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Gouri
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Oct 26, 2006, 1:35 AM

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Hi

Can anyone recommend a pond vac that is efficient? Or are these a waste of money?

Thx

Gouri
Koi Lover

Oct 26, 2006, 8:04 AM

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Also, for those of you that have bottom drains, do you ever need to clean the bottom of your ponds?

Thx

Koi38
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Oct 26, 2006, 8:26 AM

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Gouri,

There are 2 types of BD, one with air diffuser and one without. Mine has air diffuser and NO I don't clean the bottom of my pond coz it's always clean Cool

Due to the mushroom effect from BD diffuser it helps to sweep/push the waste to the BD. You can still have a normal BD but you need to add a few TPR's to assist the water flow towards the BD to clean the floor Smile

rgds,
Jon

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koifishgirl
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Oct 26, 2006, 8:31 AM

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Hey Jon

Judy

Koi38
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Oct 26, 2006, 8:41 AM

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Hey Jon

What do you want woman Mad

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koifishgirl
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Oct 26, 2006, 8:57 AM

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YOUR COMPANY MY FRIEND. Really do I have to ask Blush

Anyways we need to leave this topic to what it was meant for. BD'S ok. Laugh

Pm's are a great way to get to know each other better. Tongue

Judy

Gouri
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Oct 26, 2006, 11:43 AM

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Just consider me as a little cherub Angelic

!!

Oh and if you're not to busy Pm'ing (cough cough), Koi38, please could you let me know what in the world a TPR is??!!!! Crazy

Thx

TLC

ps Do they have divorce lawyers in Oz? Laugh

Koi38
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Oct 26, 2006, 12:31 PM

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Hi Gouri,

Don't be jealous mate Tongue

Me and Judy are Skype buddies also Larz1 Wink

Anyway...
TPR - tangential pond return

ps Do they have divorce lawyers in Oz?

Why??? Do you need one Shocked

rgds,
Jon

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Gouri
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Oct 26, 2006, 7:54 PM

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Jealous?!! Me??!!! Smile

I might need one if she knew of my plans for a new pond Shocked

.....but that's way in the future, and I guess I'd have to be married too!! Wink

Thx for the info, I'm sure I'll ask you to explain what on earth Tangential Pond Return means, when I decide whether to spend money on a bottom drain with BD; bottom drain with TPR; or legal fees. Laugh

Thx

Koi38
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Oct 27, 2006, 11:03 AM

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Gouri,

I'll go for BD with air diffuser if I were you Wink

The tpr's are placed to help to push the water towards the drain. From my understanding and seen you only add this if your pond is too wide and long coz of the mushroom effect you'll get from the BD diffuser may not be strong enough to complete the current Smile

Have a look at the pic below Tongue

rgds,
Jon

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Gouri
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Oct 28, 2006, 8:43 AM

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Jon

Thx for the info! Smile

When you were talking about a mushroom earlier I thought you meant the shape of the bottom drain! Sly

But suddenly everything is clear!

Although, when I've seen an air diffuser let off air it doesn't seem to spread like this. Can you see the bubbles spread across the pond when yours lets some go, as illustrated?

Thx

Koi38
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Oct 29, 2006, 8:16 AM

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Gouri,

It's not actually the bubbles that spread across the surface but water generated by the bubbles Wink

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If you look some ponds with BD diffuser you'll noticed the ripples(from where the bubbles are coming out) from the middle to sides and thats water current as explained in pic above Smile

rgds,
Jon

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