I am planning to build a koi fish pond, and I know I need a water pump. All I know is that a water pump will circulates water. Does it do anything else? does it act like a filter? does it provide aeration or oxygen to the pond?
It only circulates the water, nothing else. Also, make sure your pond won't be in sunlight the whole day. Sunlight makes algae grow. ~ZTM
Get a pump which could drift, the two with an equipment which you are able to purchase or droop it with an inner tube or on some blocks or the pump will suck up debris from the backside or your lake. Use the biggest pump you have got sufficient funds and be constructive to have a GFI to plug it into. What you want to do isn't consumer-friendly, yet it quite is a possibility. Attaching a hose to the pump intake isn't consumer-friendly. purchase your pump at a plumbing furnish domicile and clarify what you want. they are able to have each and every thing you want and save you countless journeys back and forth to a large container save.
Yup yur absolutley correct. It aerates the water, and circulates the water to prevent surface algae that can cloud your water and make it unsightly. A water pump is definitley a nesesity when it comes to artificial koi ponds. Hope this helps!
your koi pond should be in direct sunlight not in a shaded area. Also, just a water pump is used for fountains and waterfalls. this allows dissolved oxygen to enter the water since Koi and goldfish needs lots. Usually a pump is attached to a filter when it comes to ponds, however there are pumps and filters that are stand alone. If you have a large pond, I would suggest a biofilter box with a pump. usually they will have attachments for additions of fountains and waterfall hoses. A stand alone pump will not FILTER the water it will just add dissolved oxygen
