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I have been researching how to get the sediment off the bottom of my pond wthout draining the pond and cam e acroosed something interesting http://www.piranhapumps.com/index.htmlI was thinking about something like this before I ran acrossed the PIrahna... Why couldn't a fella just use a trash pump on a portable dock and do the same thing as this. I am going to try this method in the next couple weeks . I was just wondering if anyone already did it and itf you had any tips...
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I did suck up a bunch of sand while using my 4" trash pump when we renovated the pond. I think that we wouldn't have filled up the hose with sand if we weren't pumping about 15' up an incline.
As long as you can keep the sediment/sand from piling up in the hose, you're good to go. We plugged the inlet side.....
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It will be interesting to see how much sand/muck you get compaired to water. I would think you would loose a good portion of water during the process, while only a small % of muck. Not saying it cant be done, i just think it may take longer than you initally are planning for.
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The water loss isn't a big deal really. I can raise and lower the depth of my pond by using the creek that originates behind the pond and runs about 30 ft. from it.
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Well, that solves that part. However it would be nice if you could post what the % of loss is so everyone will have an idea of how productive this way is compaired to other more mechanical options.
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Will do.. I should be doing it in the next month or so. Once the water gets warm enough to wade in ....
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I bought a Pirana pump system a few years ago. It really works good on silt. It cost about 8K with all the hoses, etc. Want to rent it?
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I bought a Pirana pump system a few years ago. It really works good on silt. It cost about 8K with all the hoses, etc. Want to rent it? Man I would LOVE to rent it, But I live a few states away from Ia. I do see a small business side job for you though. Since you already own it why not use it to make some extra $$$?
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I am too busy to do it. It will fit on 8' utility trailer pretty easily. I would be about 15 hours drive each way, or about $500 trucking each way. Want to do a road trip?
Last edited by mcdoc; 05/09/10 09:48 PM.
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I am too busy to do it. It will fit on 8' utility trailer pretty easily. I would be about 15 hours drive each way, or about $500 trucking each way. Want to do a road trip? Ha ! Not really. Just a bit too far. Where in Ia. are you?
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Right on the border of Illinois, Burlington
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mcdoc, sent you a private message too but thought I would post here as well. I am interested in renting your Pirahna pump this summer. Thanks!
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