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Green Farm Pond
Hey everyone,
We own a farm that has a 2 acre pond on it. The pond if fed from 2 springs we have on the property, and is 30 feet deep (yeah, it's pretty big). There are probably 200 or more Koi in the pond, ranging from fingerlings to giant 2 foot long monsters. There are also abundant minnows and we've even spotted a couple of catfish. Now for the problem: The pond water every summer gets green and stinky. Even when I can see by the outflow that water is still coming into the pond. Since it is a dull green color, I can tell that it is probably algae. When the dogs jump in the pond they always come out stinking to high heaven. The fish don't seem to mind this much, clearly they are reproducing, and they obviously survive the Winter. Every Spring, the pond explodes with frogs and tadpoles, so we got the amphibian angle working there too - but for humans, it sure isn't much fun to contemplate swimming in green stink water. I've tried Cutrine Plus (last year) and it knocked down the matted algae, and cleared the pond up a tad, but I'm looking for a better way to keep this pond clean and clear. I'd love to find a better "balance" for the pond with something to eat the algae, but there is just so much of it, and I have no idea what kind of creatures I can put in there to create a clean ecosystem. I've got Zetts catalog - but when I called them, the guy on the other end of the phone just told me to buy more Koi - "but I've got hundreds already" I said. "Well, just buy some more" was his answer. I've even considered having a buddy of mine who lives in Michigan ship me some Zebra Mussels - they cleaned out the Great Lakes! (this is a joke, folks). Can anyone tell me what I should do to get this water clean and clear, and not stinky anymore? Thanks! Dave. |
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