Pond vacuums

fishbone · 05-09-2007, 08:54 AM

I need a vacuum to suck up the sludge that has built up on the bottom of the pond. I should mention that at the deepest level the water comes up to one's waist.
Anyone have any experience with something like this? Preferably a cheap and good one, maybe even garden-hose activated [?]

fishbone · 07-07-2007, 06:29 PM

Anyone use this particular vacuum?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...N=62728+113173

Googlybubble · 01-17-2008, 09:15 AM

You should find a product that will get rid of the algae and prevent it's growth. You put it in about once a month. My mom has used that ever since we have had the pond (for about 8 years or so) along with UV filtration and we've never had a problem with algae growth.

fishbone · 01-17-2008, 09:21 AM

We ended up buying a vaccuum that you hook up to a garden hose. It works pretty well, but it's like trying to do a partial water change through a straw ... it takes forever and you hardly notice a difference. But we try.
However, we've found that it works awesome for pond partial water changes! What we do is we set the outlet hose on the side of the pond, we turn the hose water on for about 30 seconds to get the water going then we shut it off and the water keeps pouring out until it drains about 40% of the pond water.

Our water lilly is our only chance and I think we'll do better this year. It has grown A LOT. Before it was barely there, now it takes up half of the pond. Also, we will be getting rid of the majority of our koi to decrease the bioload. If you live in Nebraska and want some 4-year old koi for free, let us know!

**Scuba Kid** · 01-17-2008, 09:52 AM

Oh damn, if only you lived closer. I'd be all over those free koi. lol

If you decide to try and ship any of them, let me know.

05-09-2007, 08:54 AM	#1
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 415	Pond vacuums I need a vacuum to suck up the sludge that has built up on the bottom of the pond. I should mention that at the deepest level the water comes up to one's waist. Anyone have any experience with something like this? Preferably a cheap and good one, maybe even garden-hose activated [?]

07-07-2007, 06:29 PM	#2
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 415	Anyone use this particular vacuum? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...N=62728+113173 __________________ My YouTube aquaria videos

01-17-2008, 09:21 AM	#4
fishbone Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 415	We ended up buying a vaccuum that you hook up to a garden hose. It works pretty well, but it's like trying to do a partial water change through a straw ... it takes forever and you hardly notice a difference. But we try. However, we've found that it works awesome for pond partial water changes! What we do is we set the outlet hose on the side of the pond, we turn the hose water on for about 30 seconds to get the water going then we shut it off and the water keeps pouring out until it drains about 40% of the pond water. Our water lilly is our only chance and I think we'll do better this year. It has grown A LOT. Before it was barely there, now it takes up half of the pond. Also, we will be getting rid of the majority of our koi to decrease the bioload. If you live in Nebraska and want some 4-year old koi for free, let us know! __________________ My YouTube aquaria videos

01-17-2008, 09:52 AM	#5
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Oh damn, if only you lived closer. I'd be all over those free koi. lol If you decide to try and ship any of them, let me know. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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Googlybubble Janelle Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Age: 19 Posts: 91	You should find a product that will get rid of the algae and prevent it's growth. You put it in about once a month. My mom has used that ever since we have had the pond (for about 8 years or so) along with UV filtration and we've never had a problem with algae growth.

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