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Hi all -
I bought a house a year ago with a koi pond and this is our first full summer dealing with the it. I have what appears to be an evaporation issue, or so I thought. Live in CT and it's been pretty hot. I keep filling it with the hose but see water keeps trickling out the other side of the pond. It's a small-ish pond, but I have no idea how many gallons or what size it is? I do know that there is a liner and rocks on the outside circumference...and then rocks that hold the liner down along the edges? So the water is a small trickle....and it seems that this possible leak (?) and natural evaporation are draining the water level too fast.
Too often the skimmer section (where the pump is) is too low and the pump sputters, no water gets to the waterfall, and I know that's bad for the pump/filter. And when there's no water there, the pump vibrates too much and knocks the pipe out of the line......and things are bad.
If I have no idea where the leak is....should I have a professional come take a look at it and do it? Anyone know how much that would cost?
Also, we have an upcoming week vacation. Would the pond be OK if I left the waterfall turned off for a full week? I know waterfalls add to the evaporation speed.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. This pond is starting to become an utter nuisance because it needs constant babying, checking up on, etc. So now I'm worried about going away for a week and having the pump burn out bc of lack of water.
I bought a house a year ago with a koi pond and this is our first full summer dealing with the it. I have what appears to be an evaporation issue, or so I thought. Live in CT and it's been pretty hot. I keep filling it with the hose but see water keeps trickling out the other side of the pond. It's a small-ish pond, but I have no idea how many gallons or what size it is? I do know that there is a liner and rocks on the outside circumference...and then rocks that hold the liner down along the edges? So the water is a small trickle....and it seems that this possible leak (?) and natural evaporation are draining the water level too fast.
Too often the skimmer section (where the pump is) is too low and the pump sputters, no water gets to the waterfall, and I know that's bad for the pump/filter. And when there's no water there, the pump vibrates too much and knocks the pipe out of the line......and things are bad.
If I have no idea where the leak is....should I have a professional come take a look at it and do it? Anyone know how much that would cost?
Also, we have an upcoming week vacation. Would the pond be OK if I left the waterfall turned off for a full week? I know waterfalls add to the evaporation speed.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. This pond is starting to become an utter nuisance because it needs constant babying, checking up on, etc. So now I'm worried about going away for a week and having the pump burn out bc of lack of water.