Bakki showers are gravity-fed trickle filters that deliver outstanding biological filtration and gas exchange. Water is pumped to the top of a multi-tier tower filled with bio-media, then cascades down through open-air chambers — exposing beneficial bacteria to atmospheric oxygen for maximum nitrification efficiency. Play It Koi carries bakki shower systems from Your Choice Aquatics and other manufacturers in 30-inch, 48-inch, and 60-inch widths.
Why Choose a Bakki Shower?
Bakki showers excel at biological filtration because the bacteria colonizing the media receive unlimited oxygen — unlike submerged bio-media that competes with fish for dissolved oxygen. They also degas harmful CO2 and supersaturated nitrogen. The trade-off is visibility — bakki showers sit above ground. Pro tip: pair a bakki shower with a drum filter or sieve upstream for mechanical pre-filtration. This protects the bio-media from clogging with solids.
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