The Ahi Hydro Vortex™ is the most efficient and Easy To Clean waterfall filter in its class. Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filters combine high surface area media, a vortex solids separator, settling cone, with a bottom drain for complete and efficient backwashing. Hydro Vortex™ waterfall filters do not require blowers or air pumps for backwashing.
The Ahi is the smallest version of the revolutionary Patented Hydro Vortex™ series of completely backwashable biological waterfall filters. Designed by Russell Watergardens & Koi, they are designed for easy routine cleaning simply by opening its included drain valve and reversing water flow through the filter manually or mechanically with our HydroFlush™ Backwash System or automatically with our ElectroFlush™ Backwash System.
The HydroFlush™ option uses your existing pump and a 3-way valve to reverse water flow through the filter. Cleaning a Ahi Hydro Vortex™ filter is as easy as opening its drain valve and turning the 3-way valve to HydroFlush™.
The ElectroFlush™ System is similar to the HydroFlush™ System, but with 24 volt motorized valves that open and close automatically with just a "flip of a switch" from inside the weather resistant Control Box.
Compare cleaning a
Hydro Vortex™ filter with cleaning "Pad-&-Media-Bag" style waterfall filters.
An Easy to Clean Ahi Hydro Vortex™ biological waterfall filter lets you build beautiful ponds and waterfalls like the one shown in this photo on the left that was built by a contractor in California using an Ahi Series Water Garden Pond Kit. The Ahi is suitable for ponds up to 1,000 gallons in size.
