Newbie? Prefilters or Not
Can anyone tell me if a prefilter (mine is the sponge type) is necessary on
a pond fountain pump (Beckett 535 GPH) or is it okay to just go with a regular bio filter directly to the pump. I will only be using this on a 160 gallon preformed pond. From all the previous post I've read, prefilters (at least not the sponge type) don't seem to be too popular or a pain keeping it clean. Thanks in advance for your comments. |
Newbie? Prefilters or Not
"Robert Ramirez" wrote in message
. .. Can anyone tell me if a prefilter (mine is the sponge type) is necessary on a pond fountain pump (Beckett 535 GPH) or is it okay to just go with a regular bio filter directly to the pump. I will only be using this on a 160 gallon preformed pond. From all the previous post I've read, prefilters (at least not the sponge type) don't seem to be too popular or a pain keeping it clean. Thanks in advance for your comments. Robert without a prefilter you run the risk of debris getting sucked into your pump. Most of the time, this is not a problem because the pumps are designed to chew up small stuff. The day you get something big...ouch. I have a 500 gallon or so VF, and my pump sits in the bottom. I don't use a prefilter at all, My inflow enters the VF at one end, and the pump is at the other. BV. BV. |
Newbie? Prefilters or Not
Robert, I made this for my pumps to go in so they don't get clogged.
http://priss31.tripod.com/filter.html Priss http://priss31.tripod.com/SmallPond.html "Robert Ramirez" wrote in message . .. Can anyone tell me if a prefilter (mine is the sponge type) is necessary on a pond fountain pump (Beckett 535 GPH) or is it okay to just go with a regular bio filter directly to the pump. I will only be using this on a 160 gallon preformed pond. From all the previous post I've read, prefilters (at least not the sponge type) don't seem to be too popular or a pain keeping it clean. Thanks in advance for your comments. |
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