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This filter will handle a pond up to 2500 gallons and a heavy fish load. It will act as a settleing chamber so leaves and large stuff doesn't get ground up in your pump, the filter will be filled with 250 pounds of rocks and gravel for a bio and fines filter. There are no mats or brushes to ever clean, all the cleaning is done with a turn of a valve and air. I know you want to see that so click here Filter Cleaning and click top to return here. I use 2 of these exact same filters, except in 42 gallon size, side by side in my 7000+ main pond with a large fish load and the water stays perfect. If you are running a submersible pump in your pond now, you may really want to think about putting in a bottom drain, you can retro this without even draining the water.
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