| er what type of pond we have, whether it holds | | | | One of these high powered portable pumps can |
| regular goldfish, the more expensive koi goldfish, | | | | do a much better job for you, and will always |
| or no fish at all, a pump is a necessary evil. At | | | | leave your pond with sparkling clear and clean |
| times, these pumps are a little hard to deal with. | | | | water. |
| Wouldn't it be nice if your pond pump was just a | | | | Many people enjoy using the floating surface |
| bit less frustrating? There are several kinds of | | | | water pump when they have a very large pond |
| easy to use pumps suitable for your pond that | | | | or even a lake — fish optional. These are |
| you will actually enjoy using. | | | | just too large for your average backyard goldfish |
| Have you heard of portable cleaning pumps? | | | | pond, but they certainly can keep the water in a |
| They are powerful and efficient at cleaning all of | | | | pond or a lake beautiful and very clear for your |
| that dirt and debris out of the bottom of your | | | | enjoyment. |
| pond. The best one also filter the water as they | | | | Self priming pumps are also used in the larger |
| clean, and in a pinch can be used as an | | | | bodies of water. They can save water lovers a |
| emergency filter for the pond. You do not have | | | | lot of time and frustration. There is nothing that is |
| to add extra fresh water to your pond when you | | | | quite a frustrating as working over and over to |
| use one of these. Fish really dislike chlorine, and | | | | prime and pump and still not having it catch up |
| too much of it can kill them. If you add freshly | | | | with itself and begin to pump water. With a self |
| caught water from your city water supply to | | | | priming pump, all of that work is done for you. |
| your pond, it is almost sure to have chlorine in it. | | | | How could you not like that? |
| Think of how much safer this option would be for | | | | Make sure when you purchase a pump, either for |
| your fish, and for the bacteria balance of your | | | | your goldfish or koi pond, or for your lake or |
| pond water! | | | | pond, to keep in mind that it is very important for |
| Speaking of pumps, there are several varieties of | | | | you to choose the right size of pump for your |
| high performance portable pumps that you should | | | | needs. Too small, and your water won't stay |
| investigate. Often, the pumps that are included in | | | | very clean. Too large, and you could kill your fish. |
| those pond kits are not the best filters for the | | | | A better idea for a larger pump is to attach it |
| size pond you buy. You can tell this in a week or | | | | separately to either a waterfall or a fountain in |
| two, as they water begins to look rather murky. | | | | your pond. |