In article , Cheryl Cato
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My backyard pond is failry new (this spring) and the water is always
green. I've tried the chemicals, cleaned the filter and added lillies
and other vegetation to block out the sun. Nothing works! The water is
green as ever, any suggestions?
I had the same problem with a small pond (100 gal) that I have in the
front garden. It's in full sun and stayed green no matter what I did.
I finally consulted a pond expert. We pitched the underwater filter
and went with an external one with UV sterilization. (I went with a
Laguna Pressure-Flo - and sized it about twice the rated size since I
intend to add a water fall soon. I _love_ this filter, by the way!)
After a couple of weeks with the new filter - the pond was crystal
clear. I can actually see my goldfish now!
YMMV
Cheryl
Lyons, TX
What chemicals have you tried?
I have heard that big ponds do not have that problem, small ones do.
I do not have a pond, however almost all of my neighbors do.
Many of the smaller ponds have windmill pumps to aerate the water. They
also add blue die to the water to make the water darker. The darker the
water, the less the algae growth.
Next door stocked his pond with pickerel and other fish, but he does not
eat them. It is cool to watch the kingfisher birds dive in to get their
meals. His is a large man made pond about 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide.
Their are several businesses in my area that specialize in ponds.
Like the previous poster check out a pond expert. If you live in
Southeast Michigan I can email you the names of such businesses.
Enjoy Life ..... Dan
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