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PLEASE someone help me? I'm losing it. (Need pumps)
LOL I'm all over the place! I've read & read about the external
pumps, priming pots, leaf traps, etc. I have a few reservations and am more leaning to the point of not spending the time to create the housing, etc. required. I think I'm going to stick with the pondmaster mags which can go in or out. OK - NOW.... I've flipped from using a 45g garbage can to doing this right and getting a 70g Rubbermaid stock tank. I can pick this up locally for $54.98. OK. I will now have: 70g biofilter 2 feet drop of waterfall 1.5-2' stepback from pond edge to fall top lip 1200-1500 pond approx 2' deep The hose from the pump in the pond will have to travel at least 4 feet high and 4 feet long. I'm going to use flexible hose so there shouldn't be any elbows. So if I get a 750 gph pump just for the biofilter - wouldn't by the time it got to the source then had to deal with the biofilter - wouldn't the actual numbers on the 750 gph be greatly reduced? I.e.; wouldn't I end up spitting out more like 400 gph by the time it spills out the biofilter? I'm just ready to make an online purchase and am concerned about what size to go with that will do the trick to keep a clear pond year round. I won't have much opportunity to have plants. Sorry if I'm being a pain, but I appreciate the help. |
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