Pond filters - Aquarium Advice

piranha · 06-12-2005, 08:17 PM

Has anyone used an external cannister type pond filter? Do they work very well on a 100 gallon pond? How do they compare to other types of external filters as far as efficiency goes?

RogerMcAllen · 06-12-2005, 09:03 PM

I had one, and it worked well on my large pond. Should also work well on a smaller pond, but I have no idea what the efficencies look like. What brand/model were you looking at?

piranha · 06-13-2005, 09:56 PM

Thanks RM for the reply.Looking at either the Fishmate 500 Bio w/[acronym:8f9e93dc83="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:8f9e93dc83] or the Cyprio Bioforce 500 w/[acronym:8f9e93dc83="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:8f9e93dc83]. They claim to be easy to service just by rinsing a foam insert.It would be great not having to pull my submersible out of the pond each time for cleaning.It's always getting gummed up with debri and then slows the fountain attached to the pump.

RogerMcAllen · 06-13-2005, 11:21 PM

Should work, though I am probably not as knowledgeable with hardware as I should be. Perhaps someone else will chip in.

06-13-2005, 11:30 PM

They are good filters, the FishMate may be a bit better (mainly cuz its a good brand, moreso than the other one)

06-13-2005, 11:31 PM

A Q for you, do you have to have pressurized?

I like these:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...768+2146960067

piranha · 06-14-2005, 06:16 PM

Thanks zacdl for the reply. Answer to Q, no, but by comparison the pressurized cannisters look much easier to maintain than the box type externals.

06-14-2005, 06:24 PM

The box types are cheaper, and they are easy to maintain.

All you gotta do really is wash off the foam whenever it gets clogged (And since its gravity fed you dont have to stop the flow to check it)

06-12-2005, 08:17 PM	#1
piranha Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Jefferson Station, New York Posts: 283	Pond filters Has anyone used an external cannister type pond filter? Do they work very well on a 100 gallon pond? How do they compare to other types of external filters as far as efficiency goes?

06-12-2005, 09:03 PM	#2
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	I had one, and it worked well on my large pond. Should also work well on a smaller pond, but I have no idea what the efficencies look like. What brand/model were you looking at? __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

06-13-2005, 11:21 PM	#4
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	Should work, though I am probably not as knowledgeable with hardware as I should be. Perhaps someone else will chip in. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

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06-13-2005, 09:56 PM	#3
piranha Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Jefferson Station, New York Posts: 283	Thanks RM for the reply.Looking at either the Fishmate 500 Bio w/[acronym:8f9e93dc83="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:8f9e93dc83] or the Cyprio Bioforce 500 w/[acronym:8f9e93dc83="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:8f9e93dc83]. They claim to be easy to service just by rinsing a foam insert.It would be great not having to pull my submersible out of the pond each time for cleaning.It's always getting gummed up with debri and then slows the fountain attached to the pump.

06-13-2005, 11:30 PM	#5
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	They are good filters, the FishMate may be a bit better (mainly cuz its a good brand, moreso than the other one)

06-13-2005, 11:31 PM	#6
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	A Q for you, do you have to have pressurized? I like these: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...768+2146960067

06-14-2005, 06:16 PM	#7
piranha Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Jefferson Station, New York Posts: 283	Thanks zacdl for the reply. Answer to Q, no, but by comparison the pressurized cannisters look much easier to maintain than the box type externals.

06-14-2005, 06:24 PM	#8
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	The box types are cheaper, and they are easy to maintain. All you gotta do really is wash off the foam whenever it gets clogged (And since its gravity fed you dont have to stop the flow to check it)