Danner Manufacturing, Inc. Pondmaster Garden Pond Filter and Pump Kit, PMK 190, Black, 02019

UPDATE! I bought this pump/filter 5 years ago and it just quit working today. FIVE YEARS of constant use I got out of it, and it was great that whole five years. So great in fact, that I'm ordering another of the exact same one today. Very easy to assemble and install. Mine arrived without any kind of instructions, however it was so simple that instructions really werent needed. I've had to wash out the filter pads several times already (which means it's doing exactly what it's meant to do!) My 50 gallon outdoor pond was awful with algae and bottom sludge, which I've also been adding products to treat the problem. But this filter works hard, does it's job, and the filter pads simply have to be cleaned out once they are heavily used. Now I can actually see my fish again! I've only had this a little while, so I can't tell you about durability yet. But it's already been well worth the small price I paid for it. Like others mentioned, I did have to weight it down with a rock, not a big deal at all. I would like to find out if I could purchase other tips to use with it, just to change up the water pattern sometimes.

I bought this for our small outdoor fish pond. I don't know the exact size or volume, but it's about 3' x 4'. Our previous pump/filter had given out partly because it was too powerful for a tiny pond. This seems to be just right. It makes a nice little fountain & filters the water really well. (We used the fountain nozzle from our other pump/filter because we wanted a more traditional tiered fountain, but this kit includes the basic bubble and waterbell type water pattern.) We had clear water again after just one day. It has been a little over a month since we installed, and no problems. It's easy to clean, and at this price is such a great value. UPDATE: It has now been a year and this pump is still working great. We kept it running all winter without the fountain part attached and it provided enough movement that our little pond didn't freeze solid and it kept our comets happy and healthy during this unbelievable winter! Now that it's warm out, it continues to keep the water crystal clear, doesn't clog over-easily and is easy to clean. I have not had the problem that others spoke of with the tab of the cover breaking off, but I also don't just try and rip it off. Very satisfied with this product! SECOND UPDATE: It has now been almost 2 years (and a very rough winter in the northeast!) and this pump is still working beautifully! My fish survived the winter as this kept the water moving even in the deep freezes we had. Great product!

This filter cleaned up my pond in just a few hours! The filter pads are easy to clean and it's helpful that the unit comes with a handle to make it easy to lift out of the pond. The pump has been running non-stop all summer with no issues. My only complaint is the fountain part of the unit - although the "mushroom" fountain worked great at first, after a few hours, the water came out in an uneven, distorted shape. I tried raising and lowering the insert piece, but it always seemed to clog back up after a few hours. I bought another set of "standard" fountain heads on Amazon with several converter pieces, but they still didn't fit on the unit properly. This could probably be fixed with some epoxy, but I'd be afraid that would make it difficult to clean. Oh - and watch out for tadpoles getting stuck in the filter - several times I'd open it up to clean it and find struggling tadpoles inside.

Great pump/filter, lasted me 3 years. Probably would have lasted longer if I was better at maintenance. I'd go quite along time not cleaning out the filter.

I purchased this pump and had to exchange it. It was so noisy it sounded like it was struggling to work. I received the replacement and 2 months later it stopped working. Will not be purchasing this model again. I do have to say I was glad to have been issued a full refund for this return. The representatives who helped process this return were very helpful.

I have a small patio pond made from a 55 gallon stick tank that sits on my patio from late spring to early fall. We've gone through 3 filter/pump combos in the last 2 years. This has only been in a few days and it's working the best out of the 4 that we have had. The extra long cord made it easier for plugging in and we didn't have to use an extension cord. The valve on top is adjustable. All the settings from high to low work wonderfully. We keep it on the lower setting because of the size of our pond. It was easy to install, but I removed one star because the suction cups did not stick no matter how many different places we tried to set it up, so we had to use a few smaller rocks on the corners to hold it down. Because of the surface area size and the size of my pond I don't think and it doesn't seem to affect the performance. I get up at 430am for work and I love the sound the splashing/trickling water makes. I love listening to it while drinking my coffee. In fact, I'm hoping to talk the hubs into moving the whole thing inside at the end of this season instead of draining it and moving the fish back to their tanks.

Terrible product.

Es práctico y fácil de usar

I read some comments before buying, that it didn't stay at the bottom of the pond without weight. So I put weight on it, and it's turned out to be an excellent unit for my small pond. I've had it less than a month and have cleaned the filters out twice already. I was so excited when, after about 3 days, I could actually see my fish, and the bottom of the pond! I took off the fountain spigot and hooked up a piece of hose, ran the house out and around the pond to create a small waterfall down some rocks and back into the pond. For me, it is ideal -- small and flat, cleans the crud out of the pond and the pump is strong enough to run my little waterfall. I am very, very happy with this purchase.

Using on a group of turtles in my indoor pond. Keeps water clear. Only cleaning every few weeks. Wish I had more of them.

The unit runs like a workhorse on my small ponds. Keep an eye on the filters, presently I clean mine every 12 hrs. Packaging in the mail could have been better, fortunately nothing was broken. I suggest purchasing additional filters.