Customer Reviews

Fish Mate 500 P-UV

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I just purchased the Fishmate 500 UV filter. I have a small pond which I was using a Sunterra UV filter the UV stopped working and the pond has not been clear for months. I installed the filter on Friday and by Sunday you could see the gravel on the bottom. They recommend running the filter 24 hrs a day but I have been shutting off at night and it still cleaned up the pond. I is so easy to open and close, with my old filter it was a nightmare of trying to hold the "O" ring in place and line it up to close the plastic clamps. With the fishmate the "O" ring fits into a groove on the base and the top is easily put on and clamped shut, if I had known that it would work so well I would have optted for the 1000 UV. The only downside could be the recommended cleaning once a week.

This filter worked great. Cleared up my pond in 5 days. Crystal clear. The only down side is, it was not made clear that this filter requires a seperate outside pump to run it. So plan on spending another $100 on a pump and hoses.

Within just one week of installing the Fish Mate 500 our pond was cleared of the soupy green stuff. I squeezed out the filter pads once a week for about a month, then once a month,then hardly every. The pond water is clear and the plants and fish are thriving.

Took five minutes to set up and get working. Easy to clean. Perfect size for a small pond we have for displaying water lilies. The difficulty was in locating replacement bio media and UV bulb. Nothing that came with it indicated where to get these things. Amazon did not have a link either. I finally found a good source: pondbiz.com. With that done, I closed the file and am ready for that 6 month maintenance. You will be pleased with this unit.