![]() ![]() This appeared to work well at first, tadpoles were seen landing on the stretched surface of the stocking and swimming away without issue. Our first attempt was to use a stocking pulled over the existing pump case and tied tight with string to seal the stocking around the pump exit pipe and cable. We decided to take the risk with our pump and it’s a decision you’ll have to take with yours. Anyone of these suggestions we mention could easily damage or destroy your pump. What We Triedīefore we explain what we tried I should warn you that everything we do here is outside of any pump manufacturers recommendations. We had a quick look at the websites for these pumps but found the information unconvincing and minimal so we decided to try to find a home-made solution that utilises our existing pump. There are pumps on the market that claim to be wildlife friendly. If you research it on-line you’ll also find stories of larger life such as small fish and newts perishing inside garden pond pumps and filters. Unfortunately most of these grills have holes too wide to prevent smaller pond life getting dragged in. Most pond pumps have their main water suction hidden inside a protective grill to prevent larger objects such as bigger fish and debris from getting in the pump. ![]() ![]() Tadpoles – so many ways to perish, make sure your pond pump isn’t one of them. The problem is water features require a pump to suck the water through, unfortunately it’s not just water that they suck up. This all sounds good but if you happen to be a tadpole or some other form of small pond life then things don’t look quite so good. Adding a feature such as a waterfall or fountain brings the pleasant sound of running water to your garden which in turn attracts still more wildlife. A garden pond is a great way to attract all kinds of wildlife to your garden. ![]()
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