A thanks to all who responded. I think the combination of ideas will fit
the bill. I had not known that AccuClear was a flocculent - I will try to
get some of that this weekend. I just have little mosquito fish in this
pond so I'm not worried about it getting stirred up once it settles. I did
a search for nylon-wool fiber and could find nothing of use. I then
thought - hmmm maybe that quilt padding I got for a bench might be the same
thing... I had a bit left over, which I wrapped around the end of the
output hose and that seems to be helping considerably. Of course the entire
pond is already lined with white clay... vacuum should work on that...but
then if I leave it and algae grows on it that would be good for the fish. I
keep my pump in a bucket of lava rock and that is my lazy man's
mechanical/bio filter. It works wonderfully for most things but this silt
was way to fine to be caught in it. Perhaps I should add some of the nylon
quilt stuffing to it?

Thanks again and again it is really nice to have this room back (but how did
the Confidence cassimere crap get through?). Donna