Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions more cost efficient pump for fountain?

Another thing to consider is lift. With the pump sitting on the bottom, depending on how deep it is, it's working harder to get water to the surface.

I just installed a waterfall pump (4/10 hp) with a makeshift nozzle and it currently hangs off my dock and sprays a single stream 30' out into the pond. The plan is to suspend it in a milk crate under some kind of flotation if I can convince myself on how to wire it safely.

I'm not sure how much juice its using, but I think having it positioned a couple feet down would be much more cost effective than sitting on the bottom in 11'. Its rated to lift 26'.

I guess I'll find out how efficient it is when I get my next bill.