I would like to know what the difference is between a pressurized filter and a non pressurized filter. Is one better than the other? My filter started leaking and I need to buy a filter for a 2,000 gallon pond.I bought my filter locally, and had it for about 6 years. It was a regular filter with no uv attached.Any advice on buying a new filter would be greatly appreciated. I was considering buying a filter with a UV sterilizer built in, as I didn't build any shelves in my pond and have tried to grow water lilies on the bottom of the pond plus a number of other plants a few times but the koi destroy them, so as a result the water is always green. thanks for any advise

A filtration is a filtration system, one isn't better then the other, what makes them different is the application in which you use them. The benefit of a pressurized system is this: If you were to pump the water from your pond up to water fall, the water can pass through the pressurized one without the problem of the filter overflowing. Because it's sealed like a canister water will not escape i.e. it's pressurized. If you tried to do this with a non pressurized one, water will escape. A non pressurized system is more of a gravity filtration, water passes through it and filters the water and returns back to the pond. Think of it this way, you have a container that is air tight or you have a container with a lid that is just placed on it, which one is more secured? A decent pond filter with UV, I have the Tetra PUV 4000. Do yourself a favor, what ever one you get, make sure you get a UV 18 watts "mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message news:LNmdnfwTRMgMya_anZ2dnUVZ_gCdnZ2d@comcast.com... >I would like to know what the difference is between a pressurized filter >and a non pressurized filter. Is one better than the other? My filter >started leaking and I need to buy a filter for a 2,000 gallon pond.I bought >my filter locally, and had it for about 6 years. It was a regular filter >with no uv attached.Any advice on buying a new filter would be greatly >appreciated. I was considering buying a filter with a UV sterilizer built >in, as I didn't build any shelves in my pond and have tried to grow water >lilies on the bottom of the pond plus a number of other plants a few times >but the koi destroy them, so as a result the water is always green. thanks >for any advise

Hi Peter pan, can you use a regular pump with a pressurized filter? I will not be using it for a waterfall, but from what I read, they are easier to clean than a non pressurized filter. Is this correct and what is your web site, so I can check out the filter you mentioned?....thanks! "Peter Pan" <Peter@neverland.net> wrote in message news:WcednZgnLYwGYqnanZ2dnUVZ_o-mnZ2d@comcast.com... >A filtration is a filtration system, one isn't better then the other, what > makes them different is the application in which you use them. The benefit > of a pressurized system is this: If you were to pump the water from your > pond up to water fall, the water can pass through the pressurized one > without the problem of the filter overflowing. Because it's sealed like a > canister water will not escape i.e. it's pressurized. If you tried to do > this with a non pressurized one, water will escape. A non pressurized > system > is more of a gravity filtration, water passes through it and filters the > water and returns back to the pond. Think of it this way, you have a > container that is air tight or you have a container with a lid that is > just > placed on it, which one is more secured? > A decent pond filter with UV, I have the Tetra PUV 4000. Do yourself a > favor, what ever one you get, make sure you get a UV 18 watts > > > "mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:LNmdnfwTRMgMya_anZ2dnUVZ_gCdnZ2d@comcast.com... >>I would like to know what the difference is between a pressurized filter >>and a non pressurized filter. Is one better than the other? My filter >>started leaking and I need to buy a filter for a 2,000 gallon pond.I >>bought my filter locally, and had it for about 6 years. It was a regular >>filter with no uv attached.Any advice on buying a new filter would be >>greatly appreciated. I was considering buying a filter with a UV >>sterilizer built in, as I didn't build any shelves in my pond and have >>tried to grow water lilies on the bottom of the pond plus a number of >>other plants a few times but the koi destroy them, so as a result the >>water is always green. thanks for any advise >

"mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message news:tLadnX8bkenHqajanZ2dnUVZ_v2pnZ2d@comcast.com... > Hi Peter pan, > can you use a regular pump with a pressurized filter? I Yes; a pump is a pump is a pump..

In article <_o2dnTZ0LvmrCKXanZ2dnUVZ_qainZ2d@comcast.com>, "Peter Pan" <Peter@neverland.net> wrote: > "mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:tLadnX8bkenHqajanZ2dnUVZ_v2pnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Hi Peter pan, > > can you use a regular pump with a pressurized filter? I > > Yes; a pump is a pump is a pump.. Just make sure to match the pump with the filter. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

"Peter Pan" <Peter@neverland.net> wrote in news: _o2dnTZ0LvmrCKXanZ2dnUVZ_qainZ2d@comcast.com: > > "mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:tLadnX8bkenHqajanZ2dnUVZ_v2pnZ2d@comcast.com... >> Hi Peter pan, >> can you use a regular pump with a pressurized filter? I > > Yes; a pump is a pump is a pump.. > > Ah, yes, a pump is a pump - but, some pumps are designed for 24X7 operation and some are not. Some pumps are designed for pressure on the output and some are not, some pumps burn up lots of electricy to move water and some do not... In other words, be careful what you use. a Yugo will get me from point A to point B, but I would not dare to take it on the LA freeways.

In article <fhalbm$rl7$2@news.albasani.net>, "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "Peter Pan" <Peter@neverland.net> wrote in message > news:_o2dnTZ0LvmrCKXanZ2dnUVZ_qainZ2d@comcast.com... > > > > "mjl" <sms1988@comcast.net> wrote in message > > news:tLadnX8bkenHqajanZ2dnUVZ_v2pnZ2d@comcast.com... > >> Hi Peter pan, > >> can you use a regular pump with a pressurized filter? I > > > > Yes; a pump is a pump is a pump.. > ============================== > Wont the constant back pressure kill the pump? I have a 1250 GPH pump going into a pressurized filter rated for that size pump. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

In article <fhb3dj$fla$1@news.albasani.net>, "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message > news:labolide-9BB740.17275212112007@news.giganews.com... > > I have a 1250 GPH pump going into a pressurized filter rated for that > > size pump. > ==================== > Are they special pumps? No, just a Mag-Drive Pondmaster-type. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

In article <473bbeaa$0$1342$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com>, dr-solo@wi.rr.com wrote: > Here is Jo Ann's filter. > http://weloveteaching.com/mypond/VF/joannsfilter.html > > it is unbelievable how few water celery cleans her water. Ingrid Yes, looks like it functions well. Tank very industrial looking, though. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"