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Old 08-06-2003, 06:57 PM
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A quick question:

What kind of pump/filter system do you plan on running the falls with?

I've been too a house that my friend did a monster waterfall at.
Its kind of one of those old quarry type ponds that has a huge rock ledge around one side......easily 50 ft plus in the air.
Down the middle of it, he made a waterfall that drops all the way from the top to about the middle, and then spills out and drops again to the pond.

One of the biggest problems he had was with the pumps. The pump was installed on shore and was fed from two 'floating' filters out in the pond (basically old tires with 'algeaqueen' filters on them) The bond, during dry spells, would drop considerablely.........and what would happen is the filters would bottom out. A bad thing because then the pump would start to suck in air........and none the less, burn out.

Just wondering how you planned your pumping system, as from the pictures, this pond looks very mucky and shallow.

steve
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