Sizing up your Pump and Filter Online Help Form

Use the below form to submit information about your project which will allow us to work out the correct pump and filter needed and give you some purchase options.

There is no cost or obligation involved with submitting your project information via a help form. Our specialists are more than happy to assist you.

 

What items are you interested in?

Pump Filter UVC Skimmer Lights Pond Liner

After going through our web site (very important) Do you have in mind specific equipment that you think will do the job, or any preference toward a particular brand? If you do please list them below so we can confirm suitability.

Please click on one of the choices below

240 volt mains power Solar Power Low voltage - 12 or 24 volt, transformer supplied

Is the power cord length critical? *Most pumps have either 3m, 5m or 10m cables

Yes No

Please select the quality of the equipment you wish to use for your project

Budget Middle Very Good Best

Litres in pond (only if certain)

Length (metres)

Width (metres)

Depth (metres)

Check the button that best describes your pond shape

Rectangular Triangular Circular Irregular

Check the button that best describes the side angle of the pond

Vertical Steep Middle

What type of filter do you have in mind?
*Only for small ponds
**Foam block or tray filter connected to the pump
***Outside pond box that sits above ground, high enough for gravity flow
****Outside pond canister that can be buried just outside the pond and it able to send water to a higher position, such as a waterfall or stream.

Internal filter attached to pump* In-pond, pre-filter** External gravity filter*** External pressure filter**** No idea - please recommend a filter

What is the climate where you live?
Tropical = QLD, NT and North WA
Sub Tropical = Northern NSW
Temperate = NSW, SA, VIC, Southern WA
Southern = Tasmania and alpine regions of VIC and NSW

TROPICAL SUB TROPICA TEMPERATE SOUTHERN

How much sun exposure does your pond get in mid summer?

100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

Using your best judgment, what is or will be the stock level of fish or Turtles in your pond?

NONE LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY

If you have Koi or Turtles, are they:

NONE THE MINORITY AVERAGE THE MAJORITY

Using your best judgment, what is or will be the density of plants in your pond? Plants are a positive in the pond system.

NONE LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY

Approximately what length of hose will be between the pump and filter? The ideal setup is with the pump in the centre of the pond and the filter 1m - 2m from the pond, but the equipment can be placed in the best location to suit your setup.

If there will be a hose returning water directly back to the pond, what will be it's approximate length?

Will the pond have a feature, statue, waterfall etc?

Yes No

For streams, what are the dimensions of the stream bed? (LxW in m)

Head height from pond water level to the top of the feature (mm)

How much water flow do you want over the top of the feature? Consider a garden hose at 3/4 strength produces about 1000 litres per hour. Would you want: Half a garden hose = 500 litres per hour Three garden hoses = 3000 litres per hour, etc. For more help with this critical question

How wide is the head or top of the feature? (mm)

How thick do you want the water over the top? (mm)

A biological filter must run 24 hours a day to work correctly. Do you want the feature to also run 24/7?

Yes 24/7 is O.K. No 24/7 is not O.K.

If your answer is 'No 24/7' there are two choices. Either you will need two pumps (filter pump and feature pump), or use one pump and have a manual tap fitted to bypass the feature when it is not in use.

One pump with manual diversion tap Two pumps

If you answered 'Yes 24/7', or you answered 'No 24/7' and plan to use one pump, approximately what length of hose will be between the filter and the top of the feature?

If you answered 'No 24/7' and plan to use two pumps, approximately what length of hose will be between the feature pump and the top of the feature? (You must also fill in the return hose length in section 2)

First name

Last name

Australian state (we do not export)

State ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS WA VIC

Your E-mail address

Day Phone

Fax number

After hours phone

Best hours of the day to contact you by phone

Any additional thoughts that have come to mind that would assist us with our price quote?

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