To figure the gallons of your pond multiply the length X width X depth and
then multiply by 7.48. The result is the gallons. If you have an irregular
shape pond, just measure the area you can square off and the "maximum depth"
and use those figures and it should give you a close estimate (+/-10%).
BK
"joe" wrote in message
...
Megan Wilson wrote:

would anyone
be willing to provide me with the pros and cons between the
submersible/non-submersible pumps,

I have a 5000 gallon pond and a submersible pump in my skimmer box. I went
with this because I didn't want to listen to the pump humming while I was
sitting near my pond. Also, when I was investigating, it seemed like you
needed to deal with making sure non-submersible pumps were primed. As it
turns out the latter issue wasn't as involved as I thought. If you could
place you pump away from where you will spend your time, maybe the noise
wouldn't be a factor.

The other issue with submersibles is if they break, will they leak oil -
not
good, but I think this is a rare issue with today's pumps. One of the
major
factors for us (here in California where we got just finished getting
f****d
in the ass by power companies) was power usage. While initially more
expensive, those kilowatt hours add up quickly.


Good luck
Joe



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