Thread: Mid water feeds

i don't think having a mid water feed would do anything other than let more fines settle and accumulate on the bottom.

'fines' are a subjective issue as i don't think 'fines' are very fine at all
you wouldn't be able to see anything sub 70 micron at a distance, so i think most visible particles are probably several mm across
koi are constantly ripping at the algae on the sides of the pond making a mess, so increased turn over through the drum might remove more.
...or less material for the fish to peck at depending on how much green fuzz on the pond walls?

I suspect this isn't a year round issue your having, and possibly just a stage at this time of year where larger air filled particles aren't sinking to the bottom to get sucked into the bottom drain.

I can see the perceived benefit of a side feed, but I doubt it would make any major difference - by the time all the particles are sucked through, more particles have been produced and the problem remains.

I have loads of particles / fines going round my pond at the moment, you can only see them under certain lights, but I think its just bits of dead algae sloughing off the sides and bottom and once the weather settles a fresh new green coating of algae will grow and the fines will disappear.