Re: NANFA-- 38 GPM 1 Hp pump - what size pond

Al G Eaton (sege7_2000_at_yahoo.com)
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 13:29:03 -0700 (PDT)

Something is wrong here Sajjad, if you think about it,
a 1 HP pump has to pump way more than 38 gals/hr.
Either the flow rate is wrong or the horsepower is
wrong. Even the smallest powerheads pump 50 gals/hr
and draw only a few watts.

Klaus

--- Sajjad Lateef <sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> If I were to use a 1Hp pump rated for 38 Gallon/hour
> on a 300 Gallon pond, would that too much water
> movement?
> That is, would it move water around like in a
> riffle?
>
> Thanks.
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