Pump too powerful

[Mark.Supra]

Hi we have just finished our diy pond and love it apart from the pump is too powerful is there anyway to slow it down?
Any tips greatly appreciated especially also what plants etc before we visit the garden centre this week

 

[Lisak1]

More details would be good- how big is the pond, how many gallons, how big is the pump, are you running a waterfall?

 

[j.w]

@Mark.Supra

 

[Mark.Supra]

More details would be good- how big is the pond, how many gallons, how big is the pump, are you running a waterfall?

 

[Mark.Supra]

As a rough guess I would say it’s about 800 gallons and the pump is a 1500 I think we’ve just ordered the wrong pump for the size and waterfall

 

[Bread & Water]

Hi we have just finished our diy pond and love it apart from the pump is too powerful is there anyway to slow it down?
Any tips greatly appreciated especially also what plants etc before we visit the garden centre this week

You can install a flow-through ball valve in the pipe between the pump and the discharge end. Then partially close the valve until you have your desired flow rate.

 

[Lisak1]

Or you can T off the feed between the pump and the falls and create another source for water movement. Underwater makes a jet or create a side flow somewhere - have fun with it.

Use a ball valve to control how much water goes to each side of the T.