I think it's is a bad idea. What do you think?

[peter hillman]

My neighbor has had a stream, waterfall, pond in the making for the last TEN years. Finally got it done a couple weeks ago after a lot of questionable construction techniques it came out pretty good and has a great sound. But here's the thing, he's NOT going to run any of it continuously, installed a switch on the deck to flip it on/off when he wants to. So far I haven't heard it run very often. How long before those thousands of gallons of water turn putrid and needs a complete change? When the pumps off all the water sits in the bottom pond in full sun. Water's not cheap here anymore.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

How long before those thousands of gallons of water turn putrid and needs a complete change?

Probably not very long. Break out the Deet!!

 

[MoonShadows]

10 years in the making; weeks before it's a cesspool. I guess he'll learn the hard way. Some people are like that.

 

[j.w]

My neighbor has had a stream, waterfall, pond in the making for the last TEN years. Finally got it done a couple weeks ago after a lot of questionable construction techniques it came out pretty good and has a great sound. But here's the thing, he's NOT going to run any of it continuously, installed a switch on the deck to flip it on/off when he wants to. So far I haven't heard it run very often. How long before those thousands of gallons of water turn putrid and needs a complete change? When the pumps off all the water sits in the bottom pond in full sun. Water's not cheap here anymore.

Invite him to join this forum where perhaps he will learn something

 

[MitchM]

Depends on how much organic material accumulates and what the water temperature is.
Hopefully it will become more offensive to your neighbour before it affects you too badly and he decides he should be providing 24/7 water circulation.

 

[sissy]

buy it by the caseload so you can get a bargain .

 

[RobAmy]

10 years in the making, boy someone would be hard pressed to get me to ever shut if off.

 

[peter hillman]

Ok, this JUST happened... He texts me and asks, "are you home right now"? - Ya. - "I think I left the pump on and I'm at work freaking out!"..- I don't hear it but will look.- "THANK YOU". So I send him a pic of the still pond.
Now I'm wondering why he thinks it would harm it to stay on for a while, unless he's not got a proper pond pump. Or the water runs out of the stream at some point.

 

[peter hillman]

Invite him to join this forum where perhaps he will learn something

Don't want him here telling everyone what he would do IF he was them. He's one of those.

 

[MoonShadows]

Don't want him here telling everyone what he would do IF he was them. He's one of those.

So, when his pond becomes a disaster, maybe he'll be ready to come to this forum to learn how to do it ight.

 

[Tula]

 

[peter hillman]

So, when his pond becomes a disaster, maybe he'll be ready to come to this forum to learn how to do it ight.

better we learn from him.

 

[peter hillman]

Since I know he's not home, got a pic! Don't laugh Rob!

That water already looks bad..

 

[Meyer Jordan]

That lower pond does not look large enough to handle any real volume of transit water.

 

[j.w]

Oh me oh my, such a tiny pond w/a gigantisaurus stream! He could just put a small circulating filter/pump in it and run the stream when he wants to. Does he have fish or is he going to?