Selecting Your Pump

1. Calculate your pond's volume: Width x Height x Depth x 7.5=gallons of water

2. Determine your pump's use:

   Re-circulation:	Koi Pond - Select a pump with a GPH that is equal to your pond's total volume Lily Pond - Select a pump with a GPH that is 1/2 your pond's total volume
   Fountain:	Select a pump with a head high enough to lift your fountain to the level you desire
   Biological Filtration:	Koi Pond - Select a pump with a GPH that is at least equal to your pond's total        volume Lily Pond - Select a pump with a GPH that is 1/2 your pond's total volume
   Waterfall:	Select a pump with a sufficient head to get the water to the height you desire.  Then regarding the volume of water you want to pour over the waterfall, consider the following:
   	Each 160 GPH produces:	1/2" deep flow 1" wide 1/4" deep flow 2" wide a trickle at 4" wide

       For more information or advice call R.MAN PRODUCTIONS 303 721 8321

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