"Km" wrote in message
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Maybe someone can advise me. My pond water (2500 gallon pond) has
gradually
become greener and greener over the years as the fish load increased. I
had
a 100 gallon bio-filter. So I increased the filter by adding another
filter
in parallel with the other filter for a total filter size of 450 gallons.
But here's what happened. Within about a week the pond started clearing.
By two weeks it was crystal clear, even in hot weather. I was elated and
could see the fish once again. However, after another two weeks the pond
has turned green again. Terrible disappointment. But the question is:
Is
this normal? Can I expect it to cycle back and forth for a while as the
new
filter grows more bacteria and then eventually stabilize? Thanks for
your
help. Green Bob

1. NO water changes, you just feed the algae that way.
2. NO more fish, you just feed the algae that way.
3. DON'T rinse your filter media with non-pond water, you just feed the
algae that way.
4. Throw some more plants in, you starve the algae that way.
5. Abide by the golden rule, STOP MESSING WITH THE DAMN POND!!!

BV.