Catchment Cleaning
with a service level you'll really appreciate!
We know how to get your tank as clean as it can be! By means of our mobile pool pump, we can "get the junk out of your tank" while keeping the water as clear as possible. And our attention to detail just can't be beat!
1) We use a vinyl pool "brush head" to gently vacuum the leaves & other detritus off the bottom of your tank
2) We vacuum the walls as well, aiming to remove all loose physical matter
3) We scrub the interior walls of the tank with a "green scrubby" and/or a pool brush to remove stains
4) We use a fine screen to skim the surface of your tank to remove any floating debris
5) We perform a final vacuum of the bottom to pick up any sediment that has sunk to the bottom
2) We vacuum the walls as well, aiming to remove all loose physical matter
3) We scrub the interior walls of the tank with a "green scrubby" and/or a pool brush to remove stains
4) We use a fine screen to skim the surface of your tank to remove any floating debris
5) We perform a final vacuum of the bottom to pick up any sediment that has sunk to the bottom
Your catchment tank will now be as clean as it can be...all you need to do is maintain it...and we will teach you the best way to do that!
BEFORE AFTER
 BEFORE--Does your tank look like this? |  AFTER--Wouldn't you rather see this? |
Here's how we vacuum your tank & keep the water clear
This is what a good tank will look like after it is cleaned...
All the bottom debris and dust has been removed, the top surface has been skimmed of floating debris, and the walls have been cleaned and de-stained. During the end of the process, we sanitize the tank with a small amount of sodium hypochlorite (plain chlorine bleach), and typically close up your tank with the chlorine at a level of about 1 part per million. As long as you have a charcoal or carbon block filter in line (before your house), a chlorine test will prove to you that you get 0 ppm chlorine in your home.
OK, so now that my tank is clean, "How do I KEEP it clean?"
All it takes is 10 minutes of your time, once each month!
Here are the basics:
1) Sanitize the tank with chlorine every month (2 oz. of 6% bleach per each 1,000 gal. of water in the tank)
2) This is a good time to exchange the nylon paint strainer with a clean one--wash the dirty one & hang to dry
3) Test the pH of your tank...add baking soda or soda ash to bring pH up between 7 and 8 (to reduce acidity)
4) Keep your cover tight (mesh covers should be properly sealed off to keep out lizards & coqui frogs)
5) For more ideas, click here: Catchment Design
Why do I have GREEN WATER in my tank?
Ah yes...those microscopic plants called algae...they can vary from a thin lining of them on your tank walls all the way to a planktonic algae bloom (photo at left).
They need three things...
1. Water (oh well, can't remove that!)
2. Food (same problem...it's microscopic)
3. Light (that's what a good cover is for!!)
...eliminate any of those three things, and you will have no more algae in your tank!!
DON'T let your tank look like this!! Get a proper cover!
And NO, not all covers are alike!! Your cover should be:
1. Made of the proper material (geotextile mesh...usually has a green or blue stripe against the black).
2. Large enough to cover the tank with 12-15 inches of excess around the sides (past cover support arms).
3. Made with a nicely pleating grommet pattern that improves your ability to keep critters out!
They need three things...
1. Water (oh well, can't remove that!)
2. Food (same problem...it's microscopic)
3. Light (that's what a good cover is for!!)
...eliminate any of those three things, and you will have no more algae in your tank!!
DON'T let your tank look like this!! Get a proper cover!
And NO, not all covers are alike!! Your cover should be:
1. Made of the proper material (geotextile mesh...usually has a green or blue stripe against the black).
2. Large enough to cover the tank with 12-15 inches of excess around the sides (past cover support arms).
3. Made with a nicely pleating grommet pattern that improves your ability to keep critters out!