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"Steven Briggs" <> wrote in message
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> In message <467c2956$0$645$>, Gill Passman
> <> writes
>>I've been doing some browsing.....until digging is complete I do not know
>>exactly what volume the new pond will be - but from my indoor fishkeeping
>>experience I do tend to over-filter.
>>
>>Aquatics Online UK have a clearance sale on some of the older model
>>Hozelock filters that include UV as well. The model I am looking at is the
>>1000 gall version (although I suspect the pond will end up a lot less than
>>that) - it is a snip at £53. The other one on offer is the Ecomax at £65.
>>This compares with almost double the price for the current range.....I
>>can't actually see any difference in the specs of any of them so thought
>>I'd ask if anyone else has used any of these before I hit the "Add to
>>shopping cart"
>>
>>TIA
>>Gill
>>
> Just remember Hozelock seems to be driven by the wide boys in Marketing.
> Go for a filter rated at _least_ double the size of your pond, more if in
> full sun or lots of fish.
>
> I have a Bioforce 4500 on about 2000 litres of pond (with 15 or so 5-6"
> fish), and it doesn't cope in sunny weather.
> --
> steve
>
Ecomax *usually* denotes a Bioforce filter with a Titan solids handling pump
together in a kit.
Steve is right about the 4500.
In sunny weather mine needs almost daily cleaning.
For good prices on the Hozelock stuff try Kettering Koi on ebay.co.uk.
Thats where I got my stuff, and both the service and price were very good.
I have a Titan 2000 and a 2000UV Bioforce on my puddle (613 litres -seems to
about right for this), and a Ecomax (Titan 3000 and a BioforceUV4500) on my
Lily pond (1382 Litres needs cleaning at least once a week in summer).
Peter
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