After 7 years I have just done my first cleaning of the pond, with a water change.
I caught almost all my fish, some smaller fish found hiding places. But that is not the reason for the thread. I usually vacuum the pond 3 or 4 times a year. When i nope a build up of sludge leaves or mulm. Well as i was working my way down i noted that these areas even though i tried to kep debris from building up way more got in to these milk and crannies then I ever imagined possible with good maintenance.
Well i was disturbingly wrong. Way more build up then I though possible in this one area, though admittedly it was not a spot I spent too much time trying to clean with the pond vac. When I built my pond i saw the statement over and over i wish i haD GONE BIGGER BUT NOW i SEE THAT I WISH I HAD STARTED SMALL AND THENN DOWN THE ROAD AFTER LEARNING ALL THE LITTLE TRICKS AND TIPS I would love to start over and rebuild.
Two other tricks i would implement would be a concrete bottom or slate , and pockets for the lilly pots to sit into yes these will also collect debris but when they get pulled out for replanting and fertz it can be cleaned.
The other i would go with 3" to everything so if you want to add a new anything or add to the Feature you can tap in where ever is needed
I caught almost all my fish, some smaller fish found hiding places. But that is not the reason for the thread. I usually vacuum the pond 3 or 4 times a year. When i nope a build up of sludge leaves or mulm. Well as i was working my way down i noted that these areas even though i tried to kep debris from building up way more got in to these milk and crannies then I ever imagined possible with good maintenance.
Well i was disturbingly wrong. Way more build up then I though possible in this one area, though admittedly it was not a spot I spent too much time trying to clean with the pond vac. When I built my pond i saw the statement over and over i wish i haD GONE BIGGER BUT NOW i SEE THAT I WISH I HAD STARTED SMALL AND THENN DOWN THE ROAD AFTER LEARNING ALL THE LITTLE TRICKS AND TIPS I would love to start over and rebuild.
Two other tricks i would implement would be a concrete bottom or slate , and pockets for the lilly pots to sit into yes these will also collect debris but when they get pulled out for replanting and fertz it can be cleaned.
The other i would go with 3" to everything so if you want to add a new anything or add to the Feature you can tap in where ever is needed
