8W Solar Pond Filter Fountain with Battery

We built a small garden waterfall and pond. The pump and solar/battery unit are working very well. It even survived a tree branch falling on it. The pump generally runs with daylight. A larger battery would have been nice. Also, we are very happy with the responses from Technical Support.

Great for small ponds. I wouldn’t recommend for large ponds because the spout doesn’t have very strong power. Works great and a good addition to my pond.

So far so good! This fountain was easy to set up & get working immediately out of the box, pretty much. I have cleaned the filter once so far which was easy to do, and quick. We are using the fountain to filter & aerate a 100-gallon stock tank with fish and I am happy to see the water clearing up. The fish must be happier!

We just started dabbling in water features for our garden so we went with this pump/fountain for a half barrel patio pond. So far, it’s been working great and we’re happy with the purchase.

works very well. It is true that it is very sensitive to clouds and shade.
My pond is a mini-pond: 2 feet 16 round and 7 inches deep. Elevated the pond with a small brick.
Very easy set up.

I love this solar fountain! I got it for my chickens (and any other creatures who want a drink), but what I didn’t anticipate is how much I would enjoy it, too! I spend more time just sitting outside now. Water features create a sense of peace and I love, love, love that it is solar.

The fountain is the perfect size and power for a small pond. I initially used it as a fountain in a sunny spot and later moved it to a part-shade pond and attached it to a spitter. Set-up was a breeze and the fountain even works on partly cloudy days.

Flow rate, elevation, everything works exactly as I needed.

Love it!

Had this for a few months now and only had to clean it once. The water is fairly clean for a pond. Only works when the sun is hitting the panel so a tip to note is to make sure it's in a super sunny location. It's perfect for my little pond.

At the time of review this setup was under 50 dollars which I feel is an awesome price. I have the ability to test lots of solar pumps for my three different outdoor ponds. Nothing about this particular one is unique on the market. The box, medium, pump, and parts are all replicated thousands of times by different sellers.The draw on this one is the little battery behind the panel.It genuinely makes this one better than all the others out there.Getting full sun for about 8 hours a day keeps this thing running nearly 24/7.Now thats not to say that it works at full power that entire time and it is much strong when it has direct sun on the panel.It took my husband, my dad, and me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that the attachments are best on the hose itself, which is first attached to the pump.It's a very slow flow even in full sun but that's something I wanted in this particular case.

Exactly what I wanted. It took 10 minutes to hook up and it looks fantastic. It’s the perfect size for my small pond.

So far so good not strong but works great

Great little powered pump/filter! Using it in a little pond that has some minnows and a tadpole. Eventually we will add 1 or 2 koi. Currently it is working great!

Edit: Battery backup does not work. As soon as the sun sets and the ambient light is too low the pump stops working.Works well and was easy to set up. Comes with a ground stake or you can attach it to a fence (assuming you don’t have a block wall since the screws look rather small). I am going to hazard a guess that you would want to upgrade the screws. Right now I have it on a pipe that I happened to have that fits where the stake would insert. I bought the one with the battery backup. At the moment the fountain does not last long once the sun has set. It is dusk and the pump just turned off. I need to get a longer pipe so that I can angle the panel to capture more sun. At the moment it gets morning and midday direct sun, but is also in a party shady part of the yard. For now it runs from sun up until sun down.ProsEasy to put togetherComes with filter mediaEasy to follow directionsHas decent flow even when elevating the tube to the highest level.Doesn’t seem to need bright full sun to run.Sounds lovelyDecent priceI have it in a 25” diameter 80 liter half barrel pot and it does a great job of circulating the water.Seems durable.Cord is a decent length, and seems to be adequate.ConsThe clip that holds the panel to the mounting bracket does not snap into place. It pretty much depends on gravity to stay together. So don’t tip it upside down or it will crash into the top of your foot. That said, the panel survived the fall and still works perfectlyUnsure about the ability to charge the extra battery. Seems like it requires strong sunlight to both run and charge the battery beyond being able to run when clouds block the sun for a bit.Two of the disks have the same star pattern which means you have one less option than advertisedDoes not come with a diverter to adjust the flowThe head that makes the water form a dome is meh. Forms a very small dome that is underwhelming and not worth using.The panel is not a discrete size, which could be a negative for some. I don’t mind. I will be placing it behind a rose bush that will mostly camouflage it without shading it.

Surprisingly it works well. Wish the fountain was a bit taller but works for what I need it for. Had to place a brick in the pound for it to stick out of the water.

Great for small ponds and does a good job keeping the water moving and filtered.

The solar panel worked better than expected. It starts working first thing in the morning in indirect sunlight, even on an overcast day it still works. The battery doesn't charge without full direct sunlight, but at least it still works during the day. I made a small disappearing water fountain and I am very pleased with it. The water pressure is just right, and the charged battery will last around 4 hours after getting direct sunlight. The main reason I picked this one over others was because of the battery. Even though it doesn't last all night, I'm thinking it will last until around 10pm once Summer rolls around and we get longer sunlight. I'm not sure this will be easy to clean since there are so many parts inside the box. It makes it difficult for the pump to stand straight and a little difficult to close the box shut since it is so full of all the filter balls. Overall, great buy.

This is an updated review based on seller customer service, attention to detail and product/part replacement.The photo shows the 8w model with the small fountain spray. Since I can only upload 1 video at a time, I removed the video of the 8w and replaced it with the video of the 25w model.As you can see the spray is superior and very tall. We submerged the device and placed it on a flat block stone at deepest part of our pond. Even with minimal sun exposure, the power of the pump shot a part of the pump off and threw off the spigot, we had to zip ties it to the machine so it wouldn't fly off!So I can only imagine what this does at full power in full sun. The pump comes with ceramic pieces inside and those black plastic spheres which are supposed to act as additional filtration.The machine is lightweight.The solar panel is large and somewhat heavy. Recommend a sturdy place where to perch it on. We are using our boxwood hedges, which can hold it up easily.The cord is a good length and can be easily used to wrap around rocks, foliage and other pond areas. It is housed in rubber, and looks like it would hold up to the elements.Shipping was fast and secure. Customer service was spectacular, thorough and professional. They made my issue right and went above and beyond. I appreciate them and Amazon for facilitating communication.I would recommend the product and the service.

This is a very powerful fountain. For the momemt I have put it in a deep birdbath. Eventually, I will create a larger pond. The solar power panel is a good size and works great. It comes with a number of fountain accessories. I think it will work great on a bigger pond.

Very happy with purchase. Runs all day and have had no issues. Have only had it a few weeks but am very pleased so far. Easy to set up as well.

There was a delay receiving my fountain. However, once I received it and set it up I am very happy. I’ll likely look at other items to add to my pond.

Both units work great. My pond was very green and it took a week to really start working but you can see a difference daily.