Thanks Nedra that does easy my mind! I was worried that all this dirt would
harm them.
We would like to see them some time. We don't mind a little cloudiness but
right now it is ridiculous!
I am going to try what Rich suggested to help reduce some of the dirt.
Crossing my fingers to see all my fish again soon!

"Nedra" wrote in message
ink.net...
GoldLexus, Don't fret over the health of your fish! The muddy water is
actually
good for them ... and Koi at least, much prefer muddy water. The Japanese
grow their Koi out in muddy water.
I do realize that you want to see your fish. Just thought I'd ease your
mind

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:hzXOc.223291$XM6.8610@attbi_s53...
Try putting a tub full of the quilt batting at the discharge of the
pump,
on
top of the waterfall, or wherever the water leaves the pipe to go back
into
the pond.Allow the water to drain through the batting and exit through
the
bottom of the tub.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"GoldLexus" wrote in message
...
Sounds like might work but maybe not for our filter. Our filter is one
of
those pressure filters. It has a gage on top to tell us how many psi
are
going thru' we usually get about 5 psi which might really do a number
with
quilt batting. Is there some along the same track that could hold up
against
the pressure in the filter? I do think that is what we need something
that
will hold on to the really fine debris like dust. Any suggestions on
something to in between the charcoal bags?
We hope to get a different filter some time. This filter is a pain,
easy
to
take apart but a bugger to get sealed up so it doesn't leak! That is
why
we
don't rinse off the charcoal sacks very often.

"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:QaXOc.65860$eM2.63627@attbi_s51...
Some on here use filters with quilt batting, which is pretty
effective
at
removing fine debris. It can be gotten at WallyWorld. It will clog
fairly
quickly and is not easy to clean, but it is that easy to clog, that
makes
it
work. I think it is fairly cheap. Maybe one of them will jump in
with
the
details.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
"GoldLexus" wrote in message
...
Our pond has been reasonably clear until this week when
construction
started
up on the hill behind us. Anyone have and suggestions? OR are we
out
of
luck
until construction is over (in about 4 years!)? The pond tries to
clear
up
at night, we are able to see the fish at least by the morning but
once
construction starts up the water is so bad you can't see the fish
unless
they are really close to the surface. GRRRR I hate progress! If
anyone
can
suggest how we can get it at least a little bit clearer I would be
forever
grateful.
Thanks!
btw. We have an activated charcoal filter....we rinse the filter
(3
bags
of
charcoal) only once a season (we use a different pump/filter for
winter)
would cleaning the filter help? Are we suppose to replace the
charcoal
after
a period of time or is rinsing it all we need to do? This is an
inherited
pond so we are learning how to care for it.