On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:07:18 -0500, "camper"
wrote:

I am thinking about buying a small Shop Vac to help clean my pond. Is there
a model that will blow out the water rather than holding it in the tank?
That way I will not have to empty it every few minutes.

I have one of those Rich is talking about and they are a pita to
operate with a garden hose that pumps out through a 5/8" diameter hose
and sucks in through a 1" hose. It takes quite a bit longer to pump
out than to fill up sucking in. I use mine, but I mostly use it to
clean out the filter barrels and dump it each time it fills. I saw a
real pond cleaner on Dr's Foster and Smith catalog the other day but
it sells for over $300 so I don't have one, but I've thought about
building something like it with just a pump and hoses.

Also, what is the best product to clean green water? I have been using
AlgaeFix from Pond Care and it seems to be clearing it a little, but it is
still very green.

I'm not familiar with AlgaeFix, but most chemical cures for algae is
temporary. The best fix is to balance the pond with plants and
filtration, unfortunately that isn't always as simple as it sounds.
Some ponders never see any green water and others struggle every
spring. Keeping the bottom clean is a good move toward clear water
and lots of growing plants is another.

Regards,

Hal