>> Should I lower the pump below the water surface a little more? I was >> reading about the increased head increasing the pumps output or >> something (I seem to remember something about this from my Hydro >> Engineering lectures too). It's entirely up to you. The main thing is not to raise it so high out of the water that the impeller risks running dry or the motor risks overheating and deforming. I would normally set the filter so that it's just below the water line. Mike Wickham ------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the message. Archives of this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/