small pond vacuums

[kwtank41]

Yo, Folks!

I am a newbie on the forum, but I have been trying to set up a stable pond for the past ten years or so, with varying degrees of lack of success. What I have now is in the front yard, and measures about 4'X6', maybe 16" deep. For plants, I have a plastic tub with water lilies, cattails, and a flower my sister-in-law gave me, some sort of iris, I think. The fish are a robust family of dime store goldfish, which I have had for years.

My problem is, the yard borders on some woods, and very close to the pond is a beautiful Mimosa that smells delightful at this time of year, but which generates much detritus, a great deal of which ends up in my little fishpool.

Obviously, the crud must be removed from the water. About two years ago, I bought one of those PVC siphon jobbies which connect to the garden hose. Its performance was less than stellar. I have done web searches, hoping to find an electric pump to do the operation. The results produced only ads for very large machines, around $250-$300, which are much more powerful than that which I think I need.

Any suggestions?

 

[DoDad]

You can buy a wet dry vac. They work pretty good. They are heavy when full but has wheels and drain.

Yo, Folks!

I am a newbie on the forum, but I have been trying to set up a stable pond for the past ten years or so, with varying degrees of lack of success. What I have now is in the front yard, and measures about 4'X6', maybe 16" deep. For plants, I have a plastic tub with water lilies, cattails, and a flower my sister-in-law gave me, some sort of iris, I think. The fish are a robust family of dime store goldfish, which I have had for years.

My problem is, the yard borders on some woods, and very close to the pond is a beautiful Mimosa that smells delightful at this time of year, but which generates much detritus, a great deal of which ends up in my little fishpool.

Obviously, the crud must be removed from the water. About two years ago, I bought one of those PVC siphon jobbies which connect to the garden hose. Its performance was less than stellar. I have done web searches, hoping to find an electric pump to do the operation. The results produced only ads for very large machines, around $250-$300, which are much more powerful than that which I think I need.

Any suggestions?

 

[mlejeune]

I had bought one of those vacs that connect to hose last year and it was a real waste of money because it did not do the job. I never thought of a wet/dry vac. I already have that. I think I might give that a try this afternoon. Thanks for the advice.

 

[koiguy1969]

if your gonna use a wet /dry vac...and you like its effectiveness why not install a flush valve setup that will accept a hose that you can run to where you would like the debris to end up.?..no wheelling the vac around to dump.

 

[DoDad]

I do have a waste pump on mine that I got from sears.

if your gonna use a wet /dry vac...and you like its effectiveness why not install a flush valve setup that will accept a hose that you can run to where you would like the debris to end up.?..no wheelling the vac around to dump.

 

[mlejeune]

Great idea...thanks!

 

[kwtank41]

I do have a waste pump on mine that I got from sears.

Any further info, model number, description, etc?

 

[DoDad]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917761000P?mv=rr
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916952000P

 

[kwtank41]

Got it. Thanks.

 

[DrDave]

Do you know if the accessory for the vacuum works/fits only with the Sears Craftsman models? This solves a problem that I was pondering.If it keeps the vacuum from topping off, that would be great.

 

[addy1]

According to the reviews written one person used it with their rigid vacuum, so it appears it will work with more than just sears

 

[DrDave]

I made a note of that, I think I'll stop at Sears on my way home tomorrow.

 

[DoDad]

You vac until the vac stops then you turn on the discharge pump.
They both don't run at the same time.

 

[kwtank41]

I wonder if there is any sort of pump, other than something which works with a shop vac. I'm thinking about some sort of device with a lift of a couple feet, and an intake large enough to handle the crud on the bottom.

 

[DoDad]

You could probably use any pump if the water was clean or use a pump with a priming pot.