My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

I don't have a picture, but yes you take the hard plastic top off of the new one and take (unsrew) the hard plastic bottom off of the old one (unscrew) and then screw the new filter (without the top) and screw it to bottom of the old one. (the old one can be on bottom or top) Once you take off the end cap, you see the threads, and screw the two filter directly together. Does that help? I then store the new top of filter and old bottom of filter away cause it won't be needed.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I hope that helps!

 

[haver79]

Ok got it. Didnt know the peices unscrewed on both ends and the very center tube unscrewed as well. Got it together now I just need to find a hunk of hose to attach all to the pump. Might have to get some more fittings. Will be attaching to my Laguna 4200 so hope 2 of them put together will work with this pump. Thanks Colleen & JW!

 

[j.w]

My two connected to my Pondmaster 2400gph pump works well so I would think the Laguna would work even better. I'm going to hook mine up to my new Laguna pump soon. I will have to take the protective cage off the Laguna tho to hook the tubing onto the intake connection.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I really need to work yard over, but the ground down here on flats is still soggy and mushy. Need to get started soon.

 

[callingcolleen1]

And I get the first week off in May and another week in July. But have to run and go to work again. Had to work on day off too cause people were sick with flu.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Well I have been busy working tonight pulling dead foliage off yellow flag and got a barrel full already! Got the pond lights going. Will get snap shots of pond in morning. Fish all swimming around and out of hiding.
Right now it is 61 degrees and it is 9 pm almost!

 

[j.w]

We had the warmth yesterday too Colleen. My fish were begging for food. Not quite there yet.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Mine are all out and about swimming everywhere, waking up from another ice cold winter. Cleaned the yellow flag and I see lots of new shoots that are 5 inches long In the middle pond!

 

[tbendl]

Oh it looks pretty Colleen.

 

[j.w]

It's coming to life Colleen. Mine is too. The sun here has been inviting them to reach up to the sky.

I don't know what this is below but I grabbed it out of a ditch.

Even some lilies are trying to live

 

[addy1]

Our trees are barely getting buds, the maples, which usually bloom in February and just forming their buds. Not opening yet. Grass just sort of greening up, see a few green shoots here and there.

Daffodils probably a month behind, usually by now they are all done blooming.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Awe I am sorry Addy, you worked so hard and winter really was crappy down east and I feel guilty for having such a mild winter. . Sure hope your bog bug eaters all come back!

 

[addy1]

Sure hope your bog bug eaters all come back!

They are actually already growing back. So sign that the cold did not even bother them a tiny bit.
I trimmed them back last week.

 

[callingcolleen1]

today by my ponds that run all winter, except the new pond that I just added to three existing connecting ponds.... we shall see how they all winter in six months!