New to ponds...need help with equipment
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:18 pm
I inherited four small ponds (the largest being roughly 500 gallons) when I purchased my house three years ago. The location of the ponds has them out of sight and often out of mind, so after the first summer, I kind of let them go; the second summer was worse; and last summer I didn't even run them. In the meantime, much of the equipment has gone bad and no longer works -- I estimate much of it is 10-15 years old.
Anyway, at present, I've ripped out all four ponds (three preformed and one soft liner) and am moving the largest to a location closer to my house where it will become a focal point and not a hidden nuisance.
I'm at the point now where I'm looking for a pump that will provide enough flow to keep the water quality high enough that I can put some fish and/or tadpoles in it, while also maintaining the ability to flow a waterfall that will require probably 10 feet (max) of hose with an incline of probably 4 feet (from the bottom of the pond).
I'm also on a budget and can't get into anything high end at the moment. Under $100 is a must, and more in the $50 - $75 range is much more fiscally pleasing to me.
Can anyone help? Is a waterfall pump all I'll need? Do I need any kind of filter, as well?
Thanks in advance!
Anyway, at present, I've ripped out all four ponds (three preformed and one soft liner) and am moving the largest to a location closer to my house where it will become a focal point and not a hidden nuisance.
I'm at the point now where I'm looking for a pump that will provide enough flow to keep the water quality high enough that I can put some fish and/or tadpoles in it, while also maintaining the ability to flow a waterfall that will require probably 10 feet (max) of hose with an incline of probably 4 feet (from the bottom of the pond).
I'm also on a budget and can't get into anything high end at the moment. Under $100 is a must, and more in the $50 - $75 range is much more fiscally pleasing to me.
Can anyone help? Is a waterfall pump all I'll need? Do I need any kind of filter, as well?
Thanks in advance!