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For the last two seasons i used a DIY bottom drain made from two trash pump suction strainers
connected with 2" pvc. Flexible tubing connects this to the pump located in the skimmer box. At the pump connection I used a tee to allow a strainer to also draw water from the pond through the skimmer box. My goal is to circulate water from the deep end of the pond and draw surface water to move through the pump. The pump pushes the water to a 100 gallon stock tank filled with yellow flag iris, water hyacinth and lava rock. The water returns to the pond by flowing down a 2 tiered stream.
My question is would it make sense to remove the strainer at the pump and place a second pump in the filter box to draw water from the ponds surface. Can I tee this into the return with the current pump? My current pump is a pond master waterfall pump rated at 2600 gal/hr. It has a 1" outlet that I connected to a 1 1/2" pipe. The waterfall tub has 3 1.5" openings.
Additional info I run my pump year round. The bottom drain goes in the pond in May and is removed in Oct. When the bottom drain is not used I have a pre filter in the skimmer box made with furnace filter and quilt batting. I also use this pre filter set up at the holes in the tub to filter the water as it exits to the stream..
My goal is be able to filter the water through the skimmer box while bottom drain is running. I have a 500 gal/hr pump that I would use... A concern is overflowing the waterfall tub.
My question is would it make sense to remove the strainer at the pump and place a second pump in the filter box to draw water from the ponds surface. Can I tee this into the return with the current pump? My current pump is a pond master waterfall pump rated at 2600 gal/hr. It has a 1" outlet that I connected to a 1 1/2" pipe. The waterfall tub has 3 1.5" openings.
Additional info I run my pump year round. The bottom drain goes in the pond in May and is removed in Oct. When the bottom drain is not used I have a pre filter in the skimmer box made with furnace filter and quilt batting. I also use this pre filter set up at the holes in the tub to filter the water as it exits to the stream..
My goal is be able to filter the water through the skimmer box while bottom drain is running. I have a 500 gal/hr pump that I would use... A concern is overflowing the waterfall tub.