I've been reading for years about having loads of plants in the pond to keep
it clear.
My answer has to be my veggie filter. I don't have 'anything' growing in
my koi pond ....
- not one thing except for tiny survivor lily. I guess there has to be one
in every
crowd ;-)

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

"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote in message
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Nice that your pond cleared. We hear a bunch of different suggestions
that
all seem to have proponents and most have reasonable explanations.

Here is our status:

Our pond has been clear for several years now. Loads of plants growing
like
mad seems to be the key for us. No icides. No bacterial enzymes. Just
plants and more plants and circulation. The berm ponds collect loads of
much each year and get drained once a year.

Jim


"John" wrote in message
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hey everyone. ive been working on my pumps and filtration methods. i
used
to pump about 8 gallons a minute through a somewhat thick filter
material
and within a week my pond was pretty clear. at the time the filtered
water
went directly into the pond from the filter material. now, i have about
10-15 gallons per minute cascading down a waterfall and the top is
filled
with hyacinth. there is no filter material now... when i use filter
material (even with the old set up) i was cleaning the material almost
everyday. i havnt had to change it all now with the hyacinth as my
filters,
but the pond is completely green now. what should i be doing in order to
not
be cleaning my filters everyday and get my pond back to being clean.
The
filer is about 1 foot off the bottom of the pond so it doesnt pick up
any
muck.. is this correct? any help is appreciated
thanx!
John