Can I use this to clean the bottom of my pond?
1002095
I suppose you could but not very handily because you would have to dump the tank very frequently unless your pond is dry.
1097932
No, it doesn't have much brushing along the bottom so leaves can get in. It works great for leaves, but a regular vacuum head or simply a brush to stir algae and kill it with algicide would be best.
1693189
You could use it but it would be very powerful, as I use it to circulate 6500 gallons of water. Also it can not be submerged in water. I hope this helps.
307742
It might not work too well for shallow water since the debris needs to be captured in the bag. The bag needs to have sufficient clearance to expand as the water jet pushes the debris into it. If the surface of the water prevents the bag from expanding, the debris won't be captured and will just fall back down through the vacuum. I'm also not sure if it will work well with a sandy bottom. I use it to clean a small pool and it picks up leaves and small particles, but anything smaller than the mesh flows through.
2284509
You can, but for the same price you can get the 2500 which is slightly larger with more filter media and a larger UV light. It will keep the pond cleaner and not have to be backflushed as often.
244012
Probably not. I don't know how many gallons my pond is, maybe 90-100. It does a good job, but when the water starts really warming up I have to clean the filter every other day. I think you need something bigger.
711069
It doesn't say that it can be used in something as a large outdoor pond. Please contact the manufacturer before you buy this product. Thank You, Shop2themax
2270031
I think it should be okay, I don't have any bare bottom tanks myself though. The suction is pretty good if the batteries are not running out. Since you are not worried about sucking up gravel you can just not attach the fluted piece if it is not able to pick up debris. The bottom extension part is 2 pieces but if I were to not use the fluted piece I would just vacuum up all my gravel.
1279235
you could, but you would need a lot of it. and i have a suspicion that it would need to be cured pretty often in a pond. so get 2x what you need for one filter. that way you have an extra one to put in while youre recharging the other
1011709
I would have to say no, because this is a powerful filter, it would for sure suck the stones off the bottom of tank. I've never tried it in 18 or so years I've owned these 350 Marinelands...........maybe someone else out there has tried it.
2053183
Absolutely! This is the best product by far. It also cleans the gravel while taking out the water.
697600
I'm not really sure. I believe it may suck up the sand.. I have a clear bottom, with no sand or gravel.. Gravel was too much of a pain to clean IMO..
2238755
Yes. I used it for debris at the bottom of my spa and it worked well. Sometimes the filter comes loose and you have to open it and fix it, but otherwise it's a good non-motorized solution.
1661493
I never did that but I don't see why not. The unit always needs to be submerged when it is running so as long as it can freely roam around the bottom and sides of the pool it should be fine. I love this thing so much I named him Tony and I am never cleaning my pool myself again. Tony does it!
402107
I would say yes I am going to try it on my pond. I also am going to shorten the bag using a hose clamp as I only have 2' deal.
753545
I have mine in a bird bath and it works great!!! but I don't think this I big enough to work in a bigger pond
961751
We use ours for our pond but I should think it would work in any water. It is quite handy.