I use a pool leaf trap with a MagDrive 1800 or 2400 pump as shown on my web
site http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondpage4.html that works great for
my bare liner pond. I think that any reasonable vacuum that will take the
debris from the rocks will take the rocks out of the pond also. That is one
of the reasons that so many argue that rocks in the ponds are not a good
idea. They accumulate the debris, provide a place for bad bacteria and
parasites to hide, generate toxic gasses and are a real pain to clean.
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RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"GoldLexus" wrote in message
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Do pond vaccums really work? We have a lot of muck at the bottom of our
pond. Last year, we drained the pond and tried to power wash stuff out but
it really didn't clean it up. You can see the rocks at the bottom but you
also see alot of dirt which also gets the water really merky when trying
to
scoop out debris.
If pond vaccums really work, do any of you have any recommendations?
Thanks!