Capture Debris Before It Becomes a Bigger Problem
The best place to remove debris is before it reaches the pump and the rest of the filtration system.
The HydroSieve™ is a compact mechanical pre-filter designed to capture debris in one convenient, easy-to-clean location.
For ponds, it intercepts sinking fish waste and organic debris traveling through the bottom drain.
For pondless waterfalls, it captures leaves, blossoms, seeds, grass clippings and other debris carried downstream by the recirculating water.
Instead of allowing that material to continue through the system, the HydroSieve™ makes it easy to remove.
Capture It • Remove It • Keep It Out of the System
Keep Debris Out of the Rest of Your System
One of the biggest benefits of the HydroSieve™ is where it removes debris — before the pump.
Instead of allowing fish waste, leaves, seeds, blossoms, sand and other organic debris to pass through the pump and continue farther into the filtration system, the HydroSieve™ captures it in the removable stainless steel basket.
Simply lift out the basket, discard the debris and reinstall it.
Capture It • Remove It • Keep It Out of the System
Why Pre-Filtering Matters
Removing debris early can mean:
- Less debris passing through the pump
- Less material reaching downstream filtration
- Less accumulated organic material within the system
- Easier routine maintenance
- More time enjoying your water feature
Fine Mechanical Pre-Filtration
The HydroSieve™ doesn't stop at collecting larger debris.
Its heavy-duty 316 stainless steel micro-screen basket captures particles as small as grains of sand, removing much smaller debris before it can travel farther through the system.
This combination of larger debris collection and fine mechanical pre-filtration makes the HydroSieve™ an effective first stage of filtration.
And because the basket is constructed from durable stainless steel, there are no disposable filter pads to routinely replace.
From leaves, blossoms, bird feathers, and fish waste to fine grains of sand — capture debris early, before the pump and biological filter.
Dry-Hands™ Cleaning
A pre-filter only makes maintenance easier if the pre-filter itself is easy to clean.
That's why the HydroSieve™ basket has a stainless steel handle that remains accessible from above the water.
Simply:
Lift the basket → Empty the debris → Rinse the screen → Reinstall
There is no need to reach into the bottom of the pre-filter and remove accumulated debris by hand.
No filter pads to pull out.
No gravel to pressure wash.
No debris-filled reservoir to dismantle.
Lift. Empty. Rinse. Replace.
Vortex Flow Helps Keep the Screen Working
Water doesn't simply dump into the HydroSieve™.
The inlet directs water around the inside of the unit, creating a rotational flow pattern around the stainless steel basket.
As water circulates, captured material tends to collect toward the lower and central portion of the basket rather than immediately loading one small section of screen.
This allows more of the basket's screening surface to remain available for water flow as debris accumulates.
It's a simple design detail with an important purpose:
Capture debris while maintaining water flow through the basket.
Protect Your Pump From Debris
Without effective pre-filtration, solid material can travel directly to the pump.
The HydroSieve™ intercepts that material first.
Leaves, fish waste, seeds, blossoms and other captured debris can be removed from the system before the pump has an opportunity to process it into smaller particles and send it farther downstream.
For pond systems, that reduces the solid-waste load reaching downstream filtration.
For pondless systems, it keeps the pump separated from the debris collected by the water feature.
Pre-filter first. Pump second.
Remote Installation Capability
Your filtration equipment shouldn't have to dictate the design of your pond or waterfall.
The HydroSieve™ can be installed remotely using its 4" plumbing connections, allowing it to be positioned away from the immediate edge of the water feature when the installation permits.
That gives you more flexibility to place the HydroSieve™ where it is:
Convenient to access • Easy to maintain • Less noticeable in the landscape
For pondless waterfalls and or koi ponds, remote installation means the HydroSieve™ can be installed hidden in the landscape.
The landscape can lead the design.
HydroSieve™ Benefits at a Glance
- Made in the USA
- Pond Bottom-Drain Pre-Filter
- Pondless Waterfall Pre-Filter
- 316 Stainless Steel Micro-Screen
- Captures Particles as Small as Grains of Sand
- Flow Rates Up to 5,700 GPH
- Dry-Hands™ Cleaning
- Compact Footprint
- Remote Installation Capable
- Removes Debris Before the Pump
- Easy to Clean
Pre-Filter the Water. Simplify Everything Downstream.
Whether the HydroSieve™ is collecting sinking waste from a koi pond bottom drain or leaves and organic debris from a pondless stream, the principle is the same:
Remove the debris early, while it's still easy to remove.
That is what the HydroSieve™ was designed to do.
