Category Archives: Pump Questions
How to oxygenate koi pond?
Hi, I’m making a koi pond buy i don’t want to get an air pump. I was wondering if a waterfall would be enough. The waterfall will be oming from my DIY pond filter. The pond will be around 600-800gallons with 4 koi fish. The koi fish will be preety small though. There will … Continue reading
How to neutralize odor of basement sump pump?
We think that’s where the odor in the lower level of our split-level home comes from. Would it help to pour bleach down the hole?
How to retrofit a heater into a jetted tub?
So, i have an older jetted tub (1990′s or so) with no heater i know the newer ones make it easy but i’m not that lucky. I want to add a heater to it. the thing that confuses me is that the heater that they seem to sell only has a power plug. How do … Continue reading
How to get rid of foam in a Koi pond?
I have 1000gal pond that has been very clear for a long time. for the last few months, It is not as clear and has started getting foam on the surface. I use the same pump, uv bulb and pressure filter. I changed the uv bulb, but no better. thanks
How to build a tabletop fountain???
I have purchased the pump already, I am having trouble finding a pot i like, any suggestions? but my biggest question is what to make the fountain itself out of, I was thinking styrofoam covered with cement, I want it to look as real as possible, which type of cement would work best? styrofoam? glue … Continue reading
How to maintain a small pond?
I have a small pond about 3m by 3m and 1m in depth, in total the volume would be approximately about 9m cubed. I want to keep just water (and maybe fish if it is beneficial), and I want to know how to maintain it, like how to clean it and other chemicals and how … Continue reading
How to care for an indoor fountain?
I just bought a used indoor fountain so it did not come with instructions. It’s about 3-4 ft tall and works great but I want to keep it that way. Should I buy some sort of cleaner or algae killer? And what should I do to keep the pump working well? Thanks BTW-Although it is … Continue reading
how to use sump pump for pool?
I have just bought a sump pump to drain my pool , the question is how do i work it. There is a hole on it with a fitting but my hose does not fit around that for the excess water. How exactly does this work , do i just put the whole pump at … Continue reading
how to build a gold fish pond with a waterfall feature?
im wanting to build a pond with a waterfall. ive herd the pond should at least be two feet deep so in winter the pond doest freeze compleatly. i was wandering if i could find something in expensive to have as a liner. which i know for a waterfall im gonna have to have a … Continue reading