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Some Pond Questions (Size, Care, Fish)
Hi everyone,
I recently discovered an old cement pond on my property and I was hoping to get a few questions answered: 1. How do I calculate the size of the pond, in gallons? Its an odd shape, so I don't know if the typical formulas apply. Its a kidney bean shape with sloping sides. Its about 10 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet deep. But again with the sloping walls, I have no idea if my pond is 400 gallons, or 1400 gallons. 2. I (probably like many people given the time of year and change in temperature) am battling algae. Its not the string kind, rather the pea soup kind, so I can't see the rocks at the bottom anymore, and I can't see the fish. I have heard that the quickest and easiest fix for this is to pour some beer in the pond each week - does anyone have any experience with this, and if it works, how much should I put in each week? 3. I have goldfish and now recently added koi too. I was told to not feed the goldfish, but just let them eat the hyacinth. Is this true for the koi too, or are there some type of pellets I should be using? Thank you so much for your time, Audra Sacramento, CA |
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