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Old November 3rd 04, 07:48 AM
Mostyn
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What is the best way to get all the silt out from the bottom of the pond.
I am going to empty it first but I don't have bottom drains and its a pvc
liner I thought of using a kiddies plastic spade and just scrape it up into
a bucket. if anyone has a better idea I would be interested.
Mostyn


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Old November 3rd 04, 01:24 PM
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What is the best way to get all the silt out from the bottom of the pond.
I am going to empty it first but I don't have bottom drains and its a pvc
liner I thought of using a kiddies plastic spade and just scrape it up into
a bucket. if anyone has a better idea I would be interested.


I use a wet/dry shop vac.
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Old November 3rd 04, 01:38 PM
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bit laboroius but I've used a big bath sponge and bucket

but a little mud n stuff at the bottom surely makes a des res for sundry
beetles and other crawling thingies?



"Mostyn" wrote in message
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What is the best way to get all the silt out from the bottom of the pond.
I am going to empty it first but I don't have bottom drains and its a pvc
liner I thought of using a kiddies plastic spade and just scrape it up
into
a bucket. if anyone has a better idea I would be interested.
Mostyn




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Old November 29th 04, 09:32 PM
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"Mostyn" wrote in message
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What is the best way to get all the silt out from the bottom of the pond.
I am going to empty it first but I don't have bottom drains and its a pvc
liner I thought of using a kiddies plastic spade and just scrape it up

into
a bucket. if anyone has a better idea I would be interested.
Mostyn


I have two tools for this...my right hand and my left.

BV.


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Old November 30th 04, 10:00 PM
~ jan JJsPond.us
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"Mostyn" wrote in message

What is the best way to get all the silt out from the bottom of the pond.


Shop Vac. ~ jan


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