http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:09:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond/comment-page-1#comment-64 Kindiiy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:36:18 +0000 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond#comment-64 try putting chicken wire where the water gets sucked up. the frogs cant get through small chicken wire. try putting chicken wire where the water gets sucked up. the frogs cant get through small chicken wire.

]]> http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond/comment-page-1#comment-63 Beth H Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:28:20 +0000 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond#comment-63 Make a cover to put over the pump. Put mesh on it. The reality is nothing may help. Make a cover to put over the pump. Put mesh on it. The reality is nothing may help.

]]> http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond/comment-page-1#comment-62 Justme Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:35:02 +0000 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond#comment-62 Have you tried aluminum screening? You can usually buy it in the length you need from hardware stores. Have you tried aluminum screening? You can usually buy it in the length you need from hardware stores.

]]> http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond/comment-page-1#comment-61 meanolma Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:38:51 +0000 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond#comment-61 Here is what we did, we bought an old colander at a garage sale and put it over the spout that sucks up the water, then every few days clean it out. Here is what we did, we bought an old colander at a garage sale and put it over the spout that sucks up the water, then every few days clean it out.

]]> http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond/comment-page-1#comment-60 Inked Mama ♥ Beautiful Disaster Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.externalpondpump.com/external-pond-pump/how-to-stop-frogs-being-sucked-into-the-pump-in-the-pond#comment-60 we put our pump in a very large bucket and put hardware cloth over it with holes cut for the tubing and power cord.... saved on cleaning the intake of the pump, too!....make sure the pump INTAKE is well clear of the side or bottom of the bucket.....might need to hold it up off the bottom with a stone or brick....we used a plastic coated hardware cloth and forced it into the bucket, too....punched a couple holes in the rim of the bucket and used copper wire to tie the cloth in a couple spots for security.... we put our pump in a very large bucket and put hardware cloth over it with holes cut for the tubing and power cord…. saved on cleaning the intake of the pump, too!….make sure the pump INTAKE is well clear of the side or bottom of the bucket…..might need to hold it up off the bottom with a stone or brick….we used a plastic coated hardware cloth and forced it into the bucket, too….punched a couple holes in the rim of the bucket and used copper wire to tie the cloth in a couple spots for security….

]]>