On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 21:30:29 -0500, jammer wrote:

I am thinking about cleaning out the pond and thinning the plants
about the 1st of september. Does it matter? What i thought i would do
is fill the kiddie pool with pond water and put the fish in there with
saved plants. Sound right? Then I will almost empty and use the shop
vac on the bottom and shelves. Then all tap and declor because they
are GF and i think they can handle it and that yr old water has got to
be funky! (no pump, filter, just plants and clear water with 2-4inch
and 1- 1 1/2 incher that escaped the round up last month?

The water from the tap might be 10-15 degrees cooler than the pond
water. Do i have to wait and let it warm up? I have filled it half way
with tap with no ill effects on the fishes part. Think it will be ok?
Does my cleaning plan sound right?

Well, imo, I'd rather you did water changes (10% weekly) and see if you can
get the muck on the bottom with the shop vac without emptying it. I'd hate
to see you upset the balance and shock the fish unless the kiddy pool can
hold at least 50% of the old water. ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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