what size fountain will this produce at the surface of the water? I have a 5000 Gal Koi pond and it would have a 4 ft head height on it. Thank you.
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It depends on the type of fountain head attachment you use. I estimate that my tiered head (pictured on the left) has a water spray height of about 4 feet high when it is completely open (you can adjust the head settings to be more open or closed for a larger or smaller fountain). The bell shaped fountain only goes as high as the fountain head. Only it's circumference size can be adjusted.
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Unfortunately, I haven't been able to build my pond yet.... But I'm told this will work very well for a Koi pond. I hope to have mine finished this summer. My source is a gentleman that builds ponds and systems for using the ponds as a source of fertilizer for the landscaping..... Hope this helps.
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The simple answer for a Rule 500 is the GPH @ 6.7 Feet of Head (lift): is 260 GPH For Ponds - It is best to circulate the water at least once an hour. If you have a 500 gallon pond you would need a pump that moves 500 gallons per hour at the height of the discharge. For a Pond Rule of Thumb - The Length of tubing is also an important factor when choosing a pump. Every 10' of tubing equals the same restrictions as 1' of lift. Recommended size of a pond pump is determined by: 1) Turn Of Pond Water For a pond with a pressurized filter, turn the water approximately once every two hours (example 1800 Gallon pond - minimum 900 GPH Pump) For ponds with skimmers and falls and most other types of ponds, water should be turned approximately once every hour (example 1800 Gallon Pond - minimum 1800 GPH Pump) 2) Height Water Must Be Pumped Above Pond Surface Head height is the term for the vertical height the pump raises water above the surface of the pond All pond pumps have a maximum head height 3) Selecting Correct Tubing Is Critical To Pump Performance Correct Size Tubing Is Very Important: Too small tubing restricts water flow. Too small tubing will restrict the flow of water dramatically.
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It would be too big in my opinion, unless you are trying for more of a water feature (i.e., no fish). Pump size required to get good flow would be pretty big in a 100 gallon pond. I would go for a smaller waterfall.
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This fountain needs at least 2 inches of water to function and works best in 3 or more inches. This is even more important when you have it in a smallish bird bath like I do, as opposed to a big pond. The fountain is great because it attracts birds, but it makes the bird bath lose water quickly (it goes over the side of the bath). I have to refill the bird bath every morning.
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We use it to pump lake water into our live well of pontoon. Works absolutely beautiful . Guess I don't know the pumping height. Sorry
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No, I have two of these over my Koi pond and the plants are bigger and thicker than ever. My koi are protected from flying prey and it keeps the sun off our studio in the mornings. All plants are thriving. We have ours at about the 10' height.
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I bought this product for our fountain outside and it works best when its not submerged too deep, just a half inch of water covering the top. If you can manage that it would work great.
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My pond is 13x10' and had no waterfall. It work fine for 18 mon then clogged up and died.
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It would have to be a big fountain! Did you see the dimensions on this? Plus, when the bag is being blown up by the hose, it stands a good 2 feet above the base. Is your fountain that deep?
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I have a 700 gal oval Pond, 33 inches deep, no waterfall, not sure if type I have would be enough. Love the one I have , keeps water crystal clear, if treated correctly I would look into filter depending on depth, and gallons you stated
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I have one mounted concealed from view in the filter/pump compartment of a Fluval Spec III (2.6 gal) and it works flawlessly. Should be fine in a 4 gallon. It's large, but it's flat.
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I have installed three of these pump kits here in Hawaii. The pump is silent, since it goes in the pond underwater. The filter is nice but their pumps are not reliable. You will need to get a good replacement pump from home depot or from Amazon when your's dies in a year. The water noise from a waterfall will depend on how much splash you have on your waterfall (if you have one ). I would not make the waterfall any higher than 2 feet above the pond's full water level. If the water just returns to the pond from having the hose near the water surface, keep the return hose above the water so that it will not siphon back to the filter if the power goes out or if a hose ever broke somehow. The filter tub can be very safely buried with the collar 2 inches above the ground level. Hide the filter with a fake rock available at home depot, ask for them at the store. This filter system is only for very small ponds, 8 feet by 5 feet by 2 feet deep at most if you want really clear water, the filter needs to be backwashed at least twice a week minimum with koi fish. Use Claritymax Plus bacteria/barley malt powder (available from Amazon.com) to prevent excess algae. Hope this helps, Marty Wisner
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Our pump is at the bottom of a 38 inch Koi pond. It pumps 28 inches above the water line, with a moderate flow through our filter down a rock waterfall and back into our pond. It has been doing this for over a year, at least 10 hours a day. I will say, the flow has diminished this last week. We will pull the pump and check for debris. Meanwhile, to answer your question, we are over 5.5 feet. I feel 6 feet will reduce the flo, but will do the job.
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There's no telling, as these plants are so small! As small as a baby's pinky nailbed! That said, my pond is about 8 x 6 and the plants covered about 1/3 of it. They also grow quite fast, unless your fish love them as much as mine do! :)
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Yes, I just went outside, took mine out and measured it. The pump and filter are 9 1/2" long, and mine is 16" high. The height is adjustable. I've had mine set up for over a year in a plastic planter that is similar to a whiskey barrel, and still have the original 3 goldfish in it, and they are doing fine. The circumference of mine is 75" and it is 16 inches tall. The only thing to be careful of is that the water pumped from the fountain remains in the barrel. When I first set it up, the fountain got bumped by my dog, and almost drained out the whole pond. Luckily I noticed and the fish were fine. But it only happened one time, and has been an easy care pond this whole time. I've only cleaned the actual pond once in a year, besides cleaning the filter. It's a wonderful way for anyone to enjoy a small pond.
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My pond it's about 750 gl. I am using a 5/8" house from the pump ( 1350 US GPH , 5000 LPH ) to the filter and a 1 1/2" from the filter to outside, to the fall. I do not know why algae occurring in the path of the waterfall if it has an ultraviolet lamp. It doesn't make a great fall either. I asked why this is this happening and the answer was that it needed a more powerful pump.