"tuin man" wrote in message
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"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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If anyone has built an effective filter to remove silt, I would be
interested in the design :-)

Cheers
Dave R

Hmm not sure if this is what you want, but I might have one. I'll have to
check the make/model later. Basically, its a pump that can handle
semi-solods. Silt, if dispersed throughout agitated water does get pumped.
But not the kind of stuff that is dense enough to need to be shovelled
out.

It isn't the pump I am looking for - I have a pump that will shift murky
water, as well as the standard pond fountain pump with an extra take off.

I am looking for a device to pump water into which will remove the silt then
return clear water to the pond.

The main issue I see is that an efficient filter will soon clog up with the
amount of silt it is removing.

Cheers
Dave R

P.S. a short burst with a 'wet and dry' vac might clear silt from the bottom
of the pond - plus fish, weed, lining.... ;-)