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Koi Lover
Jun 10, 2006, 8:58 AM
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Hi Kit,
I have a 4' x 6' x 6' deep filter pond with 3 chambers. One of the chamber is filled with small broken coral bags (about 30 bags) and with a top layer thick green filter mat above the coral bags. I believe that's sufficient.
I also have a UV light (32W) that's permanently on for 24 hrs.
3 months ago, I have to re-start the process of re-building bacteria all over again. The pond water (18' x 8' x 4' deep) was drained including the filter water. I think that effectively flushed out all the bacteria that has been growing in my pond environment since.
Eversince I restarted about 3 months ago, I have added a bottle of Nutrafin bacteria supplmenet (500ml) into it capsful basis, for about a month. Water remains green (and my pond is in direct sunlight almost 2/3 of the day). I add in the Nutrafin bacteria from day 1, when the water was pretty clear.
A few weeks later, the pond turns greener (but still can see bottom of pond). I changed the UV light bulb. Two weeks passed, and nothing happened. I read somewhere, that pond changes to clearer water within 2-3 days after UV. Mine didn't.
Then out of desperation, I went to buy this bacterial powder, hoping this is the cure-all.
Put in the bacteria powder according to measure, and one week later, the water turns even more greener!!! Cannot see bottom already.
Kit, perhaps, you can give me some tips how to use this, and the time frame you expect to see some results.
I put a spoon (the spoon that comes with the pack) directly into my filter chamber and leave it there for 3-4 days before I put in another "maintenance" spoon. I have since done this 3 times and am not doing anything more, as the water turns greener and greener by the day....!!!
Help?
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