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I recently moved to a house with a small pond with fish (I know nothing about either). The pump was working fine, but now doesn't seem to be, though it is trying to work - the motor (?) sounds OK it's just not getting any water through. I'm worried that without the pump getting oxygen in to the water the fish will die. What could be wrong with the pump? (Oh - it's a submerged pump). Not only do I not know anything about pumps but I have no idea how its been installed so therefore, no idea what to look for or where to look. Any / all help most appreciated. Many thanks, Liz.
My pump was working fine then it stopped pumping water more than about 6" high. The motor seemed to be running fine so I took apart the pumping aparatus to see if anything was clogged and it wasn't. I am wondering if some part is worn out. The impellar looked good to me however. I'd rather fix it than buy a new one. I have been well pleased with it's performance.My pump was working fine then it stopped pumping water more than about 6" high. The motor seemed to be running fine so I took apart the pumping aparatus to see if anything was clogged and it wasn't. I am wondering if some part is worn out. The impellar looked good to me however. I'd rather fix it than buy a new one. I have been well pleased with it's performance.
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Well first thing is to locate pump and then check to see if the screen is plugged. turn power off and check inlet tub of pump for sticks, rocks,or leaves in it that can plug the suction on it
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Empty the pond for a week, keep the KOI n an alternative location.
The frogs will move on for the most part.
Second add a filter and a pump to the pond, this will eliminate and Mosquitoes and other such food source from there Appeal to the pond
Third, any tall grass should also be removed.
If you can't move the fish for a week, try fencing with a mesh netting around the pond, but make sure it is dug into the ground and at least 2 feet high, 3 would be better.
Also Snake repellant keep frogs at bay as well, but keep it far away from the Koi!!!
drain fish pond see what kind material the liner is made of and trouble shoot get a bulge pump pump the water into something that can hold it maybe like a kiddies swimming pool or something like a bigger yard swimming pool for fish and water wlmart sells swimming pools
Yes and no. Waterfalls in outdoor ponds do providecirculation by moving the water around and keeping it from becomingstagnant. This does however, create acurrent which is not always ideal when trying to grow plants or if you arehousing small fish in your aquarium. Astrong current can make it difficult for plants to take root and can be tootiring for small fish to succeed in.
This is a lot of pump for a fish pond. You should use the safe-guards as you would find in a pool, two drain's separated by 3 or so feet and/or a couple skimmers. You dont want the fish getting pulled into the drains/skimmers. It will also be a lot of $ to run the pump compared to a smaller 'fish pond' pump ... of course your pond may be much larger than the average garden variety.
Personally, I dont think this is a good idea for a small pond. Tell me more about your pond.
you should wait a week to make sure that everything is stable in pond and add your fish, avoid too many fish and overfeeding them. enjoy your fish pond, i love them.
After checking the power supply to the pump, we found a short and have temporarily fixed the problem by plugging the pump into the house! I will need to buy a new electrical outlet. Just glad it wasn't the pump. That would have been difficult to get out of the skimmer to replace it! I am planning to drain the pond in a couple weeks and hope to be able to clean the pump then. My fish are happy now!
Clarke is a UK line of garden pumps. I advise visiting the following website where once you a photo of a similiar style pump they offer a downloadable manual:http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/search/miscellaneous-pumps
My pump was working fine then it stopped pumping water more than about 6" high. The motor seemed to be running fine so I took apart the pumping aparatus to see if anything was clogged and it wasn't. I am wondering if some part is worn out. The impellar looked good to me however. I'd rather fix it than buy a new one. I have been well pleased with it's performance.
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