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If all goes well this year, will build a bog directly next to, and slightly above the pond, and let that overflow as a water fall. Would also like to get a baby version of the current pump, and do something unfiltered like your fountain, but it keep it under the surface and horizontal to add more current and compliment a future water fall.
300w 24/7 is a lot these days. If you bypassed your fountain (maybe a "T" with a ball valve) during the winter; press-fit 3/4" on T ball valve outlet for easy removal, and run 3/4" extension vertically above the water's surface then down (maybe two 45 degree angled downward, think of a utility sink faucet) it'd be similar to my 55 gallon's outlets. So no electric other than pump. Summer time, just pull apart the 3/4" above water extension off the ball valve while leaving ball valve on T, in off position so fountain works. Would want T and ball valve wooden mallet tapped tight (or plumber's pipe glue it), but 3/4" off ball valve hand forced or lightly tapped, or just use a union. Would probably allow you to forgo a heater altogether, or at least run a smaller one.
Winter can definitely be tricky!
300w 24/7 is a lot these days. If you bypassed your fountain (maybe a "T" with a ball valve) during the winter; press-fit 3/4" on T ball valve outlet for easy removal, and run 3/4" extension vertically above the water's surface then down (maybe two 45 degree angled downward, think of a utility sink faucet) it'd be similar to my 55 gallon's outlets. So no electric other than pump. Summer time, just pull apart the 3/4" above water extension off the ball valve while leaving ball valve on T, in off position so fountain works. Would want T and ball valve wooden mallet tapped tight (or plumber's pipe glue it), but 3/4" off ball valve hand forced or lightly tapped, or just use a union. Would probably allow you to forgo a heater altogether, or at least run a smaller one.
Winter can definitely be tricky!