Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Curent in pond?

We built a waterfall for our pond for looks and the sound when we are sitting down there. The added benefit was the shiner population loves the water fall. When the water gets warmer there is a difference between the water coming over and in than the water in the pond.

We run a brushless 5500 gallon per hour pump all the time and the second 5500 gallon pump fills the pond on floats. When they are both running there is a noticeable current in the pond from the water fall pulling water in on both sides.

We do get string alga off the end of it but there are lots of life in it.

We trapped some minnows last week and about 20% we emerald shiners that were only 1.5"s long. I think Bill is 100% right that the shiners love the waterfall.

Cheers Don.

P.S. I bet the pumps are less than $10 a month in power and in Ontario here we have the most expensive hydro cost in North America.