{"product_id":"hydrobead-vortex-hbv-28-koi-pond-filter","title":"HydroBead Vortex™ HBV-28 Koi Pond Filter – Up to 10,000 Gallons","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1719\/2613\/files\/HydroBead_Vortex_2026_300_dpi_350.png?v=1787870178\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003eHighly Efficient, Easy to Clean,\u003cbr\u003eNo Blower Required for Backwashing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1719\/2613\/files\/HBV-28_500.png?v=1787873605\" alt=\"HBV-28 HydroBead™ Vortex Professional Koi Pond Filter\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoi Pond Filter Dimensions: 28″ wide x 34″  tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor ponds up to 10,000 gallons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlow rates up to 5,900 gph (98 gpm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2″ multi-port valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo air blower required for backwashing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1719\/2613\/files\/HydroBead_Vortex_2026_500.png?v=1787870074\" alt=\"HydroBead Vortex koi pond filter diagram\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nPressure gauge and air release valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2” internal vortex lateral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2” internal vertical outlet lateral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy duty spun wound fiberglass tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp-flow design with internal vortex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2” unions on inlet, return, and waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration down to 100 microns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBio absorption down to 5 microns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVortex solids separator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSettling cone for debris capture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVortex drain at bottom of settlement area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly buoyant bio media suspended above vortex settling area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertical outlet\/backwash lateral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficient Backwash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.0 cubic feet of HydroBeads™ bio media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5,308,416 beads (@ +\/- 934,550 beads per cubic foot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2,713.20 Total Specific Surface Area (SSA) bead filter media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetabolizes up to 54,264 mg ammonia per 24 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports 13,566 grams of fish in 10,000 gallons of water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable access lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackwash water viewing port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¾” vortex drain valve with internal screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor best performance, use with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/russellwatergardens-com.myshopify.com\/collections\/pond-skimmers\/products\/pond-sieve-hydrosieve\" title=\"HydroSieve\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHydroSieve™ Pre-Filter\u003c\/a\u003e for the bottom drain and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/russellwatergardens.com\/collections\/pond-skimmers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to HydroClean pond skimmers and pre-filters collection\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHydroClean™ Pond Skimmer\u003c\/a\u003e for the pond's surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydroBead™ Vortex HBV-28\u003cbr\u003eLarge Koi Pond Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e High Surface Area Bio Filter Reaction with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperior Water Polishing in One Unit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe HBV-28 HydroBead™ Vortex 28\" koi pond filter is a professional koi pond bead filter that combines high \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/russellwatergardens.com\/pages\/specific-surface-area-ssa\" title=\"What is SSA?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSSA\u003c\/a\u003e with superior water polishing for clean and healthy water for your koi and pond fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe HBV-28 large koi pond filter for koi features a vortex for heavy solids removal, a biofilter media stage for metabolizing dissolved organics, and superior water polishing. The unique highly buoyant bead filter design and biological filter media backwashes with less water than competing filters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Surface Area Bio Reaction and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperior Water Polishing in One Unit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong After Price has been Forgotten, Value, Quality, and Piece of Mind are Not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eTop of Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell Professional Pond \u0026 Pondless Products","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31459153673,"sku":"HBV-28","price":2399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1719\/2613\/files\/HBV-28_327321e1-967a-4ad6-8b64-1aabb6fe6d93.png?v=1789938283","url":"https:\/\/russellwatergardens.com\/products\/hydrobead-vortex-hbv-28-koi-pond-filter","provider":"Russell Watergardens ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}