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Exploratory Pond Cleaning?!?

5/8/2018

 

What the Heck is an Exploratory Drain & Clean for a Pond?

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Well, pretty much just like it sounds: we drain, clean, and explore the pond. For example, if you've purchased a house that came with a pond, this is a great way to get it cleaned up, and to learn all the ins and outs about what you've got there, and how to properly care for it. There are literally hundreds of ways to build a pond, and hundreds of choices for each component. And they all function a bit differently. You could spend hours upon hours doing research online and may never find exactly the right information -- especially since the vast majority of information posted is from the Midwest or East Coast, and not our Sonoran Desert Environment. 
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If you're a big-time DIY-er, check out our basic pond cleaning instructions. Full disclosure: these instructions are geared toward the type of ponds that we build and that are our specialty, and are not all-inclusive of every pond type. ​Again: hundreds of ways to build a "pond."
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If you're not really into handling stuff covered with fish poo, we can help! We can clean your pond, and educate you about the care and maintenance of it. In the alternative, we can also provide ongoing maintenance help for folks who want to do a little, a little more, or nothing at all! But mostly, an exploratory pond cleaning will give you all the information about your pond that you’ll need to keep it an enjoyable landscape feature and focal point: Does anything need replacing? What needs to be added or taken away? What upgrades can be done?
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THe Pond Cleaning Process

First, we set up our handy-dandy portable retention tanks to keep your fish and other aquatic life safe and sound while we play in their pool. We pump the pond water directly into our holding tanks, and then add your fish to that water, so that they're not too stressed going into a different temporary environment. We do our best to take care of your wet pets. This method also allows us to put the healthy water back into the pond upon completion of the cleaning, again stressing the fish as little as possible. ​ We also condition any additional water going into the pond to keep it a safe environment for the aquatic life.
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Once the aquatic life is safety ensconced elsewhere, we can complete the draining process and clean the pond. We don't power-wash the rocks, but leave the pond patina in place because that's an integral part of an ecosystem pond -- it helps filter the water. You want your rocks green and fuzzy, but your water gin-clear. We do vacuum the mulm off the floor, though. And we clean the filters. And, of course, we thin & trim the plants appropriately: aquatic gardening.
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The Discovery Process

Now that everything is cleaned up, we can begin the exploratory part of the process. We will take note of:
  • Pond, basin and/or stream sizes
  • Waterfall size
  • Approximate gallons in the system
  • The biological filtration
  • The mechanical filtration
  • The pump and plumbing sizes
  • Any lighting and transformer information
  • The overall construction method
  • The aquatic plants
  • The aquatic life (fish, frogs, turtles, etc.)
  • The general health of the situation (circulation, dead spots, water loss, etc.)
AND you'll get a full copy of this report within a couple of days of the completion of the service. We also make recommendations for improvements to try to give you the best backyard pond experience possible. The final result can be a cleaner pond and lower maintenance, which means less work for you! BONUS: next time you need us to help with service, we have a complete record on file in our database of what's in your yard.

Having a filthy backyard pond takes away from the beauty of your backyard, causing it to lose value. It may also start to stink. Let us help you bring that pond back to its full potential! Contact us today for a free quote!

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CONTACT THE POND GNOME
William Ortiz
6/6/2018 10:41:21 am

Hello. Your company cleaned my pond about 2 months ago. My water was clear until about 2 weeks ago. Now i have more algae and the water turned green. That was shortly after i put sludge cleaning bacteria made by aquascape in the pond last week. Now the water wont clear up and the filter media needs cleaning three times a day to get out a green sludge. This has been going on fir about 10 to 14 days. I can barely see my fish. I have also been using a product your company recommended called pond balance as directed on the instructions for the last three weeks. I live in Prescott. Any ideasor suggestions? Im new to ponds. Help!


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