what pump do you recommend
as i run mine all year round !
have 2 pumps ( 9000 ltr+12000 ltr)

but they only seem to last around 6 to 8 months

have tried cheap and nasty and loads of money ones
but still same results,

any help
cheers paul

SUBMERGED pumps
clean them out quite often as well

will poss try external,
tried all the good makes last one was a green genie £ 259 and lasted the longest

not going to bother taking it back as they always say it must be me (even sent away and same answer)

[Edited on 9/5/06 by ch1ll1]

Oase aquamax as well, been running now for 3-4 years non stop, so far so good !!

Jason

My dads got both internal and external running through different filters anduv boxes etc. Theyv been going for years with no problems. Cant remember what they are but theyr nowt fancy.. Just normal run of the mill things.

Have u got a filter on the pump? They can clog up and make the pump work harder thus buring out quicker?? Sorry if im sounding obvious. They are designed to work for years so there must be something up..

I run a std cheepi pump at the back of my home made 'pre filter box'. Gravity fed from pond to filter box. pumped back out trough UV and hose lock 9000 filter

Run all year round no problems.

I think from reading the articles in practical fish Keeping its blocked filters and the amount of head presure that kills the pumps.

My pond is nearly 4ft deep and I know that this means that certain pumps wernt upto the task especially if you start wanting to pump it to the top of a watertall ect the pumps that can pump this 'high ' will do so but at a reduced rate

though I would be the only fish keeping kit car builder.

Chris quite a setup you got there ( envious )

All the Best agriv8

[Edited on 10/5/06 by Agriv8]

I had similar issues with pumps packing up, decided to try a real cheap ebay thing of unknown name. It has electromagnetic driven impeller, therefore no other moving parts, and completely sealed. So far so good, and as the pond is fairly shallow and in direct sunlight I have a major headache with blanket weed.

On the subject, do you fishy peaple have any tricks for controlling weed?

John

I struggle with blanket weed. due to the uncovered nature of the pond. Even with UV filter.

I belive some good plants in there is the best option as these will take on the Nitrates ( and reqular water changes ).

Nitrates are what the Blanket weed feeds on so remove / reduce them and the blanket weed problem shoud be reduced.

It works on my indoor tank.


regards

agriv8

Thanks Chris i will give that a bash.

what percentage water change are you doing how often.

Regards

Agriv8

Thanks once again,

located some on flebay. So will give it a bash but from the literiture it sound like the wonder product I have been for , I also fitted a bottom drain durring 'Construction' and concave base so clearing the crud from the pond is just a matter of opening the 3inch valve for 15 seconds or so.

sorted the problem out with this pump

stone jammed up the fins ( burnt the motor)

them pesky koi or could be the sturgeons (just seen them there about 2 foot long )
damm they have grown over the winter !

Have been having trouble with the blanket weed as well, bought a new weed controller, about £30 and then found while twisting the weed off loads of Koi eggs layed into it Ill have to keep the blanket weed now for the eggs

Jason