KOI POND do u really need bottom drains/skimmers?

Question

can anyone tell me how the hell ur suppose to drain the vortex if its buried underground? or the gravity fed filter? and can anyone reccommed me a cheap pond skimmer for a liner?
like maybe $50- ? and are external pond pumps lound im lookin at the seqence 750

Answer 1

No your don't have to have a bottom drain. It's nice but not necessary. Just get an inexpensive muck vac/works with garden hose.

Try AZ Ponds
they have about the cheapest prices
CalPump Skimmer
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These have a life time warranty and installation can be done on existing pond.
PondMaster Mini Skimmer/$79.95
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I use a Atlantic PS4500/with a Pondmaster mag drive PM 18
http://www.azponds.com/Skimmers.htm

Answer 2

A realist looking owl will keep most of the birds away that might be eating them. Things that will move in the wind and/or make noise will help some with raccoons. I had raccoons raiding my chicken coop for eggs one year so I got turtle sensor. Its shaped like a turtle and runs on batteries. If anything crosses in front of it, it will start making a noise. I ended up having to keep 2 of them in the chicken coop. Weasels or martins can be a real problem too and the noise makers seem to help a bit with them as well. Raccoons are the worse because they are pretty smart critters. The noise makers only worked for a while with them. White bags fluttering in the wind only worked for a while. They are crafty little pests that can keep you busy full time trying to outsmart them so if they are your problem, just keep changing things around a lot. You could also add a place in your pond where the fish can hide out in but make sure its firmly attached to the bottom of the raccoons will pull it out.