I would like to get your expert advice about drains, where to buy for the best price and which one is better.
And also has anyone had any leakage after placing into a rubber lining pond and what do you use around the drain as a fish safe sealant.
Anyone?
Thanks
Mine is almost 10 years old: the sealant used around the flanges should be silicone. "Silicone" is a word attached to too many caulks and sealants:so be warned! not all are appropriate for submerged applications. Use only the silicon that has the aroma of vinegar,this is the aquarium type of silicone. I hope you direct the bottom drain to your filtertaion system.
Just to give you another idea. I put in a 4500 gallon pond and wanted a bottom drain. I have always been afraid of leaks so in my last two ponds I just went with a bottom filter. Too much work and to hard to clean! This pond I went with a 2 inch bottom drain but instead of cutting the liner I placed a 2" pipe with a cage on the end into the deep end(many companies sell the cages). I have attached a black wire so I can pull the drain to the top for easy cleaning. It has been working great for 2 years. If you want more data on my system just let me know. Hope this helps. David
You have to give us some more information. Such as where is this bottom drain going to be feeding. How large is the pond going to be? What is going to be running this drain? Mike
