Skippy Skipping?

We're not quite sure what the deal is. Our Skippy filter isn't living up to what everyone has broadcast. Granted, we've had ups and downs of late with our pumps and such, but we only had clear water during the baby shower in June - right after installing the filter - and it's been green since a few days after that.

Steve couldn't help himself: he just HAD to take out all the scrubbies and rinse them out and put them back in. He's even taken out the plants. (argh) We've done a few water changes / pond flushes, and still the water is green. What the heck, man?! The fish don't care, but WE WANT TO SEE CLEAR WATER!!!

PS: Replacement pumps still not received from Beckett We've removed the Y and are just running the 3500 gph pump through the filter.

As The Pump Turns (or doesn't, as the case may be)

Returning from a lovely week-long vacation, we find that the replacement pump has not yet been received. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't sweat it, as a phone call to Beckett assures us it is on its way, and since we have the system set up with two pumps on a Y. However, now pump #2 is threatening to crump. It's cycling on and off. DAMN! Steve's off to Home Depot to buy a pump.

Oh, joy and rapture. While we wait for the two 1800 gph pumps to be replaced, Steve's buying a 3500 gph pump. Granted, we need it to keep the filtration functioning until the others arrive (some day), but we really hadn't planned to hemorrhage money on a vacation and then come back and tip the pond gods for it.

pond (pŏnd): noun. A big hole in the ground you throw money into. Also known as "shit happens."