Bonnie Espenshade wrote:
stricks760 wrote:

I'm planning a pond. The books say 'put in a bottom drain to make
cleaning
easier.' The (few) people I've actually spoken to say 'don't put a
hole in
your liner - don't need a bottom drain.

I plan for about 1500 gallons, 24-30" depth. Probably no Koi, because
I've
heard they generate a lot of waste (and get huge).

What's the feeling on bottom drains?



I've had my ponds for several years now and just put in a retro-fit
bottom drain. I think it works great and I didn't
have to cut into the liner to install. One point to think about is -
how will you clean the bottom of your 30" pond.
The bottom drain sure makes it much easier ;-)



--
when i built my pond I had never heard of a out of pond pump or bottom
drain( nobody here sold em) now that my pond is on its third or fourth
remodel and 8000 gal and three ft or so deep
I wish i had a botom drain, i dont have a problem with cleaning the
pond as I have now 4 mag drives sittin on the bottom,
and they pump all the dietrus into the veggie bog
but when the intakes get clogged with loose algae, garter snakes or
tumble weed parts its a real pain to get in and clean them esp in the
ealy spring and fall when its colder in a cob in there
next remodel will have bottom drains



John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

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