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Which Pump is Best??
I've finished building my pond (18'x18'x2'/attached to a 55' long 2' wide
stream up to a waterfall at a grade 4 feet above the pond grade). There are so many pumps on the market. I do not know where to go. I do want a good flow of water to make the waterfall dramatic. Does anyone care to advise me on what pump I should obtain? I would want a pump which is under the water. I would want this pump to be effecient, using less energy than some pump. Are there any good solar pumps? There will be a lot of plants and few fish in this pond. Thanks so much for any help. -- Steve |
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Which Pump is Best??
"Steve Shapson" wrote in message
... I've finished building my pond (18'x18'x2'/attached to a 55' long 2' wide stream up to a waterfall at a grade 4 feet above the pond grade). There are so many pumps on the market. I do not know where to go. I do want a good flow of water to make the waterfall dramatic. Does anyone care to advise me on what pump I should obtain? I would want a pump which is under the water. I would want this pump to be effecient, using less energy than some pump. Are there any good solar pumps? There will be a lot of plants and few fish in this pond. Thanks so much for any help. -- Steve Having just put together a similar setup - 3000 gallon pond with 80' of stream starting 4' above water level, plus 2 1/2' falls - let me suggest that you think about using an external pump and 2" pipe. Submersibles are less efficient, clog easier, and usually have 1" fittings. Friction loss from the amount of pipe you need will be hefty if you try to use 1" pipe. You can use a 1" to 2" adapter, but you still will have effiency and clogging issues. The initial expense will be a little higher, but the savings on electric will soon put you ahead. I got a Sequence Cimarron (http://www.azponds.com/new%20sequence.htm) and I am very happy with it. It provides plenty of flow (2500gph+ @ 6" lift) for the stream and a nice gushing waterfall, all for 120 watts. It is nice and quiet. Not silent, but you can't hear it over the water unless you are right next to it. I had tried to set this up with two submersibles originally but gave up and ordered the external one less than a month later. |
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