some pond help

[Muske]

You can use gravel instead of soil.

 

[jcardona1]

i just get some cheap black planters (usually the ones plants come in when you buy them at the store) fill them up with regular soil, and add a thin layer of gravel on top. works for me!

 

[hankn]

For the ultimate in cleaning out a pond, my pond store rents for the day the Oase Pond Vac:
http://www.islandnet.com/~pondusa/pondovac.htm
I used it before the summer and there is absolutely nothing it can't suck up.

If you are rich - and have a shed to store it - this is the way to go.