Blagdon Inpond 5-in-1 3000 Easy Care Clean Pond Solution, 10w Pond Pump & Filter with UV Clarifier for Algae Control and Clear Water, LED Light, 3 Fountain Heads, for Ponds Up to 3,000L, Black

We've had pond filters/pumps for years, and this one is the best yet. The traditional set-up is a pump, some hose to the UV, then into a tank with foam filters, bio media, and back into the water. This works the other way round sucking the water in through the top, through course foam, finer foam, very fine thin foam, bio media, UV and then the pump. All under the water, so it will never leak or pump the pond dry. Genius. Cleaning our old one was a real chore, and very messy. The pump always needed cleaning as it got wrapped in weed, sometimes the hose needed cleaning, the UV was of dubious use after as it was always mucky, and the foam was very messy to lift out and clean. Leave it too long, and it would overflow and the pond level would promptly drop. With this you can either have a fountain, and it comes with a variety of pipes and spouts, or you can add a hose to use a pond side ornamental object. I've stayed with the supplied fountain, which gives a really good 'running water' noise. The fountain outlet adjusts in every direction, so if like me your pond bottom isn't that flat, and the water level varies depending on how much it's rained, you can still get the fountain to spray straight up from the water level. The LED lights illuminate the fountain and are surprisingly effective. You can cover the sensor, so they don't have to be on if you don't want them. It's been running for a couple of months, and I waited to review it until I knew how it was working. The water is now crystal clear, which the other products very rarely achieved. It's really simple to clean. I leave the handle upright as it's in around 18 inches of water, and this makes it very easy to lift out to clean it. My pond volume is close to the maximum suggested, and has some large goldfish in it. The instructions suggest washing the filters in a bucket of pond water, but it's much easier to just hose them clean. (I leave the bio media alone unless it's really nasty.) As you lift it out of the pond, the main weight is the water in it, so I tip it so it goes back into the pond, and then lift it out nearly empty and much lighter. It's been really well thought out. Once the pump dropped off, and this was due to the fitting holding it to the main body unscrewing. I did have to take it completely to bits to re-fit that bit, but that was only 4 small screws and some time. I have been cleaning it weekly, but I'm probably contributing to that by using treatments for blanket weed and muck digestion, making it work quite hard. You know when it needs a clean, as the fountain gets smaller. There's also algae which needs cleaning off the lights and fountain head to keep them working well. Handy tip, use an upturned garden soil sieve to put the dirty foam on, and hose through it to clean them. Do it on the lawn, and it's free lawn food as well. It's possible to clean it all with only your hands getting wet - with care.

Edited to explain to the complainants, why there are no plugs attached. I have copied the wording from the product information above - “No plugs are supplied with this product: In the UK it is illegal for a manufacturer to supply an indoor use 3 pin plug with an outdoor product.” All uk pond equipment suppliers have to abide by this legal requirement. This is my second purchase of the Blagden 5in1 3000. The previous one worked perfectly for over 5 years before giving up. My pond is in the sun and 1,500 litres. I have 5 goldfish over 10 inches, who gave me over 20 babies last year so the pond is now overstocked (they are all hiding under the Lilly pads). As you can see the pond is free of blanket weed and the water is clean and clear. I have added 2 of the 3 free Blagden pond pads that I found tucked inside the packaging- thank you, I’ve ordered more. This pump is very effective and efficient. It’s simple to put together and lift out for cleaning. I’m a 70 year old woman so I appreciate how easy this is to use and maintain. The price is very reasonable when compared to buying a separate filter box and pump which I’ve had in the past and this works just as well. There’s the added bonus of no leaking hoses and jubilee clips to wrestle with either. Please forgive the ugly netting, we have a very determined Heron who lives on a nearby lake but he hasn’t taken any - yet!

I thought I'd wait a few weeks to write a review to see how it went. Good - it does keep the water really very clear. I installed it after I had a complete pea soup. I installed this along with some of the algae treatment from the same manufacturer. It took about two weeks but now the pond is clear. I have quite a big pond, 7mX3m so I'm not surprised it took a while. The filters are pretty easy to clean and well designed. The UV light appears to do its job. The cables are good and long making it easy to get to a socket. The power consumption is relatively low. My socket is showing it at 24.5Watts. The fountain is pretty. It has two water outlets. One for the fountain and another which you could attach onto a water feature or a hose pipe. I attached it to a hose pipe so I can have a good flow of water from opposite sides of the pond. Negatives - the fountain extender snapped the first day of ownig it. You need to be careful lifting it out the pond, only use the handle and nothing else. The decorative light stopped working after one week. I tried changing the bulb but to no avail. It's a pitty as when it worked it looked nice. I don't care enough to send it back though. It needs two sockets for the two supplies, the pump and the uv light, this might be a pain for you. In addition it needs you to install two plugs as it comes only with bare wires (it's the law apparently) Overall its a good product, but not perfect, nice to have everything in one package with minimal faff.

Had this for a year or two. Works really well and has a high quality build.

Let's start from the beginning shall we. Purchased one of these in pond 3,000 approximately 18 months ago. Pump transformer failed replaced now working. UV failed approximately four weeks ago. Tripped my electrics out. Found to be the ballast unit had failed. Purchased a new one from Amazon and on opening and fitting a plug was found to be not working changed the bulb tested plug fuse not working. Amazon replaced it and the same no out put not working straight out of the box. At this point my fish was starting to suffer with cloudy water. So decided to buy a brand new in pond 3, 000 to get around this problem. On testing on arrival the UV was also found not to be working I have checked power supply fuses plugs output at the ball bend not working. All that I have mentioned have now been returned to Amazon for a full refund. Contacted Blagdon directly and was told just go back to the retailer in other words it's nothing to do with us. I have read other reviews about these products about not lasting more than a year including the pump units it just seems to be a quality control problem. omnote electrical engineer but I'm also not a complete idiot in doing rudimental checks and tests. I am now a loss of where to purchase a replacement UV clarifier to make sure it works and save my pond. I find this absolutely unbelievable that three brand new products from the same company straight out of the box are just found not to be working. The hassle I have had ordering receiving returning has been a complete stressful experience. I'm getting more stressed than the fish in my pond. OPPPPPS, UV ONLY WORKS WHEN INSERTED INTO THE BASKET. THERE IS A MAGNETIC SWITCH. SO WHEN YOU FIT YOUR PLUG AND TEST MAKE SURE THE UV IS REINSERTED IN ITS HOUSING. SILLY ME.

This pump came as part of a raised pond kit from Blagdon. After 18 months keeping filthy goldfish very clean, the pump died. Bought a direct replacement as it is so easy to clean and adjust. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts, but 18 months is not bad at all for the price. Easy to set up. The handle is super helpful to lift it out as it is heavy with water init. Cleaning is very easy, as is changing the UV light which needs doing annually. Do keep up with maintenance, I am rather pleased to have a second set of sponges to swap. However, leave the media alone as thats where the essential bacteria live.

I have to say I'm astounded with this 6 in 1 machine. Normally when a company takes it upon themselves to combine functionality in one unit, one or more functions are compromised in some way. Not in this case. The power is more than enough to run the waterfall and fountain and filter the water. I have a problem with algae bloom every year because the pond sits in full sun most of the morning. However, after only 4 days my pond is crystal clear. It has never been this clean! I went and treated myself to 2 more goldfish and they love it. Now the fish are playing under the waterfall everyday and the love the fountain too, you can just tell with how they all sit under it! I also wanted to mention that this seller replaced my whole unit immediately when I said I had a problem with the fountain. I only needed a replacement waterfall but a whole unit came the next day and I had a month to return the broken unit. Well I'd already attached plugs and put it in the pond so I left it there, replaced the waterfall and popped the broken part in with the newly sent machine and popped it back to the post office, postage paid I might add. So impressed with the customer service, exceptional machine and exceptional service. Highly recommend. Seriously get rid of those cumbersome filter boxes, you really don't need them!

The filter is good for a short period of time. I purchased this filter in September 2024 with high hopes it would keep my 1200ltr pond with fish clean and clear. It did its job at the start, fast forward to spring this year, had to do a full pond water change as the winter had just taken hold of the pond and the water was filthy. No problem, it’s what I expected. Filter was easy to dissemble to clean thoroughly. Since doing this in April, the water has consistently been dirty and murky - no where near as clear as how the pump made it when we first got it. Decided to check the UV bulb, bulb not working. Again, no problem. Ordered a new bulb and fitted it (Blagdon brand to keep everything the same) and it didn’t work. The new bulb looked fine, I changed the fuse in the plug to no avail. It then started tripping the electrics so I suspect the entire UV unit has gone (and has been gone a while). I haven’t even had this pump 9 months and I’m already going to have to fork out for a new UV unit for it so not too happy. If this pump was much older, I’d be more understanding, but at almost 9 months old and I’m going to have to pay for a new UV unit? Wouldn’t buy again unless you want the expensive upkeep. Not great value for money. Overall, I have given this product 3 out of 5 stars as when it actually works, it is great. It’s easy to clean and not noisy in the slightest. The cables are long enough to have it at a safe distance from the water’s edge and it keeps the pond clear. However, the downside is that it requires a lot of maintenance that can be expensive and always the ‘bell’ water feature can easily get blocked up and doesn’t look as shown in photos unless with a lot of maintenance.

Es ist schon traurig,das bei so einem Betrag keine Stromstecker dabei sind

I have had this for 2 weeks and it cleared all my algae-ridden pond. I had to use algaway as well as algae blocks in addition.

Had been using a solar filter but obviously when there was no sun it didn't filter so I decided to buy a more expensive power corded filter. So far I'm impressed with the filter and have seeing a vast improvement in water quality. The fish seem to be happier(if that makes sense) Keep in mind that the UV light needs to be replaced (as per manufacturers advice). I did a quick search and the price seems to be around the $50AU mark. Also you will find they need to be connected to a power plug so you will need 2 of them, easy enough to connect. It is compatible to Australian power supply. Would recommend.

Ich hab einen kleinen Hochteich und das ist jetzt die zweite Pumpe die ich kaufe. Die erste hat 10 Jahre gehalten. Sie hat alles in einem Licht Filter Springbrunnen und UV. Sehr gut für kleine Teiche geeignet. Super im Preis.

Fait le travail mais pas des miracles. Produit de qualité moyenne.