HELP PLEAAASE!!! Pump is not sucking water up from bottom drain.
OK...I bought from Juliana the following
3500 pump.
2000 Gallon Bead filter
2" primer.
4" Bottom Drain.
the bottom drain pipe 4 inches and that goes for about 2 feet then starts to curve at a 45 degree angle up. That then goes into a 2 inch pvc right into the filter. (about 1 foot high then 45 degree into the filter another 6" of piping). With the primer closed everything in place and the pond (2500 gallons) more then half way filled....I put water into the primer and turn on the filter...
Here is the problem. The water is not flowing into the primer/pump..I have kept the pump on for about 30 seconds and turned it off becuase I got scared cuz it was said not to let it run dry. Do I keep the pump on longer to get the suction? The pond is more then half way filled...Is it angled to to high so it won't suck the water in?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks