Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Bottom water release pipe?

Coach B..here's some answers.
1. Yes, it will. Most ponds stratify at four to five feet each summer. Releasing water below the thermocline is beneficial.
2. Use a bigger pipe. You probably need 14" or larger.
3. I attach the sleave by drilling holes across the pipe, six inches from the "top" of the sleave, then running a piece of all-thread through the holes, providing a "bar" all the way across it. Then, I drill a second set of holes perpendicular to the first, and run a second piece of all thread, so they look like an 'x'. Secure the all-thread with nuts. Then, gently drop the sleave over your pipe. Works well, and is easy.