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River Stones and Murky Water
I just created a monster. I was just going to make a simple little
pond but as I started digging I couldn't stop myself. I know have a 1300 gallon pond - 7.5' x 12.5' ~ 3.5' deep... Problem is I bought river stone and put it on my shelves (not on the very bottom). I just started reading the posts of the pros and cons of gravel and I'm worried. To top that off, the first bag had some silt left after draining and when we poured it in the pond it created a nice murky mess!!! It's day 2 and still has shown no improvement -- I have an internal filter and external filter both offering biological and mechanical filtration with a 1300 gph pump. Should i just be patient or is this hopeless? I added some Laguna Pond Clear and haven't really seen a huge change, I'd like to see the bottom? is there hope? I'd rather try not to drain the pond due to the expense of filling another 1300 gallons. I just want clear water :-/ Please help a newbie!! Thanks, Greg |
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River Stones and Murky Water
To top that off, the first bag had some silt left after draining andwhen we
poured it in the pond it created a nice murky mess!!! It's day 2 and still has shown no improvement - Give it time it will clear....think of the bright side...the longer it is cloudy the longer the pea soup stays away LOL Jerri http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond |
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River Stones and Murky Water
Do you have any koi clay (calcium bentonite clay)? If so, mix about 2 Tbs.
per 1,000 gallons of water into a bucket of pond water, then distribute it as evenly as possible around the pond. It will act as a flocculent and take the dust to the bottom. Otherwise, just wait: it will clear eventually. Ask BV G! He's our resident expert on suspended "stuff" (although his was clay)! Lee "Greg Costanzo" wrote in message om... I just created a monster. I was just going to make a simple little pond but as I started digging I couldn't stop myself. I know have a 1300 gallon pond - 7.5' x 12.5' ~ 3.5' deep... Problem is I bought river stone and put it on my shelves (not on the very bottom). I just started reading the posts of the pros and cons of gravel and I'm worried. To top that off, the first bag had some silt left after draining and when we poured it in the pond it created a nice murky mess!!! It's day 2 and still has shown no improvement -- I have an internal filter and external filter both offering biological and mechanical filtration with a 1300 gph pump. Should i just be patient or is this hopeless? I added some Laguna Pond Clear and haven't really seen a huge change, I'd like to see the bottom? is there hope? I'd rather try not to drain the pond due to the expense of filling another 1300 gallons. I just want clear water :-/ Please help a newbie!! Thanks, Greg |
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River Stones and Murky Water
"Greg Costanzo" wrote in message
om... I just created a monster. I was just going to make a simple little pond but as I started digging I couldn't stop myself. I know have a 1300 gallon pond - 7.5' x 12.5' ~ 3.5' deep... Problem is I bought river stone and put it on my shelves (not on the very bottom). I just started reading the posts of the pros and cons of gravel and I'm worried. To top that off, the first bag had some silt left after draining and when we poured it in the pond it created a nice murky mess!!! It's day 2 and still has shown no improvement -- I have an internal filter and external filter both offering biological and mechanical filtration with a 1300 gph pump. Should i just be patient or is this hopeless? I added some Laguna Pond Clear and haven't really seen a huge change, I'd like to see the bottom? is there hope? I'd rather try not to drain the pond due to the expense of filling another 1300 gallons. I just want clear water :-/ I had a similar problem with clay, and found patience to be the only solution. Using lime or another floculant can help settle it, but time is the best solution. BV. |
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River Stones and Murky Water
IMHO, I'd calculate just how much that water really cost, probably $5?
Especially since you put the gravel in. It is much nicer to remove clean river rock (that can be resold or used else where) than river rock full of muck and refill. ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) |
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