Ok, I'm getting the picture..............Thanks
"~ janj JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 May 2005 23:19:18 -0400, "Paul" wrote:

I don't get this. You see on the shelves in the stores these small boxes
that are capable of filtering a 1,000 gal. pond and people are telling me
i
have to build a 50 gal. filter to do the same job. I'm
confused................................

It's like gas mileage on a car, best conditions, strip model, tail wind, 1
driver, no luggage. Those small filters on the shelf can manage a 1,000
gallon pond, with few fish, lots of plants, shade, etc. What we've found
on
rec.ponds, is take the number they give you and divide by 2. So if they
claim 1,000 gallons, it will do 500 gallons. The smaller the filter the
more often you will clean it, who wants to waste time doing that? ~ jan


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