| Having a water feature in your yard is so relaxing | | | | Statuary Pumps are specifically used to operate |
| and it's a lot of fun to watch your fish move | | | | water features such as a fountain, water |
| around or, if you only have plants, to tend to | | | | sprayers, or fountains that give water bursts or |
| your water vegetation. Make sure before you | | | | displays, whether sequenced or rhythmic. |
| design your setup that you look at garden pond | | | | Magnetic Drive Pumps are not as powerful as |
| pumps to see which one will work best for your | | | | other drive pumps, but are the more cost |
| needs. | | | | effective of the two types. These pumps can |
| This is a very important part of the pond, in fact, | | | | also be used for waterfalls or cascading water. |
| it is the heart of it. The purpose behind pumps | | | | They are also ideal for water canisters or large |
| are twofold: first they circulate the water | | | | water jars and vases. |
| throughout the entire system and aerate the | | | | Direct Drive Pumps generate more power, but |
| water with much needed oxygen for both plants | | | | for that advantage it will also use more electricity. |
| and animals. The second reason is not as | | | | This type is generally saved for the larger |
| necessary, but is an added bonus and that is the | | | | waterfalls or cascading water features where |
| tranquil sound they make that is so soothing to | | | | more power is needed to maintain the effect. |
| listen to. Some people will purchase a specific | | | | The pricing on these systems are all over. There |
| pump just because of the sound that it produces, | | | | are relatively inexpensive ones available for well |
| with the main purpose being incidental. | | | | under a hundred dollars and from there they go |
| There are actually four different types of pumps | | | | up into the thousands. It all depends on what you |
| that you can buy, each one designed with it's own | | | | are willing to spend. Be warned that this is a case |
| specific purpose: | | | | of "you get what you pay for" so when you are |
| External Drive Pumps are designed for large | | | | looking for garden pond pumps make sure that |
| water flows, usually associated with features such | | | | you do not jeopardize the quality of the entire |
| as waterfalls, therefore, they must be installed | | | | system just to save a few dollars. |
| outside of the water in order to operate. | | | | |