| Koi pond pumps are an important purchase and | | | | them to swim. |
| should be given considerable thought when making | | | | As low head pumps cannot fight restrictions in the |
| a decision to buy one. Koi are expensive, beautiful | | | | plumbing to maintain their flow rates, it is |
| pond fish that need plenty of oxygen and clean | | | | imperative that the plumbing and leaf trap basket |
| water, so a koi pond pump is vital. So, you're | | | | be kept clean at all times or the flow rate will |
| looking for a Koi pond pump, but you're not sure | | | | lessen dramatically. |
| where to start? | | | | Pumps are divided into either submersible and |
| Make yourself familiar with why you need a Koi | | | | external categories. The main reason to use a |
| pond filter, a Koi pond pump and maybe an | | | | submersible pump would be for a very small pond |
| aerating device, and how these vital necessities | | | | as submersibles are notoriously inefficient, |
| work together to provide a natural, stable Koi fish | | | | meaning low flow rates, usually 1000 gallons per |
| environment while supplying healthy clean water | | | | hour or less and very high energy draws. |
| for your Koi to live and thrive. Koi pond pumps | | | | Submersible pumps are often used because they |
| are responsible for the water movement in your | | | | are, for the most part hidden, submerged under |
| pond as well as for cleaning the water itself. | | | | the water of the pond and out of sight, |
| Since a fish pond is different from a swimming | | | | contributing to the aesthetic beauty of the garden |
| pool, it would be detrimental and wasteful to use | | | | pond. With new technology, some submersible |
| a swimming pool pump for a fish pond. The more | | | | pumps are becoming as powerful as external Koi |
| the head, the less flow rate as more power is | | | | pond pumps. |
| required to push water 'up hill'. All pump | | | | Pond pumps can be a waterfall or submersible |
| manufacturers calculate the maximum | | | | pond pumps and you can select either one |
| recommended head for their pumps and will | | | | depending on your budget. If you are looking for |
| supply a chart giving the final flow rate at certain | | | | a pump to power a water fall or fountain then |
| feet of head pressure. | | | | there are different factors to take into account. |
| Different pumps with different capabilities will drive | | | | All modern koi pond pumps are designed to run |
| water through a given length of pipe and/or raise | | | | 24 x 7 x 365 and most now have very low |
| it to different heights. One fact that both high and | | | | running costs. Pumps are not always necessary in |
| low head pumps have in common is that they | | | | smaller ponds as biological filters often can do an |
| push water better than they pull water. | | | | adequate job of cleaning the water by itself. |
| Koi pond pumps should be used to simulate the | | | | You should now, however, find it easier to choose |
| natural environment of a pond. Lethargic koi in | | | | the correct pump for your pond having |
| warm water can often be 'brought back to life | | | | considered the facts outlined above. It's a good |
| again' by the addition of a few well-placed air | | | | idea to have your pond details handy when talking |
| stones. Koi need a low and steady pressure that | | | | to a specialist regarding Koi pond pumps and your |
| will circulate the water without being too harsh for | | | | specific requirements. |