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      05-10-2009
Has anyone made their own pump sock? Any suggestions as how to do so?
Thanks...Sharon

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      05-10-2009
last year for my fountain i used a mini milk crate from the dollar store and a $5.00 furnace filter(the blue wood fiber ones at lowes,they do degrade but last all year) cut them to fit inside and a few twist ties to hold them to the walls of the mini crate. takes 10 minutes to put together.
p.s they will colonize beneficial bacteria too.

 
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I have mine set into a black plastic water plant tub, It works well until the string algae finally gets to it. About once a year, I have to clean it.

 
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      05-10-2009
Thanks so much for responding so quickly. Great ideas! How frequently does the 'Lowes Filter' have to be cleaned?

Again thanx...and I do have several plant basket.

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i used it half the season never cleaned it... but i ran it with a small 425gal pump to a fountain,but when i pulled it out, man was it packed with crud. once youve cut enough to line the walls of the milkcrate cut the rest up and pack it in.

 
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      05-11-2009
Thanks...great suggestion...cheers, sharon

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