Chip wrote:
Sheila wrote:
Last
year I emptied it and scrubbed it down. This year it was even worse
with leaves and debris on the bottom. The problem is since it is
vinyl lined with folds in the bottom, it is very hard to get the muck
cleaned out. Also we don't have a drain so I have to siphon the water
out, so I can't use water pressure to clean in the folds.


The way I would attack this is
1) Siphon almost all the water out
2) With a hose, spray as much muck out of the corners and crannies as
you can.
3) Repeat 1) and 2) as necessary.

Chip

Thanks Chip,

I drained it the other day and was waiting for it to completely and was
waiting for it to dry. It rained 2 days ago and refilled it a couple
inches, I'll drain again and will try using my husband's shopvac. There
was lots and lots of algae in the pond, also tadpoles, red mud and sand.

Your idea to spray in the cracks and redrain and repeat is a good idea.

Sheila