Instead of a Shop Vac for bottom sludge removal -

"Mike Patterson" wrote in message
...
how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479


Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

Good idea, if it wasn't for the fact that you need to prime a standard pump
before it starts pumping, same thing for all impeller pumps...


/Morten





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On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:57:00 -0000, "Morten"
wrote:


"Mike Patterson" wrote in message
.. .
how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479


Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

Good idea, if it wasn't for the fact that you need to prime a standard pump
before it starts pumping, same thing for all impeller pumps...


/Morten


Ayup, that's a hole, alright!

Thanks

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:57:00 -0000, "Morten"
wrote:


"Mike Patterson" wrote in message
.. .
how about a pump?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1479


Anyone want to poke a hole in this idea?

Good idea, if it wasn't for the fact that you need to prime a standard pump
before it starts pumping, same thing for all impeller pumps...


/Morten


Ayup, that's a hole, alright!

Thanks

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

I use a 12 ft. length of clear 1" plastic tubing to siphon off the
gunk on the bottom of the pond every spring. I taped about 3 ft. of
one end of the tubing to a length of PVC pipe, just to make it easier
to handle when jamming that end down between the rocks on the bottom
to suck up the suldge. The clear tubing works well, so I can watch
what's getting into the tube. Once in a while, I'll have to rescue a
goldfish, but they survive the ride OK.
Hope this is a helpful idea for you.
Gary

I use a 12 ft. length of clear 1" plastic tubing to siphon off the
gunk on the bottom of the pond every spring. I taped about 3 ft. of
one end of the tubing to a length of PVC pipe, just to make it easier
to handle when jamming that end down between the rocks on the bottom
to suck up the suldge. The clear tubing works well, so I can watch
what's getting into the tube. Once in a while, I'll have to rescue a
goldfish, but they survive the ride OK.
Hope this is a helpful idea for you.
Gary

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:08:29 -0800, joe wrote:

Richtoybox has this setup. I copied it and it works great.

http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondpage4.html

Looks good!

Regards,

Hal

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:08:29 -0800, joe wrote:

Richtoybox has this setup. I copied it and it works great.

http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondpage4.html

Looks good!

Regards,

Hal