Should my pump have a cover over it?

[3qtkidz]

I have a submersible Little Giant 3200 GPH pump. Currently it sits directly on the bottom, oppstive the waterfall. Should I elevate the pump or should it have a cover of some type?

 

[koiguy1969]

a prefilter or cage can save you some troubles in the future, keeping out larger debris that could clog the pump....its a good idea to elevate the pump a few inches to avoid pond draining if an outside the pond or filter leak occurs

 

[3qtkidz]

suggestions of a cage? DIY?

 

[DrCase]

Can you put it in side to kitchen colanders

 

[3qtkidz]

No, It is about 20 high and 6 to eight inches at the botton. I guess, I could if it is just the bottom part and not the whole pump.
Plastic colander I am assuming.

 

[koikeepr]

Put it on a brick or two and directly on the pond floor. That way it pulls debris toward it without going inside it. You then are easily able to net any debris under it without harming the pump. With a pump as large as that, you could also make or buy a pump sock. They look like this:

http://www.tricker.com/prod-p-largepumpdebrisfilter

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=dIUeTMvIIcGB8gah27GFDA&ved=0CDwQ9QEwCA

These are very easy to DIY.

 

[DLWyman]

I just put together a "sock" for my pump. The dollar store had these nifty pack of small mesh bags, they are 12" X 18" with a drawstring, I put a layer of scrubbies on the bottom of the bag and put my pump in, and added scrubbies around the pump in the bag, then I just tied the bag up, enclosing the pump. Works very well so far.

 

[oldmarine]

I have fake plastic rock over my filter which is next to the pond. It works well for me, and makes the landscape around the pond look more natural.

Happy ponding,

 

[3qtkidz]

DLWYMAN, why the scrubbies in the sock. Is that serving as a prefilter?

 

[DLWyman]

DLWYMAN, why the scrubbies in the sock. Is that serving as a prefilter?

yes, to serve as a pre filter. It's still easy to pull and rinse off with the hose and toss it back in.