New pump suggestions? Low GPH....

So, I'm new to ponds and would love some suggestions for a new pump.
I'm about to fill a 300 gallon pond that has a waterfall with a 5'
head. Can anyone suggest the right filter for this situation, and
maybe where to get it? I want to submerge the pump in the pond and
pump the water up to the falls. I'm planning on 2 small veggie
filters near the top of the waterfall. I'm not afraid of paying more
for a quality pump that won't get jammed often. A low voltage pump
would be ideal.

Many thanks (and thanks for the replies to my last post).

--Rob

Put whatever pump you decided on (I'd look at a 700 gph mag-drive,
www.thatpetplace.com) inside a mesh basket. Example on my webpage
www.jjspond.us click on *My Pond Photos* and go to Page 7, scroll down to
bottom right.

Pictured are 2 mesh baskets zip corded together, or you can use one basket
and window screening tied to top. Do not leave the foam pre-filter on pump
or add anything in the baskets, only fine particles will come thru the
baskets, and you'll be clog free. Large surface area keeps the big stuff
out of the pump until in breaks down to little stuff. Not efficient at
pulling muck off the bottom, but in a 300 gallon pond, a shop vac can do
that. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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On 29 Jun 2004 06:17:58 -0700, (Rob) wrote:

So, I'm new to ponds and would love some suggestions for a new pump.
I'm about to fill a 300 gallon pond that has a waterfall with a 5'
head. Can anyone suggest the right filter for this situation, and
maybe where to get it? I want to submerge the pump in the pond and
pump the water up to the falls. I'm planning on 2 small veggie
filters near the top of the waterfall. I'm not afraid of paying more
for a quality pump that won't get jammed often. A low voltage pump
would be ideal.

Many thanks (and thanks for the replies to my last post).

--Rob