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Turn Pond Water Pump Off At Night?

Is it a good idea to turn my pond water pump off at night and back on during the day to lower my electricity bill?

Kenny,

Pumps run 24 hours a day and are the chief piece of equipment responsible for keeping your pond healthy.

One of the most important things that you can do when setting up a new pond is to get the proper equipment installed. The pump you install should move at least 1/2 of the total pond volume for a water garden. The term “water garden” is assumed to be a pond with lots of plants and some fish. A koi pond usually has few plants and large fish requiring more filtration than a water garden. This type of pond is better off moving at least the full volume of the pond each hour.

Besides moving the water you also want to filter the water. The pump should move water through a filter that is sized for your pond. Biological filtration takes several weeks or months to mature to the point that it makes a major improvement on your water quality. The filter needs to run 24 hours a day 7 days a week to work.

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