:claps:

They both suck, The Obama pump takes your clean water that you work hard for and pumps half over to your lazy azz neighbors pool with the dirty water. Leaving your pool half empty and you saying WTF

Hahaha!
If that doesn't work, try the Clinton pump.Very slick design that is marketed to women, but After a 10 minute build up it blows it's load
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POND UPDATE
 

Looks like my most excellent and cool koi "SKULL" has died due to injuries suffered in the mink attack. Poor guy didn't look that great the past two weeks, and it was all he could to do manage a noble exit.

I have a new pump and it's working well. Bought from a local Agway for a small fortune, but I like spending money with a local business and this until I can get a warranty replacement from the store, rather than have to ship to some address...who won't even return my email :wall:

So when is somebody else going to build a pond? I've learned so much I want to share :smokin:

-spence

I might be building a pond next year.. right now we are in the tree clearing mode and have to get some basics covered. I do have just the spot planned however.

I learned so much building my first one, I wish I could do the entire thing over again.

From an artistic perspective it's excellent, but there's some pond "best practice" that I missed.

-spence

Well...minus the mink attack, your fish made it through the winter...thats an important step.
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My pumps ran all winter long without issues.

I also use a de-icer,so there is always an opening in the ice.It also keeps the water from freezing to the bottom.I float it near the filter so it always is intaking some slightly warm water and distributing through the whole pond.

All my guys made it too.One koi actually looks bigger.

With the pond net my Spring cleaning should be limited to filter media change and some minor vacuuming.

I used a floating de-icer that seemed to work pretty well. I think my problem with ice was due to the netting. There's enough spray from the waterfall that it was able to gradually build up with the prolonged cold we had.

I'm going to try to keep it running all year next year.

-spence

Spence with all this pond talk I think we need some pics of it

Where were you last year when I posted these? :)

-spence

Not sure, probably busy