Koi Valley - AlphaONE Filter

More than a Bead Filter

The AlphaONE was first conceived over 3 years ago. About 2 years ago we enlisted about 60 willing
participants, which consisted of dealers and pond owners, to help us with our testing and give us
feed back. In two years of testing we received "0" negative comments. This surpassed even our
greatest expectations. Some of these were new pond owners and many were previous owners of
different types of bead filters.

The responses were unanimous, "We Love It!"

What makes it different from a bead filter and so lovable?

What we are hearing from others is that It can go for greatly extended times before flow slows down.
We have had reports of people going for a month (with only a 2.5 model) with no slow down in flow or
rise in pressure of the AlphaONE unit. (we do not advocate going for a month before backwashing,
the best thing for your fish and your water quality is to backwash the filter often and remove the
debris before it breaks down biologically.)

How does it do this?

To answer this we have to understand the difference between bead filters and how they trap solids
and how the AlphaONE accomplishes this task. Bead filters trap solids in the first few inches of the
bead pac(causing clogging, flow disruption and pressure rises in the vessel) while the AlphaONE with
its uniquely designed AlphaBioONE media stops the debris evenly through out the pac (resulting in
greater flow, less head or back pressure, less maintenance.) The polishing ability of the filter is one
it's most desirable features, based upon comments that into us from the field.

The AlphaBioONE media was specially designed for this filter and this filter only. It is not something
borrowed from another industry and used in the filter. Its design is unique in that it was not designed
with "cross hairs" as some other specialty types of media use. We left those out because in a static
bed the "cross hairs" can collect and hold debris until it becomes anaerobic. With the AlphaBioONE
media there are no hidden areas for anaerobic bacteria, to harbor and stagnate, only beneficial
bacteria. Take a look at the AlphaBioONE media and you'll see for yourself.

The AlphaBioONE media comes in two shapes mixed together and as the media nests together in its
pac tremendous amounts of solids can be trapped within the pac without going anaerobic and still
function biologically to perform its second job of nitrification. The solids are easily dispersed when
the media agitator is engaged to break up the pac and release the solids out to backwash. Each
shape has specially designed ridges around the outside to promote beneficial bacterial growth, but
not so long as to cause the media to interlock. Interlocking media, used on some filters, does not
come apart when agitated. The shorter, more optimal ridge feature was carefully designed and
tested to make sure the filter would function perfectly in the long run.

The internals on the AlphaONE, slightly different than the AquaBead filters, are designed to give
maximum flow, the least maintenance and the lowest possible head loss of any filter of its type. With
the internals using larger slotted openings on the AlphaONE we don't need a sludge drain to rid the
filter of sludge, this is accomplished doing a normal backwash of the filter. This also makes the filter a
little more user friendly and quicker to backwash.

Quicker cycling than bead filters has been reported by many in the field. Some reports of 10-14 days
have been reported. Compare this with 4-8 weeks with most bead-type filters.

Available in the same 6 sizes, as the AquaBead filter, and in one of our PLUS or Mashimizu system.

Pricing and other features are the same as the AquaBead filters.

First and foremost the AlphaONE gives you freedom. It gives you back your pond.

Now you'll own your pond, it won't own you!