AQUABIOME filters

Technical Specifications

Waterco’s Aquabiome is a mechano-biological filter designed for ponds and aquatic gardens, combining two essential purification stages in a single unit:

• Mechanical filtration: Captures particles as small as 10 µm, ensuring crystal-clear water.

• Biological filtration: Hosts a dense colony of nitrifying bacteria that convert ammonia into nitrates, improving overall water quality.

Key Features

• Effective

  • Excellent nitrification and efficient removal of impurities.

• Hydraulic Efficiency

  • Internally optimized design with balanced slotted lateral collectors for smooth water flow.

• Durable

  • Corrosion-resistant and UV-stabilized fiberglass tank, suitable for outdoor installation.

• Easy Cleaning

  • Air-assisted backwash (Air-Backwash): Air is injected into the filter to agitate the media, reduce clogging, and save water and time.

• Superior Build Quality

  • Manufactured using advanced fiberglass winding technology.

Advantages

• Compact and Integrated System

  • Instead of multiple separate units, Aquabiome delivers a 2-in-1 solution in a single piece of equipment.

• Reduced Maintenance

  • Lower mechanical resistance (compared to traditional sand filters), allowing the use of less powerful pumps and reducing energy consumption—sometimes by up to 50%.

• Optimized Backwashing

  • The combined air + water backwash process enables fast weekly cleaning (in just a few minutes) and significantly reduces water usage.

Typical Applications

• Ideal for ornamental fish ponds (koi, carp, sturgeon…) in residential or aquatic garden settings.

• Medium-sized aquariums.

• Fish production circuits (hatcheries, small RAS).

• Perfect for high-density recirculating systems, such as fish farms or aquaponics setups.

Available Models

Aquabiome is available in multiple models (ASM400, ASM500, ASM600, ASM750, ASM900), offering increasing flow rates (from ~100 L/min to over 500 L/min), corresponding media volumes, and sizes suited to fish load capacities.