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Small Pond Question
First, I'd like to thank those of you who share/post pictures of your ponds!
Some great designs and lots of hard work! I just bought a house a few months ago that had a pond. The pond was put in last year, but not done right. The sides and bottom were lined with hundreds of large river rocks, there was no filter or pump in place. So, it was literally a giant bowl of stagnant water. Yuck! We basically took it apart and put in a small, pre-formed pond (about 100 gallons). I have a pump for it that provides a fountain and/or waterfall. Anyways, my question is this - right after filling it, we got a bunch of dirt blown into the pond (we have dirt around the pond now, which will soon be used to plant flowers, etc), which has accumulated on the bottom. Is there anything I can use to easily remove the dirt? For this size pond (100 gallons), do I need a filter of some sort? The intake on my pump has a "filter" that captures debris, but I don't think it is real efficient. Thanks for the help! I appreciate it! Scott |
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news:n1UFa.913675$OV.848998@rwcrnsc54... snip Anyways, my question is this - right after filling it, we got a bunch of dirt blown into the pond (we have dirt around the pond now, which will soon be used to plant flowers, etc), which has accumulated on the bottom. Is there anything I can use to easily remove the dirt? For this size pond (100 gallons), do I need a filter of some sort? The intake on my pump has a "filter" that captures debris, but I don't think it is real efficient. snip Is the dirt suspended in the water or is it sinking to the bottom? If at the bottom, you can shop vac it out or scoop it by hand out of the water. If it is suspended, I feel your pain. I am dealing with an orange pond myself. BV. |
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Is the dirt suspended in the water or is it sinking to the bottom? If at the bottom, you can shop vac it out or scoop it by hand out of the water. If it is suspended, I feel your pain. I am dealing with an orange pond myself. BV. No, the dirst is mostly at the bottom. I have had some small leaves and pollen and such collect on top of the water, Is it a good idea to throw some gravel on the bottom of the pond, for visual purposes, but also perhaps to disguise the dirt somewhat? Scott |
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BV - Have you tried getting one of those fine mesh bags from Aquaticeco? I
beleive they come in sizes all the way down to 1 micron. -- Take ME away to reply See my webpage at: Http://Trains99.tripod.com Click on the My Pond button on the left. "BenignVanilla" m wrote in message ... "steetsel" wrote in message news:n1UFa.913675$OV.848998@rwcrnsc54... snip Anyways, my question is this - right after filling it, we got a bunch of dirt blown into the pond (we have dirt around the pond now, which will soon be used to plant flowers, etc), which has accumulated on the bottom. Is there anything I can use to easily remove the dirt? For this size pond (100 gallons), do I need a filter of some sort? The intake on my pump has a "filter" that captures debris, but I don't think it is real efficient. snip Is the dirt suspended in the water or is it sinking to the bottom? If at the bottom, you can shop vac it out or scoop it by hand out of the water. If it is suspended, I feel your pain. I am dealing with an orange pond myself. BV. |
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Hi, Scott:
I have a large koi/plant pond (4000 gallons) that this would never work for, but I also have a small, (150 gallon) turtle pond that was accumulating a lot of dirt during the initial set-up. I use a shop vac to suck out the dirt that settles to the bottom...... works fine. Sue "steetsel" wrote in message news:n1UFa.913675$OV.848998@rwcrnsc54... First, I'd like to thank those of you who share/post pictures of your ponds! Some great designs and lots of hard work! I just bought a house a few months ago that had a pond. The pond was put in last year, but not done right. The sides and bottom were lined with hundreds of large river rocks, there was no filter or pump in place. So, it was literally a giant bowl of stagnant water. Yuck! We basically took it apart and put in a small, pre-formed pond (about 100 gallons). I have a pump for it that provides a fountain and/or waterfall. Anyways, my question is this - right after filling it, we got a bunch of dirt blown into the pond (we have dirt around the pond now, which will soon be used to plant flowers, etc), which has accumulated on the bottom. Is there anything I can use to easily remove the dirt? For this size pond (100 gallons), do I need a filter of some sort? The intake on my pump has a "filter" that captures debris, but I don't think it is real efficient. Thanks for the help! I appreciate it! Scott |
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Sue, thanks for the help. Do you think a filter is needed to help keep the
water clean, for this size pond? Scott "Sue Alexandre" wrote in message news:KW0Ga.2181$8p2.1223@lakeread04... Hi, Scott: I have a large koi/plant pond (4000 gallons) that this would never work for, but I also have a small, (150 gallon) turtle pond that was accumulating a lot of dirt during the initial set-up. I use a shop vac to suck out the dirt that settles to the bottom...... works fine. Sue |
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Depends, Scott. Is it going to have fish/wildlife in it or just plants?
Is it in full sun, or does it get some shade? If it's in a spot that gets a lot of sun, and if you're going to throw a few fish in (which I think we all end up doing eventually!) You'll probably want a filter to keep it clear. But go back and read some of the old posts about D-I-Y filters.... it would be easy enough (and cheap enough) to just rig something up on your own, rather than buying one. Something as simple as poking holes in a small plastic container, wrapping the pump in quilt batting, and sticking it in the plastic box! Sue "Scott Teetsel" wrote in message news:Mm1Ga.963202$Zo.219357@sccrnsc03... Sue, thanks for the help. Do you think a filter is needed to help keep the water clean, for this size pond? Scott "Sue Alexandre" wrote in message news:KW0Ga.2181$8p2.1223@lakeread04... Hi, Scott: I have a large koi/plant pond (4000 gallons) that this would never work for, but I also have a small, (150 gallon) turtle pond that was accumulating a lot of dirt during the initial set-up. I use a shop vac to suck out the dirt that settles to the bottom...... works fine. Sue |
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It does get a fair amount of shade. We are definitely going to put some
plants in and probably eventually throw a few fish in there as well. I had read somewhere about some homemade filters, but couldn't find them last night. I will go back and search some old posts again. Again, thanks for the help. Scott "Sue Alexandre" wrote in message news:iV1Ga.2186$8p2.963@lakeread04... Depends, Scott. Is it going to have fish/wildlife in it or just plants? Is it in full sun, or does it get some shade? If it's in a spot that gets a lot of sun, and if you're going to throw a few fish in (which I think we all end up doing eventually!) You'll probably want a filter to keep it clear. But go back and read some of the old posts about D-I-Y filters.... it would be easy enough (and cheap enough) to just rig something up on your own, rather than buying one. Something as simple as poking holes in a small plastic container, wrapping the pump in quilt batting, and sticking it in the plastic box! Sue |
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"Scott Teetsel" wrote in message news:%t0Ga.1210643$F1.143231@sccrnsc04... Is the dirt suspended in the water or is it sinking to the bottom? If at the bottom, you can shop vac it out or scoop it by hand out of the water. If it is suspended, I feel your pain. I am dealing with an orange pond myself. BV. No, the dirst is mostly at the bottom. I have had some small leaves and pollen and such collect on top of the water, Is it a good idea to throw some gravel on the bottom of the pond, for visual purposes, but also perhaps to disguise the dirt somewhat? I have had much success with getting in the pond, and just scooping the dirt out with my hands. Others have used a shop vac. Gravel is a bad idea, as it can become a huge maintenance item. The mulm will collect there and begin to break down poisoning the water space above the pebbles. You would need to keep it stirred up and agitated to prevent build up of poisonous gases. BV. |
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"Bob" wrote in message ... BV - Have you tried getting one of those fine mesh bags from Aquaticeco? I beleive they come in sizes all the way down to 1 micron. snip I haven't tried that. If this McGyver attempt fails, I may just do that. BV. |
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Depends, Scott. Is it going to have fish/wildlife in it or just plants? Is it in full sun, or does it get some shade? If it's in a spot that gets a lot of sun, and if you're going to throw a few fish in (which I think we all end up doing eventually!) You'll probably want a filter to keep it clear. But go back and read some of the old posts about D-I-Y filters.... it would be easy enough (and cheap enough) to just rig something up on your own, rather than buying one. Something as simple as poking holes in a small plastic container, wrapping the pump in quilt batting, and sticking it in the plastic box! Sue Only a couple fish, lots of plants, good surface coverage no filter would be needed at all. Colleen |
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Only a couple fish, lots of plants, good surface coverage no filter would
be needed at all. Colleen The water wouldn't get cloudy or murky with stuff blowing in, etc? Anyways, anyone know of a good place to research everything you need to know about ponds? Also, how do I access previous posts in here? I can only go back a few days. Thanks! Scot |
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Scott Teetsel wrote: Only a couple fish, lots of plants, good surface coverage no filter would be needed at all. Colleen The water wouldn't get cloudy or murky with stuff blowing in, etc? Anyways, anyone know of a good place to research everything you need to know about ponds? Also, how do I access previous posts in here? I can only go back a few days. Thanks! Scot -- you can google rec.ponds and go back a couple years John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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