Hello. It took a year of looking, but we finally got our 8-foot round stock tank. These things were sold out everywhere last year, so we were happy just to finally get one in our backyard. OK, now what?
The most obvious next step is a pump & filter, right?
Well it is very hard to find good info on what size/HP pump to get for such a small pool. The sites that specialize in pools are usually talking about a large Intex pool at the smallest, and the "Pintrest" sites that blog about how pretty their backyard stock tank pool is, rarely follow-up on the necessary details like pump specs, chems, maintenance. Basically, my sources of info are pools 3 times bigger than mine, or shallow Instagram bait.
Hopefully, that's where TFP comes in.
So, how big of a pump do I need to keep 700 gallons clean and moving?
We live in Florida, so it's humid all the time, and bugs are constant. One look at the ponds around here shows that algae is lurking around every corner, waiting for us to drop our guard for a second. We will get to the chemicals, but what's a good pump & filter setup?
How much power, 1/2 HP? Variable speed?
What type of filter? Is sand enough? Is a cartridge overkill?
Comments, suggestions and advice welcome.
(The sooner the better. It's getting hot already.)
The most obvious next step is a pump & filter, right?
Well it is very hard to find good info on what size/HP pump to get for such a small pool. The sites that specialize in pools are usually talking about a large Intex pool at the smallest, and the "Pintrest" sites that blog about how pretty their backyard stock tank pool is, rarely follow-up on the necessary details like pump specs, chems, maintenance. Basically, my sources of info are pools 3 times bigger than mine, or shallow Instagram bait.
Hopefully, that's where TFP comes in.
So, how big of a pump do I need to keep 700 gallons clean and moving?
We live in Florida, so it's humid all the time, and bugs are constant. One look at the ponds around here shows that algae is lurking around every corner, waiting for us to drop our guard for a second. We will get to the chemicals, but what's a good pump & filter setup?
How much power, 1/2 HP? Variable speed?
What type of filter? Is sand enough? Is a cartridge overkill?
Comments, suggestions and advice welcome.
(The sooner the better. It's getting hot already.)
