Can I drain a natural pond?
Fully draining pond water should always be a last resort, and it’s certainly not something you need to do if you want to clean your pond. As a matter of fact, draining your water can actually make the pond dirtier in the future because the natural eco-system will be disrupted.
What can I do with an unwanted natural pond?
There are a few ways you can do it to:
- Renovate your pond so it looks the same but functions smoothly and stays low maintenance so you can work less to enjoy more.
- Transform your pond into a pondless water feature so it’s even less work.
- Turn your unwanted pond into a fountainscape for a totally new look.
Can you dig out a pond without draining it?
Unlike ponds with manmade liners, it’s possible to make natural ponds deeper and larger without the added work of draining the pond and removing the liner first. This is typically done to reverse a gradual filling in of the pond due to fish waste and erosion; larger expansion efforts may require you to drain the pond.
How do I empty a small garden pond?
What is this? Probably the easiest way to drain a pond is to use your pond pump, with submersible models being the preferred choice to due to easier drainage. To start emptying a pond using a submersible pump you just need to position the out-take hose into your garden or the area you want water drained.
How do I get rid of a small garden pond?
Place one end of a garden hose or similar tube into the pond and stretch the other out across your yard, preferably on a downward slope for gravity to help with the drainage process. Begin a flow of water out of the pond by sucking on the end of the hose like a giant straw until the water comes through.
Can you just fill in a pond?
So to fill it in you just go ahead an fill it in. As soil goes in water will be pushed out. Mound the soil a bit above grade and let it sit at least a few days to give water a chance to work itself out. At some point you can level it out and plant turf.
How do I Dechlorinate my pond water UK?
If your pond is 1000 litres for example, fill it with water from the hose, and add enough liquid dechlorinator as it says to treat 1000 litres on the bottle. Pour it into the pond, slosh the water around a bit or circulate it with a pump and it will be chlorine-free pretty much instantly.
Should I drain my pond to clean it?
First, you don’t necessarily need to drain the water to clean your pond. In fact, if you maintain the pond regularly, you shouldn’t have to drain it very often, if ever. However, if the pond water is really dirty or muddy, or has never been cleaned before, then draining it will make cleaning it much faster and easier.
Can you expand a natural pond?