Backyard Ponds

Dana B asked:


Does anyone know how much electricity the pond pump pulls? Will it make a major impact on our electricity bill if we leave it on always?

Lowry

InfernoDragon asked:


i have a 800gal pond and plan to make a waterfall 2 1/2 ft high, 10in wide where the water overflows, and a 15in stream the waterfall goes into. how big of a pump will i need? i plan to buy a pondmaster magnetic pump

Teetwo

Inked Mama ? Beautiful Disaster asked:


We have a draper pond pump and around this time of year frogs are constantly being ****** into it and obviously dying. We’ve tried wrapping it in firm mesh but no luck. Any other solutions?
Chicken wire is what we’ve already tried.

I will suggest the colander and aluminium screening ideas to my dad (he’s the pond-sorter-outer, I’m the pro-frog-activist / messenger!) – thanks guys!

Anny

Kerry asked:


I think they try to sleep in the area where the pump rests and get ****** in. I really like frogs, and if I have to tug one more mangled body out of the pump I’m going to be sick. Also, they clog the pump.

Is there some kind of protective cage I can buy or make to put over it that will let smaller debris through, but keep the froggies out? I’ve looked and looked in catalogs, but can’t find anything, and I can’t imagine I’m the only person with this problem.

Mariette

Big Burban asked:


I have a Tetra pond 2500 pump( above ground and a submersible part) it was running fine all spring and summer until today, it acts as if there is no power going to it, although there are no GFIs tripped and there is power at the outlet. Is there a sensor or somthing that would cause this? Or possibly a way to reset the pump? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Ebba

Niel asked:


We are considering adding a garden to our backyard, and we understand we need a pump. The place where we want the pond is too far away from the house to be grid powered. We considered solar and wind powered pumps, but we don’t have enough sun or wind. I was wondering if there is a working perpetual machine, such as a perpetual water wheel. If so, can u send me a picture/video. THANKS!!!

Ardyce

Chad Carson asked:


I moved into a house with a large koi pond over the summer. The waterfall used to flow quite strongly, but now the flow is very weak. Even when I run the water straight from the pump to the waste tube (bypassing the filter and waterfall), there’s not much flow. I emptied out the leaf basket that sits just before the pump, but that didn’t help. What else should I try?
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, the flow is much weaker now than when I first moved in (even when it was running through the filter, but especially when it was bypassing the filter). I don’t think it’s settling — my guess is there’s something stuck in the pipe between the drain and the pump, or maybe the pump is dying.

Alida

sjcpunx408 asked:


I am planning to build a koi fish pond, and I know I need a water pump. All I know is that a water pump will circulates water. Does it do anything else? does it act like a filter? does it provide aeration or oxygen to the pond?

Irving

Ooohlala asked:


I listened to someone’s advice and turned it off when it reached below 50 degrees and resulted in sludge and decaying mess in the bottom of the pond. 4 out of 5 fish (all less than 4 inches long) are now dead. I think the pond needs to continue circulating throughout the winter months to keep the water clear and clean, but I’m not sure. This is my first winter with this pond, which is approximately 300 gallons. Help!
I live in Texas, so it doesn’t freeze a lot here. We have a few days in the 30’s here, but ponds don’t usually freeze over. The water stays flowing. Do I have to turn my pump off? Or, can I let it run all year?

Flora

Chris C asked:


ok, bought a home w/ a koi pond and i think the pump has gone out and i dont know how to fix it and the water has turned GREEN! i am afraid the fish will not make it out of this.

Bedford