Showing posts with label ponds. Show all posts
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2/24/2012

Koi Pond Aeration Kit, For Ponds from 2000-8000 gallons Review

Koi Pond Aeration Kit, For Ponds from 2000-8000 gallons
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I have considered aeration for a long time for my koi pond.During the summer months (in So Cal), our waterfall doesn't provide enough oxygen.This is an easy to install solution that provides a BUNCH of aeration, which in addition to helping the fish, it clarifies the water tremendously.My pond is 3600 gallons and only 3.5 feet deep, so I had to do a slight rework of the aerator head, as it was putting too much air in one place (in a deeper pond it may have been fine).I split the 2 aerator heads by using the excess hose that comes with the unit and a few extra parts.This is the perfect size unit for our size pond. Very satisfied so far.Also happy with the low electricity usage.

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Aeration for Healthy and Happy Fish! If your waterfall or fountain is not providing enough aeration or you wish to keep your water garden open all winter long then these aeration kits are perfect! Powered by a silent, reliable compressor, this diffuser system will add oxygen, aerate, circulate, eliminate dead spots and keep your pond and fish active and healthy all year long, costing only pennies per month. Aeration kits include an all weather linear compressor capable of pushing air up to 300 feet to the pond's edge if electricity is not near the pond. Compressors should be covered during winter months. Easy installation! System Includes: 25' 3/8" Self-Weighted Airline, One 4-Stone Diffuser Plate & 1.59 CFM Compressor. Compressor Specs: 115 volt, 33 watts, 0.65 amps, 1.59 CFM, Cost per month to run is $1.66.

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1/14/2012

Pressurized Pond Filter, 3000 UV Review

Pressurized Pond Filter, 3000 UV
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It took me about 6 months to actually get around to installing this in our pond, mostly because I was redoing the waterfall but I'm also quite lazy.

Previously I had tried using a 200 gallon gravity filter, media filtration, and a skimmer/pump combo. In all cases there was little improvement on algae blossoms, mosquito larvae, and water quality. After talking to a local shop, I sought out this specific filter because they had a lot of success with a showcase koi pond located behind the store.

After reading the relatively detailed instructions and following the advice of pond enthusiasts, installation took about 4 hours due to the rocky soil (it doesn't have to be in the soil but can sit flush). Since filtration efforts had been miserable failures prior to this, my hopes were high but my expectations sat far lower, so I plugged it in and went about my business.

Two weeks to the day, my pond is clear enough to make out fine details along the bottom; including areas where green frogs have burrowed into the muck. Not only is the pond clear enough to make out fine details, I finally discovered where a slow leak was coming from (liner is sinking). As a final reward, of sorts anyway, there was also a revelation in finding two long forgotten lawn ornaments, a bunch of toys tossed in long ago by my daughter or her friends, and the skeletal remains of a cat.

I will have to wait until spring and summer to see how well the UV works on controlling algae at peak levels of sunshine and mosquito larvae but with the rapid development of clarity I am feeling confident that we'll be able to maintain good water quality. Highly recommend this filter!

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Combined uv and biological filtration for crystal clear purified water. Easy to maintain, easy installation above or below ground.

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11/26/2011

AquaScape 3000 GPH Pump Review

AquaScape 3000 GPH Pump
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Horrible quality replaced 2 pumps, first after 2 yrs and second after 1 yr.Premium price, but certainly not a premium pump.

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The AquaScape 3000 GPH Pump is a low profile pump that has been specifically designed for use with water features and fits below the filter mats in the skimmer. All pump performances are rated at 5 ft. TDH.

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10/31/2011

Aquascape - 1/2" Hudson Automatic Water Garden Fill Valve with Slide Plate Review

Aquascape - 1/2' Hudson Automatic Water Garden Fill Valve with Slide Plate
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Works good, but I put a pressure regulator in line before it,set at 25 psi, after reading reviews of failures.My line water line pressure is about 80psi.
Another minor problem is with the mounting bracket. It is somewhat difficult to get at and tighten the height set screw.

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The AquaScape Fill Valve 1/2 ft Hudson Kit - Item # 29469

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9/28/2011

Atlantic BF1500 FilterFalls Review

Atlantic BF1500 FilterFalls
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While constructing my 35' waterfall feature, a friend told me the usefullness of using this filter at the top of the falls.I am very glad that I followed the advice.I selected this particular filter because I was using a 5500 gph pump and with the vertical height and length needed it would be spilling around 3800+ GPH.This filter handles this large water capacity excellent.The filter only comes with one filter pad and I recommend using two.I have found that this keeps your water cleaner and clearer.I believe Atlantic water garders filterfalls are top notch products and I would recommend the use of them in your water feature.You, your fish and plants will be happy with the results the filter provides.

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FilterFalls units provide biological water filtration and aeration. The filtration properties of FilterFalls' Bio-tech mats and media help establish a balanced ecosystem for plants and fish to thrive in. FilterFalls units are designed to be easily camouflaged with natural materials and easily accessed for routine maintenance.

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9/14/2011

Tetra Pond GreenFree Clarifier UV1, 9 Watts, Ponds up to 1800 Gallons Review

Tetra Pond GreenFree Clarifier UV1, 9 Watts, Ponds up to 1800 Gallons
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This is my second unit. The bulb went last year and I replaced it but there was a leak which caused the bulb to fail again. Amazon price for a new unit was less then new bulb and sleeve.

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Tetra Pond GreenFree Clarifier UV 1 includes a 9 watt UV Clarifier and is designed for ponds up to 1800 gallons.Dependable clarifiers use ultraviolet light to destroy the reproductive ability of suspended algae.Dead algae clump together in particles large enough to be removed by filtration, leaving the pond clearer.GreenFree clarifiers usually remove heavy algae blooms within five days and keep the pond algae-free.They are easy to concela, durable, and install in minutes.UL listed with a 3 year limited warranty.Includes fittings for tubing 3/4", 1", 1 1/4" ID.Max flow of 900 GPH.

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8/27/2011

Danner 02211 PM1000 12-Inch by 12-Inch Mechanical Pond Filter Review

Danner 02211 PM1000 12 inch by 12 inch Mechanical Pond Filter
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A wonderfull filter that is so easy to maintain. Really keeps the water clear. Has a nice space in the bottom of the filter to put the bio balls for that added biological filter. So easy to remove, replace the pads and be up and running again. A real cost saver because the pads can be rinsed and used again. You should get an extra set, it makes it easy for when you change the pads.

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These innovative low profile filters are designed to be unobtrusive in the bottom of the pond. Their large filter area means less frequent cleaning. More than one filter can be connected to a pump using a tee fitting. These filters offer mechanical, chemical and biological filtration.

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8/12/2011

Sunterra 334018 18-Watt UV Clarifier Review

Sunterra 334018 18-Watt UV Clarifier
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Took a few day but worked very good.Went form green water to being able to see bottom of the pond.

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This 18 W UV Clarifier is an above the ground unit that can clarify water in a pond up to 3,000 gallons.As water flows through the clarifier it is hit with UV light and clumps up algae so it can be filtered out of the pond by your filter.

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8/07/2011

Pondmaster 02910 Ultra Violet Light Pond Water Clarifier 10watt Review

Pondmaster 02910 Ultra Violet Light Pond Water Clarifier 10watt
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This U V light system works amazingly well. Simple to hook up and use and very effective, cleaned up our pond water even faster than I expected. Our neighbors that have fish ponds are still cleaning their foam/mesh filters at least once a day and their ponds are still green. I'm cleaning my pad filter once every three to four days now and our pond is crystal clear. Very impressive that something this simple would work so well. I would highly recommend this pondmaster UV water filter to anyone.

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Is algae making that pond water look a little green? This 10-watt clarifier uses ultraviolet light to kill algae and harmful bacteria for cleaner water and smoother pump operation. The light is submersible so it doesn't detract from the natural pond look, and, at the same time, its slim design tucks behind pond borders for concealed above-surface installation (with proper tubing).
The clarifier is designed to work in conjunction with pumps with up to 700 gallons per hour of output, and clarifies water in ponds holding up to 1,500 gallons. The cleansing, ultraviolet light is equipped with a 3/4-inch barbed intake and outlet for attaching flexible tubing. A vortex flow design increases water exposure time and the unit's slim diameter brings more of the water closer to the intense UV rays for optimal efficiency. An 18-foot power cord easily reaches nearby power sources. Soft, blue indicator lights show that the unit is working. Additionally, water can be pumped through the UV light and then into a biological filter (sold separately) where debris and dead algae can be trapped and decomposed.

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7/03/2011

Pondmaster 02920 20-Watt Ultra-Violet-Light Pond Water Clarifier Review

Pondmaster 02920 20-Watt Ultra-Violet-Light Pond Water Clarifier
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I bought a 20W bulb for ~2000 gallon pond. It has been running a couple of weeks and the water is clearer, but not clear. Perhaps the bulb included was not up to par. My biggest beef is that the enclosed set up diagram was completely wrong. You will need to attach a 3/4" fitting on the light housing to the 1" inside diameter of the 1 1/4" hose from a typical pond pump. You will need two sets of 3/4" to 1" nalgene fittings and two-3/4" and two-1" hose clamps.

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Is algae making that pond water look a little green? This 20-watt clarifier uses ultraviolet light to kill algae and harmful bacteria for cleaner water and smoother pump operation. The light is submersible so it doesn't detract from the natural pond look, and, at the same time, its slim design tucks behind pond borders for concealed above-surface installation (with proper tubing).
The clarifier is designed to work in conjunction with pumps with up to 1,800 gallons per hour of output, and clarifies water in ponds holding up to 3,000 gallons. The cleansing, ultraviolet light is equipped with a 3/4-inch barbed intake and outlet for attaching flexible tubing. A vortex flow design increases water exposure time and the unit's slim diameter brings more of the water closer to the intense UV rays for optimal efficiency. An 18-foot power cord easily reaches nearby power sources. Soft, blue indicator lights show that the unit is working. Additionally, water can be pumped through the UV light and then into a biological filter (sold separately) where debris and dead algae can be trapped and decomposed.

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6/10/2011

Pondmaster 02940 40-Watt Ultra Violet Light Pond Water Clarifier Review

Pondmaster 02940 40-Watt Ultra Violet Light Pond Water Clarifier
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I have medium sized decorative pond that gets harsh western sun from about noon until sunset.Ironically, the algae got worse in winter.Visibility in the pond was down to about 1 inch.It was positively disgusting and it stank.

2 week after putting the Pondmaster UV filter into the pond, the water was clear as crystal.

However, as the manufacturer indicates, "filter" isn't the proper terminology.It's a sterilizer.It doesn't eliminate the need for a normal bio filter.This kills the algae and other parasites so the bio filter can remove them from the water.If you have a particularly green pond (as I did) clear the filter pads weekly until you've regained control over the algae.

Again, note that the UV system addresses free algae - not the string algae that grows on the sides.It's basic logic - if the algae is stuck to the side, then it can't pass through the steriliser to be killed.

Change your filter pads regularly until you've gotten past the 2-3 week period when you're waiting for the pea soup to vanish.All that dead algae needs to be removed.Make sure you get any old leaves out too - that will speed things up.

If you don't see results, make sure you have the right wattage, and also adjust the pump to ensure the water isn't moving to fast.Algae cells need about 1-2 full seconds exposure to the lamp to break the cell membrane and kill them.

Bottom line - it does PRECISELY what it says.

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Submersible 40 watt Ultraviolet (UV) Light Pond Water Clarifier for use with pumps up to 3000 GPH, in ponds up to 6000 gallons. Kills suspended algae with UV light. Water can be pumped through the UV light and then into a biological filter (sold separately) where debris and dead algae can be trapped and decomposed.When installed correctly, UV lights are very effective at eliminating green water pond problems. This UV light has a 3/4" barbed intake and outlet for flexible tubing and is equipped with an 18 ft power cord. The soft, blue halo light rings show that the unit is working. The vortex flow design increases the exposure time of the water with the ultraviolet light and the slim diameter brings more of the water closer to the intense UV rays, making the process more efficient.These clarifiers can be installed submersed in the pond, or outside the pond.UL listed.

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5/10/2011

Pondmaster PMK190 190gph Pump and Filter with Bonus Fountain Head Review

Pondmaster PMK190 190gph Pump and Filter with Bonus Fountain Head
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Pondmaster PMK190 190gph Pump and Filter with Bonus Fountain Head is exactly what I needed to clear that funky split-pea soup (algae-ridden) water in my Shubunkin, Comet and Koi ponds!Simple to use...,Has a very sturdy handle (convenient for lifting the unit out of the pond for cleaning).Takes about 2 minutes to hose off the 3 (very thick) filters and put the unit back in pond. The 190 gallons per hour "pump-suck" is quite powerful and quiet.My ponds were crystal clear in two days.I don't use the optional fountain head because I have spitters and waterfalls, already -- not using it creates a very nice rippling agitation effect on the surface of the pond.Your neighbors will be in total awe. :) My fish are quite happy now that they can actually see me coming to feed them -- and see their food pellets floating on the top of the water.Perfect! --Katharena Eiermann, 2007, the Realm of Existentialism -- Presidential Hopeful

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Buying pond components piecemeal means you have to know which components are compatible--a tricky proposition for the novice water gardener. This kit packages together the pump, filter, and nozzle so you get it right the first time.
Designed for smaller ponds up to 200 gallons, the pump moves 190 gallons of water per hour for healthier plants and the gentle murmur and ripple of water.The filter keeps larger debris from clogging the pump, and offers biological filtration to convert nasty pathogens into useful nitrates for plants. A waterbell fountain head casts a bell-shape spray across the pond. What's in the Box
190-gph pump, filter, fountain head, 10-foot cord.

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