You must have a much different set up than I do then.

You can view it on my website, click on *My Filter* and there are more
pictures on the *Demon Pond filter* page also.

There are no prefilters.

That's why you're needing to clean the pads so often. Pumps in the pond
protected by screening or mesh baskets don't let the solids thru as solid.
Thus the muck is all fine.

The pond is 2000g and is the largest Tetra filter we could find at the time.

How many gallons of water do you think your Tetra filter holds?

I think that's just the nature of the beast. A smaller filter is going to
take more maintenance more often. Doesn't mean it isn't do the job of
filter conversion. ~ jan
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