mort
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I would also suggest that you NEVER bury a normal pond filter unless it is a pressurised one which is designed to be buried. Reason being if there is even a slight fluctuation the water will over flow via the filter.
When I mentioned burying the filter I was meaning sinking it into the ground a little so it wasn't as obvious but still have the outter above the pond surface. For a filter I just use a fibreglass or plastic box with an outlet. Fill it full of sponges and it will trap a lot of the debris and detritus without any worry. I also have the pond liner go under and around mine, so if it was to overfill the water would still be going into the pond.
I like it this way as you get some filtration without over filtering and taking the good stuff out and because the filter isn't just a box stuck on the side of the pond you can easily hide it. You could even grow water cress in it.