Water Feature and Pond Pumps

Pond Pumps: Affordable Solutions for Water Features

If you’re looking to create a pond or water feature that’s attractive, efficient, and cost effective, the range of pond pumps stocked by Flood & Water Pumps are well suited to your requirements. We are based in Nottingham but supply our products nationwide, regularly supplying water feature pumps for projects ranging from small garden ponds right through to pumps for epic special effects in movies.

Over the past 12 years, we’ve carefully selected and refined our range of water pumps to ensure we offer the very best selection available. Our products are chosen with a focus on key factors such as:

• Value
• Reliability
• Effectiveness

What Makes Pond Pumps Different from Other Water Pumps?

·       Pond pumps have been specially designed to run continuously, and are able to pump debris, including plant matter, fish waste and general detritus.

·       Pond pumps also use a non-toxic oil which is encapsulated in a chamber. On poorer quality submersible pumps, seals may fail over time, and toxic oil could pollute the pond. It is therefore paramount to ensure you purchase a pump intended for pond use.

·       In our range of pond pumps, the impellers are a special kind of ‘non-clog’ impellers. If you were to use a standard submersible water pump in a pond, the pump may clog, potentially causing it to overheat and fail prematurely.

Water Pumps are Needed to Oxygenate and Aerate Ponds.

You will need to aerate your pond with water pumps to have a healthy ecosystem. Due to the regular presence of beneficial bacteria, the organic wastes which were broken down will greatly reduce the pond muck, beneficial for clean pond water and less algae growth, which in turn reduces the death of fish from low dissolved oxygen in the water.

You can watch our video here which explains more:

Pond Circulation: Optimal Flow Rates

The water circulation rate varies depending on pond type:

• Natural Ponds: Circulate all water every 2 hours.
• Goldfish Ponds: Circulate every 1.5 hours.
• Koi Ponds: Circulate every hour due to higher fish density.

Stagnant water can increase toxin levels, leading to potential harm to fish due to oxygen depletion.

Selecting the Right Pond Pump

Follow these steps to simplify pump selection:

If it is a new pump or pond, it is recommended to follow these steps:

1. Calculate the volume of water in the pond. For a circular pond you can use the formula
   V= πr²h. (Volume = Pi x pond radius² x pond depth)
2. Determine how quickly the water should circulate depending on what type of pond it is.
3. Convert the Volume in m³to litres by multiplying by 1000.
4. Divide this figure by the time (in minutes) in which the water needs to be circulated.
5. You will now have the flow rate required in litres/minute.
6. Choose a pond pump from our range.

Surface pumps are generally only used for circulation and not for water features. Submersible pumps tend to be cheaper to use and install as they do not require additional protective housing building. Also consider the aesthetics; submersible pumps are generally preferred as the pump is hidden in the water.

In larger ponds, there is often more than one pump; one to circulate the water and pass it through a filter, and another for a water feature.

You also need to check that the pump ‘head’ matches your system. The ‘head’ is the maximum height of a vertical column of water that the pump could support if there were no other losses in the system. It can be assumed that pumping water 10m horizontal results in a head loss of 1m.

Key Considerations for Pond Pumps

When choosing a pump, consider:

• Reliability
• Budget
• Warranty
• Pond Size
• Intended Use

Explore Our Pond Pump Range

If your current pond pump has failed, we offer next-day delivery on all pumps. Our expertly selected range includes:

• SWIMM Pumps: Ideal for water circulation.
• TP, MH, and HD-15 Submersible Pumps: Tailored to various needs, with the TP model being our most popular. The HD-15 features a high flow rate of 830 L/min, perfect for large ponds and dramatic water features including vast cascades.
• MH Range: Includes fountain heads for water features, as shown below: