Working on a Live Drain Clog that Feeds my 200,000 Gallon Pond

[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for watching! 4:23 I hope you guys might know what type of fish these are

[@Pyroteknikid]

Google image search says it's a common Carp.

[@JT-LV]

Everything points to bluegills or green sunfish.

[@JMAAD]

sunfish aka bream

[@rickfromthecape3135]

@@Pyroteknikid Nope. Some kind sunfish or possibly tilapia.

[@Pyroteknikid]

@@rickfromthecape3135 Yeah it didn't really match the images that came up. Still a better guess than I could have made myself.

[@UziRid3r]

I would recommend putting a elbow on that drain and bring the strainer up to make it easier to clean. Also will help keep it clear as sediment will fall to bottom of sistern

[@40arpent]

I like this idea. Probably would buy some more time between maintenance. Isn't this also one of the designs of how a septic tank works between the baffles?

[@joephillips6634]

I was going to suggest this. Just drill holes into the vertical pipe, maybe bend some chicken wire over it that can slide off as needed

[@ryan71100]

Good idea

[@rtsrts2317]

@@40arpent Yes. Grease pits and traps, septic tanks, clarifying pits, sump pits, lift stations, area drain pits all have similar designs. The outlet is elevated. Many have baffles or 1walls in series to clarify the outgoing waste or drain water

[@BritishEngineer]

*cistern. Learn theory before applying practical knowledge.

[@scruggs.jonathan]

I love these kind of problem solving videos. There's probably a dozen ways you could solve the problem but you only need one to work.

[@peterpowers4851]

I've seen those fish before. That's Carolyne, and her husband Larry, and their kids Andy, Jenna, Paul, Alex... You get the joke 😅

[@TheNatureGuy]

As a fish expert, I can confirm that those are in fact fish.

[@shAdOwstAlkEr945]

Thank you for your cervix

[@michaelgoss]

You can tell it's a fish by the way it is.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

What's a fish?

[@louskunt9798]

Thank goodness! 🫡🫡🫡🤣

[@surewhatever]

@@louskunt9798 RIGHT!? I was convinced @SilverCymbal resurrected a long extinct species of dinosaurs!

[@sportyhuntley8914]

I love watching you do things to your property, especially the new property. The internet video was extremely informing. Keep it up!

[@fk319fk]

I have a rainwater culvert that goes under my driveway. When I moved into my house, I quickly found out that this pipe needed to be cleaned often. What I did was uphill a bit; I put in a giant sieve. Anytime I get large branches or tree cuttings, I put them on top of each other. This stops all the branches and leaves from going into the pipe. I have not had an overflow since.

[@jaystraw]

Common Sunfish. Also called Breem. Also called Bluegills

[@reviewatrandom]

That's what it looks like to me too. They're all over this area

[@kevinberger9854]

I believe the big one is definitely a bluegill because if you look when it travels from left to right the blue fingernail sized gill marker is present. That makes it a good possibility the rest are gills too .

[@keithb2024]

It may be wise to add an aerator to the pond. One, it will prevent it from turning over, and second, it will allow a spot for oxygenation when it freezes over for the fish.

[@afshark6319]

would love to see a video on the honda pump. i've been looking around at various pumps for when my backyard floods, especially during torrential rains

[@j12997967]

Fascinating. I don't know that I'll ever need to use it, but I really appreciate learning about that tapered pipe.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

The Fish and Wildlife Thank You😊

[@SlackerU]

I think you should order a "Bar Guard" for that vertical-riser pipe. Agri-drain has a few different options. It is a grate in the shape of a cone that goes on top of that large round intake hole. A Bar Guard for an 18 inch pipe is just over $95 but it would block the debris from ever falling down into the deep hole.

[@Acemw1000]

Looking forward to the trail cam video.

[@SilverCymbal]

Me too I have a suspicion the bears are slipping in there on the hot days

[@Acemw1000]

@@SilverCymbal thanks for replying, been watching you for years, how come you call the channel silver cymbal? Thanks for all the great content. 😊

[@D.A.B-w7n]

They look like Sun Fish? Common backwater, freshwater, native fish great for mosquito control and, although not a lot of meat on the bone, very tasty fried in a pan. 😃 Sun Perch is another common name.

[@jic1]

The problem is that there's at least a dozen species known by those names, of which at least five are native to the northeast (and several others may have been introduced), so that doesn't narrow things down much.

[@D.A.B-w7n]

@@jic1 True, the whole common verses scientific name problem. There are some plants around where I am that are called something different 20 miles down the road!🤪

[@asegarra5279]

When you install your trail cam you should post some of the videos.

[@spankymagee]

You know what else those pumps are good for? We used those to spray chemicals on oil spills. We had 275 gallon totes of chemicals hooked to the intake. And for the spray side, you reduce it down to a water hose with a fire nozzle at the end. The reduction down causes less flow but way higher pressure so it will spray far. Could even be good fora a portable small fire-fighting rig because it will spray pretty far.

[@StayInTheWord]

You have a beautiful place.

[@SilverCymbal]

I appreciate that, I have spent a lot of time clearing out so much overgrowth. I like it natural for the most part but I dont like piles of debris.

[@lcssay]

you should rig up a diy hydroelectric turbine generator and see how much power you can generate. It would make a great video

[@SilverCymbal]

I would love that, I will have to see what I can do

[@mwolrich]

@@SilverCymbalwhat makes hydro work is head pressure and the vertical drop distance, you might be able to run a 300-500W micro turbine, which could come in handy to charge power banks, most are low resistance alternators…

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

3:47 Nice it's like a coffee filter for your pond. 😂

[@Leonardokite]

Looks like you used a Polylok extend & lock fitting. They are life savers in the septic business. Nice job.

[@SilverCymbal]

Damn! You know your fittings! That is exactly what it is, really was a life saver here

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

0:08 good to know Silver Cymbal makes mistakes on repairs he kicks himself for too 😂

[@Handleyman]

You’ve done the collection point and filter wrong. Put an elbow done the bottom and bring the inlet just below the rim of the concrete. That way debris falls to the bottom and the inlet at the top stays clean. 👍

[@HappyHands.]

Mind coming down to coastal NC and unclogging our ditches? because apparently the city/county gave up long ago.

[@davehowell4111]

Very interesting, good planning and hard work.👍👍

[@MLSgeek]

Most ponds benefit from extra aeration. Perhaps you could install a solar-powered aerator. Many KZbin videos on the topic.

[@charliefoxtrot7219]

Chris, A smart ass comment here but probably appropriate. LOL. you are the one guy I'd expect to have a sewer camera to check out the clog. But you don't.

[@SlackerU]

I think you want a "Bar Guard" that are sold for ponds. They are cone-shape grates that sit on top of large pipe outlets/inlets.

[@ryelor123]

I bet the local cats, eagles, and raccoons love visiting that pond. They probably even like getting a drink there once in a while.

[@sagarjoshi1796]

Weed Fabric or something similar on that little grill grate and you could just shake off debris and silt and put it back. Also cheap and easily replaced.

[@JonP.Fishing]

Those look like bluegill sunfish

[@gilbes1139]

It is common for municipal storm waters systems to have a shield in front of horizonal pipes in catch basins with openings at the top and bottom. The goal is to stop debris on the water's surface from flowing in to the pipe. Instead of the grate on the drain pipe, you could use a T fitting oriented vertically to achieve something similar. This blocks debris from entering the pipe directly when the water level is at the level of the pipe. As the water level lowers, if debris on the surface blocks the top of the T, water will still enter the pipe from the bottom of the T fitting. I don't see any reason that you could not reuse the grate on the top of the T. It would greatly increase the amount of debris required to block it.

[@watsonrk1]

Bluegill... free food source! Couple fishing rods, some worms and bobbers. Warm up that frying pan, they are tasty 😋

[@Ptacek]

How did the pond make out after the hurricane?

[@wvbassassassin]

Mr Hydrohead KZbin channel has a couple of videos about a intake screen for his hydroelectric system. That might be helpful in providing some ideas to prevent debris buildup.

[@erikj9962]

How much elevation drop is there? Looks like you could make a little hydro power.

[@turbopower130]

I would consider adding an aerator pump to the pond, possibly a solar one. I had a natural posd similar and after aerating the fish were more healthy and algae and muck began to break down.

[@paulmasbeth4655]

Would be great to see a video on building a micro hydro system on the pond.

[@thelongs5698]

That has Post10 written all over it!

[@SilverCymbal]

I should have called him, I think he is in the Northeast. He could have fixed this in his sleep!

[@FezCaliph]

@@SilverCymbalthat would have been an awesome collaboration 😅

[@richandrews4488]

@@SilverCymbal I'm pretty sure that he is in Connecticut or Massachusetts.

[@ernestvalenzuela3561]

Blue Gill or Sun Perch

[@MoDzAudio]

Those are sunfish or Bluegil they are very common throughout the US. I wouldn't be suprised if you had a few Bass in there too but with that amount of sunny's it's hard to say cause they will usually feed off of them.

[@Joe_Killian]

Consider a trail camera on the cistern screen so you get a daily pic of any potential blockages.

[@Constitution1789]

Bears? Bobcats? Oh my.

[@srd2725]

Maybe a window well grate would work to cover the cistern

[@zacharyjacobson8743]

If I was to make a change I would have put in the same pipe to get a nice fit but then I would put a 90°so the part where the water goes in would make it easier to reach and clean out

[@venom5809]

You should put a waterfall or a nice fountain in there. I have a big waterfall on my pond, 3 tiers and probably 10 feet wide.

[@tacocin]

Probably bluegill but definitely some kind of pan fish.

[@kevinmiller5467]

Just a guess: the fish are Bluegill or some sort of lepomis macrochirus.

[@alanchann]

Check out the bama bass guy. You could probably stock the pond with some nice fish

[@jamesgranger8410]

Judging by the size, my first guess is trout some trout variety. The second guess would be bass because they hardy. trout like a lot of oxygen too

[@2990rick]

👍👍 thumbs up

[@carlosmeza4478]

working for 1 hour on 45f water... hello hypothermia. it's easier to prevent the liquid from filling the cistern than it is trying to pump it out. just in case you would need to do it again. you could use L shaped barriers before the pipe and divert the flow. or create a dam on the pipe (just before the cistern) and then pump the dam.

[@Flowing23]

👍👍

[@Sylvan_dB]

Because you have water flowing over you can do a design where the input flows into the top, over a screen at the top and overflow (mostly) carries off the debris. The intake would be inside, under the screen. A secondary screen on that intake is cheap insurance, but it will require very little maint because the screen at the top catches the debris. The top screen will self-clean better if it slants down in the direction of the water overflow but may still require someone to occasionally brush off accumulated debris. see paper titled "Self Cleaning Trash Screens for Irrigation Water" published by Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Lab, Kimberly, ID in conjunction with the USDA Agricultural Research Service for information regarding "Bubbler Screen" and "Horizontal Screen" techniques.

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Bluegill they do need a rocky bottom to spawn so you have a good environment. You should stock some bass to keep their population in check

[@JxckSweeney]

Micro Hydro! Power generation please!

[@SilverCymbal]

I would love to do that, could be very cool

[@Vivianauxito]

Another solid video,sir. We will release a Portable car Vacuum. Can we invite you to do a review? We have reached out for an inquiry.

[@PhillyFan344]

Totally need a jet ski for that pond 😂

[@axion8788]

Put some largemouth and/or pickerel in to hold down the sunfish population which will prevent stunting.

[@philgillett5258]

Great to eat

[@Brindelceo-ie6kk]

Bluegill and minos

[@CatDaddySteve]

Rich guys problem 🧐

[@Wownerd1265]

Yep... those are fish. That's all I got.

[@leeit2me]

bluegills or sunfish. hardly fishes.

[@TheMatthewDMerrill]

You didn't add a screen or any type of filter that way you could make more content out of it.

[@Kaikaiblogs]

Prob a tuna

[@no-damn-alias]

Seems like a large mosquito breeding ground

[@SilverCymbal]

I think the fish must take care of that, we really don't get them too bad here at all. Ticks are more of a worry in the woods here,

[@k.b.tidwell]

You won't have mosquitos with moving water. They like it stagnant like the pond was before the repair.

[@no-damn-alias]

@@SilverCymbal You're right! I forgot about the fish. My bad

[@jeff11030]

Throw some frogs and turtles in there.

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

should have hired @post10