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21-03-2006, 09:48 PM posted to rec.ponds

On 21 Mar 2006 10:48:06 -0800, wrote:

I have been shopping for a Fishmate filter and have found that the true
size of what I need can vary more than a little. The filter is
designed for an ideal situation, but if your pond gets 100% sunshine,
or you have a lot of fish, or even a dirty class of fish, you could be
looking at a 1000 gallong filter for a 220 gallon pond. other factors
include plants, type, and quantity. The safe bet is to go bigger than
you think, it will not hurt you, while going smaller can be at least a
major source of work. The worst could be that your water is never clean
no matter how much you try to keep after it.
If you are an expert and you want to correct me, go ahead, I am not
offended by people who know more than I, I try to learn from it.

OK :-)

The worst that can happen isn't just dirty water. With dirty water and
inadequate filtering you run a severe risk of getting disease and
loosing all of your fish.

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