Pump for Draining the Pond
- Thread starter ChloeandClara
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After much research and looking around at things in my pond, I think my filter is a huge problem. How long should you keep lava rock or charcoal before you a. rinse it off or b. get rid of it completely and start new?
HTH
Howard
I do not know how much sludge you have but I would give Daves suggestion a try.
To better filter the water and prevent some of the sludge you need to get the solids into the filter. You need enough pump/circulation and or bottom contour to get the solids to the pump and some sort of chamber to collect the solids. Sediment tanks, vortexes, and radial flow all do this.
To better filter the water and prevent some of the sludge you need to get the solids into the filter. You need enough pump/circulation and or bottom contour to get the solids to the pump and some sort of chamber to collect the solids. Sediment tanks, vortexes, and radial flow all do this.