Solar Fountains And Pumps - Cheap And Easy Water Gardening

!±8± Solar Fountains And Pumps - Cheap And Easy Water Gardening

The addition of a gurgling, refreshing water fountain to a garden or lawn can transform it from ordinarily attractive to the talk of the neighborhood. The sound of running water can make even the hottest, stickiest summer days seem just a bit more bearable, and the birds and wildlife it will attract can make your yard a private zoo!

Home water gardens, however, be they those with fountains, ponds, or even cascading waterfall, all have one thing in common: they use pumps to keep their water from stagnating and becoming a breeding ground for insects and mold. And many homeowners like to add lights to enhance the beauty of their water gardens after dark.

Pumps and lights both require electricity, and electricity is no longer the cheap and plentiful homeowner's friend that once it was. Because a water garden pump needs to run around the clock, it can add a significant sum to the end-of-the month energy bill.

But you needn't deprive yourself of a garden fountain simply because of the cost of running its pump; simply choose a solar fountain pump, which will be fuelled from the same source which fuels the growth of your garden: the Sun. One you buy and install you solar fountain pump, that gurgling refreshing sound of water coming from your garden will not cost you another dime.

How Solar Fountain Pumps Work

A solar fountain pump contains a solar panel which gathers light energy from the sun, and transforms it into energy which the pump then uses to keep the water circulating im your fountain, pond, or waterfall. You can determine the size of solar fountain pump you need by its GPH, or gallons per hour rating.

Your solar water fountain pump has another terrific energy saving feature; its solar panel will be able to store energy which it makes on the brightest days and to keep your garden water running all night long, or store early morning energy to keep your water running during an overcast afternoon

And having a solar fountain pump means that you'll be able to situate your garden's water feature where it will have the most appeal, as long as you choose a reasonable sunny location. You won't have to worry about feeding it electricity from your home, garage, or pool area. In fact, having more than one solar fountain pump will let you add as many water features as you like to your garden!

Solar Fountains And Pumps - Cheap And Easy Water Gardening

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• 12-20 DC Brushless Pump
• 10 Feet Cable
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• Control housing with Lead-acid battery. 12V-4AH fountain light . 3 white LED

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Pond and Outside Tank Idea - 6/3/11

!±8± Pond and Outside Tank Idea - 6/3/11

I mentioned my dad's pond the other day and some folks said they wanted to see it, so here it is! We've got a bunch of koi in there, the water's just so green that you can't see them. I've also got an idea for a type of vivarium that focuses on the waterfall biotope. I'd keep this tank outside and run it via a solar powered pump. I'm dubbing the tank type a "cataractarium" - cataracta for waterfall.

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Birds Choice Solar Powered Layered Waterfall Rock

!±8± Birds Choice Solar Powered Layered Waterfall Rock

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Features: Layered waterfall rock with 120 GPH pump powered by the sun. Comes with 6" x 5" solar panel with 6V rechargeable battery pack. The pump will be powered by the solar panel when there is sunshine. If there is no sunshine, the pump will run from the rechargeable batteries. When the batteries no longer have a charge, the pump will stop. The on-off switch can be used to run the pump when you desire. When the batteries are fully charged and there is no sunshine, the pump will run approximately 3 hours. Includes 15' cord so the solar panel can be placed in the sun while the bird bath can be in the shade. Layered Waterfall Rock is dark gray and made of durable resin. Optional AC/DC adaptor sold separate. Dimensions: 7-1/2" L x 6-1/4" W x 5" H.

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Control Green Pond Algae - A UV Sterilizer is the Best Way

!±8± Control Green Pond Algae - A UV Sterilizer is the Best Way

Do you suffer from green pond water, caused by algae blooms? If so then I am willing to bet that you do not have a UV sterilizer or UV clarifier installed in your pond? You do! OK then have you changed the UV bulbs recently?

Without a shadow of a doubt a UV light is essential for all garden ponds where there is metabolic activity taking place. Pond algae blooms are caused by microscopic algae cells (up to 4 microns in diameter) that feed on Nitrates in the pond water. They are particularly prevalent in warm weather conditions, when there is plenty of sunlight.

A small amount of green pond algae is beneficial to aquatic pond life such as Koi and goldfish; they use it as a food source and as a camouflage from herons, king fishers and other predatory birds. Algae blooms also act as a sun shade on hot summer days.

Unfortunately pond algae multiplies at a phenomenal rate and if left untreated will eventually ruin the look of your pond and will start to interfere with the pond pH and levels of oxygen in the pond. Remember that oxygen is vital to the effective oxidization of ammonia into nitrites and then into nitrates by the nitrifying bacteria colonies, housed in your pond biofilter.

The most effective way to control pond algae is to use a UV sterilizer, also known as a UV clarifier, UV light or simply a UV. Some people prefer to use pond algaecide products but if I were you I would not; they interfere with the water quality, may cause fish fatalities if overdosed and may interfere with nitrifying bacteria.

A UV Pond Sterilizer Is Affected By Temperature

The power of blue ultraviolet light that is generated at a particular wavelength is a miracle for pond keepers. UV light occurs naturally in nature and is one of the reasons we get sunburned on holiday.

The effectiveness of a UV sterilizer is affected by temperature to a large extent. At 40 C (104 F) it works at maximum efficiency. A drop in temperature to 20 C (68 F) results in a drop in efficiency to only 50%. If the unit is placed inside the pond then it will work at what ever the water temperature is.

The way manufacturers get around the drop in efficiency is to use a quartz sleeve, which insulates the lamp against cold water temperatures, ensuring maximum efficiency is maintained. Ultraviolet light transmits easily through quartz, but not glass. For this reason quartz sleeves are used instead of glass in the manufacture of UV clarifiers. Beware that not all manufacturers use a quartz sleeve; some use plastic sleeves. Look at the production specification and if it does not have a quartz sleeve, move on!

How Does A UV Sterilizer Work In A Fish Pond?

Pond water is pumped through a quartz tube, preventing cold pond water from coming into contact with the ultraviolet light source. Remember that UV effectiveness is affected by temperature and works optimally at 40C. As the water flows through the sleeve it is bombarded by ultra violet rays, either directly or via highly reflective metal surfaces.

The ultra violet light kills the microscopic algae by destroying the cell walls, causing what is known as flocculation to occur (the dead algae clump together forming a much large mass). This mass is now too big to pass through the mechanical filtration systems employed by your pond filter and is trapped and removed from the pond water.

Other Methods Used To Control Pond Algae

* Pond Algaecides are not in my opinion a good idea for the following reasons: they need to be administered in precise doses; too much can harm nitrifying bacteria colonies and the health of pond fish. They only work for a short period of time. In the long term they will prove to be more costly than buying a UV clarifier in the first place.

* Veggie filters consist of pond plants that are deliberately starved of nutrients. The aquatic plants get their food source from the nitrates in the pond water. They compete with algae for these nutrients and as a result help to keep the pond algae under control. They do not guarantee algae free ponds however.

The only guaranteed way of controlling green pond algae is to use a UV sterilizer. Many modern pond filters incorporate a UV into their design. This means that you have the money saving advantage of biological pond filtration and UV clarification from a single piece of pond keeping equipment. Another advantage of a combined UV pond filter is that the filter and UV have been designed to work together. You do not have to worry about incompatibility issues.

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tiny avalanche and pond solar powered pump

!±8± tiny avalanche and pond solar powered pump

This was my original tiny pond and waterfall project. I bought a small solar powered pump, and it was pleasant. trickling water, soothing to hear. I then took it all apart, installed exterior cabling, and bought a 2000lph pump. built the waterfall much higher also.

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