General Pond Info and Main question:
Hello, I have a 3-4' deep pond that is just over 100 gallons that i keep my goldfish in during the summer (it is quite literally a bath tub with pond liner in it..) Anyways since it has no bottom drain I was wondering what the best way is to siphon the bottom debris every once in awhile?? The years before I had to completely drain and clean pond every month or so when it started to get dirty. Would a python work good or is there something else that provide the much more needed suction?.. It is Underground so the gravity will not be helping the siphon out.
Questions regarding Filtration:
Right now I just have a "Little Giant" under-water fountain/filter that filters around 300 gph i believe... It clogs quite often and the water is usually not the cleanest so I was wondering if you guys would recommend another filter for the pond.. preferably above-water for easy maintenence.. Also know of any cheap skimmers or DIY skimmers for a small pond? because the pond is located near many trees and it is very time consuming to use the net all the time.
One more question.. Would a Vortex Diatom filter benefit the pond for quick clean-up of water? I don't see how much different a pond would be from an aquarium if I made sure the larger debris (leaves and such) were taken out before the actual use of the filter...
Thanks in advance for your help,
-Adam.S
Hello, I have a 3-4' deep pond that is just over 100 gallons that i keep my goldfish in during the summer (it is quite literally a bath tub with pond liner in it..) Anyways since it has no bottom drain I was wondering what the best way is to siphon the bottom debris every once in awhile?? The years before I had to completely drain and clean pond every month or so when it started to get dirty. Would a python work good or is there something else that provide the much more needed suction?.. It is Underground so the gravity will not be helping the siphon out.
Questions regarding Filtration:
Right now I just have a "Little Giant" under-water fountain/filter that filters around 300 gph i believe... It clogs quite often and the water is usually not the cleanest so I was wondering if you guys would recommend another filter for the pond.. preferably above-water for easy maintenence.. Also know of any cheap skimmers or DIY skimmers for a small pond? because the pond is located near many trees and it is very time consuming to use the net all the time.
One more question.. Would a Vortex Diatom filter benefit the pond for quick clean-up of water? I don't see how much different a pond would be from an aquarium if I made sure the larger debris (leaves and such) were taken out before the actual use of the filter...
Thanks in advance for your help,
-Adam.S