Is the canister submursible? I'm curious if I can place the filter in my pond?
793106
It is not submersible. Run flexible hose underground to the site you have the filter in. We have ours behind one pond's walls(koi), and in-the-ground on the other pond. You may want to use an algecide to speed up the balancing. We love both ours. The Koi pond requires a flush every 3 days or so. The guppy pond get less sunlight and does not require flushing.
793107
No it is only used outside of the pond. We dug a hole so that the lid is just above ground level next to our pond.
793108
I have mine mounted on the outside of the pond. It can be mounted inside the pond just make sure it is level. I would also recommend you make sure it is big enough for your needs. Do not calculate on gallons of water. You need to calculate how many fish you will have in the pond. I have 2000 gallons with 17 koi. I have 12,000gallons worht of filter and it barely keeps the water clean. Hope this is helpfull
793109
The intent of this filter is to be partially buried next to your pond, with the top exposed to allow you to control the filter, change out tubing, etc. I'm thinking that it may not be 'electrically safe' to partially submerge this filter in your pond, as you definitely would not want the top to go under water or potentially be damaged by water exposure. You may want to send a quick email to the company, as they seem pretty responsive with customer service.
793110
I suppose you could if you wanted to, but why? I know it's waterproof so I don't see why not.
793111
I would advise against it if water went over lid. I doubt if the wiring is watertight. Unit would probably have a tendency to float.
1381692
There is a sub-pump inside, and it pulls the water through the rocks. The sub-pump is very small though, and should not be your only source of filtration. (...especially a smaller tank with several fish or a turtle..) This system is more or less a biological filtration system. ..ie... good bactetia growing on the rocks, to convert harmful amonia. In addition, it's not very tall at all, and your water level will be low. I set mine up in a 55 gallon, and my water level was only half-full. It's just not a very practicle system, and your better off with a canister system, either outside or an in-your tank system. Even a large waterfall filter would be better. Hope this helps.
905392
This filter is designed to be used indoors so,if you want it outdoors you have to think how to protect it from rain, sun and dust.Second. If filter is placed at the same level of pond surface or above the level of ponds surface, it wont work out becuse this device is meant to be below a tank, it uses gravity to prime, so being at the same level or above the level of water it wont suck water in.Cheers.
1595279
no it can't but this filter is not for small applications the smallest tank i would run it on is a 55 gallon
1271045
The filter should be below the tank, as it works best as a gravitational suction system - but you could probably have it alongside the tank provided it is below the water level.
1910307
It is possible, however I am not positive. I think that there is enough adjustment in the clamp that would allow it to go over the top. The thing that would concern me would be once you hook it up to the filter return, there is a little pressure on the hose that has a tendency to tip the skimmer. Not sure if the inflatable ring would be strong enough to keep this from happening. So it may not work properly. If there is a return policy you could always try it and if it don't work properly send it back. Hope this helps
167909
I am not a pro but have used it in my flowering water ponds and have not had any trouble with my filters or pumps. I do not have fish in this pond.
994607
It can be positioned vertical or horizontal..... It can be placed completely under water. Ours is placed horizontal more than half way down in the tank.It is a real space saver compared to other filters.
1318315
I don't see why not; however, it may take some time as you say your pond is large and I merely used it to transfer fuel from a riding mower to a can. I would recommend perhaps beginning with a wet/dry vac then as you near the bottom, then use this item.
1413887
Its not really a filter because it just uses the air bubbles to lift water to the charcoal canister and out the top. The charcoal canister ideally should be below the water line to promote more water flow. Your gravel ultimately becomes a biological filter as water is pulled up the tube.
1844364
No it can't. This is a lot smaller then a regular aerator. if you use this with a charcoal filter you want the water flow to be slow for good filtering.
1422924
I believe so. I am going to get another for my pond. Currently it is running some eight pumps and three airstone devices in my tanks and I've had to put valves on my two ten-gallon tanks to keep it from blowing the water out of the tank. Great blast - I just had to learn to control it. With a pond your size I see no problem.
574581
Not a good idea with this model since the filter media slides into a slot on the top, if it were fully submerged the waste that'd be filtered out would then be released back into the tank, making it largely useless. There is a fill line indicated on the filter and you can adjust how high/low to set the filter. Hope this helps!
1638968
As a filter yes. But the design of the structure is made for being placed in a corner of a tank or aquarium. So if the pond is square then I'd say yes.
762084
I don't think another filter can be put in easily. The space for the filter is quite small and tight and probably won't accommodate anything else. It does have a lid but it is semi flimsy. There are two holes in the top - one for the filter and one for the food. Because of that the water evaporates easily.
654483
Yes, this is a filter only, and the larger the pump the better it works. I am quite happy with mine, I have a 1000 gallon pond and it works very well on it.
901814
I don't see why you couldn't although I live the media that comes with it... I just added them to the tank for a few weeks before taking the old filter out