I need some guidance! the home we purchased came with a skippy filter pond. I noticed the water stopped running down the little waterfall, im not sure why. I checked inside and there is a lot of algae, I was trying to look for any sign of a pump maybe something that was clogged, but I couldn't. I also noticed the water level seemed lower. I need some help on this, im not sure what to do, where to look, what im looking at, nothing!
HELP! Need assistance with Skippy Filter Pump
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More information and maybe a few pictures would be helpful. Is this a separate pond that has a Skippy filter attached to it? How large is the pond? What kind of filter media is in the Skippy?
The pump is going to be located in the pond. Water from the pond is then pumped to the Skippy. Pumps can become plugged, and filter media can become stopped up. Both of these can definitely make the water flow slow down. But you need to do some more exploring before you can find out what and where your problem is.
Please post some pictures.
More information and maybe a few pictures would be helpful. Is this a separate pond that has a Skippy filter attached to it? How large is the pond? What kind of filter media is in the Skippy?
The pump is going to be located in the pond. Water from the pond is then pumped to the Skippy. Pumps can become plugged, and filter media can become stopped up. Both of these can definitely make the water flow slow down. But you need to do some more exploring before you can find out what and where your problem is.
Please post some pictures.
Hi! Yes here are some pictures. It’s a skippy filter and a biofilter pond. Hope I got that right.
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if you have a pump (in the pond), there'll surely be a cord going to it. Trace this cord and find where the pump is. Not a great idea to pull it up by the cord, but seeing your pond, you should be okay if you have to. Otherwise, root around and find the pump, pull it up, inspect for blockage and clean. I'd disconnect the hose and run it without, underwater, to see if it works properly. If so, then go to your filter and thoroughly clean it out. There should be the other end of the hose near/in/at your filter box. Disconnect that, reconnect the hose to the pump, run the pump and confirm the pump outputs water through the open hose. If all is good, reconnect the filter and you should be good to go.
If you have a lot of debris at your pump, you probably need to do a slow netting of the bottom to get rid of any larger debris. I'd also suggest, after doing this, to set your pump off the bottom for future use so you don't clog your system as easily. Filter boxes need regular maintenance and it may be your pond system needs this or more. I'd check every day after cleaning and checking, to see how quickly it's clogging. The smaller the filter collection area, the faster it clogs and the sooner you have to clean it.
An alternative is bog filtration; if interested, search the forums here for lots of info.
Hope this helps.
If you have a lot of debris at your pump, you probably need to do a slow netting of the bottom to get rid of any larger debris. I'd also suggest, after doing this, to set your pump off the bottom for future use so you don't clog your system as easily. Filter boxes need regular maintenance and it may be your pond system needs this or more. I'd check every day after cleaning and checking, to see how quickly it's clogging. The smaller the filter collection area, the faster it clogs and the sooner you have to clean it.
An alternative is bog filtration; if interested, search the forums here for lots of info.
Hope this helps.
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I don’t see a Skippy filter, but I agree with @brokensword that you should look for the power cord. Also, there should be some type of tubing going from the pond into the filter. Both of these should be easy to spot. Where is the pump plugged into the electric?
Since you are new to ponding, I will go ahead and say that there are too many fish in that pond. The pond appears too shallow, as well. I hope those are goldfish and not koi. You might want to consider finding new homes for some of them. Then, get the pond back in working order, and you will be on your way to enjoying a wonderful new hobby!
Since you are new to ponding, I will go ahead and say that there are too many fish in that pond. The pond appears too shallow, as well. I hope those are goldfish and not koi. You might want to consider finding new homes for some of them. Then, get the pond back in working order, and you will be on your way to enjoying a wonderful new hobby!
Here are more pictures. I thought this uploaded before but it didn’t
On Saturday I did the
Backwash three minutes
Rinse three minutes run
Now there is no water coming out of the water today.
On Saturday I did the
Backwash three minutes
Rinse three minutes run
Now there is no water coming out of the water today.
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Looks like a bead filter, not skippy. Too much plumbing to see what goes where. Is it possible one of the valves is not open?
can you take a photo of the top of the filter to help show what the positions are and where the handle rests now?
They are all open Nothing is closed
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I'm confused, if the tank in the first picture is the filter, why is there only one pipe going in and the other pipe is open? I see the external pump but i'm not sure what the small black canister is before it, priming pot possibly? Maybe someone who uses an external pump- like addy can help with this.
there are actually 3 pipes to that filter cannister... you cant see one of them in the photo, the angle the photo is taken allows it to be behind the input... but its there - thats the output...
LIke i said - let's see the valve connection details on the of the filter....
LIke i said - let's see the valve connection details on the of the filter....
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I’m curious.....why are you calling this a “Skippy” filter?
The sheer amount of plumbing makes my head spin. How many gallons is the pond?
Im confused as well. everything was already setup when we moved in, owner told me it was a skippy pump for the water fall and bio filter for fish area. I just don't understand why the waterfall stopped working. im going to open the filter after work today, take pictures and post
Yeah you may have some words wrong - a "skippy" is a type of DIY filter. It's not a pump. And a waterfall wouldn't need any kind of filter at all. So lots of confusing info there!