So, I bought a pond filter on Amazon... 

Same filter system on my 600 gallon pond. Runs 24/7 365 Before the filter it was a mess. Once A week I clean with hand crank and every 6 months disassemble and clean the innards. I’ve found out that disassembling the filters isn’t necessary and just spray the filters with hose and crank the handle. At the bottom where the balls are that’s the disgusting part. Use the hose again and then clean out the container. Reassemble and do it all over again in 6 months. I Live in Arizona.

Have had one of these sat in my basket online for about 2 weeks as I couldn't decide whether to get one. I'm currently running a solar fountain and filter which is a hassle to take out of the pond and clean out every week and also isn't really running long enough to oxygenate the pond. (Not enough sun in an English summer for a solar pump - should've seen that coming!) After watching your helpful video I think I'll hit the checkout button. Thank you

I've watched many YT videos looking to find a system that is easy and affordable to use and take care of. I'm disabled so I can't always take apart, clean, and reassemble my current system. I've seen these on Amazon but just wasn't sure of it. I appreciate your honest review (I saw your update video too). Because of this video I'm more comfortable giving a system like this a try. Thank you so much!

Good honest review.

This video reminds me there is so much stuff ppl need to know before spending their whole savings in ponds and calling it expensive :x thanks for sharing and have a great day.

good review they can take up to a week to clear up with a few cleans between to get it better

If I were you I would add a hose where the water comes out and extend it out over the pond. Your filter can become clogged when you aren't there and water could run straight down your filter side and out on the ground and drain your pond. They are meant to have a hose or sit over the pond. I've used a few different kinds over 15 years.

Ok fair play. Definitely an improvement.

Thank my fiter is arriving today I have two ponds one for bream gold fish and talapia and it will filter both ponds since they loop together by a waterfall and a pump back into the big waterfall at the other end !

Try a bog filter. Essentially a bucket or barrel filled with rocks that fills at the bottom and empties out the top into the pond. Preferably have it waterfall into the pond to also aireate the water.

Not too bad at all. Good video

Looking batter for you. A bog area. Or large ceramic bowl with gravel and water flowing through like the spill fountains would be super to clear your water. RU-vid vids are not clear for the different needs we have. But it’s sure worth a try. Even bagged 3/8 gravel in your waterfall filter is wonderful

How funny you expect instant results, it takes weeks/months for all the bacteria to colonize the medium in the filter and for all that neglect to be undone.

Just got one that looks same as this one on amazon a few weeks ago. The Amazon unit looks like a near carbon copy of the Luna unit I have but cheaper materials. My Luna filter had worked for 25 years. The ring clamp totally fell apart due to rust and one of the handles pulled right off. It would have been 500 plus Canadian dollars to replace it. So the Amazon one is 4x cheaper and its best feature :) I love the fact that the canister is shut with an easy plastic clamp and sealed with a gigantic o ring. But the cleaning mechanism is garbage. At best, it scrapes the surface of the sponge cog Wheels. The bottom sponge does not turn on first use. You have to unscrew assembly to get sponges to clean. Way harder than it should be. So you can spray it in place but the chlorine.... I have a filter pre box attached to intake pump to help. Output goes into a small diy barrel with biological filter media. The biggest issue for me was this unit clogged after just 2 weeks vs whole season for the Luna unit it has replaced. Otherwise, it is similar in its ability to Luna unit. Cleaning is way worse. But for the price...I will live with it.

Thank you for including the pump name

The only thing that really cleared my water was building myself a bog filter with small rocks and some plants on top. I had a uv light for awhile and it did work pretty good but the unite started leaking water onto the bulb and it broke. Look into a bog filter and add some bacteria

It will take days, but will work

You could do with a filter box that holds sponges and the floss used for stuffing pillows that will collect all the fine sediment before that pressure filter it looks similar to an oase one the blue knob can be turned towards the pipe that will allow you to flush the system regularly

Very nice

Make room where the turtles could stay dry and bask under the sunlight.. 💁‍♀️ they need it everyday

Wow pretty rapid improvement.

Turtles are real messy on that big or whatever probably need a bigger pump I imagine

Hope it works better than the one I bought from pond solutions 😢

Sorry I didnt watch to the end where you added hoses.

I just bought same filter. Does the UV light indicator suppose to be on all the time? Mine goes off and on, stays off more than on. I think something is wrong with my bulb possibly.

Wow- an hour? Give it time, like several days! Patience, weedhopper.

Looks like you're circulating dirty water?

How do you feel about this filter now? You still use it?

nice koi pond filter bro

Add a second or bigger filter u will be fine

Does it also take in the algae?

How do the turtles get out to sun themselves? They stay wet all the time?

running it over the falls will help pull out more nitrogen and starve the algea.

We have one of those filters… not worth the money. Make a homemade with a bucket and poly fill. You’ll see improvement in minutes.

Bog filter

Pretty sure you have it piped wrongx̌

No where near big enough for a 2 foot long plec

before i sell a pond i tell my clients there are three stages of water . water problem , water head ache , water nightmare . yours is stage water nightmare . its a lot of work to keep fish ,water plants and don't get me started on turtles . the filter system you bought is sufficient for this pond . it just needs to turn the water over for two time a day . down fall is the cleaning . it will have to be cleaned often . more in important is your UV light . you need a in pipe uv or put the light in the filter . all the water must run over the UV light . turtles are highly toxic with saminila poisoning. the more you run the filter the more clear the water will get . you can also use aqua clear products . keep ph around 7 no more then 8 .5 no less then 6 . don't use water from your house it has chlorine . you can buy a filter or let water set for three days . after the water clears you will have algae problems any algaecide will do . i hope you enjoy the water feature i can tell you there is an answer for any problem you encounter . but they are work to maintain

There is a difference between mechanical and biological filtration. Mechanical is fast and helpful but biological is slower and better.

Soon as the bottom gets stirred up with something, it’s gonna look just as bad as where you begin Don’t mean to sound, Pesta, mystic, but turtles are messy

Filter and pond sucks

Why your wife have not divorce you still is a mystery to me. Thats so bad.