On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:29:59 EDT, Pond Addict
wrote:

this outside, I'd need to dig down maybe 6' or so to reach the current
line, cap off the drain in the pond and cut/replumb the line.Dave

6' wow. The reason the lip of the barrel is above is so it doesn't spill
over. The level of the pond will be the same in the barrel. A 6' deep
barrel though probably wouldn't do. Interesting idea though to have one
with a lid that wouldn't let the water out, and just needs a periodically
check when the system is off and the bottom drains are plugged (ball
valve).

Perhaps you could put a bigger leak proof container right before the
pre-filter basket? Thus no digging?

Or you may be stuck with keeping larger (or smarter) fish. ;-) Or you could
build some sort of cage over the bottom drains? ~ jan
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