filters and pumps..need advice

Hi All, We have added another larger pond to our already existing one
(6x7..about 25 inches deep) The new one is 8x8 and about 36 inches deep at
the deepest point. Our goal is to have the larger "upper" pond flow into the
"lower" smaller pond thru a spillway. We would like to have the pump in the
smaller pond drawing the water to a biofilter that empties into the larger
pond thus overflowing into the smaller one. I have figured that together the
ponds are a little over 2000 gal. I have looked around my small town and it
seems that the home improvement stores are about the only option for pumps
and filters. My question is does anyone have the "Little Giant" brand
products and have they worked well for you??? Also for my setup the cost
will be about $450.00. Should I go online and perhaps get a different brand.
Does this seem like a good price for the product quality??
Thanks for any info you can provide.
By the way I live in NW TN near the KY border

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[Priscilla McCullough]

Tina, most everyone is over at rec.ponds
Try over there and I'm sure someone can answer your question.
Priss
http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html


> wrote in message
et...
> Hi All, We have added another larger pond to our already existing one
> (6x7..about 25 inches deep) The new one is 8x8 and about 36 inches deep at
> the deepest point. Our goal is to have the larger "upper" pond flow into
the
> "lower" smaller pond thru a spillway. We would like to have the pump in
the
> smaller pond drawing the water to a biofilter that empties into the larger
> pond thus overflowing into the smaller one. I have figured that together
the
> ponds are a little over 2000 gal. I have looked around my small town and
it
> seems that the home improvement stores are about the only option for pumps
> and filters. My question is does anyone have the "Little Giant" brand
> products and have they worked well for you??? Also for my setup the cost
> will be about $450.00. Should I go online and perhaps get a different
brand.
> Does this seem like a good price for the product quality??
> Thanks for any info you can provide.
> By the way I live in NW TN near the KY border
>
> --
> Tina Breeds
>
> USNMC Rescue
> http://www.neorescue.org/
> vsit my webshots page to see my pictures
> http://community.webshots.com/user/tityger
> Animals are Kind to Dumb People
>
>

[Bonnie Espenshade]

wrote:
> Hi All, We have added another larger pond to our already existing one
> (6x7..about 25 inches deep) The new one is 8x8 and about 36 inches deep at
> the deepest point. Our goal is to have the larger "upper" pond flow into the
> "lower" smaller pond thru a spillway. We would like to have the pump in the
> smaller pond drawing the water to a biofilter that empties into the larger
> pond thus overflowing into the smaller one. I have figured that together the
> ponds are a little over 2000 gal. I have looked around my small town and it
> seems that the home improvement stores are about the only option for pumps
> and filters. My question is does anyone have the "Little Giant" brand
> products and have they worked well for you??? Also for my setup the cost
> will be about $450.00. Should I go online and perhaps get a different brand.
> Does this seem like a good price for the product quality??
> Thanks for any info you can provide.
> By the way I live in NW TN near the KY border
>
> --
> Tina Breeds
>
> USNMC Rescue
> http://www.neorescue.org/
> vsit my webshots page to see my pictures
> http://community.webshots.com/user/tityger
> Animals are Kind to Dumb People
>
>

Hi Tina,
My ponds are similar to what your describing. I use Supreme
mag-drive pumps. They are cheap to purchase and to run, and
they last a long time. The company I purchase them from was
bought by http://www.DrsFosterSmith.com. I don't have a
seperate biofilter. I use a very large veggie filter with a
settling area/veggie filter/biofilter combination. Check my
web site to see what I'm talking about.

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Bonnie
NJ
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[J. Douglas Mercer]

Thanks for the reference.
Doug
..

"Priscilla McCullough" > wrote in message
...
> Tina, most everyone is over at rec.ponds
> Try over there and I'm sure someone can answer your question.
> Priss
> http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html
>
>
> > wrote in message
> et...
> > Hi All, We have added another larger pond to our already existing one
> > (6x7..about 25 inches deep) The new one is 8x8 and about 36 inches deep
at
> > the deepest point. Our goal is to have the larger "upper" pond flow into
> the
> > "lower" smaller pond thru a spillway. We would like to have the pump in
> the
> > smaller pond drawing the water to a biofilter that empties into the
larger
> > pond thus overflowing into the smaller one. I have figured that together
> the
> > ponds are a little over 2000 gal. I have looked around my small town and
> it
> > seems that the home improvement stores are about the only option for
pumps
> > and filters. My question is does anyone have the "Little Giant" brand
> > products and have they worked well for you??? Also for my setup the cost
> > will be about $450.00. Should I go online and perhaps get a different
> brand.
> > Does this seem like a good price for the product quality??
> > Thanks for any info you can provide.
> > By the way I live in NW TN near the KY border
> >
> > --
> > Tina Breeds
> >
> > USNMC Rescue
> > http://www.neorescue.org/
> > vsit my webshots page to see my pictures
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/tityger
> > Animals are Kind to Dumb People
> >
> >
>
>

[Jerrispond]

Hi. sorry it took so long for me to answer. DO NOT have a larger pond flowing
into a small pond it needs to be the other way. If the power goes out it will
flood the small pond.....when the power goes on it will almost empty the small
pond to get a spillway going. Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond