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New pond w/ tea-colored water
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?? 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. |
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"wruess" wrote in message m... 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. -- McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995... My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killf..._troll_faq.htm |
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Most of us have some amount of tea color...decay of plants, muck, etc.
I suspect you will have to tolerate it or go to carbon...repeatedly. Our water is very clear but tea colored. We have got used to it. Good luck. Jim wruess wrote: 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?? 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. |
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"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote in message ... Most of us have some amount of tea color...decay of plants, muck, etc. I suspect you will have to tolerate it or go to carbon...repeatedly. Our water is very clear but tea colored. We have got used to it. ============================== The water in my ponds has a faint green tinge when in a clear glass. The green may be masking a yellowish or tea-brown color. The fish are thriving though. :-) -- McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995... My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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Most of us have some amount of tea color...decay of plants, muck, etc. I
suspect you will have to tolerate it or go to carbon...repeatedly. Our water is very clear but tea colored. We have got used to it. Water clear in a glass here. I'd go with 10%/weekly water changes and see if it helps. I think you'd go thru too much carbon and that could get pricey and you need to get use to doing those water changes once you get koi anyway. So establish a routine. ;o) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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Yes, doing a slow partial water change of sorts - letting water in w/ hose
and letting overflow drain take excess. Amount of activated carbon I would need for pond is pretty $$$, so hoping I can clear it up w/ partial water change and tincture of time. "~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message ... Most of us have some amount of tea color...decay of plants, muck, etc. I suspect you will have to tolerate it or go to carbon...repeatedly. Our water is very clear but tea colored. We have got used to it. Water clear in a glass here. I'd go with 10%/weekly water changes and see if it helps. I think you'd go thru too much carbon and that could get pricey and you need to get use to doing those water changes once you get koi anyway. So establish a routine. ;o) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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