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New pond keeping the bottom clean
We are installing a new pond that is block, lined with granite tile.
The pump as two "ins" into the pond. One in the veggie filter and one in the main pond area. Because the pond bottom is granite tile and there is a bottom drain I was thinking have using the inlet to the main area to sweep the bottom and push debris toward the drain. To do that I was going to take a pipe and put holes in it and lay it horizontal at the bottom edge. Is there a problem with water entering at the very bottom of the pond (3' deep)? Is there a problem stirring up the muck, or would it be better to let it sit there? Thanks, Mark B. |
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New pond keeping the bottom clean
Hi Mark,
I don't think I'd let water enter at the very bottom of the pond. There is stuff down there you don't want to stir up. Better just to take a wide, flat, long handled brush and gently push the muck to the bottom drain. Sounds like an interesting project! Is there a problem with water entering at the very bottom of the pond (3' deep)? Is there a problem stirring up the muck, or would it be better to let it sit there? kathy :-) A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A |
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New pond keeping the bottom clean
"Mark Bannister" wrote in message ... We are installing a new pond that is block, lined with granite tile. The pump as two "ins" into the pond. One in the veggie filter and one in the main pond area. Because the pond bottom is granite tile and there is a bottom drain I was thinking have using the inlet to the main area to sweep the bottom and push debris toward the drain. To do that I was going to take a pipe and put holes in it and lay it horizontal at the bottom edge. Is there a problem with water entering at the very bottom of the pond (3' deep)? Is there a problem stirring up the muck, or would it be better to let it sit there? With a BD, a majority of your much should get pulled in, assuming you have a proper diffuser installed. My BD still does not have a diffuser (mental note, install diffuser this year) so my muck is not efficiently sucked. I would bet constantly stirring the bottom would yield nothing but murky water. BV. |
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