| I've a few minutes before I have to go back into a meeting...
A problem I have is having to depend on the sump whenever dumping settlement, cleaning the EAzys etc. That is a weak point in the design. I now really apprexciate the benefit of having a koi pond on a hill (or at least, higher ground) so reliance on sump pumps is not so total.
I will be changing part of the current set-up. The discharge line is fed both by the sump pumps and by the bead filter discharge. Both cannot operate at the same time. It is too much pressure for the fernco plumbing connections. To address this, I will have the sump discharge to a separate line. This will allow me to backflush the bead filter and dump the vortex at the same time. Currently, daily tasks and weekly cleaning take much longer than necessary.
The big time consumer, however, is the in-flow of fresh water when I do my weekly water change. I need a bigger line so replacing 3,000-4,000 gallons does not take so long. (Since I like algae growth on the pond walls, that means wetting down the exposed algae before it dries out.)
...all for now. |