Hi
I have an approx 6,500 litre pond set up last Aug. Last autumn I purchased an Oase filter unit and pump which cleared the cloudy water nicely but duing to the fact it wasnt recommended to be utilised in low temps. packed it away for the winter.
A few weeks ago I set it up again and to my horror today found 3 ADULT NEWTS (dead)STUCK half in and half out of the slits in pump (Oase pump).
On googling this problem it seems many others have this same problem (with various makes of pumps) with not only newts, but tadpoles and small fish getting sucked into pumps. I have found a few suggestions (nylon tights around the pump but some say the claws of the newts get stuck in the mesh).
For a short term solution I have a laundry bag that lets water in/out used to stop dog hair messing up the washing machine which I have zipped around it, but as there are no visable holes I would imagine that any dirt would not be able to get through to the filter? although the water is flowing freely, so the UV light will still be functioning.
Has anyone else any better suggestion???
Many thanks
Sue Francis
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