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Old 27-02-2004, 04:13 AM
BenignVanilla
 
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Default Dark water and algae that we can't get rid of


"Marilyn Tate" wrote in message
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We put in a fish pond in the fall of 2002. The water was nice and
clear until spring of 2003, when it got very green. We used Aquazyme
liberally (recommended by Southern States - the business that we
bought all our supplies from) from spring until winter. Even through
the winter, the water has remained dark and we can only see the fish
when they are at the surface. We have underwater plants, water
lilies, and other plants. Does anyone know of anything else to
restore normal water color?


Plants. Plants. Plants. Don't let these mechanical filter yahoo's tell you
any different. IMHO, the only way to fight algae is a good offense. If you
have enough plants, they'll out compete the algae. Try some duckweed, or
frogs bit. Water Hyacinth are another favorite.

BV.