Ponds and Water Gardens - pre-fab resin "rocky stream" fountain: too good to be true?

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eddieo45
05-31-08, 12:42 PM
This may be heresy to you pond-pros, but this small unit would fit perfectly in a little gully rock garden on my postage stamp-sized property.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/38435/6h/www.improvementscatalog.com/images/en_US/local/products/248x/garden-fountain-315584zz.jpg
Link to product info (http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product/code/315584.do?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Ponds,WaterGardensandFountains-_-2008-_-315584&code-macs=MP8WFGL&code=MP8WFGL)
I hate to order it online, sight-unseen, as plastic rocks may not look all that real (may?)
Anyone seen these type of items? How's the price seem?

twelvepole
05-31-08, 02:51 PM
Attractive water feature. Good size for a small space. Reasonably priced. No warranty info. You need at least a 2-3 year guarantee on the pump. No mention of filter or liner. No mention of catch basin. Is pump properly sized? 260-GPH pump with 6' cord? Sounds like a trickle and most tend to recommend a minimum of 30' cord. Have you checked at local garden centers and done some comparison shopping?

http://www.landscapeplanet.com/water-1-build-waterfall.htm

http://www.pond-waterfalls.com/waterfalldesign.htm

http://www.pumpsandspares.com/flowcalculator.htm