Help wanted: Pump CONSTANTLY clogs

No, I hot glued the tubing into the planter so that it cannot move. I
used zip ties to join the two halves together just like yours. With
mine the pump sit outside the contraption and pulls the water in
through a tube where the other end of the tube is inside the
contraption.

It's been running for about 24 hours and all seems well.

No, I hot glued the tubing into the planter so that it cannot move. I
used zip ties to join the two halves together just like yours. With
mine the pump sit outside the contraption and pulls the water in
through a tube where the other end of the tube is inside the
contraption.

Hey Jan - this sounds like an interesting concept, as long as your pump
does not draw from the "slotted base " as mine does - I am going to look for
a pump with a "closed intake" system - much easier to to pre-filter this way
IMO - Thanks for the idea scs0 !
Gale :~)

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No, I hot glued the tubing into the planter so that it cannot move. I
used zip ties to join the two halves together just like yours. With
mine the pump sit outside the contraption and pulls the water in
through a tube where the other end of the tube is inside the
contraption.

It's been running for about 24 hours and all seems well.
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Mine looks much like the pic of Jan's baskets. Not only do they not clog
easily, but no fry get sucked in and killed either.
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On 12 Mar 2007 13:01:47 -0700, "scs0" wrote:

No, I hot glued the tubing into the planter so that it cannot move. I
used zip ties to join the two halves together just like yours. With
mine the pump sit outside the contraption and pulls the water in
through a tube where the other end of the tube is inside the
contraption.

Sounds even easier than having to put the whole pump inside.

It's been running for about 24 hours and all seems well.

Excellent. :-) ~ jan

Several things come to mind that may help. Do you use a pond net to
reduce the leaves in the pond? Are you using a skimmer to stop the
waste from reaching the pump? Is it possible to use an out of pond
pump? Using a very strong air pump is very important to keep the pond
oxygen levels up all year long. Using ML O2 is a good start. I have
several articles on pumps on Richdeer3pondsupplies.com ( copy and
paste)

I rarely have to clean my pump even with 2 elms overhead. I have the
pump in the bottom of a plastic flower pot with a old round dehydrator
screen on top. It also water to flow in and the filter media doesn't
clog. Matala filter mats do not clog or channel like other filters.
They can be cut to fit any filter and come in 4 densities. Filter
brushes are a good option too.

The reason that the intake hose is smaller then the discharge size is
that restricting the outflow can over load the pump motor. I have
solved the multi sized hose problem by going to the farm supply store
and buying bulk plastic tubing and cutting it the size. Heating any
hose in hot water will straighten it out and make it fit over even
the snuggest fit. Algae can be cleaned out of hoses with hydrogen
peroxide left in several hours.

Good luck and email me if you have any questions or need help finding
a product that will work for you. Gail at http://www.Richdeer3pondsupplies.com
email or call 641-750-3062

ah., dude......every pump I ever read the directions on stated to
"reduce" OUTFLOW to reduce output do not reduce intake
..........Normally intakes are larger than outlets. Its worse to starve
a pump for water than to reduce outflow and create back
pressure.......A typical centrifugal pump is more than capable of
handling backpressure from reduced outflow.



On 12 Mar 2007 23:56:50 -0700, "richdeer3pondsupplies.com"
wrote:

Several things come to mind that may help. Do you use a pond net to
reduce the leaves in the pond? Are you using a skimmer to stop the
waste from reaching the pump? Is it possible to use an out of pond
pump? Using a very strong air pump is very important to keep the pond
oxygen levels up all year long. Using ML O2 is a good start. I have
several articles on pumps on Richdeer3pondsupplies.com ( copy and
paste)

I rarely have to clean my pump even with 2 elms overhead. I have the
pump in the bottom of a plastic flower pot with a old round dehydrator
screen on top. It also water to flow in and the filter media doesn't
clog. Matala filter mats do not clog or channel like other filters.
They can be cut to fit any filter and come in 4 densities. Filter
brushes are a good option too.

The reason that the intake hose is smaller then the discharge size is
that restricting the outflow can over load the pump motor. I have
solved the multi sized hose problem by going to the farm supply store
and buying bulk plastic tubing and cutting it the size. Heating any
hose in hot water will straighten it out and make it fit over even
the snuggest fit. Algae can be cleaned out of hoses with hydrogen
peroxide left in several hours.

Good luck and email me if you have any questions or need help finding
a product that will work for you. Gail at http://www.Richdeer3pondsupplies.com
email or call 641-750-3062




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