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Message: [QUOTE="Minto Flats, post: 172981, member: 5631"] Yeah, I hear you on the colander--although it looks to be better than a fine-mesh strainer (like nylon stockings). I'd really prefer to going without a strainer now, because I sure do not want to restrict flow in any way. On the fry issue, I take it they wouldn't be likely to hide down deep, close to the drain? I surmise this, as I haven't seen any posts in here where fry being sucked down the drain as an issue. So, do they hide in the more shallow areas of the pond--like on a ledge, behind a rock or something? Also, I don't plan to have any larger rocks or gravel at the bottom of the pond--just liner. Back to the evap cooler pads, I will perform a test to ensure that there is no soaplike substance involved. I did do a simple test already. I placed a scrap of the material over an empty glass, then emptied a glassful of water into it. The flow-thru was great, and the water in the transferred glass was crystal clear. [/QUOTE]