Do I need to turn off the filter system during use?

No! We recommend keeping the filter system running 24/7 throughout the pond season.

If the filter is deprived of oxygen-rich water and nutrients for just 2 hours, the majority of the different bacterial strains will die.

At the same time the oxygen level in the pond water drops, and due to the interrupted nitrogen cycle, the fish toxins nitrite and ammonia are produced!