The BIOFALLS(R) is an up-flow biological filter and waterfall all in one! A biological filter is basically a large container used to house as many beneficial bacteria as possible. Some people do not mind a box or barrel sitting alongside their pond dumping water out through a pipe. But for our natural-looking water features, this simply won't do. By combining the filter with the falls, we get the functionality of a biological filter and the beauty of a waterfall. The water is fed from the pump through a flexible PVC pipe to the bottom of the BIOFALLS. It first enters the 'swirl chamber' where any solids are allowed to settle out. It then rises up through the filtrataion media where it comes in contact with millions of beneficial bacteria which 'scrub' the pond clean of green water. The cleaned water then re-enters the pond by spilling naturally over the waterfall stones. This action also helps aerate the pond water, which is important for the health of the fish and bacteria.
When completed, the BIOFALLS becomes an invisible part of your water feature. It's totally hidden when filled with plants and water flows over the drop stones in the stream rather than under or around them as in some ponds we've seen.
