Thank you for the tips. I have a 15x16 ecosystem pond with w 4x6 wetland filter. It was built in Nov 2021. I knew I needed to clean the wetland filter this coming spring. I bought a bilage pump and planned to use the nutrient rich water on my flowerbeds. I didn't realize I should use pond water to rinse the wetland down. Duh! Of course. I would have killed all the good bacteria with city water. Thank you for the info!
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What's the name of the nozzle at the end of your intake hose? Do you use the cleanout pump that I see behind you? I have a swimming pond and need to purchase a pump to clean the wetland and empty the pond. Would you recommend a trash pump or cleanout pump? I can only afford one. Thanks.
For tec ponds, I recommend the trash pump that you see us using with firehose. It's very efficient. Use a submersible and spend 4x as long. Call me for more advice at 888-713-7771 x4
before it gets too bad is there any type of biological enzyme or bacteria that would help break down sludge that you could dose once or twice a year to help degrade some of the larger debris
We use weekly doses of bacteria and enzymes in this swim pond. The buildupnis intentional in the design of the filters. 2x year maintenance is massively beneficial
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens - My goal is: Filtering my septic system through one (or more) wetland filters, to drain into a large swimming pond. From there I hope to pump water to my vegetable beds and into a secondary pond for carp fish.
I need to ask, when you blast all the muck, where does it go? It looks like you’re just blasting it into the stones the water is not flowing down into the snorkel
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens After the backflush, aren't you then pumping that dirty water out before refilling again? That's where the muck goes, right? You empty the filter so that reservoir is ready to receive the backflush, then you backflush, then you pump that backflushed water out, then you start the pond pump up again and you're done. Is that right?
I agree great question: I still do not understand where the muck goes. I see you blasting water at the muck but it's unclear why that would remove the muck and not just move it around.
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens When refilling the pond (Which I have to do regularly due insufficient liner size and too small an opening) I use an RV filter to remove VOC's and chloramines from the hose. Do you have any alternate suggestions?
When refilling we always air on the side of caution and use a dechlorinator followed with an an ammonia binder. I like the idea of using an rv filter as it binds some heavy metals and does some purification, but the real fish killer is chloramines. Most dechlorinators bind chlorine and break the chloramine bond thus binding the chlorine that had been previously in the chloramine. But what about ammonia? That left over ammonia from breaking the chloramine bond is suuuuuuper deadly, and we have regrettably killed our fair share of fish when we were new at pond cleanouts. Having learned that, we now detoxify with a chlorine binder chased with an ammonia binder. Anything else beyond that is just good stewardship. Great question! 👍
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Thank you for the tips. I have a 15x16 ecosystem pond with w 4x6 wetland filter. It was built in Nov 2021. I knew I needed to clean the wetland filter this coming spring. I bought a bilage pump and planned to use the nutrient rich water on my flowerbeds. I didn't realize I should use pond water to rinse the wetland down. Duh! Of course. I would have killed all the good bacteria with city water. Thank you for the info!
That is such a great response! I pinned your comment. Every person watching this video should pick up on what you did on your own.
that trash pump is crazy good. It's on my bucket list now. Glad you're posting more again
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This video helped me so much!! Thank you.
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Cool, informative video
Thank you sir
This is awesome Carl!!
Thank you 😊
GREAT TIPS!
Thanks! Tune in Saturday am for tips on building expert level koi caves
It's so awesome to love what you do, doing what you love! It's the sacred elements we must connect with for health on all levels. Your work is deeply appreciated. Thank you 🙏💗🌱🐿🦋🌻🌿 I found this woman, her name is Veda Austin & what she does with water & her ice photography is mind-blowing! If you get a chance check her out!
At what size pond do you need a wetland filter? Just sold a 18x30 with a small wetland on it.
I've done them on 15x20's
That was a good clean out
Thanks
What's the name of the nozzle at the end of your intake hose? Do you use the cleanout pump that I see behind you? I have a swimming pond and need to purchase a pump to clean the wetland and empty the pond. Would you recommend a trash pump or cleanout pump? I can only afford one. Thanks.
For tec ponds, I recommend the trash pump that you see us using with firehose. It's very efficient. Use a submersible and spend 4x as long. Call me for more advice at 888-713-7771 x4
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Thanks for your help. I'll buy a 3" trash pump. What's the name of the suction strainer you use?
It comes with the pump and hose. It's a 3" suction strainer at tractor supply
What's the name of the suction strainer you use?
before it gets too bad is there any type of biological enzyme or bacteria that would help break down sludge that you could dose once or twice a year to help degrade some of the larger debris
We use weekly doses of bacteria and enzymes in this swim pond. The buildupnis intentional in the design of the filters.
2x year maintenance is massively beneficial
@danielmerril8926 you can get muck dissolve tablets on line. They are muck dissolving bacteria that work amazing. Google it
Can the wetland of this system be connected with a septic field of sorts? I’m curious if that could somehow work.
What are your goals?
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens - My goal is:
Filtering my septic system through one (or more) wetland filters, to drain into a large swimming pond. From there I hope to pump water to my vegetable beds and into a secondary pond for carp fish.
@sweetcanada17 I don't think I'd try that.
When was last time it was cleaned?
It gets cleaned 1x to 2x a year.
I need to ask, when you blast all the muck, where does it go? It looks like you’re just blasting it into the stones the water is not flowing down into the snorkel
Great question. There are aquablocks on top of an aquascape snorkel and centipede. Look up the aquascape wetland construction method on Google.
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens After the backflush, aren't you then pumping that dirty water out before refilling again?
That's where the muck goes, right? You empty the filter so that reservoir is ready to receive the backflush, then you backflush, then you pump that backflushed water out, then you start the pond pump up again and you're done. Is that right?
Yes
I agree great question: I still do not understand where the muck goes. I see you blasting water at the muck but it's unclear why that would remove the muck and not just move it around.
Flower beds or sewer
Did you say youre using the pond water to rinse the wetlands after you pump it down?
Yes. The pond water is the safest way to rinse the wetlands to preserve the bacteria colony
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens When refilling the pond (Which I have to do regularly due insufficient liner size and too small an opening) I use an RV filter to remove VOC's and chloramines from the hose. Do you have any alternate suggestions?
When refilling we always air on the side of caution and use a dechlorinator followed with an an ammonia binder. I like the idea of using an rv filter as it binds some heavy metals and does some purification, but the real fish killer is chloramines.
Most dechlorinators bind chlorine and break the chloramine bond thus binding the chlorine that had been previously in the chloramine.
But what about ammonia?
That left over ammonia from breaking the chloramine bond is suuuuuuper deadly, and we have regrettably killed our fair share of fish when we were new at pond cleanouts.
Having learned that, we now detoxify with a chlorine binder chased with an ammonia binder.
Anything else beyond that is just good stewardship.
Great question! 👍
@@ColumbiaWaterGardens Wow thanks for the hard lessons learned thanks for the reply!
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