Ok where to begin, so many good comments i no kidding have the website open twice to make sure I respond to all of you helping me = ).
tranquility.......
I cant add a shade sail, becuase of the 70-90 mile an hour winds here it would just blow away or tear in a matter of months. Even if i found one that would work, my HOA would not allow it, because it would have to be anchored to the block wall and that is illegal here in Vegas because of the whole sharing a wall with everyone around you. but I have tried to find a way to shade the pond had several contractors come out and got denied with permits because of the reasons stated above. oh well, great idea though, love where your mind is = )
Esther......
believe it or not i really dont get alof of debri, it is just that, i would like to be able to clean the bottom of the pump, that is all, as far as emptying the whole pond I am a young 31, and up for the challenge after watching this guys video i got my inspiration, maybe some of you have seen it on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/ThePondDigger#p/u/3/tsbkfUswHFs He says in the video he is using mortar, so that is the route i will take and hopefully it all works out. this guy has been on tv shows and such here in las vegas for his talent, not that that is a great thing but not a bad thing either. I have faith in this aspect. Although I am really happy to be getting rid of the pea gravel on the bottom for sure, along with that God aweful non working underwater filter, I think i will leave that bare liner, because i want it to be as deep as possible. I am thinking I will get the external pump instead of submersible, i think it will be smarter for me. but great solution.
kittyzee.....
I am not piling up rocks to keep the liner in place, I am piling rocks because I live in a rock desert = ), and my backyard is full of gravel, fake grass, cypris trees, my pond and a bbq island, it really all flows together rather nice. i will see if i can get a pic of the whole backyard soon to show you what i mean, and you never know when i mortar this in i think i want to get ride of alot of the bigger boulders, so i can have a bigger pond. keep suggestions comming thank you to you all