For any pond owner, a pond pump is a mandatory requirement to
circulate your water (because stagnant bodies of water are ideal
breeding grounds for mosquitos). The standard pump preferred by
water gardeners is the magnet-driven submersible pump. In the
old days, the main disadvantage of submersible pumps was that
the pump seal could rupture and release oil coolant into the
water. However, this is not the case nowadays, because newer
pumps are magnetic-driven, and no longer require coolant.
"Mag-driven" pumps are slightly more expensive, but they have
the added advantage of consuming less electricity.
The main challenge for most pond owners is to find a pond pump
that adequately addresses their needs. Are you looking for a
pump for your backyard water garden? Do you want to have
multiple water features such as a statue, a fountain, or a
waterfall? Are you raising fish? If so, you may require
increased filtration (I.e. an external filter).
You may want to consider a multi-purpose pond pump. The
advantage of a multi-purpose pond pump is that you can adapt
them to accommodate any pond requirements. There is no need to
purchase extra pumps or hardware in order to create multiple
water flows because these pumps come with built-in diverter
valves. The diverter provides you with the ability to alternate
the intensity of water flow (through control valves) between two
water flows. For example, one of the output water flows can be
used as a fountain, because the pumps come complete with a
telescopic riser and an assortment of fountain heads. The other
water flow could be used to supply water to your statue,
spitter, filter, watercourse, or waterfall. A properly sized
multi-purpose pump can easily supply water to cascading filters
and watercourses.
A second advantage of a multi-purpose pump is that they have
built-in mechanical pre-filters to prevent the pump from
becoming clogged. These mechanical pre-filters comprise of a
special sponge mesh which is extremely effective at trapping
pond debris. This sponge can easily be cleaned once every
several weeks to maximize mechanical filtration; replacement
sponges can be purchased to prolong the life of your pump.
We recommend both the
Algreen SuperFlo and
Shott Nursery Pro line of pumps because they are both high
quality, energy-efficient pumps with excellent heads (I.e.
maximum heights) of up to 15'. These pumps are sized by gallons
per hour (GPH) and can sustain flow rates of 200 GPH up to 1585
GPH! (we recommend a pump with a GPH rating that is at least
half that of the volume of your pond)
For more information about the
Algreen SuperFlo and
Shott Nursery Pro pond pumps, please go to www.gardenSM.com.
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