How to clean a pond without draining it

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  • @ThePondAdvisor
    @ThePondAdvisor  6 років тому +7

    As always, have any questions (around how to clean a pond without draining it) or other tips and tricks? To share with my viewers, fire away.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  6 років тому +3

      How do you clean your pond?

    • @lin7140
      @lin7140 4 роки тому

      I have a pond that is about 2,000 gallons with only a pond liner no rocks on the bottom. I want to vacuum the pond it has gotten a ton of this brown looking what I think is muck on everything. What can I use to vacuum it... what would you recommend? Thanks in advance :)

    • @AndrewWilliams-hq2qz
      @AndrewWilliams-hq2qz 6 місяців тому

      @@lin7140 in the same situation. what'd you end up doing?

  • @corndonkey77
    @corndonkey77 2 роки тому +6

    cannot thank you enough. This video was exactly what I needed! Just bought a house w/a pond and fountain. the fountain started to run lower and I didnt know what to do. all the other videos didn't work for me....for some reason yours did. Inspired me to climb in the thing, find the intake and scoop out the gunk!

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you for sharing that and watching, means the world.

  • @vishalkanhai7773
    @vishalkanhai7773 5 років тому +8

    Excellent advice Mark. Many people rush out and purchase Vacuum's unnecessarily. Appreciate the honesty.

  • @darbo1983
    @darbo1983 4 роки тому +10

    I now have quite a large pond after a house move, what is the best way for a much needed thorough clean whilst protecting the wildlife; we have lots of newts, tadpoles, frogs and fish.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +2

      Good question! work out what you have the first year and work on it little by little, good pond management will help them, like in the video

  • @kayangel2625
    @kayangel2625 3 роки тому +2

    Savenache and other neighbouring ponds and streams in Bracknell need your helpful assistance and expertise.

  • @RosheAnthonyProMUA
    @RosheAnthonyProMUA 3 роки тому +4

    How do get the water back clear from green?I have a fairly large pond but lots of babies from last spring. I really don't want to drain.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +3

      Green water is a sign of excessive nutrients in the water column. So how to get the water clear again is the correct filtration or the correct level of plants (natural wetland filtration) marginal or rafting plants out competing the algae for food.
      If you have a fish pool then chemical filtration in the form of Ultra Violet Light (UV clarifier).

    • @RosheAnthonyProMUA
      @RosheAnthonyProMUA 3 роки тому

      @@ThePondAdvisor Thank you. Yes I have a UV filter and fountain, it's been off for the winter. I'm super excited about adding more plants this year and trying a partial water change opposed to a full drain. I only have 2 Lilly plants now. I also add pond lettuce when they spawn. I may even add watercress and elephant ears this year. I do have one more question... I left the moss on the fountain last year because I thought it was pretty. Should it be removed? Definitely a fan of your page! Thanks in advance.

  • @NormanCummins-y6k
    @NormanCummins-y6k Рік тому +1

    We have very fine gravel dust that goes through a standard pond net. Have you any ideas to collect this
    Or would it pass straight through a pond vac back into the pond.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      We sell very fine nets? If the water has bits in it you can use these filter pads.
      waterfeature.shop/products/aquascape-uk-rapid-clear-fine-filter-pads?_pos=2&_sid=00fb47607&_ss=r

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      You can also use waterfeature.shop/products/rapid-clear-flocculant-refill-pouch-946ml?_pos=2&_psq=floc&_ss=e&_v=1.0

  • @paultavener825
    @paultavener825 2 роки тому +1

    Hi, I have a pond with lots of sludge which I am planning to remove with a net. There are fish will that endanger them? Very helpful video, than you.

  • @alexkriche6327
    @alexkriche6327 Рік тому +1

    Hello. What make of net would you recommend that would be strong enough for the doing the job?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      waterfeature.shop/products/aquascape-pond-shark-pro

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      m.ua-cam.com/video/jbWOowPZvdY/v-deo.html

  • @JohnLackphotography
    @JohnLackphotography 2 роки тому +1

    I have an old sludgy koi pond. L shaped. I was going to divide it in 2 with a barrier of sandbags et all and clean each half. Move koi back and forth. Any advice or different approaches I should think of. Great videos. Really gives one the confidence to get it done. Thanks.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you for the kind words. I have never seen someone divided a pond before. I have seen lots of people pump pond water into a holding contain with in the pond when space is a problem.

  • @davebank3218
    @davebank3218 Рік тому +1

    Is there a pond vacuum that you would recommend

  • @gedhuffadine5796
    @gedhuffadine5796 2 роки тому +1

    Will the vacuum cleaner cope with duck weed?

  • @Bulldog2108
    @Bulldog2108 3 роки тому +2

    I have a patio pond that is 300 litres, I have been filtering it with sponge filters until now but they don't cope very well. I only have two shubunkins in there. I have just bought a new filter with uv. At the moment the water is very green with only around 2 inches of vis. Do I have to drain it and refill it or can I just put the filter in and let it do its thing? Cheers

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      The filter is new, give it two weeks at least, change some of the water but never more than 50%

  • @monicamcguiness7798
    @monicamcguiness7798 3 роки тому +2

    Nice video. Great job cleaning it.

  • @Fandroid101
    @Fandroid101 Рік тому +1

    Have a bunch of small comet fish in a pond. There’s too many old leaves that were never moved out and are sitting at the bottom before the fish were introduced. It’s making the water murky and I want to somehow get rid of the leaves without draining since I can’t catch those tiny fish. Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      I would use a pan net. We offer a great one on our store, you can even buy the replacement nets. Once you have got the leave out you can see if there are any fish and pop them back in the pond.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      waterfeature.shop/search?q=shark

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      Lots of nets are not designed in the same way. Breaking or bending. This net is by far the best for removing leaves!

  • @kevinwhitmore4401
    @kevinwhitmore4401 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Mark. Great tips as always 👍

  • @JVISecretGardens
    @JVISecretGardens 5 років тому +3

    Well done, Mark!

  • @90s_HipHop
    @90s_HipHop 3 роки тому +2

    We are in the process or finishing our small wildlife pond build which has a small pump to run a rock waterfall. Having put some plants in the pond, a lot of sediment settled on the liner. The rocks are already starting to green up. Will a fine net catch this or do I need to do something else? No wildlife in the pond yet.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +2

      Do you have a mechanical filter? Have you seen my intake bay video, or the double pot method in one of my small wildlife pond showcases. If you don’t have a intake you become the mechanical filter (chasing waste around the pond).
      Yes we can supply you with a fine mess pan net!
      If your talking about a still water wildlife pond the look at more plants. This is better than a filter pump in the base of a pond! A safe form of mechanical and biological filter is better than a pump moving and smashing the aquatic life around.

  • @jacobcallow1784
    @jacobcallow1784 2 роки тому +2

    Mark, I wonder if a TDS checker (a £10 one) would be a really good indicator on when to clean. As TDS is also raised by decomposing material, so if the pond water TDS is in your normal range then maybe it’s fine and balanced and managing just fine by itself even if a little dirty to our eyes?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +2

      Depends on a number of things you would not go wrong

  • @rosalindlaw8142
    @rosalindlaw8142 2 роки тому +1

    Almost half of my pond has filled up with a shelf of dirt because of plants I put in some years ago. How can I get rid of the shelf of dirt? I cut the plants as much as I could but it’s a shallow pool and the dirt shelf just looks horrible! Would appreciate any advice you can give me. Thank you.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      Vac or Net out the waste, use a medium mess then a finer mess. We have pond sharks for sale here is a great video about pond nets

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/jbWOowPZvdY/v-deo.html

  • @Edward-turtle
    @Edward-turtle 2 роки тому +1

    just ihereted a pond in my new house and have a triangle preformed pond, have bought a hozelock 6000 all in one filter , do i need to drain pond and totally refill or what do you suggest

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      Great question, depends if the pump can handle the waste.

  • @karibikaribi-whyte8599
    @karibikaribi-whyte8599 Рік тому +1

    Hi, I appreciate the video. Please can one drain a small fish pond,the size of 2 bath tubs with a small submersible pump like the blagdon 700?

  • @misswill655
    @misswill655 3 роки тому +2

    Hi. We've had so much rain here in Michigan! Flood rains! And now my small pond is full! I was planning on thinning and cleaning the best way I could but now I don't know what to do about all the excess rain water and the safety of my fish! Help!

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +2

      I would just work as normal if you can safely. Same as before just deeper water

  • @hayleyneale8504
    @hayleyneale8504 3 роки тому +2

    When’s it a good time ( what season best )to clean pond with out draining it

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      Any time is good to clean a general pond, if it’s a wildlife pond best in the colder months Nov to Jan (Feb the frogs start thinking about spawning)

    • @hayleyneale8504
      @hayleyneale8504 3 роки тому +1

      I’m from Australia

  • @davidmorgan4055
    @davidmorgan4055 4 роки тому +2

    Hi mark what's the best net to get for cleaning my pond sludge and leaves

  • @mariabell.4083
    @mariabell.4083 4 роки тому +2

    Our neighbours have had building work done and there is now a film a bits on the pond. It is a small pond. Any ideas of how I can skim off the particles, please?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +1

      With out a surface skimmer the dust is hard to remove, try news paper or kitchen roll/paper towls

    • @mariabell.4083
      @mariabell.4083 4 роки тому +1

      @@ThePondAdvisor Thank you for the advise I will try that now

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому

      Maria Bell. Thank you

  • @katec9893
    @katec9893 Рік тому +1

    Hi Mark, I've inherited a small moulded plastic pond on my new allotment. The water is murky at the moment so I can't see what's in it. Last year it had a lot of frogs and I've seen some frogs on my plot again this year although not in the pond. I'd quite like the empty it out to clean it then move it and refill it, I just don't want to do that if there is frogspawn in it. I can't see any frogspawn so far, is it usually visible on the surface of the water? If you have any recommendations let me know, thank you.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  Рік тому +1

      Frogs are spawning all over the country, they have been a little late this year. I would cleanout the pond in the autumn after the leaves have fallen now.

    • @katec9893
      @katec9893 Рік тому

      @@ThePondAdvisor OK thank you.

  • @yoanpumar1574
    @yoanpumar1574 3 роки тому +4

    Hi Mark, first of all, thanks for the great video! I moved to a new house that has a very large pond that is super deep, about 14 feet and has a lot of sludge due to tree branches and leaves and years without maintenance. It has a lot of tilapias and cat fish on it but I'd like to find a way to clean it and add koi, gold fish etc. Do you have any idea of how O can clean it? Thank you!!

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +2

      I would recommend an exploratory drain and clean, watch some of my pond cleaning videos. It’s like wet dredging a lake that’s full of sludge, garden ponds (with rubber liners) need more care, keep as much water as possible then remove the waste. Think about installing a proper skimmer like the one Aquascape Inc make (1000 skimmer, 8” door), these collect the leaves as they fall,

    • @yoanpumar1574
      @yoanpumar1574 3 роки тому +1

      @@ThePondAdvisor thank you so much for your tips!! I will watch some of your other videos.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/FXMXHyD2RYo/v-deo.html

  • @leestanny8590
    @leestanny8590 8 місяців тому

    Hi mark, i have a small raised pond , its been up and running 2 years now. Would it best to drain and deep clean by now ?

  • @ynwa189
    @ynwa189 4 роки тому +3

    Great video ,I have a large pond with a lot of sludge on the bottom, hasn’t been cleaned since all fish died a couple of years ago , any advice on what sort of pond hoover to get please

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +1

      I would get the 5 but save as much water as possible before removing the sludge.

  • @silvanatei
    @silvanatei 5 років тому +3

    I have fish in the pond and some rocks, what do you suggest?

  • @colinmayes5892
    @colinmayes5892 4 роки тому +2

    Mark how do I stop my stones in my stream from going green? Yet the water is running clean as my fitters are working

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +1

      jen fan sounds like the UV rays in the sun, as stopping the good bacteria, are the pebbles green or do they have great big long hairs growing off them. Is the stream the only place you have the algae?

    • @colinmayes5892
      @colinmayes5892 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you for your reply.
      It's the pebbles that have gone green nothing growing.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому

      jen fan a little algae is good, add beneficial bacteria

  • @emsovill6509
    @emsovill6509 5 років тому +2

    Mark u must BE a millionaire now I love watching all ur videos tnx a lot

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +1

      SOLIDO DU30 LONDON Ha Ha I like millionaire shortcake

  • @mrsm150
    @mrsm150 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks, that was really helpful, I've ordered a net and will crack on 2mo!

  • @tousifaga3886
    @tousifaga3886 3 роки тому +2

    Hi sir, i have a fish pondHow to clean green algae from the water...?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      You have a number of ways to control algae, do you have a bare liner pond? pool? How many fish (fish farming levels or free range), mechanical and biological filtration, plants? Sun, shade or both, is your fish pond an open or closed system (do you have a supply of water dripping in and out)?

    • @tousifaga3886
      @tousifaga3886 3 роки тому

      @@ThePondAdvisor my pond size is 5ft * 8ft... It has shade and sunlight falls in the morning...14 sharks, 6 koi fish and 2 tortoise...no water dripping system...

  • @mrredz07
    @mrredz07 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for your all your advice to us newbies haha. Quick question. Will my pump and filter clear the muddy water that run off into the pond❓it was only a little bit but has made my pond a little cloudy. Not a big pond either. It’s my fault 😂

  • @greeneking77
    @greeneking77 3 роки тому +2

    I'm going to be building my first pond. I know to rock up the sides with large stones and boulders but on the bottom do you use a certain size and type of gravel? Could I use fist size cobblestones or egg size rocks for the bottom or do they have disadvantages? Or should it only be smaller gravel like we use to put on pathways? thanks for info!

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +2

      Use a natural mix, a little of everything. If you just use one size then you will have disadvantages. The layer should be a pepper and salt thickness. Not a couple of inches

  • @petuser1
    @petuser1 2 роки тому +1

    trying to think about not changing the water,, wouldnt a bucket with a hole in the bottom, a hose pipe, some large rocks, medium rocks and a bag of sand do the job?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      Yes you can make a DIY filter out of all sorts, you need to be on it all the time moving the pump every hour or so. Better to look at the pond design, if it’s still then use a pan net, to remove waste in the colder months.

  • @casperwallace9685
    @casperwallace9685 3 роки тому +2

    Can't see how clean the water is now , plants are cut back.......nice tidy up - but can't see if the water is much different

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      After pond cleaning the pond is normally dirtier however after 24 hours it’s the same as before without all the organic waste or better. Clear water is all about balance. If you have brown, green, or black water, you need to clean the pond a little differently for each colour. Sometimes you can’t clean, clear it with out draining the water out.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому +1

      To be clear when we drain the water is removed to get at the waste not dumping the water away to waste.

  • @simplynyino3669
    @simplynyino3669 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for confirming I just need a net.

  • @plushypuppy2024
    @plushypuppy2024 2 роки тому +2

    how do I care for my frogs while I do this?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      Frogs will be ok, if you catch them put them into shade under bushes

    • @plushypuppy2024
      @plushypuppy2024 2 роки тому +1

      @@ThePondAdvisor Thanks Mark!!, so far so good, they are avoiding me and I keep resting to give them time to vacate under the logs

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +1

      @@plushypuppy2024 perfect 👍🏻

  • @charlottewilson4560
    @charlottewilson4560 6 років тому +4

    Another good pond cleaning service video, keep up the good work!

  • @FlowVillage
    @FlowVillage 5 років тому +3

    Hi Mark, Thanks a ton for the video. Super helpful. I recently purchased a house that came with an oval pond, roughly the diameters are 20ft and 30ft. It is 6.5 ft deep. It used to be a koi pond and has a filtration mechanism for the water - Mechanical drum filter + Bio filter + UV filter. I do not have fish in it now, and do not intend to have any. However, as we get into spring, I noticed that a lot of algae started growing all over the bottom of the pond. Although the water is clear, it still looks murky due to the algae. Due to the depth and size of the pond, it's tricky to clean it properly. They grow quicker than I could clean them. I have been using algae brush, but it seems to be inefficient. I am wondering if investing on a reasonable pond vacuum would be a better idea. Or should I just get a pond rake. Would you mind throwing in your suggestion? Thanks a ton, Abi

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +3

      Flow Village | Budokon in Zurich raking the algae out or treating the pond with multi clear.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +4

      Vacuum on pond will suck out sludge but not algae. It does but it takes a lot of time

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +3

      m.ua-cam.com/video/k4NiqJbG7Mk/v-deo.html

    • @FlowVillage
      @FlowVillage 5 років тому +2

      @@ThePondAdvisor Thanks Mark. Super helpful :). I'll try to hunt where I could find Multi clear in Switzerland.

    • @rijivit
      @rijivit 5 років тому +3

      That is a good size pond . I put a pond in two years ago with a rubber liner and lots of stones and rocks. my pond is half the size of yours . After watching my videos and shopping I got the Pondvac 3 like the one shown here. it works great. a must have here as i get some leaves blowing around. so after a few hours of a few different days this spring , ive been able to get most of the debris out. if your going to own a pond... plan on spending some time in maintinance...maintance...mantainence ? Taking care of it ! I also used it every couple weeks last summer pulling out string algae. this fall i will have a net over the pond the catch leaves !

  • @stevebliss7042
    @stevebliss7042 5 років тому +2

    Great video - really helpful. I've just moved into a house and have my first pond! it's pretty wild and fed from a diverted stream. It's very sheltered by trees and is basically about an inch of water then a foot or so of sludge, leaves, branches etc. Should I hoover this out or shovel it? What would you do with all the left over sludge? Is it good for growing crops?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +3

      Steve Bliss shovel it if it’s a concrete pool! If it’s a liner then drain the pond water down holding as much as possible. Then use a dust pan to remove the waste or net it out little be little! vacuuming the waste would block up to fast!!! We then to get the water out! Like my last fish pond upgrade video!

    • @stevebliss7042
      @stevebliss7042 5 років тому +2

      @@ThePondAdvisor ok cool thanks - how can you tell if it's lined or not through 1 foot of sludge?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +2

      @@stevebliss7042Does it have a natural clay or earth base? probably if a stream is running in all the time, your best bet might be wet dredge the pond, hire a poo lorry or a machine to dig out the sludge,

  • @domsquaaa4323
    @domsquaaa4323 5 років тому +4

    Hi, I have a very big wildlife pond, it’s been left to go wild, but unfortunately it is surrounded by trees which drop large amounts of leaves every year, it doesn’t get much light, gets covered over by duckweed and is fully overgrown with Elodea, it definitely needs a good clean and probably a net to stop leaves falling in but it supports an important ecosystem, what do you suggest?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +1

      Same as the other video comment lol am I seeing double. You could always install a skim cover or intake bay.

  • @Davehiphop
    @Davehiphop 5 років тому +2

    Great video

  • @colewurst2121
    @colewurst2121 2 роки тому +1

    How do you price a cleaning?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому +2

      Based on experience, time onsite and travel

  • @DavidLee-cw6ci
    @DavidLee-cw6ci 3 місяці тому

    Just did this today. Not the nicest job, but not the worst either. Gotta wear socks next time, my feet were cold in the waders 😂

  • @ColossalKoi
    @ColossalKoi 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome ❤video bro

  • @temaskell08
    @temaskell08 4 роки тому +2

    What if the pond is 7 foot deep?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +1

      If it was 7’ deep it would be a pool or a very large pond. What do you mean, what if the pond is 7 foot deep? Even more of a reason to not drain it. Net out the waste with a 8’-16’ long handle net (more designed for swimming pools)

  • @noface6538
    @noface6538 6 років тому +5

    How do I remove string alge? Thanks.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  6 років тому +4

      No Face check out this video, ua-cam.com/video/HlLTypfzENI/v-deo.html

  • @clayhugill8755
    @clayhugill8755 9 місяців тому +1

    I have a small pond that's big enough that I need waders. I bring a plastic baby pool in with me to dump the leaves and waste into while it floats next to me.

  • @cropece
    @cropece 5 років тому +3

    What if I have sand on the bottom of my carp pond? Should I remove leaves that sink to the bottom, every week with a pond net (filtering the sand clean), or should I leave them there for a longer time?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +3

      Install a large surface skimmer, to remove the leaves before they sink. But if not remove them as soon as you can. Clean playpit sand is a ok substate for a koi pond.

    • @rijivit
      @rijivit 5 років тому +3

      of course ...if you can remove the leaves do it.

  • @r.th.veinopao4952
    @r.th.veinopao4952 6 років тому +5

    Is there any fish in the pond

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  6 років тому +2

      R.Th. Veino Pao yep their are a few garden pond tree

  • @GatorLife57
    @GatorLife57 6 років тому +5

    Just liked and subbed !
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @MrTruthislight
    @MrTruthislight 5 років тому +3

    Got a steep-sided koi pond, almost 4 foot deep. Do I need to remove koi to holding tank. Will cheap paddle pool do? Some tosai sized. Also can u do vid on installing jets off a skimmer? Thx

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +2

      You should not need to remove your koi. It’s their a lot of waste on the base of the pond?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  5 років тому +3

      Yes you can use a paddling pool, chemical free so you will be fine clean out and old water in the pool first then drain the pond water into the paddling pool. Remember to keep the water oxygenated

    • @Goonies-xh3qr
      @Goonies-xh3qr 4 роки тому

      In the U.S. here. I never thought of using a small kiddie pool to transfer the fish and pond water into. Thought I was going to need to buy a large stock tank which would take up space to store. Thanks!

  • @joemama1020
    @joemama1020 4 роки тому +2

    I can’t find a filter so all the minnows in my indoor plastic pond died and the crayfish were eating them and possibly were the killers and now the pond smells terrible with no filter

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +1

      Why can’t you find a filter? Minnows love lots of oxygen and movement in the water. What size is the indoor pond?

    • @joemama1020
      @joemama1020 4 роки тому +1

      @@ThePondAdvisor it is a indoor pond about 4x2 feet by my guess and we need the correct pump to pump water into the water purification’s system my dad built that consists of the pump pumping water into the purifier and then the filter cleaning it and dispensing it into the pond

    • @joemama1020
      @joemama1020 4 роки тому +1

      @@ThePondAdvisor I need the correct pump to pump the water into the purifier and I can’t find one

    • @swhite8381
      @swhite8381 4 роки тому +1

      @@joemama1020 obviously you’re not trying hard enough . If you have sense enough to ask a question you should have sense enough to Google pond filters. Even a typical sponge filter is going to help the fish to breathe. Maybe you should sell whatever fish is hanging on for its life and get a plant instead

    • @joemama1020
      @joemama1020 4 роки тому +1

      @@swhite8381 what I am looking for is a pump that fits this homemade water purification system that I didn’t even build but I requires a water pump that pumps the water into a pvc pipe and that can be the right size and do the job right because it is an old system and I can’t find any pumps that work

  • @dikeledimogobe5849
    @dikeledimogobe5849 4 роки тому +2

    Hi
    Can you assist me with pricing for desludging waste water ponds?

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  4 роки тому +2

      What do you want a price for, DIY or Professional. We can wet dredge or bio dredge

    • @dikeledimogobe5849
      @dikeledimogobe5849 4 роки тому

      The Pond Advisor
      Thank you for responding. I wanted a price(s) for big waste water ponds - municipal ponds about 1200 sqm by size . It was a tender and the closing date was yesterday.

  • @dbatesdob
    @dbatesdob 6 років тому +5

    Jobs a gud un, bet the view from the bench is fab in the summer

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  6 років тому +2

      Big D thank you, yes it’s a lovely little pond with the sound of running water.

  • @shilowilson9023
    @shilowilson9023 3 роки тому +2

    It would be great if you could get the sound to be better. The volume of voice to background noise and wind is so quiet, it's hard to listen to the vids. There are furry mic's that soften the wind noises.

  • @ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique
    @ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique 4 роки тому +16

    That was more like,"How to trim your pond plants". Cleaning your pond means,"Siphon vacuum dead leaves, uneaten food, fish waste, and roots bottom of the pond". *coughs* 🙄😏😌 There... Done and done! 😎😤

  • @pondideas7343
    @pondideas7343 6 років тому +4

    Thought you were a pond contractor, why have you got a pond vacuum

  • @elberthardy961
    @elberthardy961 3 роки тому +1

    Do yourself and others a huge favor and get maybe 1000 fresh water clams. They are only as big as my thumbnail but are constantly consuming all kinds of wastes. This is their only food. They will keep your water clean and feed small fish too. I have had my 9 Gold Fish for about 3 years and I have yet to feed them anything. I have no pump or filter and no bubblier, yet they are still alive, healthy and fit. The water is clear to the bottom as long as I don't let the water Hyacinths take over. Works for me!

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  3 роки тому

      Sound like you have a balanced system, we have had many problems with them in the UK 🇬🇧, I have tried and tried. Sound like the water hyacinths are also doing a great job. They are banned he in the UK

  • @Becomingization
    @Becomingization 8 місяців тому +1

    didn't really show the viewer what he did on such a fast overview with no instructions of what was done, other than use a net. Not great, sorry

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback, have you seen any off my other pond maintenance videos?

  • @_Chuck
    @_Chuck 2 роки тому

    That is not a pond. That is a puddle.

    • @ThePondAdvisor
      @ThePondAdvisor  2 роки тому

      Some would say it’s an in land sea 🌊

    • @_Chuck
      @_Chuck 2 роки тому

      @@ThePondAdvisor nobody would say that. Maybe the foreskin of a river. 😆 🤣 😂