Hi John,

I have a PF3000 that is rated to clear a 3000 gallon pond. It doesn't work -
probably would work for a 1,500 gallon pond. In other words, just half the
amount of pond water you want to clear for anything sold commercially.
I think you should build the Skippy. You'll be alot happier with it.

Your pond is so cute. I'll bet you have some happy hours around it ...

Good Luck

Nedra in Missouri

My Backyard Pond:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
The Lotus Garden:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"John" wrote in message
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Howdy, experienced ponders, from Fort Worth. Here's my 220 gallon pond
last year, sans fish: http://artships.com/fountain.jpg

Powered by a Little Giant PCL-025 475GPH pump,
http://www.littlegiant.com/littlegia...dLegNum/567636 ,
in the filter box, FMS-20,

http://www.littlegiant.com/littlegia...256b25006d28e9

It was Just Fine when it was all just for looks and little sound. Since
the comets, though... Not so much. Now I want more water going over the
falls, and none of that pea soup, either. And generally clearer water,
without what looks like suspended dust.

According to Little Giant's website, I should be able to connect the
existing pump to a better filter, the PF300,
http://www.pondfiltration.com/pf300.html (it looks to be a Little Giant).
I know I can bump-up the waterfall volume a touch by replacing the hose
with a slightly larger diameter.

My main question is, will the pf300 filter with the 475GPH pump clear-up
the water? Or, should I build a skippy filter into the lowest of the
brownish plant beds? If so, how much more pump will I need to drive it?
1000gph (I'm guessing because 475GPH just doesn't seem like very much)?
Feel free to chime in with, "The best filter is..." and ditto with a pump.

Possibilites abound, paralyzing selection. But you've all been there.

John
*wave* to Gail F.