Spring Cleanout
We offer spring cleanout services to all of our customers. To get on the spring cleanout list, just print the form below and fax to 1-888-472-6135. To view the form, you must have adobe acrobat reader. 2010 form coming soon!
Maintenance tips for the Spring...
The spring rains fill streams and rivers, which in turn flush out the lakes and ponds.This is nature’s way of preparing for a new season of life.Your man-made pond needs your help in order to duplicate this same process.
The Early Spring Cleanout: By replenishing the water in your pond, and giving it a good cleaning at the beginning of each season, your pond can begin each new season fresh. Early spring, before your pond awakens completely from its winter dormancy, is the best time of year to perform your cleanout. Ideally, the cleanout should take place before the water temperature creeps above 55ºF. As long as your water is cooler than 55ºF, the beneficial bacteria that grow in your filter and on your rocks will not yet be established. If a cleanout is done after bacteri a colonies form, your ecosystem will be thrown out of balance and your pond will go through a “green phase” before your bacteria colonies reestablish themselves again.
Limiting Fish Stress: Spring cleanouts should be performed start to finish on the same day. Fish should not be left outside the pond in a holding container in full sun for longer than a few hours. Fish are weak after a long winter, but they’ll do just fine if you limit the stress of a cleanout by completing it in a timely fashion.
What you'll need to clean out your pond:
Kiddie pool (or large container to hold fish and frogs)
Fish net
Two-five gallon buckets to collect leaves and debris
Wading boots or old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Rubber gloves
25’ of 15 - 2 inch discharge piping
The pump from your skimmer with a makeshift screen of chicken wire or similar material
A high-pressure nozzle for your garden hose or a power washer
Garden shears for trimming plants
