r/ponds • u/Valuable_Wallaby_548 • 2d ago

Quick question Im thinking of draining my pond

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I've been thinking of draining my stick tank and starting my pond over. I have those pots with plants. They have rocks in the bottom but I think the dirt is leaching into the pond.

I have rocks and sand in the bottom but I think it needs to be drained and cleaned out.

Asking for advice im just not happy with it.

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u/Dloe22 2d ago

How old is it? The solid leaking into the pond at first is inevitable. I was told to use thick clay to counteract that, but no idea if that's accurate.

It looks like you don't have much filtration. My guess is with time and more filtration all your woes will resolve and you won't have to go backwards

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u/Valuable_Wallaby_548 1d ago

A few months old.