Where to put mechanical filtration

I have a pond that is about 5000+ gallons now. Where should mechanical
filtration be added ? I have a 2" line coming out the side of the pond into
a 4 foot tall pump trap. From there it goes to the pump and up to a skippy
filter. I am thinking of reticulated foam on the inside of the skippy filter
before it drains into the stream. Is there a better place ? I put a small
piece of foam over the outlet to the pond and it is catching small pieces of
stuff and getting clogged so I want to catch that stuff to help clear up the
pond. I would like to put the mechanical filtration some place where gravity
will do the job and not place an extra burden on the pump.

I would fill the pump trap with window screening to catch as much of the
debris as possible. Window screen is easily removed and rinsed off and
unlike the foam, will not readily clog. The foam could be put in the skippy
also as a final finishing filter, but it will need to be cleaned regularly
and any plants put in the top of the skippy would make cleaning a lot of
work.
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RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"Mickey" wrote in message
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I have a pond that is about 5000+ gallons now. Where should mechanical
filtration be added ? I have a 2" line coming out the side of the pond
into
a 4 foot tall pump trap. From there it goes to the pump and up to a skippy
filter. I am thinking of reticulated foam on the inside of the skippy
filter
before it drains into the stream. Is there a better place ? I put a small
piece of foam over the outlet to the pond and it is catching small pieces
of
stuff and getting clogged so I want to catch that stuff to help clear up
the
pond. I would like to put the mechanical filtration some place where
gravity
will do the job and not place an extra burden on the pump.

I would fill the pump trap with window screening to catch as much of the
debris as possible. Window screen is easily removed and rinsed off and
unlike the foam, will not readily clog. The foam could be put in the skippy
also as a final finishing filter, but it will need to be cleaned regularly
and any plants put in the top of the skippy would make cleaning a lot of
work.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"Mickey" wrote in message
...
I have a pond that is about 5000+ gallons now. Where should mechanical
filtration be added ? I have a 2" line coming out the side of the pond
into
a 4 foot tall pump trap. From there it goes to the pump and up to a skippy
filter. I am thinking of reticulated foam on the inside of the skippy
filter
before it drains into the stream. Is there a better place ? I put a small
piece of foam over the outlet to the pond and it is catching small pieces
of
stuff and getting clogged so I want to catch that stuff to help clear up
the
pond. I would like to put the mechanical filtration some place where
gravity
will do the job and not place an extra burden on the pump.