"wruess" wrote in message
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Brand new pond!! Approx 8k gallons w/ total of 10.5k gal/hr pumpage (7500
and 3000 pumps - 2 aquascape biofalls). The water is clearing nicely
after only a few days but the water is tea-colored - assume leaching from
the 'moss rock' that lines the sides of the pond. Should I do some water
changes to get rid of this OR put some (large) bags of activated carbon in
the Biofalls OR just wait a while??

$$ I would try some partial water changes. But doesn't moss rock keep
leaching?

Have couple dozen mosquito fish in
there now - not expecting to put any 'good' Koi in until next spring. pH
is 7.3 or so, and KH is slowly rising on it's own (again assume rock
leaching), initially about 75, now about 125. Totally jazzed to finally
get this done - been about 10 years in the dreaming / planning stages. TIA
for any comments.

$$ I know the feeling. I had plans and dreams of putting in a pond for
several years before I picked up a shovel that summer.
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McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
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