Hi, Leonard retired machinist building my first pond W/waterfall in DFW area it is14x8 with 6x6 nook

do i need two pumps one for bd and one for skimmer

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I have to filter falls and I have always used 2 pumps this way if 1 goes out I do not have to panic .I do not have a bd or skimmer no need for them .pond is about 3600 or so gallons
 

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to our group!

I don't have a bottom drain,I do draw water from the bottom of the pond. I use one pump, with a T, the skimmer line has a ball valve on it to reduce the flow depending on the time of year.
 

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You should be able to draw from both sources with one pump just use a Y or a T put a ball valve on them to reduce the flow from either one like Addy does. If you do this I would only partially close one ball valve not both at the same time as you don't want to restrict your flow this way and do harm to your pump.
 

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No bottom drain here. Just one 2400 gph pump to my falls. Pond is about 2400 gals.
 
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Welcome Leanord! I only have one pump, 3600 gph that sits in my skimmer and then also pumps water up about a 10 ft. hill to my waterfall. I don't have a bottom drain.
 

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Welcome, and that has to be the longest title I've ever seen, ;)

I have one pump, 3600 gph in my approx 3000 gal pond. No BD and no skimmer. I have my line split and run water to 2 areas from one pump. Have a y with ball valves. No problems so far, but there is wisdom in running more than one pump -- in case one fails and you're not there to catch it....
 
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I run 2 pumps, the first for the stream/waterfall that is housed in the skimmer with a 16" weir. The second pump is for 2 additional bio filters, that one is in the pond with a pre filter. I do not have a BD but use a pond vac when needed. my pond is about 3500 gals. I also run aeration year round.
 

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