how to use a pond vac - without draining your pond!
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2020
- how to use a pond vac - one of pond keepings hidden gems to keep all the gunk and detritus of the bottom of your pond!
While you can buy a pond vacuum intended for cleaning pond debris, there's no need for the extra expense -- and extra bulk in storage -- if you already have a wet-dry vacuum in your home. When the bag is removed from a canister, you can safely use it to vacuum water.
There are many reasons for the accumulation of sludge at the bottom of the ornamental fish pond. Fish waste, uneaten fish food, dead pieces of aquatic plants, aquatic compost gradually leaking from pond plant baskets, and, particularly during the autumn, fallen leaves and other garden debris. All of these things build up over time, decay, and turn into a thick sludge on the base of the pond. Although unseen for the most part, this sludge can silently cause water quality problems, such as elevated nitrate, which in turn is responsible for algae problems. Large accumulations of sludge can also lead to many fish health problems. Even if you run a powerful filter, the time will come when you need to intervene and carry out a more thorough clean. Traditionally, aquarists will have used a simple net/scoop, gauntlet gloves, and elbow grease to remove sludge from the bottom of the pond, but this is an extremely laborious and messy task, often involving draining of the pond. Pond vacs (pond vacuum cleaners) have made this job so much easier, less unpleasant, and nowhere near as time consuming. Pond vacs operate much like a regular, household vacuum cleaner. Most models are placed at the side of the pond, on dry land, and a telescopic pipe used to reach the bottom and sides of the pond. As you move the vacuum head slowly back and forth over the substrate, the pond vac will pull water from the pond, at the same time sucking up the sludge. Different models work in a variety of ways but the most common type are set up to dispose of the removed water and muck straight down the drain (or onto a garden plant border - it is a great fertiliser). Other types trap the sludge in a specialised bag or container, which can then be emptied afterwards, and many also return the 'cleaned' water to the pond (although note this is likely to be high in nitrate, so you may prefer to collect this and water the garden with it instead). For smaller ponds, the hose-powered models are ideal, and for larger, deeper ponds, use a pump-powered model. Most vacs will come with a selection of cleaning attachments to reach various nooks and crannies and tackle different types of debris. There is no need to drain the pond beforehand, and the fish can remain in situ whilst cleaning is carried out, as they instinctively know to move away from the equipment. The best time to vacuum the pond is late summer/early autumn (August-September). This is because amphibians will have finished breeding by this time, and insects such as dragonflies and water beetles will have reached their adult flying stage, and can move safely out of the way to other ponds.
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Great video Jack. Love the koi videos, especially the koi pond videos.
Glad you like them!
Great videos mate keep them coming love watching them
Cheers mate appreciate it
Wow! Yeah, I definitely see the difference! Nice job! 😊😀
Hey Angela! Thanks :D
Top tip for those with a pool pond J, the result afterwards is amazing, ingenious way of cleaning a pond of that size. Nice little video to boot as well 👍
Cheers Simon! Got some general fish room updates coming soon, but I'll go through them all on the next video, you would have seen bits from my instagram
The Balding Reefer ..From your IG page it’s looks like you’ve been busy J. Looking forward to seeing your project finished.
What do you want to see more of buddy?
🤔 ....Plecos. Set up, feeding,breeding and raising fry if you haven’t done one already J. That would be interesting.
Let me see what I can do!
Just brought one going to try it 2moz on my pond nice one bro
There brilliant mate! Just don't get too frustred with having to empty it all the time 😂😂😂
Baldly exploring the frontier of fish keeping
Without draining your pond??? I guess it depends on how long it takes because there's NO WATER going back into the pond.
He doesnt have to drain the pond and shovel out sludge manually, it doesnt mean the vacuum is going to somehow filter the water and return the clean water back onto the pond, VERY useful video if you have a pond
@@texasbeast2542 That's not what I meant. When I tried it, it seemed so insufficient that it would end up draining the pond before it was clean. I didn't know what I was using just had the hose on it for pressure. I thought it was going to be putting hose water IN as the suction was pulling it out.
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Do you have a hose to replace the water being removed from the pond? If so how do you add the the Dehclorinnator and what rate.
Yes buddy just top it back up
Hi, I'm new to this as my x has left me afterv38yrs and took my bank money too!... I learned from a site to use the spray must on your hose to reduce as much as the concentrated chlorine in our water (up here we have soft water) but to prevent frightening the fish. I had trouble with the pond and was scared the fish died.
Glad I found this site....just found the hidden pond va . Its an outdoor pond with pumps and filters etc. I have only just learned jow to use the filter as he wouldn't tell me and I'm disabled with chronic lung and spine conditions. I was carrying 3l tubs of water, draining up to 70l of water at a time and topping up with the spray. pond holds 3700 l water.
I'm so glad I can learn from here now. Thanks!
How is this different than a shop vac?
Not familiar with a shop vac mate
No different. That IS what it is.
What brand is this vacuum?
All pond solutions mate
Where did you get the pool from Jack?
Facebook market place :D
@@TheBaldingReefer looks a good investment. My move next
It was awesome! I only paid £20 for it as I bought it in January 🤣🤣🤣
think its time they put sum sort of non return valve on the heads of the pond vac stop all the crap in the pipe from running back in wen it turns off
I'm with you on this mate!
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