Though supplied in the classic fountain pump design the Blagdon 5500 can be used for a variety of pond uses. The most obvious is to run the pump as a fountain and here the pump excels with its powerful motor and long list of no less than 5 different fountain heads.But as well as the fountain this pump has the connective ability to run many jobs simultaneously. Attach 1 hose to the T piece and water can be divided off to run to a pond filter or waterfall.Whatever job the Midipond 5500 is asked to do it will perform with little maintenance required. It has been carefully designed to be clog resistant to prevent the pump impellor getting bunged up with dirt. This means the pump can run continuously and why the manufacturer is so confident against defects that they include a 3 year manufacturers warranty.