Frequently Asked Questions
Products
Pumps
- Which pump types are particularly suitable for filtration systems?
- How should a pump be installed?
- Which pumps are suitable for watercourses?
- How can the capacity of a pump be changed?
- Can the capacity of the pump be changed with a dimmer as well?
- Is the pump damaged when regulated with a speed control unit?
- Do I also save power when using a speed control unit?
- Can pumps run dry?
- Can watercourse and fountain attachment be operated with one pump?
- Are solar pumps suitable for operating filtration systems?
- What costs do I incur when using pumps?
- Can I operate a fountain and a water spout with one pump?
- Can Aquamax pumps be used in a swimming pond?
- Are the pumps frost-proof?
- How do I program a Promax pump?
- Can Promax pumps be installed dry?
- How do I connect filter and skimmer to a Promax pump?
- Can the pump cable be shortened or the plug dismantled?
- Can pumps also be operated with solar modules?
Filter
- Why does a Bitron have to be at least 2 m away from the pond? Would a shorter distance be harmful to the fish?
- After a filtration system has been installed, how long does it take for the filter bacteria to build up?
- Should a filtration system run 24 h or can I attach a timer to turn it off at certain times?
- How do I remove debris from the glass tube in the Bitron 25 filter?
- Is it possible to install the replacement bulb from the Bitron 25 in the Bitron 15?
- Are there formulas for calculating UV capacities relative to pond volume? And when should the UV bulb be replaced?
- How big should the filtration system be?
- Which type of filtration system is required?
- When should I implement a flow-through filter?
- When should I implement a pressure filter?
- How does a filter work?
- Why must a Bitron device be used?
- Does the Bitron device have to be mounted on the filter?
- Can the pressure line and the view glass be switched?
- Can I turn off the bulb in the Bitron clarifier?
- Can the period for optimal filter effect be shortened by adding Biokick starter?
- How is Biokick Filter Starter added to the pond?
- How much Biokick Filter Starter do I need?
- Should Biokick Filter Starter be added every year?
- Is the filtration system frost-proof?
- How come the filter only fills half-way with water when in operation?
- How does the pollution level display work for a filter?
- Why can’t I bury the Biotec filter?
- How often should the Bitron’s cleaning slider be activated?
- How often do filters need to be cleaned?
- How do I clean a filter?
- Where should a filter be setup?
- Can multiple filters be combined?
- How long does Pondlith work?
- How do I dispose of Pondlith?
- If I use OASE aqua activ, do I need a filter system?