Anyone use a swimming pool filter?

[4-H chicken mom]

I purchased a large watering tank to use for my ducks and was wondering if anyone uses a swimming pool filter on their ducks ponds? Would it work?

 

[Ferngully]

I will be watching this post as we are building a water turtle garden(for 1 turtle) and a seperate outdoor aviary for our mandarin pair and I have considered using these for the filtration of both.

 

[redhen]

good idea! I'll be watching this thread also.

 

[streemers]

pool pump is good but buy a good 1 not the cheapest or you'll be going back for a better 1

 

[Ferngully]

We have 2 I am debating on, one is the wallyworld that comes with the pool, the other is a 2 1/2 hp with a 3 foot filter. Thinking that one might blow the ducks or turtles out of the water, lol

 

[streemers]

you should be okay but boy that would be a sight! i use a sump pump and homemade filters that work good. the sump pump is like 4 horse and my hubby uses the same 1s on construction jobs to get rainwater out of deep ditches.
my pond is 275gal
hope that helps

 

[newchickmom09]

You could use them, you just have to remember when you build the pond that a lot of pool filters have to be below the water level. You might have to dig a ditch to put the pump and filter in.