Garden pond update-

To avoid frequent cleaning of the (small) internal filter of Aquapro AP-1050 pond pump I  purchased the AQUAPRO 200 x 100 x 100mm Small Prefilter Sponge for $7.98 - from Bunnings . Took me a few minutes to work out how to fit the pre filter sponge onto the pump. Once fitted you end up with some left over pump parts!

The filter sponge has a plastic tube running down its centre. This tube is threaded at one end which screws into the pump inlet. No more fiddling with the pump, cleaning now is simply a matter of sliding the sponge off its tube and rinsing under tap water







Above: You can see the threaded end of the plastic tube that runs down the centre of the sponge. Simply slide the sponge off and then screw the tube into the pump inlet - 3/4 BSP thread.

 


Above: Lot of reflections here so I've lifted the filter sponge end out of the water a bit to take this photo.


Above: These bits are no longer required but obviously I won't throw them out. You can see why the small internal filter requires frequent cleaning.