A simple prefilter - take two slotted baskets and use zip
ties to form a hinge. Cut a hole in the baskets for the
tubing and the power cord. Line the baskets with blue
furnace filter (from WalMart) and put the filter in the
center of this close and use another ziptie as a closure.
Bonnie

For picture of similar to what Bonnie describes above, click on *My Pond
Photos* in index at: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ and go to Page 7, scroll
down bottom right hand corner.

Only I don't put the furnace filter in, as the basket weave works well
enough and I don't have to pull the pump out of the pond at all to clean.
Since you have a filter, I don't see any need for the extra filtration in
the baskets if the fines going thru are okay. Better to clean a filter
out-of-the-pond, than one you have to pull up, imho. ;o) ~ jan

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Defrosted~
Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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