the only professional grade koi pond filtration systems on the market to utilize OPTIMA bio media. This proprietary bio media provides up to 7x more surface area than other media types commonly used in competitor filters. This superior bio media type effectively removes debris from your pond while also ensuring a healthy ecosystem.OPTIMUS III Filters are by far the easiest pond filters to maintain. Backwashing your OPTIMUS filter takes only a few minutes. Powerful internal jets easily separate fish waste and other debris from the OPTIMA bio media without clumping, quickly separating waste and exporting it via the waste line.The OPTIMUS III Filter is available in 5 standard models suitable for ponds up to 10,000 gallons and was designed specifically to handle heavy fish loads. Featuring a lightweight design, OPTIMUS pond filter are also designed to handle high flow rates making them ideal for use in ponds with waterfalls.

Evolution Aqua have re-designed the K1 Microbead Filters for 2017 to offer new and improved performance. These game changing filtration systems completely re-invent the way we think about bead filters. Rather than using conventional beads as their principle filter media, our filters use K1 Micro.

AlphaONE LH Filters from GCTek deliver the same world-class performance as standard AlphaONE Filters with less head. This allows you to achieve the same stellar results while using a much smaller pump, resulting in a significant energy savings! All of the AlphaONE filters utilize the AquaSwirl internal Vortex spinning design that spins heavier solids to the center of the bottom of the vessel. AlphaONE filters also feature the AlphaONE Life Support System, known as "ALISS", which keeps beneficial bacteria alive indefinitely during times of medical shutdowns, pumps failures, etc.

AlphaONE Filters utilize the AquaSwirl internal Vortex spinning design that spins heavier solids to the center of the bottom of the vessel. AlphaONE filters also feature the AlphaONE Life Support System, known as "ALISS", which keeps beneficial bacteria alive indefinitely during times of medical shutdowns, pumps failures, etc. The 2" Clear Union Spring Check Valve located right under the blower provides maximum flow and has built-in unions. If you should ever have to replace the spring check valve, it is no big deal. Just unscrew the top and bottom of the valve, remove the valve body, replace with a new body and re-hand tighten the two unions. Total repair time is under 2 minutes!

AlphaONE X2 Filterssolve the age old problem of how to filter a large pond while only using one filter. These world-class Koi pond filtration systems are the latest innovation from GCTek, the world leader in professional grade pond filter systems. X2 Filters are designed for Koi ponds up to 25,000 gallons.

AquaBead LH Filtersprovide the same world-class performance as standard AquaBead Filters but with less head pressure, allowing you to achieve the same flow rates with a much smaller pump -- resulting in huge energy savings! With electrical rates on the rise through out the world it is only smart to think in this direction. The use of a smaller pump can save you hundreds of dollars a year. The AquaBead LH has all the features of the AquaBead filter with the extra added benefits of the LH series. The AquaBead LH Filter is just the latest innovation from GCTek, one of the most respected and industry leaders in Koi pond filtration. With years of thought and testing we are proud to release the filter that already has people talking. The multiport valve on AquaBead LH Filters is far less restrictive than those found on competitive filters on the market today. You bypass the multiport when you are in the regular filtration mode. Water only goes through the multiport valve when backwashing. Simply move 2 push-pull type valves and the water flows through the multiport valve to allow for backwashing, rinse, etc. Then move the push-pull valves back to their original position and water flows through the filter as normal but unrestricted. Water enters the lower port and exits the upper port going back to the pond. Why is all of this important? It allows you to run a smaller more energy efficient pump to do the same job. This is good for the environment and your pocket book. The AquaBead LH Filter is available in a wide variety of sizes for every pond. If you are looking for a filter that has the lowest restriction of any filter made, this is it. You can use the most energy efficient pump on this filter and receive maximum flows with very little head pressure. This saves you at the electric meter and in the wallet. Truly an EcoFriendly filter for our modern day ponds.

AquaBead Filters utilize the AquaSwirl internal Vortex spinning design that spins heavier solids to the center of the bottom of the vessel. A convenient 2" Clear Union Spring Check Valve located right under the blower provides maximum flow and has built-in unions. If you should ever have to replace the spring check valve, it is no big deal. Just unscrew the top and bottom of the valve, remove the valve body, replace with a new body and re-hand tighten the two unions. Total repair time is under 2 minutes!

AlphaONE X2 Filterssolve the age old problem of how to filter a large pond while only using one filter. These world-class Koi pond filtration systems are the latest innovation from GCTek, the world leader in professional grade pond filter systems. X2 Filters are designed for Koi ponds up to 25,000 gallons.

Mashizu, Japanese for "pure water" is the industry standard in all-on-one Koi pond filtration. These world-class pond filtration systems are designed for ponds with high stocking rates and guaranteed to provide exceptional water quality year after year. Mashimizu Filter Systems are the latest innovation from GCTek, the recognized leaders in Koi pond filtration! Each Mashimizu System includes an AlphaONE or AquaBead Filter, Zapp Pure UV Sterilizer, WunderFlo Pump, and Vortek SS Solids Separator pre-filter. Mashimizu in Japanese means Pure Water and that is exactly what this system gives you! You receive prefiltration via the solids separator Vortek SS. Energy efficient water movement is provided by either a WunderFlo Pump or PerformancePro Artesian Pumpo. Superior water quality is achieved by the AquaBead or AlphaONE filter and lastly the water is subjected to high intensity UV sterilization by the Zapp Pure UV Sterilizer, one of the finest UV sterilizers on the market today. The result is the finest water quality achievable for your pond. The components are plumbed together on a 48X72 pad using unions and then disassembled and packed into individual boxes for easy and safe shipping. This makes setting the Mashimizu in place easy for one person. Set up takes just a few minutes and is accomplished by just hand tightening the unions together. Nothing could be better or easier!

The PondKeeper filter utilizes a totally unique backwashing jetting system GC Tec calls the "FLUFF-N-SPIN" system. Not only does the internal design of the filter allow for a "FLUFFING"; of the media during backwash, but spins the bed and each individual piece of the PondKeeper media. This causes the media to get rid of any old bio floc that might be clinging to each piece, while holding on to the precious beneficial bacteria within the filter. There is no other like it. Due to " FLUFF-N-SPIN" agitation system and the design of the media, these units backwash beautifully using any low aperage Koi pond pumps.