thanks to those of you who suggested that i just get the water moving.
i put in a 40gph pump, hobbled together a little fountain with some
rocks and a piece of bamboo and voil=E1: clean, clear water the next
day. in a few days, i'll move the goldfish back in.

thanks again,
michael

glad we could help, michael!
(now can we talk you into digging
an inground pond ::rubbing hands
together:: evil chortle!)

kathy :-)www.blogfromthebog.com
this week ~ the damselfly

Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

actually, when i lived out in the country and had lots of room, i did
just that and it was and still is quite lovely. i live in the city now
and have a city-sized backyard that is pretty heavily shaded by a black
walnut...which presents quite a few gardening challenges. i may still
try to get some kind of water feature going back there.

cheers