Install the pond pump with filter correctly

What you need:

• spade
• shovel
• Pond pump
• filter

A pond pump with a filter removes dirt particles and suspended matter from your garden pond. In addition, the chemical compounds resulting from the fish excrement are converted into compatible substances. In the process, ammonium is converted into nitrite and nitrite into nitrate. The nitrate breakdown can then be easily done by plants, because it serves them as a nutrient.

The pond pump should handle large particles

The installation of the pond pump with filter always depends on the nature of the pond floor.

• If the bottom is not covered by gravel or earth, the pond pump with filter can be placed at the deepest point of the pond.
• If the pond floor is filled with potting soil or gravel, then you have to install the pond pump in an elevated position so that it does not clog. An inverted plant basket or a larger stone can be used to raise the pond pump.
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• A pond pump with a filter that is able to convey large particles is recommended. This should be equipped with a vortex impeller. This ensures that the water flow can freely pass through the pump and does not clog it.


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• When connecting the pond pump and filter, you should make sure that you use a hose with a large cross-section because the longer the hose and the smaller the cross-section, the higher the friction losses in the Hose.
• From this it can be concluded that the hose should be as thick and short as possible. The friction losses in the hose are minimized and the flow rate of the pond pump is not unnecessarily limited.

 Clarify the pond with a filter

1. With the filter, you have to be careful not to set it up too high. The higher the filter of the pond pump, the lower the flow rate of the pond pump. The filter should be placed directly on the pond and not stand up unnecessarily. If you have a Stream want to create in which the filter is to pour, then this must be considered.
2. You either create the filter return in the form of a stream or you lay a standard drain pipe so that the water can run back into the pond. The inlet should be done in such a way that there is a good flow of water. The water must not stagnate.
3. The electrical connection of the pond pump with filter must be protected from moisture. If your cord is not long enough to plug in in a dry room, then you can use a socket ground spike.
4. This is secured against moisture with a suitable container. An artificial stone open at the bottom or a bucket, which should not be at ground level, is suitable for this. Two bricks are sufficient to raise it.

Finally, it should be mentioned that a pond pump with a filter should never be out of operation for a long time, otherwise the microorganisms will die off due to a lack of oxygen.