Fish Mate 7000 Pond Fountain Pump

I bought this for use in a little outdoor garden fountain. The pump sits in a reservoir holding about 20 litres of water which is more than enough to submerge it fully and then some. The reservoir is about 14" deep. The water doesn't have to travel far, it only rises about 20" before coming out a spout and returning to the reservoir via a trough. So one useful feature I found on this pump was that the speed / intensity of the water flow can be regulated to suit the conditions you are using it in, with a little adjustment. Otherwise the 'lift' might be too powerful and the water spray out, or too weak and not rise high enough (unlikely in my example above).It's very quiet, when it's running at night in the garden and I am sitting out close to the fountain having a read or a drink I don't hear it if it's on, over the gurgle of the water. t doesn't really need any maintenance BUT I normally drain the reservoir at the start of autumn so that the pump doesn't end up accidentally in completely frozen water if the winter turns out to be harsh, I think that could well break it. If you're using it in a garden pond, this isn't an option, but it would have to be a very bad winter indeed for a pond to freeze the whole way to the bottom. When using it in hot weather, if you have it in a fountain like mine, it's worth checking every so often to make sure natural evaporation hasn't lowered the water level in the reservoir to the level of the pump - again, pumping air rather than water might cause it to overheat eventually. But usually it's obvious when this is the case: the water flow is weak and noisy.Before i re-connect it in the late spring, I clean it with a rinse of water and old sponge - that's all that's needed to remove any dust or creepy crawlies that got into the filter sponge over the year. The filter and sponge end can easily be removed and popped back on for easy cleaning. I've had this for almost 4 years and it's never given me any kind of trouble. It's not on all the time but i do run it regularly.I found it rugged, reliable, as described, great value for the money, easy to use and install (it comes with several metres of cable to reach your outdoor power outlet - I had to cut quite a bit of excess length) and runs off 220 / 240 V. The cable has a thick soft rubber coating, and in the four years the exposed part of it has been out in my garden in all weathers I haven't seen any significant hardening, wear or cracking, though it would probably be better to run it through a thin length of plastic PVC pipe to shield it from the weather.

Easy to assemble and take apart for cleaning too. We have had it several months now and still working well. All the fountain parts work perfectly to give different displays. Helps to keep the pond water clean for our fish as well as providing a lovely fountain display. Great little unit and good value for money as it includes all of the fountain parts as well.

Nice for its size ,good quality, solidity built. I’ve used mine on a 10 ft ‘ rill ‘ feature. The flow is ok but I’d ideally need a higher rating ,my fault there

Good pump so far. Good length lead. 3 diff tops, main shaft in parts and doesn't have a flex joint but for the price its abgood pump and quite powerful

Very good pump, I have it in my small pond, works really well and is easy to install. Reason for three stars is, my pump has developed a problem and Acres Aquatics which I purchased it from lack customer service skills or an understanding of statutory rights. Pump would get 5 stars but Acres Aquatics -5 if I could. Avoid Acres Aquatics if choosing this pump.

Strong pump, nice long flex. Well made and includes an adjustable valve, price is very reasonable.

It's smaller than I thought, but works a treat.Wife loves it. Good long cable but you will need to supply a plug. The spray fittings work well but we have wind issues so just went with strait through. The birds love it to.

Excellent little pump. I used it for a pedestal fountain. A bit to powerful for this really but it's ok turned down low. Really easy to remove and clean out the filter. Would recommend.