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Green Powdery stuff?
I know I should probably know this answer since this is my third year with
my pond, but what is that green, powder-like substance that rests on everything in the pond? If you pass anything over it, even a big fish, it all disperses into the water making it temporarily green and cloudy, and then settles back down again, on whatever. Is this dead algae? Live algae? I catch tons of it in my quilt batting (changing it almost daily) but it still just keeps on coming! My pond is about 4000 gallons, I have a biofilter, waterfall, skimmer, and UV. The water looks great, but the green powdery stuff is really annoying. I did suck up (or try to) a lot of it with a shop vac last weekend, but now it's all back. Is this the dead algae that's being killed by the UV????? Any solutions? Thanks in advance. Sue |
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Green Powdery stuff?
Sue Alexandre wrote: I know I should probably know this answer since this is my third year with my pond, but what is that green, powder-like substance that rests on everything in the pond? If you pass anything over it, even a big fish, it all disperses into the water making it temporarily green and cloudy, and then settles back down again, on whatever. Is this dead algae? Live algae? I catch tons of it in my quilt batting (changing it almost daily) but it still just keeps on coming! My pond is about 4000 gallons, I have a biofilter, waterfall, skimmer, and UV. The water looks great, but the green powdery stuff is really annoying. I did suck up (or try to) a lot of it with a shop vac last weekend, but now it's all back. Is this the dead algae that's being killed by the UV????? Any solutions? Thanks in advance. Sue -- its not the stuff from the UV i have it all over my pipes etc too I'm thinking maybe its the good bacteria as it seems to increase whenever I add BZT anyone know for sure???????? John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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Green Powdery stuff?
On Thu, 15 May 2003 13:56:22 -0500, Sue Alexandre wrote:
I know I should probably know this answer since this is my third year with my pond, but what is that green, powder-like substance that rests on everything in the pond? If you pass anything over it, even a big fish, it all disperses into the water making it temporarily green and cloudy, and then settles back down again, on whatever. Is this dead algae? Live algae? I catch tons of it in my quilt batting (changing it almost daily) but it still just keeps on coming! My pond is about 4000 gallons, I have a biofilter, waterfall, skimmer, and UV. The water looks great, but the green powdery stuff is really annoying. I did suck up (or try to) a lot of it with a shop vac last weekend, but now it's all back. Is this the dead algae that's being killed by the UV????? Any solutions? Thanks in advance. Sue My bet is that your 'stuff' is tree pollen. During the spring here in Missouri we get /tons/ of the stuff for about two weeks when oaks are dropping pollen. Do you have woods nearby? Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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Green Powdery stuff?
Bingo! I'll bet you're right, because starting at one side of my pond and
continuing on for 40-50 feet is solid woods, leading down to a natural brook. Now those 40-50 feet of woods are on a steep slope DOWN from the pond, but I imagine enough of it blows around to get into the pond, and there are plenty on the pond level before they start dropping off. Well that's good news and bad news: it would be good to finally know what this stuff is, but it's bad because I don't think there's a solution to it. Now I guess the question is, is it at all harmful, or just cosmetically unfavorable? Thanks! Sue "Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message newsan.2003.05.15.15.20.30.606955.19595@WizardsT ower... On Thu, 15 May 2003 13:56:22 -0500, Sue Alexandre wrote: I know I should probably know this answer since this is my third year with my pond, but what is that green, powder-like substance that rests on everything in the pond? If you pass anything over it, even a big fish, it all disperses into the water making it temporarily green and cloudy, and then settles back down again, on whatever. Is this dead algae? Live algae? I catch tons of it in my quilt batting (changing it almost daily) but it still just keeps on coming! My pond is about 4000 gallons, I have a biofilter, waterfall, skimmer, and UV. The water looks great, but the green powdery stuff is really annoying. I did suck up (or try to) a lot of it with a shop vac last weekend, but now it's all back. Is this the dead algae that's being killed by the UV????? Any solutions? Thanks in advance. Sue My bet is that your 'stuff' is tree pollen. During the spring here in Missouri we get /tons/ of the stuff for about two weeks when oaks are dropping pollen. Do you have woods nearby? Cybe R. Wizard -- Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P. Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P. "Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y. Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L |
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Green Powdery stuff?
It's the algae thats passed through your UV. After the UV the algae
clumps together and sinks in the pond to form the green powder. Jon "Sue Alexandre" wrote in message ... I know I should probably know this answer since this is my third year with my pond, but what is that green, powder-like substance that rests on everything in the pond? If you pass anything over it, even a big fish, it all disperses into the water making it temporarily green and cloudy, and then settles back down again, on whatever. Is this dead algae? Live algae? I catch tons of it in my quilt batting (changing it almost daily) but it still just keeps on coming! My pond is about 4000 gallons, I have a biofilter, waterfall, skimmer, and UV. The water looks great, but the green powdery stuff is really annoying. I did suck up (or try to) a lot of it with a shop vac last weekend, but now it's all back. Is this the dead algae that's being killed by the UV????? Any solutions? Thanks in advance. Sue |
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