Pond Cleanout Checklist

Before You Start

  • Kiddie Pool (or smaller container to hold fish and frogs)
  • 25 feet of 1.5” to 2” discharge piping
  • A high-pressure nozzle for you garden hose or a pressure washer
  • Garden shears for trimming plants
  • A five gallon buckets or two to collect leaves and debris
  • Wading boots or old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
  • Rubber gloves
  • Bacteria
  • Dechlorinator
  • Extra rocks/pebbles
  • Black waterfall foam
  • New filter mats
  • Fish net
  • Aquatic plant fertilizer tabs

12 Steps for Success

  • Disconnect the plumbing
  • Drain the pond
  • Catch the fish
  • Remove debris
  • Wash the pond
  • Rinse the pond
  • Clean or replace the filters
  • Refill the pond
  • De-chlorinate the water
  • Acclimate the fish
  • Add beneficial bacteria
  • Sit back, relax and enjoy