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got my algae bloom
2 week old pond, I was waiting for it and the other day I woke up and sure enough, it was green and murky. DOH! Can I get some opinions on whether my pond sounds like it has the right mix of stuff so that hopefully this will clear soon? ~120 gallons, 3' x 3' x 2' box. Plants: (2) Dwarf Horsetail Rush, about 6" tall planted in gravel on a shelf. Some browing on the tips concerns me. (2) Louisiana Iris, potted, wrapped in landscape fabric with gravel on top, 3" under water surface. These guys haven't done much, and one of them has a browning droopy stalk. I hope they make it... (8) Water hyacinth, purchased 4 of them about 10 days ago. They are reproducing, but have many brown spots and don't look very healthy. I've had to pull several rotten pods off of them. On the plus side their roots have really grown. (1) small water lilly, potted and placed about 10" down. Seems to be doing quite well, but it's only been in there 3 days. (4) anacharis, doing great. Going to go purchase some more tonight. Fish: (3) small goldfish, 2-3" long Pump: 200 gph, inside one of those canister filters with 4 pads (2 sizes) and about 8 bio-balls. The pond gets full sunlight, probably 10+ hours a day right now. I've put an umbrella over it for today, but I'm not sure if that's going to hurt my plants as well as the algae. I'm a bit concerned that the iris, rush and hyacinth don't look so hot. Anything I can do to help them? I'm wondering if maybe they're not doing well and not using up the nutrients, allowing the algae to flourish. Anything that will help the pond clear sooner? We're having a big party next weekend, I know it's not going to be crystal clear by then, but maybe something can help it clear up a bit... |
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