Tarp pond liner Qs

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aldren90

aldren90

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Nov 11, 2010
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Ok guys i want to get one of those liners that you basically dig a hole for and put i guess a tarp down for and then secure it with rocks. So my question is how could i clean this easily! Because with my flock ill be doing this all day long.
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. I kinda didnt want to do a drain on incline or anything drain wise because i kinda dont have what it is needed to work so if you can help me figure out a way to figure this out all of it would be appreciated also this would be a pretty large pond so probibly a 5x5 and 2-3 feet deep
 
All I can Say is lots of draining . This is what i have to do . I have to five gallon bucket it all out and with in ten seconds its just as dirty as it was when I cleaned it.
 
There is no getting around that draining unfortunately. I will say I do use a sump pump and it makes it ALOT easier than the bucket method which I have also done. And with a hose attached to the pump water goes exactly where you want it and dirty duck water doesnt get on ya.
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If you build one above ground... mine is temporary, but it drains easily with that 4 inch white PVC pipe..... some is buried under ground and comes up through the bottom of the pond. I pull up the top pipe, it drains in a few mins, and I can sweep all the sand and muck out the drain.

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Hey destin how much does one of those pumps cost and is that what you re supposed to use as a liner a tarp?
 
I have a pond liner from lowes. I clean it out with an oil free sump pump that cost around $60. Whats left in the cracks and low points i use a wet dry vacuum to suck out. Right now i am running a skimmer on the pond to reduce the number of times a month i clean it out. Seems to work pretty good. I put a large screen that catches most of the large debris, i just clean it once a day.
 
Like Kansas said I think you will happy with that combo. Also a pond liner is thicker than a tarp. A tarp will work for temporary. Liners are made in different thickness and made just for that purpose. Most last several years with care and as long as you make a nice base of sand (no roots to poke thru liner later) should serve you well above or below ground. Also chickenzoos pic gives you the idea. (glad to see the black swans are gettin in now
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