"John Rutz" wrote in message
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go with two if you can
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That I can do. I think I even have three cans I can work with if it'll help.
The wife assures me she has plenty of old blankets I can use. So I figure
I'll do this...

Keep pump in VF.
Have it outflow in the bottom of can 1.
Can 1 will be stuffed with a blanket or other media.
Can 1 will flow to can two from the top to the bottom of can 2.
Can 2 will overflow into pond.

I am even thinking, it may make sense just to stand the cans up in the VF.
This way if anything leaks or falls over when I am not watching, I won't
empty the pond. Then I can leave this running all weekend while I am
camping. Hmm.

BV.