Anybody have any luck with this unit in an outdoor pond? I have a small turtle pond (50 gal or so) and the algae is out of control. I have a large UV sterilizer (non-submersible) for my larger pond (400 gal) that works great. Thanks.
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It will work (havent tried it myself) but u have to make sure that the filter and pump turbine stay clean also i would not let it sit out in the rain
1255037
Outdoor stuff is tough because of all sun and elements they're exposed to (I used to build ponds and such). It may be marginally effective, but it would probably be high maintenance (filter will clog quickly, pump might get clogged). I'd say give it a shot. If it cleans the water you could always go with a better unit down the road.
574111
Honestly.. Prob. NOT... if it didn't work in a small pond what would be Tue likelyhood of it working in a wide open lake.. I say no. Don't buy from this guy or gal.. Whoever the supplier is.. They never contacted me on replacing the one I bought.. Save your money and find someone else..
1045883
I have mine as part of a fish pond outside. I have it hooked to a larger pump and draws water from the fish pond always fighting green algae, mostly in warm weather. I have had mine for about two years the paint they put on the fountain has faded some
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I did not see any real difference from using this product or others like it. Instead I bought a small UV sterilizer for about $40.00 and it did the trick. The sterilizer killed the bacteria bloom and the water is now crystal clear. It doesn't kill the good bacteria in the filters and gravel just and bacteria floating in the water. I now have these small sterilizers in all 3 of my tanks. Green Killing Machine Internal 9 Watt UV Sterilizer with Power Head or SunSun JUP-23 13W UV Sterilizer Submersible Pump They actually work quite well I did not see any real difference from using this product or others like it. Instead I bought a small UV sterilizer for about $40.00 and it did the trick. The sterilizer killed the bacteria bloom and the water is now crystal clear. It doesn't kill the good bacteria in the filters and gravel just and bacteria floating in the water. I now have these small sterilizers in all 3 of my tanks. Green Killing Machine Internal 9 Watt UV Sterilizer with Power Head or SunSun JUP-23 13W... » Read More I did not see any real difference from using this product or others like it. Instead I bought a small UV sterilizer for about $40.00 and it did the trick. The sterilizer killed the bacteria bloom and the water is now crystal clear. It doesn't kill the good bacteria in the filters and gravel just and bacteria floating in the water. I now have these small sterilizers in all 3 of my tanks. Green Killing Machine Internal 9 Watt UV Sterilizer with Power Head or SunSun JUP-23 13W UV Sterilizer Submersible Pump They actually work quite well « Show Less
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I agree with the other 2 answers in that algae must go through the filter to be killed. I would try some algae wafers also,they will soften up when soaked and can be broken up when dry for smaller portions. Hope you have continued success.
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I use this on a pond, forcing more flow through it with a submersable pump on the intake end. Turtles are quite messy. Depending on the size of the turtle, even one of these will need regular cleanings. I use mine for an Alligator. It works great.
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I have this unit, with UV, running two small fountains, one on the outlet line from a submerged bio filtration canister. My pond is small, oval 110 gal. buried live stock trough. It totally cleared my green water in 4 days. it is over kill for my setup but I'm moving up from tiny to this to larger next year. I would go with 2 in in a 2400 gal set up possibly. Company not great with follow up, UV bulb inop has not sent new one. Real attitude on phone, they wanted 35 bucks + postage for a bulb i git for 13 buck also from Amazon.
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Yes, I have this in my Lowes 200 gal. kidney shaped pond. I live in Florida. This is a very high maintenance item. I am constantly clearing the pump and cleaning the tank. It works.
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I used 3 teaspoons full to 1 gallon of water. I water my 9 plants once a week. I did it for four weeks and it did work. We haven't seen any tiny flies in a while now. The plants were infested by a new plant I bought at the super market. I should have kept it apart from the others until I knew it was clean but I didn't. But the natrol WDG worked.
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I have a 32 x 15 IG pool. Two 3" in the float, and 1 in the Skimmer. I never have Algae or low chlorine issues. run2-3 ppm of FC. (I also run an Ozone generator) I just add a tab as the existing tabs get to less than half their original size.
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It is not too bad. I have only had to do it twice in over a year. Several screws and it comes apart fairly easily. The pain is worth what it will do for your pond. I have about a 400 gallon setup and within two days it killed all the suspended algea in the pond and the water went from green to crystal clear. Almost too clear.
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Depending on your area of the country! I live in SW AZ and have a 2500 gallon pond. 40 watts was not enough. And I had troubles with this. I now went to 2 55 watt jaebo? or something like that. I would say if you have an algae issue, you may need more also. I don't believe too much uv filter would hurt anything, except keep your pond very clean.
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Agree w the bleach solution. You can also add a cup of bleach periodically when you are using it in a storage mode. This unit is opaque,, so it should not support much algae growth, as would a transparent one made e.g., from a 55 gal. Coke barrel. Agree that algae should not be a concern when using water outdoors. Regardless, take care that children do not drink the collected water.
1261260
Works great to keep my 50 gallon pond crystal clear with 3 large comet and bog plants. I would recommend using a pond aerator as well.
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Depends on your pond. Is this unit a good size for your pond size? Is there a substrate at the bottom of the pond? Has it rained a lot? Is the cloudy water brown or green?
1566376
My pond is about 800 gals and this unit is good for aeration not filtration. You need to also add a good volume pump and separate filter unit.