![]() Inventing a DIY dragline of sorts- I have a couple hundred feet of thick steel cable left over from a zipline. The 7 Rainbow trout I put in love it so I'm guessing Tilapia wouldn't. Tilapia- I like this idea, however, the springs that start the stream are only 50 yards upstream so the pond stays very cold year round. (They need water to mix with and remove muck). My biggest worry with them is that they would quickly remove what they could along with all the water and then wouldn't be able to continue. Hiring sediment removal co- Emailed a pro who comes with divers and pumps. If I can get rid of the central muck I might be able to maintain it well in the years to come with bacteria and aeration. Probably moved 4-5 cubic yards total over several days.īacteria and aeration- Removed some muck and I could see the shoreline better but I have concluded that the feet of muck in the middle (4 feet?) will never be affected by this method. Worked much better but was still slow and I ended up pushing and rubbing muck into the stiff 4" intake hose (with grate). The screen would just clog with small twigs and leaves (and muck). Pumps- Started with a rented trash pump that was very efficient in moving water but not the accumulated muck. Mechanical removal- with the limited entry width the excavator could only use a machine with a limited reach that couldn't get to the worst of the pond (the middle). ![]() (In other words I've only got 2 feet of water on top of many more feet of muck). When I put a canoe in the pond and push a stick in, the muck starts around 24" down and the stick can easily push another 2 to 3 feet into muck. The pond was made 40 years ago when someone dammed the stream. I have a small stream fed pond (20'x40') in Northern Michigan that is surrounded by mature trees.
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