In the case of the Aquascape system, the nursery will make most of itsmoney
from the sale of the weekly/monthly hemical additions and theonce a year
cleaning of the rocks. A pond of this kind is a cash cowfor maintanance as
long as the pondowner has it, and has the
installer maintain it.

I have a goldfish/lily pond which has a gravel bottom. My koi pond does not
have any bottom rocks. If I had the money I would rock that bottom
also....Now I would think if you only have a non rocked bottom, OR you only
have a rocked bottom, you have NO experience with the other kind and all your
opinions would be just that and not experience. I LOVE the rocked bottom, and
it is not one bit dirtier, as a matter of fact, it looks cleaner and more
natural than the bare liner bottom.I have only cleaned and drained that pond
once in 6 years ..........Jerri


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