Pam,

My brother-in-law made a strainer/prefilter that a number of us use from two
of the mesh type aquatic plant pots. He ties them together top to top with
bag ties, and has a piece of 1 inch pipe with lots of holes go all the way
through. The far end has a pipe cap on it. The pump end gets an adapter to
the size of the pump intake. I found that I kept collapsing the pots with
the debris that catches on the outside, so I modified the design to include
filling the system with bioballs for support. It is light, easy to lift,
and in my pond requires cleaning about every week or two.
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"Pam" wrote in message
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I need help! I have my pump in a tub with holes in it and Bags of Lava
rock. The way it is now it is TOO heavy for me to get out of the pond to
clean. What I need is something light that I can make myself and is easy
to get out! I'm getting to OLD to get in and out of the pond by myself.
Could someone PLEASE HELP ME!! I did do a search on the net first. But I
couldn't find anything. I use a sump pump that goes to my Bio filter.
Thank you in advance for your HELP! Pam