We recently began our pond by digging a J shaped whole that's about 2.5 feet
at the deepest point. The rim of the whole pond is reinforced with 2x2
wooden stakes, driven into the ground to ground level and then lined with
rubber garden edging. A 20x22 liner was put into place and now we were ready
to fill it with water.

We purchased a pump and external filter with a filter medium in the bottom
tray and a foam filter above that. Put a few rocks in and around for now,
with one water Lilly and things were beginning to take shape. Our plan is to
make a waterfall.

The water looked pretty good the first week, until the additional filter
medium I purchased, was flushed out of the filter, filling the pond with
these brown pellets that turned to brown mush. I cleaned much of that up
with the shopvac, but a few days ago the water turned green.

Yesterday a friend dropped off 10 good sized goldfish, so now we have all
these fish that we can't see because of the murky green water.

What can we do to clarify the water, without harming the fish?

PS: My next posting will include pictures and specific details about the
pump and filter make and capacity.

Bob

"Bob Knight" wrote in message
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What can we do to clarify the water, without harming the fish?

PS: My next posting will include pictures and specific details about the
pump and filter make and capacity.

Bob

Far too early by the sounds of it to expect a nice clear pond
I suggest you leave it alone till the pond has matured.
I bet those fishes have got a little smile on there faces (coz they can't
see ya)

Steve



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Bob wrote until the additional filter
medium I purchased, was flushed out of the filter, filling the pond with
these brown pellets that turned to brown mush

What the heck was that stuff? Filter media shouldn't mush out.

Here are some green water tips ~

~ Nutrients for algae are sun, new water, fish waste, fertilized run off,
rotting plants, blown in dirt.
~ New ponds and spring ponds need time for plants to get established, algae is
quicker at getting going.
~ add plants, of any kind, in the pond. Especially underwater plants.
~ Shade is good - provided by lily pads, floating plants or artificial shade
for part of the day.
~ LOW fish stocking (20 gallons per goldfish, 100 per koi after starting with
1,000 gallons) and *not* overfeeding the fish. Too many fish and too much
feeding is probably responsible for most pea soup water.
~ adding a combination mechanical and biological filter to screen gunk and
convert fishy ammonia waste.
~ build a veggie filter, run water through plants, as easy as floating water
hyacinth in your filter.
~ clean up dead plant matter and screen for falling leaves
in the fall.
~ water movement, occasional water changes of 10%
~ add a sludge consumer, concentrated bacteria.
I use A HREF="http://united-tech.com"http://united-tech.com/A
~ building ponds with bottom drains and skimmers.
~ do not use algaecides, they only make lots of suddenly dead algae
and that will feed the next algae bloom.
~ do not worry about algae that grows on things (substrate algae) this is good
for a pond
~ gently remove string algae
~ UV sterilizes work on suspended algae - are expensive.
~ patience and time ;-)

k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

I agree just let it be. Perfect example of green water. I'm curing a
aquarium with a concrete background in it. I put the whole thing outside and
filled it with water. After 3 sunny days the water turned green. There's no
fish in the tank at all. Now granted there's nutrients in the water from the
tap though. Just let it be, the algae will use all it's food up and die.

Sam


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"Bob Knight" wrote in message
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What can we do to clarify the water, without harming the fish?

PS: My next posting will include pictures and specific details about the
pump and filter make and capacity.

Bob

Far too early by the sounds of it to expect a nice clear pond
I suggest you leave it alone till the pond has matured.
I bet those fishes have got a little smile on there faces (coz they can't
see ya)

Steve



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Purchase an Ultra-Violet Filter. I have tried the other water
clarifier methods and they just dont work.

Hozelock makes some good UV Filters, your green water will be gone in
less than a week.

Montanan

Lots of plants in your veggie filter plus time to get a balance. UV will in
fact make the change faster. Won't be needed once balance is set up.

J

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"Bob Knight" wrote in message
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We recently began our pond by digging a J shaped whole that's about 2.5
feet
at the deepest point. The rim of the whole pond is reinforced with 2x2
wooden stakes, driven into the ground to ground level and then lined with
rubber garden edging. A 20x22 liner was put into place and now we were
ready
to fill it with water.

We purchased a pump and external filter with a filter medium in the bottom
tray and a foam filter above that. Put a few rocks in and around for now,
with one water Lilly and things were beginning to take shape. Our plan is
to
make a waterfall.

The water looked pretty good the first week, until the additional filter
medium I purchased, was flushed out of the filter, filling the pond with
these brown pellets that turned to brown mush. I cleaned much of that up
with the shopvac, but a few days ago the water turned green.

Yesterday a friend dropped off 10 good sized goldfish, so now we have all
these fish that we can't see because of the murky green water.

What can we do to clarify the water, without harming the fish?

PS: My next posting will include pictures and specific details about the
pump and filter make and capacity.

Bob