How to Buy a Koi Pond Ozonator

You want your koi to be as healthy as possible and keeping the pond they call home free from bacteria, mold spores and other things that cause illness is easily done by installing an ozonator. A koi pond ozonator limits the need for treatment chemicals and makes the cleaning process less taxing. Here is how to buy a pond ozonator for your koi pond.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Determine the size of your pond in gallons. Ozonators are rated to treat certain sizes of ponds by the amount of gallons they hold.

2. Be sure you check the voltage rating of the ozonator. It will be either 120 volts or 240 volts. You may need to have a 240-volt line installed if you choose that ozonator, which will increase installation cost.

3. Decide if you want the ozonator to do all the work or if you want to install a filtering system as well. The setup will determine the type and size of ozonator you need. In one setup, a small ozonator added to a filter system simply responds to pollution peaks to keep water quality at a premium.

4. Find a pond supply house to help you with your selection. The sales staff at Absolute-Koi is knowledgeable and courteous, and they carry everything for your pond care needs. They have several ozone generating systems, filtering setups and even fish to complete your koi pond.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider getting a protein skimmer to remove nitrate and ammonia that builds up in the ponds. This is a good companion product to the ozonator to create a total treatment system.
• Have an electrician install the koi pond ozonator accordingly.

Resources

• Click here to visit Absolute-Koi.