I have intex sand pump for a 800-gallon fish pond. why is the water not clear?
823643
dont know i have only used mine on a intex above ground pool, using clorine in the water. no fish waste for the filter to deal with either.
823644
my adapters were purchased for a pool. But when water wasn't clear I had to improve water circulation. I also have a filter pump and not sand Hope this helps.
823645
The. Pump dont make the water clear the chamical clean it. The pump just clean it
1432547
When I install by unit, my pond was neglected for about two years. It was in VERY poor shape. I back washed the filter every couple of days to start and gradually backed off to once a week. It took about a month before I started seeing results, but my pond is crystal clear. I also use a pond clarifyer every couple of weeks. I hope this helps.
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This filter and pump combo has done very with my 16x32x48 above ground pool for more than 2 years. I put Zeolite "sand" in it when it was new and have not changed it ... water is clear even if I allow some algae to form on pool walls.
735948
No, not normal. If the water level is where it should be, another thing you may need to look at is whether the water intake vents in the bottom of the pump are clean and free of the slimy "gunk" that can build up. I recommend using an old toothbrush to get into those holes.
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I have a pump that pushes out 2500 gph for my pond. I also have another pump pushing out 4000 gph on a different filter for a waterfall and river. I was having some clarity issues with just the larger pump so I bought the TetraPond 26596 and within 1 week the 3000 gallon pond was crystal clear. I am extremely happy with the results. Good luck to you, I know you will not be disappointed.
770315
sounds a little as if the suction pump isn't running or even blocked, amazingly I have stones in my pool, birds drop them in. I should also add that if you've got heavy duty cleaning to do then the bags fill up pretty quickly, likewise algae just goes straight through as the mesh isn't fine enough.1. Check pump is running.2. Check inlet isn't blocked.3. Heavy duty or algae give manual vacuum.
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Karen, I am not using any filter on the input. The water source is relatively free of sand / chunks / etc. However, the water does have a high iron content which does build up a sludge on the impeller and rotor (magnet attracts the iron) that needs to be cleaned about every 3 to 4 months (operates continuously using captured groundwater). The pump / impeller can be removed pretty easily for cleaning. Hope that helps. If necessary, I would imagine it would not be too hard to extend the inlet with some vinyl tubing and put some kind of screen on the tube ... maybe a filter from an aquarium aerator or something like that. The concern would be that the filter plugs up if too fine a mesh. Karen, I am not using any filter on the input. The water source is relatively free of sand / chunks / etc. However, the water does have a high iron content which does build up a sludge on the impeller and rotor (magnet attracts the iron) that needs to be cleaned about every 3 to 4 months (operates continuously using captured groundwater). The pump / impeller can be removed pretty easily for cleaning. Hope that helps. If necessary, I would imagine it would not be too hard to extend the inlet with some vinyl tubing and put some kind of screen on the tube ... maybe a filter from an aquarium... » Read More Karen, I am not using any filter on the input. The water source is relatively free of sand / chunks / etc. However, the water does have a high iron content which does build up a sludge on the impeller and rotor (magnet attracts the iron) that needs to be cleaned about every 3 to 4 months (operates continuously using captured groundwater). The pump / impeller can be removed pretty easily for cleaning. Hope that helps. If necessary, I would imagine it would not be too hard to extend the inlet with some vinyl tubing and put some kind of screen on the tube ... maybe a filter from an aquarium aerator or something like that. The concern would be that the filter plugs up if too fine a mesh. « Show Less
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I can think of only two possible causes. Either the holes are clogged or the pump is not working. The holes can be cleaned with a toothpick or paper clip. In the later case, if the unit is new, return it. If it is an older unit, replace it.
499573
I think that is how big my fish pond is and it works great. The only other recommendation I would have is to get a filter box for the pump so doesn't get stopped up with debris.
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You might have a piece of gravel or a small snail stuck inside. I would take it apart and use a cotton swab to see if anything comes out. It's one of the quietest pumps on the market.
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Is this a new machine? It sounds like there may be something wrong with it. If new, maybe you should return it and get another. What kind of salt are you using? I've never had this problem so can't really offer any kind of solution. My machine is still keeping the water clear and fresh. I use Morton Pool Salt sold at Walmart.
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I used1 1/4 90 deg from pool/ spa flex pipe to 1 inch flex tubing. If need a picture could provide. In my case the Pondmaster clearifier is outside pond mounted before pond filter which is also outside pond . This pond clearifyer canSubmersible or outside pond. If need a picture could provide\f0\fs34 \cf2 \expnd0\expndtw0\kerning0\outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2 \}
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Did you give it a little time to saturate the filter? Unless you did something putting the new filter on, which I am not sure what that could be. Giving the filter time to fill is all I can think of. Good luck.
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It is most likely because you have low water flow/pressure, if you are feeding this with a pump you may need a bigger pump, I f you have a filter system on your water supply perhaps its plugged?
1186133
If I understand your question correctly, sounds like maybe you have the wrong size hose from the pump back to the pool. Are you going through a sand filter?
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Everything except the gravel. You should consider getting a second small air pump to bubble the water after you set it up. Also consider changing the lights to small LEDs.
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Mine went from opaque to clear when I installed softener and reverse osmosis filtration system in house.