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Filter gets clogged EVERY DAMN DAY
QUESTION:I have a Beckett G535AG20 pump with Modular Filter Box attached and I'm
having to clean the filter almost daily. What can I do to stop this
ridiculous process? If I go for more than 2-3 days the pump almost stops
flowing completely. Is there a pre-filter I can buy or some other solution?
For reference, this is in Seattle and my pond is about 24" at the deepest
part, about 8 where the filter/pump is. It's about 1100 gallons with about
a dozen fish (mostly small) a turtle, water lettuce, duckweed, hyacinths and
nothing else. It appears to be just gunk and alge that is clogging it up.
ANSWER: I'm not familiar with the filter you are using. It's possible part of your
problem is a filter that is too small. Check out this site:
http://www.flash.net/~blhill/pages/pond.html
Read up on filtration. Feel free to ask as many questions as you need. If
your filter seem adaquate after reading, then your problem is probably too many
dissolved organic carbons building up in the water allowing masses of string
algae to grow and clog your intake. Change one third of the water twice a week
for a couple of weeks and then change one third once a week from then on. The
string algae will die slowly as it is starved. For a while this will clog your
intake even more as it breaks loose. You can rake out quite a bit.
Eventually, you will have just small amounts that won't cause any clogs.
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