Choosing The Right Garden Fish Pond Pump

Remember every fish pond needs a pump that runs 24/7 to be able to supply life-giving oxygen to your biofilter. It is vital therefore to choose a pond pump with at least 2 years guarantee and one that runs with low power consumption in order to keep the running cost down. Most fish ponds will go green in summer especially unless you install an Ultra Violet Light (sometimes called sterilizer or clarifier or UVC). The UVC kills the suspended algae responsible for green or brown murky water. 


Beckett M130 Waterfall Pump - 130 gph pump

Beckett M200 Waterfall Pump - 185 gph pump

Beckett M350 Waterfall Pump - 330 gph pump

Cal Pump A21020 Aluminum Pumps 240 gph - Aluminum Pump 240 gph

Cal Pump A28020 Aluminum Pumps 310 gph - Aluminum Pump 310 gph

Cal Pump A43020 Aluminum Pumps 450 gph - Aluminum Pump 450 gph

Cal Pump Mag Drive Mini Pump - Mini Pump

Cal Pump Mini Light

Cal Pump Power Control Center - 120V

Cal Pump pump screen - 3.75" x 4.5"

Cal Pump Pump Screen - 3.75" x 4.5"

Cal Pump PW1200 Waterfall Pump - na

Cal Pump PW2000 Waterfall Pump - 1/4 HP

Cal Pump PW3000 Waterfall Pump - 1/3 HP

Cal Pump PW4000 Waterfall Pump - 1/2 HP

Cal Pump PW5000 Waterfall Pump - 3/4 HP

Cal Pump Replacement Bulb - 10 Watt

Cal Pump Replacement Foam - Replacement Foams

Cal Pump S1200 Stainless Pump - 1200 GPH

Cal Pump S1200T20 Stainless Steel & Bronze Pumps - 1140 gph

Cal Pump S22520 Stainless Steel & Bronze Pumps - 240 gph

Cal Pump S32020 Stainless Steel & Bronze Pumps - 340 gph

Cal Pump S580 Stainless Pump - 580 GPH

Cal Pump S580T20 Stainless Steel & Bronze Pumps 620 gph - Stainless Steel & Bronze Pump 620 gph

Cal Pump S900 Stainless Pump - 900 GPH

Cal Pump S900T20 Stainless Steel & Bronze Pumps - Stainless Steel & Bronze Pump 1000 gph

Cal Pump T7500 Torpedo Pump - over 7,500 gph

Cal Pump Torpedo T10000 Pump - 10,000 gph

Cal Pump Torpedo T1500 Pump - 1,500 gph

Cal Pump Torpedo T4000 Pump - 4000 gph

Waterfall Pump Selection Table ...

check where height meets width in the table. This is the flow your fish pond pump model must deliver. For a wide range of guaranteed Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls 

  Waterfall Vertical Height measured from surface of pond ... (feet)

Width
Water
Overflow

(inches)

 

 

 

  1 ft 2 ft 3 ft 4 ft 5 ft 6 ft
3" 350 gph 500 gph 500 gph 500 gph 700 gph 700 gph
6" 700 gph 700 gph 700 gph 700 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph
9" 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph
12" 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph

Example ... you have a waterfall 3 feet above pond surface and overflow is 9 inches wide. You need a pump that will deliver 1200 gph at a height of 3 feet. An example fo such a pump is 
Danner Supreme Mag Drive 1200 gph as colored yellow above.  If you have a waterfall 24 inches wide and 3 feet high you would need 2 model 1200gph pumps TIP: always go for one size larger if in any doubt ... Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls 

NO waterfall pump selection table ... you only need to know your pond volume or make estimate of the volume. It does not matter if you are not perfectly correct

Volume of pond ... (gallons) ... just click the model eg 500 gph to get more details about that pump
300 galls 500 galls 1000 galls 1500 galls 2000 galls 2500 galls
350 gph 350 gph 500 gph 700 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph
Example ... you have a pond whose volume is about 1250 gallons your chosen pump must be able to pump about 700 gph maximum flow.  An example is the  Danner Supreme Mag Drive 700 gph as colored pink above. You could if you really wanted to save some money get away with the 500 but if in any doubt always go one size bigger. For a much wider range and choice click here For a wide range of Great range of pumps for small to medium sized ponds and waterfalls

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