This is my first time trying something like this. I’m making a 30 gallon half-barrel water garden with 2-3 goldfish, some aquatic snails, and appropriate flora (hyacinth, anacharis, parrot’s feather…). I would like a fountain and filter, but the closest electrical outlet is 50 ft away. I am trying to avoid the hassle of installing UF cable, and have considered as an alternative this solar fountain:http://www.siliconsolar.com/shop/catalog…
I can’t tell if the fountain pump is also a filter, and it won’t be running 24/7. I’ve been reading but haven’t been able to determine what degree of filtration is recommended for a container garden with fish. At least it will keep the water from getting stagnant, which may discourage algae growth, and it will help to oxygenate the water. If I were to couple the solar fountain with weekly 20% water changes, would this be sufficient to deter algae growth and keep ammonia/nitrite levels down?

I just bought a small fountain pump from Home Depot and it’s very noisy. I tried to put a sponge underneath it, put more water, adjust the speed of the water flow, etc. and nothing works. Is there any quiet pump on the market?

just purchased a petmate deluxe freeflow water fountain and was wondering do you keep the water pump on continuesly or shut it off at nite ? and how often do you change the water in it ? thank you very much !!!!!!

On the vets recommendation that he drink more water I purchased a drinking fountain. These work with an aquarium pump to make a mini fountain – the same effect as a running tap which cats like to drink from – but it has been on the floor for nearly 3 weeks and my cat has shown no interest whatsover in drinking from it – any ideas?

I am making a 25-30 gallon container water garden with a couple goldfish. I would like to have a filter/fountain in it, but where it will be is 50′ from the closest electrical outlet. A solar fountain is out of budget, so I would like to run an outdoor extension cord under the ground. Years ago, my Dad ran two 100′ unprotected outdoor cords between two houses and left it there for about 5 years without problems. But my situation is a little different. It will be underground, and it will be running almost constantly. Is this feasible? If so, how can I protect the plug at the pump? Electrical tape?
Thanks!

I got a water fountain for my home and now the water won’t pump on it. When I turn it on it won’t do anything. I put vinegar in it and added more water but it didn’t do anything. What should I do?

I’m going to run a 6 zone Toro Timer (60 Watts)
Gate openers (25 Watts per opening)
Fountain pump (135 Watts)

I’m making a fountain, and I have some spare air pumps sitting around but no water pump. Can I rig an air pump to pump water?

Such a pump may have too high a capacity for your purpose.
You can still use it with a buffer tank. Put up a small ten gallon tank at some height in a location out of sight or camouflaged.
Run the plumbing (plastic pipes will do fine) to the water feature that you plan to use.
Use a level controller in the tank to top up water from the final pool back to the high tank using the pump.
You will also need to put in a make up connection to the pool for compensating spray and evaporation loss.

Small Statuary Pumps and Table Top Fountain Pumps are available in two sizes: 80 gph for small Table Top Fountains and 180 gph for small Animal Fountain Spitters and small Concrete Fountains Both have adjustable flow and magnetic drive

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Have a nice outdoor fountain in my backyard. the sound of flowing water is very soothing…however the night life has discovered this and come morning the water level is nearly to the pump and that would ruin the pumps purpose. Does anyone know where I can find or make a screen that would keep the racoons/possumms out???

I have an outdoor water fountain on my front porch.wondering if I have to turn off the water pump and empty the water out..before it get to the freezing point this winter…what shall I do? Or can I keep it running during the winter season?..Do I need to bring it inside?Thank-you..enjoy your day..

It is a fairly large cascading corner fountain. I have no pump…yet. I would like to use it like a waterfall and connect it to a pond but have no idea how to go about this. I am tired of promises by those around me to help and if I had the correct information am pretty sure I could do this myself.
I would need to know what supplies I would need and how to set up pump etc to make it work the way I am picturing it. I need the soothing sound of running water close to me and it would also bring the wildlife within view. Making a wildlife habitat on the little piece that is mine to work with.
I would like to thank everyone who will contribute to this question

yes or no?

People who know birds generally know that they love the sound of running water – it attracts them and makes them sing. I’d like to build a simple, pole-mounted bird-bath / water fountain for my birds outdoors. I’m trying to locate a pump for the water – preferably solar powered. Inexpensive, reliable, no issues with priming, enough of a flow to make a little sound.
1. What kind of pump is best?
2. What’s a good vendor for this pump?
3. Is it realistic to power it with solar? Source / type of solar celll?

This submersible pump offers extremely quiet operation, suction cup bottom, and a high flow rate (90 gallons per hour) with a maximum water height of 2′. Features include energy efficiency and low heat operation. The ceramic shaft and durable high-impact plastic make the pump reliable and long lasting. It comes with a flow valve regulator.

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This powerful, low cost pump works in almost any water feature requiring high lift and a powerful water flow. It offers an output of 290 GPH and a maximum lift height of 6-1/2 feet. Measuring 4-3/8″ X 3-7/8″ X 3-7/8″H, it uses only 17 watts of energy. It has an epoxy sealed motor for safe and long life and a 12 foot, heavy duty cord with a grounding plug. Other features are a high-powered magnetic rotor and a ceramic shaft and case. This is a pump that is fully submersible yet, wit (more…)

Dad and I are making a fountain-pond. The water at center is about 2 feet to 3 feet deep. We are looking to find a pump that will blast the water about 25-30 feet (or more if possible) in the air with only about 4 to 5 feet of pvc tubing attached. We have the tubing available in anything from 1″ to 2 1/2″ so adapting to the pump hole is not an issue. All of the pumps we have found that looked like they would work say “max head 35-40 feet.” We get excited, and think it means they shoot 35 to 40 feet in the air. That is not the case. I guess it means if you had a piece of pvc pipe that was 35 to 40 feet long the water would reach up there and come out. But that is most definitely not what were looking for. That would just look ridiculous. We want a minimal amount of pipe coming out of the water and a huge blast. Anyone who knows where such a pump exists would be awesome. I appreciate it.

I’vs seen these pumps on ebay that use a solar panel to work.
I will have enough light but are they any good? They run about $30+shipping. Too cheap? I build the the structure and the unit comes with a tube and a bubbler. Other ideas/no elect in yard.

I don’t have an outside wall plug anywere near where I want to put the fountain, so I can’t use the electric powered pump that I have.

indoors for winter , or should I leave it in the pond

My school has a man made forest. This project has just been done late 2006. It was created by the Green Club where environment & saving nature resources is concern. But we have a fountain which reacts like a river. People ask me, is it environment friendliness just to keep the pump on all day to pump water out. I couldn’t answer them. So my question is, how do I pump water without using electricity?

Is there a low maintenance water pump garden? Where the pump will stop if all water evaporated or frozen?
Most water fountains I have seen at homedepot seems to just keep going even when all water is out? and rather high maintenance? Also maybe unsanitary?

If you have a fish tank, than an aquarium pump is essential to the functioning of the aquarium, and must be chosen with great care. Without a pump, your fish would not be able to get the oxygen that they need.

Finding the pump that is right for you can be difficult if you are not familiar with the industry. In many cases, when you purchase a new tank, it is likely that most of the necessary equipment including the filter pump come pre-packaged. This makes the set up so much easier, as you will instantly know that you have everything needed.

But in the event that you are in the market for a new aquarium pump, here are some important points to keep in mind including the resistance offered by the pump, heat generated, noise production and number of returns.

A mistake that is commonly made while buying a filter pump is to instantly opt for the biggest and most powerful pump available irrespective of the size of the fish tank. This of course should be avoided under all circumstances since large pumps will generate a lot of heat and can endanger the fragile ecosystem prevailing in the fish tank by raising the temperature of the water.

On the other hand you should not opt for smallest possible pump as they may lack sufficient power to pump water. This may force you to install an additional pump to save the aquarium and fishes. The most important point that you must keep in mind while buying pump, is the volume of water to be stored in the tank.

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i need a pump for a pond 3 meters by 4 meters by 1 meter deep i searched for one and found SUNJET 900 SOLAR POWERED FOUNTAIN WATER PUMP can someone help me find a rewiew or a better solar pump asap any help will pe appricated thank you