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i am using our old swimming pool pump and filter system..... my pond is 1000 gallons....the pump is 2000 gph, i modified the filter part and filled it with netting material (like what wedding veils are made of) works great.. but i was wondering if the length of hose decreases the gph..... it is about 7 feet total.....



i still need to make my faux rock to cover system.....the water is actually quite clear except for the floaties that i have been sweeping up..... i did put a little pond blue in it....

william our boxer (5yrs old) loves his new water bowl..... .


sheryle

Yes…the filter will change the flow rate is it becomes clogged. The distance the water is above and below the pump the length of the lines…and their diameter… all affect the flow rate out of the pump.
The easiest way to test is to use a bucket and time the flow to fill up the bucket.

Sheryl
Cool Pond and fish. The detailed pictures of the filtering system are great.
J-net

I like mine a little over 8 but never below 7. if you test for Kh and Gh and keep those parameters at their proper levels the ph will take care of itself.(at least in my experience)