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Clearing algae and silt loaded water
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 |
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