On Wed, 14 May 2008 23:41:49 EDT, Peter Pan
wrote:
The pond sits in the middle of several trees, and yes I did scoop out a
bunch leaves and other things that fell from the oaks / birch.
What is a good way of getting the debris from the bottom of the pond? I
tried a pool skimmer attached to a hose but that didn't work. I also
used a pool net neither did a good job.

Many ponds have a skimmer built in so they catch the leaves before
they drop to the bottom. Although I don't have trees near my pond I
still get debris and use a Shop Vac to remove what doesn't go down the
bottom drain. I still use the Shop Vac to remove what goes down the
drain and into the first filter barrel. Depending on the size of your
pond and budget, you might find a pond vac more to your liking.
http://store.123ponds.com/oapo2pova.html This is just one model,
but it is self priming and continuous, not a Shop Vac that has limited
storage capacity and has to be dumped to continue.

A 5 gallon bucket of activated charcoal (Local pet shop.) with a line
for water flow through it can help. Charcoal changes, water changes
will help remove the color, but the leaves/debris have to be removed
for a lasting success.
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