Pond water

[Simon]

What model of bb are you thinking of? You could run your pond on one sand filter but it would require a fair amount of cleaning to begin with.

[Rodders]

was looking at the BBF1.5 with sequence 10000 and strainer canister from a retro drain in the pond.

[Simon]

That will do the job as long as the pump can cope with the head off water. I was asking because I was going to say make sure you fit a strainer with 2mm holes lol. You would have to do the same with a sand filter, the only bonus with the sand filter is it's a lot smaller.

[Rodders]

yes the sand filter would be smaller, but I would have to put it in the way somewhere as I would have to keep the eazypod too. and have 2 pumps in the pond.

Dumping the pod I can put the bubble filter in its place and recup some money, plus cheaper running costs.

The sequence 10000 is suppose to be very well suited to the bbf1.5

I guess theres pros and cons for each, but the bbf outweighs them slightly, I think.

[saph.st24]

well ive gone for the cheaper option lol

yesterday stuffed my filter with filter wool i will check it tomorrow to see if its helped

[Rodders]

i've bought a retro bottom drain and will see what that does first. also a cheaper option

[Simon]

It's worth using a retro bottom drain on whatever filter you use, at least then you'll be pulling the muck off the bottom. I hope you have not got any fish small enough to fit under it though. I have seen frogs sucked under them and found them in strainer baskets a few times (still alive, lucky frog).

[Rodders]

Should be alright on the fish front, they are all over 6", except the two goldfish, but they are damn fat!!!! so I dont think they will have a problem.

Hopefully this will make a difference, then im considering a proper foam fractionator rather than my own made, which works, but I dont think its great.

[saph.st24]

Arrrrrrrrrgh
still murky well not as murky but green
I do have the pump raised up off the bottom as I have had since the pond was completed
the reason being I have flexi pipe and I know how it likes to go stiff and suddenly split
I don't have a float switch so don't want to risk the pond completely emptying
I have talked the hubby into fitting one for me but the cord length needs extending
because of the distance from the plugs

[Simon]

Are you using the ribbed flexi pipe Saph?

[saph.st24]

yeap ribbed flexi
i had the same stuff burst when i had the pressure filter on the koi's pond

[Simon]

I knew you would say that, the ribbed flexi is not very good and UV breaks it down over time. The Alfa Goma heavy duty flexi is much stronger and as of yet I have never seen is split.

[saph.st24]

i will have a look for some of that
plus i will still get a float switch

[Rodders]

I have ordered the alfrgoma and a float switch

[Rodders]

everything installed, lets see what this retro drain does!!!!