I have two ponds connected. Two waterfalls. A 750 gallon per hour with a
debris screen. Bottom pond is 8 ft round x 2 ft deep. Upper pond is approx.
8 feet long x 2 feet deep x 3 ft long. About 30 normal goldfish pets. Two
lilies and one big pot of cattails in the bottom pond. Two lilies and a
bunch of volunteer Arrowhead in the upper pond. I have zero problems with
fish kill, water clarity, oxygenation, or water Ph etc... Not bragging. I
also have no problem in the bottom pond with sediment. I have not cleaned or
emptied the bottom pond in 12 years. I run the pump 24/7 365 days a year
from 10 below zero to 100+ degrees. Ahhhhhhhhh Kansas. The sediment collects
in the upper pond. Sediment, mulm, yuck. Whatever. Anyway, I scoop out of
the top pond this mulm, to a tune of about 5 to 10 gallons a month. I put it
in my garden or compost pile. This sediment thing has worked great for me
for a long time with low maintenance. Just thought I'd give a heads up. This
is a great group! You should all be very proud. Wish we could post pics
here. Someone would ruin it though. Good job Ponders!