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![]() "Bill Stock" wrote in message ... I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the Cyprio Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is about 500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond? Any tips. This year I'm in front for a change :-) New "raised" pond already in (10' x 8' x 3'), covered what was left of the "lawn" with weed control fabric, slate, white, and bark chips. Changed the Titan pump to the bigger pond, replacing it with a Cascade (strictly speaking not a solids pump, but it works great ! ), used the bottom of the Bioforce 2200UV with the top of a non-UV Bioforce 1100 feeding into a Cyprio 4500 UV for the bigger pond. Put the bottom of the non- UV 1100 under the lid of the bigger UV equipped 2200 and everything seems OK. Added Candlestick Primulas, Fritilleries (Sp ?), and Marsh Marigold to go with Mare's Tail, etc, and a new water lily for the bigger pond. Bill, I normally only have to clean my Bioforce about every 2 months, and that's been on all year with 4 goldfish in. What pump are you using ? Peter |
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![]() "2pods" wrote in message ... "Bill Stock" wrote in message ... I'd like to hear more about your Flower Pot filter. I have one of the Cyprio Bioforce things now and it's pain to clean twice a week. So I was considering the Flower Pot thing or the half barrel filter. My pond is about 500 gallons max. Would the FP be big enough for this size pond? Any tips. This year I'm in front for a change :-) New "raised" pond already in (10' x 8' x 3'), covered what was left of the "lawn" with weed control fabric, slate, white, and bark chips. Changed the Titan pump to the bigger pond, replacing it with a Cascade (strictly speaking not a solids pump, but it works great ! ), used the bottom of the Bioforce 2200UV with the top of a non-UV Bioforce 1100 feeding into a Cyprio 4500 UV for the bigger pond. Put the bottom of the non- UV 1100 under the lid of the bigger UV equipped 2200 and everything seems OK. Added Candlestick Primulas, Fritilleries (Sp ?), and Marsh Marigold to go with Mare's Tail, etc, and a new water lily for the bigger pond. Bill, I normally only have to clean my Bioforce about every 2 months, and that's been on all year with 4 goldfish in. What pump are you using ? Peter Hi Peter, I thought Nessie had gotten you. I have a Laguna 1500 at the moment. Pond is about 500 gallons and nine GF. The main problem seems to be Algae and silt. |
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Hi Peter,
I thought Nessie had gotten you. How did you know about my Mother-in-law's summer job :-) I've spent most of the winter tinkering with the fish tanks (more pumps, more filters, not enough UV's ), but that's me started ponding again. I have a Laguna 1500 at the moment. Pond is about 500 gallons and nine GF. The main problem seems to be Algae and silt. I'm using a Cyprio Titan 2000 and most of the silt etc stays in the pump cage, though my bioforce 2200 needs cleaned more often now, so maybe it's time for new sponges ? Peter |
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![]() "2pods" wrote in message ... Hi Peter, I thought Nessie had gotten you. How did you know about my Mother-in-law's summer job :-) I've spent most of the winter tinkering with the fish tanks (more pumps, more filters, not enough UV's ), but that's me started ponding again. I just set up a Betta tank in the office. I'm hoping to give the indoor GF an auto water changer, once they go to the cottage (Pond). I have a Laguna 1500 at the moment. Pond is about 500 gallons and nine GF. The main problem seems to be Algae and silt. I'm using a Cyprio Titan 2000 and most of the silt etc stays in the pump cage, though my bioforce 2200 needs cleaned more often now, so maybe it's time for new sponges ? Yes, mine needs a tune up kit, sponges and O-Ring. I'm toying with the idea of a flower pot (skippy) filter instead. But the pot I bought seems rather flimsy, I can see it cracking under the weight of the water. Your Cyprio filter is much larger, likely explains the reduced cleaning. Peter |
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