| There's nothing nicer than a well stocked garden | | | | The only thing against submersible pumps used to |
| pond whether you just have water plants or fish | | | | be that they could rupture and release coolant |
| as well. They are such a restful feature, | | | | into the water causing danger to the fish. |
| somewhere to just sit beside and feel tranquil and | | | | However, today's newer pumps are |
| rested. | | | | magnetic-driven and this means they no longer |
| However, to keep your pond sweet smelling and | | | | need coolant. |
| healthy you have to take care of it. If you are | | | | These mag-drive pumps are slightly more |
| lucky enough to have your pond connected to | | | | expensive to buy in the first place but they will |
| moving water than you don't have to bother with | | | | pay that back over time because they need less |
| pumps the water will be naturally refreshed and | | | | electricity, they are quiet and they are more |
| moved around to prevent build up of debris. | | | | reliable long term. |
| If you pond is isolated then it is definitely going to | | | | It is a simple thing to calculate the cc of your |
| need a pump. Water needs to be moved around | | | | pond. it it is oblong or square in shape simply |
| hourly, at least half the capacity but preferably | | | | multiply the length in feet x width in feet x depth |
| the whole capacity should be moved every hour. | | | | in feet and your answer will be cubic feet. |
| You also have to consider what happens when a | | | | If it is circular then you need to multiply half the |
| pond stagnates you could get mosquitoes | | | | diameter x half the diameter x depth, all in feet |
| breeding and that would make it not such a nice | | | | and the answer again will be cubic feet. Each cubic |
| thing to sit beside. | | | | foot will hold 7 1/2 gallons of water, so to |
| The pump is literally the heart of any pond. It is | | | | calculate the pond's capacity in gallons simply take |
| as necessary to pond health as your heart is to | | | | the total cubic feet multiplied x 7 1/2 and your |
| your health. A submersible pump is the most | | | | answer will be gallons. |
| economical for a smaller pond containing anything | | | | If you are going to stock your pond with fish and |
| up to 1000 gallons of water. Because they are | | | | perhaps have a fountain then you should go for |
| submersed there is no noise and they also come | | | | one size larger pump than you would have chosen |
| in useful in helping to drain the pond when | | | | just based on the cubic capacity of your pond. |
| necessary. | | | | |