Sometimes I have to shut off my pump (a pond pump) to do some tank maintenance. When I turn it back on it gives a little rush of water through the filter and out comes a cloud of stuff from inside the filter. Then it takes it a day or longer to clear it up. My filter is a DIY with scrubbies and then regular floss. What can be done to prevent the rush of accumulated stuff?
Restarting pump expels solids from filter
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Can't help you with your question, but..
If you know its going to happen whenever you restart it, is the output in a spot where you can place a bucket underneath to catch the first rush of filth that comes out?
If you know its going to happen whenever you restart it, is the output in a spot where you can place a bucket underneath to catch the first rush of filth that comes out?
Clean the inside of the filter out, or use a fish net to catch it, or like the other guy said put it in a bucket.
Or for a truly elagant and lazy way, put valves and a T on so you can divert your water flow to your nearest planting bed or just somewhere in the lawn. Maybe $10-$15 for a nice system that could also be used for a continuous water change system (if a float valve is used for filling).
