We finaly got all the parts to get the wood QT pond set up with a bottom drain. I am happy to have the pump out of the water again. However I have a muck zone that I would like to get rid of.
This is what I have, the qt pond is 5x10x3.5. The bottom drain we are using is a 2 inch tetra vaccum drain. It sits in the middle of the pond. There is about a 2(?) foot length of 2 inch pipe that goes to the back wall then a long 90° elbow that connects to a 5(?) foot length of 1 and a half inch pipe. This runs up at a 45° to the leaf catcher (LC). Fromt the LC water moves to the pump (1800 Pondmaster), UV, and filter then heads out a 2 inch pipe. The flow is pushing everything clockwise but seems to peter out where all the plumbing to the vaccum drain is. Atleast this is where the muck build up is forming. We agitate that area during water changes to try and keep it clean, but well not to be punny but its agitating.
Anyone have suggestions on how to fix this?
I was thinking about maybe modifying the BD for air. How would I do that?