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Hi Jan:
I know from past conversation that you really dont like ponds with rocks in. But while I don't claim to be any kind of expert, nor do I object to others making different pond design choices I do wish to offer my data point to the discussion (besides it beats reading the toll posts) I am 5 years into my pond experience with a pond lined bottom and sides with with river rock. Our back yard does not get a lot of sun and the water has always stayed clear. After 5 years I have never had to drain & power wash the pond. Each rear I climb in and dig the rocks away to check in several spots to see if any Mum is accumulating - Nil. I am lucky I suspect to not get a lot of deciduous leaves in the pond. The evergreen leaves get trapped by the skimmer before they can sink. Anyway my pets seem to like their environment and it has been low maintenance for me. Most of the problems I have had with the pond is keeping the raccoon away. Cheers. ~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Regardless that your son-in-law doesn't work for Aquascape now, this design is #1 because of great marketing and people seeing the beauty and not realizing the high maintenance needed. My club informs people that they MUST do the yearly recommended maintenance as they'll soon have a cesspool with this design. If draining and power washing their pond yearly isn't appealing, come on over to the AKCA way of doing it. They've been doing and giving advice far, far longer than the Aquascape design has been in play. |
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