I recently purchased a foreclosed home with an amazing koi pond. It's about 2.5' deep, 10' long and 6' wide. The house sat in foreclosure for 3 years and the pond was never cared for. Miraculously, I have about 20 koi in the pond that are still alive....
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Generally each Spring I have to clean my pond and I alternate between a full cleaning and a partial cleaning. What you describe is what I would consider a full cleaning and you should be fine doing what you describe. Keep in mind that the fish will still need oxygen when you move them to the large drums, so try to put an aerator or small fountain pump in with them to keep the water moving and full of oxygen. The partial cleaning I often do instead of the full cleaning involves a fair amount of work with a wet/dry shop vac and a pond net. The idea here is to try and leave as much water as possible, while still getting the gunk and muck out. I use the net to scoop out what I can first and then I take the wet/dry shop vac and try to suck up as much sludge as possible from the bottom of the pond. The advantage with this method is you don't have to move fish and you can do this in small steps. I often will do the cleaning over the course of several days. If you spread the cleaning out over several days then you can add fresh water back to the pond to replace what you suck out with the vacuum. This is less stressful on the fish since there is a smaller change in the water and pond chemistry as opposed to a full cleaning where you replace all the water. But sometimes the pond is just too dirt to do anything other than a full drain and clean. Good luck and yes adding the Microbe Lift after cleaning will be a good way to get the good bacteria and the pond ecology back to a healthy level quickly.
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It's 10" from the inside and 24" from the outside. Great pond but you do have to take your fish in for the winter.
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I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from freezing. I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from... » Read More I can block it with my thumb too. Not sure how to answer this question. All I can tell you is that this is the best pump I have ever bought for my koi. They love it and the pump lasted outside (covered of course from sun and rain) about 7 years. My fish fricking love it! When I turn it off to clean the filter they all go down to the bottom and just lay there. But as soon as I turn it back on, it's like club koi again. They dive all through it and let it lift them to the surface (so cute). And these are like 15lb koi. And it's been nice for this artic freeze b/c it keeps the water from freezing. « Show Less
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It doesn't say that it can be used in something as a large outdoor pond. Please contact the manufacturer before you buy this product. Thank You, Shop2themax
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I think it's 30 days, NOt long enough to be of any use. It is an inexpensive submersible that works well in my pond. I expect it to run (8 hour a day) for about 6 months then I replace it. NO serviceable parts. NO way to replace the motor brushes. It is completely sealed. I have several real nice LONG cords from old pumps.
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I used this food for my outdoor pond fish - Koi, Shununkan (Sp?), Gold fish and they are very healthy. My fish range in size from 3 inches to 6+ inches. Highly recommended for pond fish.
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Some times it takes a little longer for the Bio to build. Mine was fine but the Koi decided to spawn for the second time this year and so the pond has been a wreck for over two weeks, but now is starting to clear.
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Zero. Goldfish grow to about 10" in length. They really need a pond, but you may be able to put a couple of them in a 75 gallon tank while they're still young.
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Depends on the number of fish, I have eight large goldfish and after one week there was plenty left in the hoppers, I'm planning a three week vacation soon and am planning use it again then. Mind you because it's an outside pond the fish can manage if it does run out but I'm pretty confident it won't.
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I can't say how many gallons before its done but these filters with moderate usage last upto a year. I use mine for my koi pond and water for my dogs. I test the water often because I need to keep the chemicals out of my koi water and this is my second filter. The first one last one year give or take a month. I expect the second to last the same.
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I have no ideal. I purchased, installed lines to multiple 6 inch stones in outdoor KOI pond. 1200 gal pond It makes air and makes fish happy. Other than that I couldn't tell you. It does work and blows air
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No, I have two of these over my Koi pond and the plants are bigger and thicker than ever. My koi are protected from flying prey and it keeps the sun off our studio in the mornings. All plants are thriving. We have ours at about the 10' height.
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We have had no problems with the fish after using this product for several years, as for the swimming I can't answer that no one has went swimming in our pond.
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I've had mine almost a year, but I can only say mine is good to 40 feet in depth. If the lake I fishex were deeper, then I could answer your question a little better. I can say I don't see a difference in quality whether it's 10 feet or 40 feet. Other than this, you can Google it or hit YouTube for some good reviews.
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Hi David, it has been a while and I have a few still kicking around the house. Not sure how many there were. I do know they were approx 2 inches long with a 2 inch tail. Sorry I could not be more helpful. Randi
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We have a raised drain on the bottom of our pool and the Dolphin never gets stuck on it. We have a 20' x 40' pool and 9' in the deep end and our Dolphin has never been stuck yet but we don't have any steps or other obstacles for it to get hooked on.
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The size is not very large, maybe 6-8" wide (diameter) by 12" long. Originally I weighed it down so it was submerged but eventually I tied it off at the pump discharge so it was being hit with water constantly and was partially submerged as it will eventually get saturated and lose a little buoyancy. I never let it loose just to float around and end up stagnant somewhere in the pond. Item worked great for my natural spring fed pond that only has a pump to aerate the water for a few trout that inhabit the pond. Use to spend hours cleaning moss, no more. Would definitely recommend this product. The size is not very large, maybe 6-8" wide (diameter) by 12" long. Originally I weighed it down so it was submerged but eventually I tied it off at the pump discharge so it was being hit with water constantly and was partially submerged as it will eventually get saturated and lose a little buoyancy. I never let it loose just to float around and end up stagnant somewhere in the pond. Item worked great for my natural spring fed pond that only has a pump to aerate the water for a few trout that inhabit the pond. Use to spend hours cleaning moss, no more. Would definitely recommend... » Read More The size is not very large, maybe 6-8" wide (diameter) by 12" long. Originally I weighed it down so it was submerged but eventually I tied it off at the pump discharge so it was being hit with water constantly and was partially submerged as it will eventually get saturated and lose a little buoyancy. I never let it loose just to float around and end up stagnant somewhere in the pond. Item worked great for my natural spring fed pond that only has a pump to aerate the water for a few trout that inhabit the pond. Use to spend hours cleaning moss, no more. Would definitely recommend this product. « Show Less