Choosing the right pond pump

[@heleng3995]

As someone about to build an above ground pond, I'm so grateful for the information you share! Cheers and thanks from South Australia.

[@Ozponds]

I’m happy you find it useful 😊👍

[@michealadderley9081]

I fully recommend the jebao / jecod range of DC low wattage variflow pumps as I have used mine over last year . previously I had the jebao XTP 8 & 10.000 pump's running and noticed the difference in running costs before the energy cost rising . The one DCP 15.000 I swopped over to is cheaper to run and added extra is the vari flow facility. My pond holds approximately 4 .700 UK gallons . This pump has powered my pond and filters / bog filter even on low power settings during UK winter with no issues .

[@Ozponds]

They are excellent. I’ve got 5 👍

[@yucelsaygn6267]

Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I am planning to build a pond in my backyard, a robust and efficient pump is what I need. variflow allows the user to adjust the flow according to the climate I guess.

[@michealadderley9081]

@@yucelsaygn6267 it definitely does it also allows you to fine tune the flowrate if your going to be using a filter system or bog filter

[@observer8838]

Thank you for this informative tutorial. Your pond is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@McLivin]

I recently bought a new piece of property and will be building a house on it soon. After the house comes the pond. But I think I am going to go BIG. Like really big. I want to have a section on the back side of the pond that people can jump off a small cliff/waterfall into the pond. I plan on doing a bog filter system down the side of the property to hopefully ensure enough filtration. So I will be watching you videos like crazy. I definitely cant afford a what a builder would charge so I am going to do it myself.

[@Ozponds]

Sounds awesome! If it’s something you’ve never done before you should start out with a small pond. If you can create the desired results in a small body of water, you’ll be able to replicate it on a larger scale. Just my opinion 👍

[@tarawhite6305]

Last year, Was soooo inspired by your bog filter we made one for our wayer bowl. Bought a Hozelock Cascade 1500 - 3354 Waterfall & Fountain 240V Pond Pump especially for it. Looked forward to "set and forget". Every day, the pump flow decreases and decreases and needs to be turned up repeatedly. There is nothing blocking the pump casing and the pump is frequently rinsed just to be sure. Your bog filter is a great idea, but this pump is a nightmare!

[@Ozponds]

Is the bog clogged? If the water isn’t flowing easily up through it that could be causing the back pressure on the pump. Try running the pump so it doesn’t pass water through the bog. That will give you the answer. Either bog needs a clean or pump is rubbish.

[@tarawhite6305]

Thanks Kev - greatly appreciated! 👍 Your bog is great! Pump max flow is 4lt/min = 240lt/hr not 1500lt/hr as stated. So you are correct, pump is rubbish. What do you recommend? Thanks 😊

[@Ozponds]

If it’s a 220 litre olive barrel filter any pump that is in the 1200 litre per hour range should do the job. 👍

[@geralddafish9295]

Hey kev, I'd like to see you show some venturi/ bubble pumps, and how to use one for a big filter

[@Ozponds]

Definitely something I’d like to experiment with 👍

[@geralddafish9295]

@@Ozponds bog, not big. Autocorrect

[@AaronHahnStudios]

I once had to climb into a mine site sewer and retrieve a submersible pump which failed (and so did the rope it was attached to) to pull it out. I drew the short straw and got the duty, I stripped down to my underwear and they went in the bin afterward. .. At least I got paid well to do it.

[@Ozponds]

😂 sounds like an adventure 👍

[@kymbo72]

very informative and thorough as usual, thanks Kev

[@Ozponds]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@MrCites1]

I have the axial flow pumps made by Flow friend in Germany. They put out 120,000 LPH @ 700 watts. Aquascape are the distributors for these pumps in Australia now. Amazing flow and zero noise…

[@Ozponds]

Awesome 👍. That’s very efficient. What’s something like that set you back?

[@MrCites1]

@@Ozponds I imported directly prior to Aquascapes getting the contract, but the prices are available on Aquascapes websites.

[@Ozponds]

Cheers 👍. $4000 for the largest model but it’s saying it will deliver between 5000-70,000 litres per hour. For an output range of 20-750 watts. That’s substantially less efficient than the model you have. $3,449 for the junior model. Output 2000- 40,000 litres per hour at 20-370 watt. Still not bad for an external pump 👍 much better than most pool pumps that’s for sure.

[@MrCites1]

@@Ozponds I have the Flow friend Pro- they may not have imported this model. I do have the Standard on one of my ponds, it’s running at 430watts for 52,000 lph currently- zero noise.

[@Ozponds]

That’s really, really good. My favourite submersibles will do 15,000 @ 105w. So to get an external close to that is very impressive 👍

[@bobprivate8575]

re: using irrigation pumps, etc One horsepower is 746 watts. Plus no pump is 100% efficient, so electricity consumed will end up being even higher. If you're choosing a pump that is rated in horsepower, your power bill is going to take a serious hit. Irrigation pumps and sump pumps are intended for infrequent usage, so efficiency is not a very high priority in their design. The DC pumps that Ozponds recommends, the 15,000 liter/hour model linked from his website, is rated at 105 watts. Contrast this to a 1/2HP pump that will probably draw at least 400W.

[@LeMotMista]

As a noob, I need a video on fitting the pond pump of my choice with a functional off-the-shelf filter (no diy bs)… where do I find such a video?

[@Ozponds]

Check the filter manufacturers channel.

[@HowNOT2]

Thank you!

[@Ozponds]

Anytime.

[@darthex0]

M8- it's looking good now👍

[@Ozponds]

Very happy with it all 🍻

[@suzannemoran7281]

Thank you Kev for your informative video. I like your stream it's really pretty. Your nursery looks fab 👌 👏 👍 😊🐡🐠🐟🐞🦠🪷🌸

[@Ozponds]

Thank you kindly😊

[@gregpearce]

We have a rectangular tilapia pond that's roughly 7m x 4m with a water depth of about 1.2m. what size pump would I need to circulate sufficient water, and how large of a bog filter would I need? We're in central Brazil, by the way, so we never see freezing temps.

[@Ozponds]

Use my pdf on the website or one of my design vids 👍

[@Acoustix77]

Hi Kev, love your channel! A place of peace and relaxation amidst all those screamy commercial fellows... Since childhood I dreamed about my own pond with stream. Now, at 45, it's finally due! Maybe you have a good guess for the pump I should buy. It has to pump the water about 24 far and about 1,7 m high. Aiming for a stream around 40 cm wide and the pond is about 6 m³. The upper small pond around 1 m³. If you can help, don't hessitate to charge some $ for your time. Greetings from the one and only Netherlands. Sjors (George in English)

[@Ozponds]

G’day Sjors. I’d be looking at sine wave variable speed pumps. Something capable of delivering 15,000-20,000 or so litres per hour. You could then dial it back to save on energy use.

[@Acoustix77]

Thanks! Had my mind on the Aquaforte vario 22.000. Any experience with that one?

[@Acoustix77]

Btw I just watched another of your video's about calculating 0,1 m hight extra per meter horizontal. Handy tip!

[@Ozponds]

No experience with that particular pump.

[@Acoustix77]

@@Ozponds hi again! That Jebao DCP18000 is being described as marine/aquarium pump. Does it make a difference?

[@kevinwaylen5770]

I am installing a 5000 liter koi pond with a 60cm wide water blade about 1.5 meters high above pond can I use one pump and filtration unit to do both jobs? If so what pumps do you recommend that are eco friendly? Thanks Kev

[@Ozponds]

It all depends on the filter. I have the pumps I recommend on my website 👍

[@Brad-lt4lw]

Hi Kev..as usual your videos are extremley helpful...Im just about to start plumbing up my pond...where did you source the 50mm flexible pipie from..?

[@Ozponds]

I believe I purchased it from hose factory.

[@tessaelsik7821]

I am building a small wildlife pond (3ftx3ft) and may want to build a bog filter as you have shown but with a solar powered pump. Any suggestions?

[@Ozponds]

Use a battery so you can run it 24/7.

[@samscales9854]

Can you please add what airator you're using to please Kevin? Thanks.

[@Ozponds]

I couldn’t find the exact one I have but I’ve linked a suitable substitute in the description 👍

[@yucelsaygn6267]

Thanks a lot for the video. Do you have experience with airlift pumps? Airlift champions say it is much more energy efficient to run an airlift to move the water. Though they cannot deliver water for a water wall, the advantage of oxygenation while pumping seems a big plus.

[@Ozponds]

Not really. I love the idea although if you look at how much air volume a efficient aerator moves it’s can’t beat the most energy efficient water pumps these days.

[@forloop7713]

Airlift pumps are inefficient

[@yucelsaygn6267]

@@Ozponds Thank you for your response

[@yucelsaygn6267]

@@Ozponds And do you have a suggestion for reliable and efficient pond pump brands?

[@Ozponds]

I love the jeboa dcp pumps. These are easily sourced in Australia & the Uk, or direct through AliExpress. In the US seems that these are rebranded as huggyer there’s a Amazon link in the description.

[@forloop7713]

This spring I'm probably gonna install an airlift pump. They're extremey reliable and I don't have to run electricity in the water

[@Ozponds]

Can you make a video? I’d like to try one myself but the setup looks fairly complex to get a good amount of flow.

[@forloop7713]

@@Ozponds They have low flow, head, and efficiency. But are very reliable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56vqZ2XiraDgZI here you can see someone make the pump at the beginning of the video.

[@Ozponds]

I need to make something more like this- kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioC5i2eloNF1fNk

[@yucelsaygn6267]

The reason why I was interested in airflow pumps was the problem with electricity in the water, and then there are many fans claiming it has much higher flow rate, but Kev has a different experience with them. Having a DC underwater is a safe option too, depending on the voltage of course.

[@PochiPandalope]

Hey there Kev, I could use some advice. I want to make a swimming pond with both swimming attributes and normal for wildlife, I want to dig it about 12' deep at it's max depth, but an average depth of about 5 feet, I estimate somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 gallons in total. I more or less want to know would i need to have some sort of reinforcements in place at that depth for the pond walls & liner, or should i be digging that depth at a shallow angle or stair-stepping effect. The latter makes more sense in my head to be safer, but that wouldn't enable us to be able to jump in like some of my family wants to as the shore line would be too shallow even at the deeper end. If it is possible to dig straight down with reinforcements, what sort of reinforcements would best suit a pond? Or am i just going to need to pour concrete as if it were a pool? Sorry if my question isn't too clear.

[@Ozponds]

It’s really more a question for an engineer. When I built my pond I kept the excavation within the guidelines set out by my local building authority. That way I knew I was safe.

[@Brad-lt4lw]

another question mate..Sorry 🥴 Im looking at the Jebao DCP 20000L Pump but cam e across the Jebao TSP 30000L Pump...Im assuming the TSP stands for Totally Submersible Pump but aprt from the higher wattage consumption whats the difference between the DCP & TSP?

[@Ozponds]

Not sure what TSP stands for. But the dcp is low volt the tsp is not.

[@Brad-lt4lw]

@@Ozponds Thanks mate

[@young_filip]

what 12dc pump do you recomend ?

[@Ozponds]

Check out my website. There’s a few options depends where you live.

[@shamprasad7858]

We have a 15000 ltr pond and have a 16000 lph pump for the waterfall filter but high flow of water causing foam in the water, do i need to reduce the size of the pump ? Maybe 12000lph or 10000 lph

[@Ozponds]

Why? What’s wrong with foam? If it bothers you reduce the flow.

[@shamprasad7858]

@@Ozponds doesn't bother but is the pump size good enough for the pond

[@Ozponds]

It should be ok. Of course it always depends on your objectives, filter size/ type and fish load.

[@edbrown7919]

If I wanted to make a pond with a taller powerful waterfall it would require a pump that is too energy consuming

[@Ozponds]

Didn’t I say that? 😉

[@edbrown7919]

@@Ozponds indeed ig I need to be more specific if I want to make a 2000 gallon pond but want it to have a faster flowing waterfall could I use a say 3000-4000 gallon pump?

[@Ozponds]

Absolutely. You can run as many gallons as you want provided your pond, skimmer, intake bay or negative edge can handle the extra draw of water. I’ll talk more about that in this weeks vid 👍

[@edbrown7919]

@@Ozponds thanks! Your the best!

[@Lee-re1by]

🐟🐸🍻👍🏻

[@Ozponds]

😀🍻🐸🪷🐟👍