Beckett Waterfall Pump Review

When thinking about garden pond pumps, always keep in mind the fact that your new pump will have to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A pond pump supplies life-giving oxygen to your biofilter, and if it fails for any length of time, the bacteria in your filter will die very quickly. So reliability in a pump is a vital factor, and you should always choose on that has at least a 2 year warranty.

Another important consideration is electrical consumption. Because your pond pump will be running continuously, it can quickly run your electrical bill up if you don't choose one that has low power consumption.

Bear in mind that your garden pond will probably turn green from algae buildup at some point during the summer. One solution is to install a UV filter along with your biofilter in your pond system. See this article for more on UV filters.

Product and Supplier Information

Beckett is a name you should consider when shopping for a quality pond pump. Beckett is a company known for innovative designs and new products, and they've become one of the leaders in US water gardening products and decorative garden items. Beckett is a company that strives to provide high quality products at affordable prices.

As stated earlier, a good pond pump is like the heart of your pond system. They circulate water (the life blood of your system), aerate the water, and provide the power needed to run waterfalls, fountain nozzles, and other water features.

One of the great features of Beckett pumps is the fact that they're not oil filled like some other pumps, and they're designed for years of continuous use in fresh water. These pumps are powered by either a direct drive system, or wet rotor/wet bearing technology. This makes them energy efficient and also environmentally friendly. Beckett offers a wide range of pumps designed for garden pond applications, and they also offer pumps suitable for tabletop fountains and elaborate outdoor fountains.

The 2 things you need to know when choosing a pump for your fish pond waterfall:

The vertical height of the waterfall inlet, as measured from the surface of your pond (NOT the bottom of the pond). Measure this in feet
The width of the water overflow edge of the waterfall. If your waterfall has a series of overflows, add them add all together to get width in inches

Waterfall Pump Selection Table ...

Check where height meets width in the table. This is the flow your fish pond pump model must deliver.

Waterfall Vertical Height measured from surface of pond ... (feet)

Width
Water
Overflow

(inches)

1 ft 2 ft 3 ft 4 ft 5 ft 6 ft

3" 350 gph 500 gph 500 gph 500 gph 700 gph 700 gph

6" 700 gph 700 gph 700 gph 700 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph

9" 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph

12" 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph 1200 gph

Example ... you have a waterfall 3 feet above pond surface and overflow is 9 inches wide. You need a pump that will deliver 1200 gph at a height of 3 feet. An example fo such a pump is Danner Supreme Mag Drive 1200 gph as colored yellow above. If you have a waterfall 24 inches wide and 3 feet high you would need 2 model 1200gph pumps TIP: always go for one size larger if in any doubt ...

NO waterfall pump selection table ... you only need to know your pond volume or make estimate of the volume. It does not matter if you are not perfectly correct

Volume of pond ... (gallons) ... just click the model eg 500 gph to get more details about that pump
300 galls	500 galls	1000 galls	1500 galls	2000 galls	2500 galls
350 gph	350 gph	500 gph	700 gph	1200 gph	1200 gph
Example ... you have a pond whose volume is about 1250 gallons your chosen pump must be able to pump about 700 gph maximum flow. An example is the Danner Supreme Mag Drive 700 gph as colored pink above. You could if you really wanted to save some money get away with the 500 but if in any doubt always go one size larger.

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