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putting pea gravel in a raised pond

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Question
hi i have a raised circular pond it holds 1400lts of water
it has a hozelock easyclear 3 in 1 3000 ltr clearwater
fountain pump in the middle with 6 goldfish in can i put
pea gravel in the bottom of it and how do i clean it and control the treatment side of it and will it harm the fish
if i put it in thanks

Answer
Hello Stephen!
I am not entirely sure if you mean to put pea gravel in the bottom of the pond filter or the bottom of the pond.
Either way, I am not a big fan of it.
Gravel in ponds, no matter where you put it, is notoriously hard to keep clean, encourages bad bacteria, prevents you from vacuuming, can clog and damage the pump, etc etc
Brigitte
www.pondmarket.com