kennethc
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Jul 3, 2008, 1:25 PM
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Re: [SheilaGreen] Lots of Algea and Green Water
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Hi Sheila. Normally a pond like yours would go through "new pond syndrome", that is going through green water before achieving a natural balance and clearing up. Usually takes about 2-3 months. My own 3900 gallon pond has almost finished this cycle and the water is magically clearing up. After 8 months you say, your pond should have finished the cycle. Given all the facts you've mentioned thus far, it seems there's something wrong with your filtration system. How long has it been since your pond company renovated your pond?
For now, forget what your pond guy tells you since its obviously not working. Every pond owner knows that water changes every week are practically a requirement. Not more than 5-10% of water is ok, tap water flow at a slow trickle is recommended . Its likely thats why your pond is green, because there's so much decomposing debris build up. You need to flush out the garbage. Also you say you have rocks at the bottom of your pond? Get rid of them, they serve no purpose as debris will just get trapped and accumulate under them.
But in order for us to be of more help, you need to provide more info so we can determine what exactly the problem is.
Where in the world are you located?
What kind of pond do you have? Is it made from concrete? Is it lined with rubber material?
Do you have a bottom drain that leads to the filters?
What kind of filtation do you have? Is it like chambers with green japanese matts inside? or modern bead filter units like Nexus. Pics would be very helpful.
How big is the filtration, what is the length, width, depth of the water inside the filters?
What kind of UV do you have, is it like a light that shines on the water, or is it enclosed in a big tube where water flows through it?
Do you have an air pump producing lots of air bubbles inside the filtration or the pond itself?
(This post was edited by kennethc on Jul 3, 2008, 1:54 PM)
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We even added more rock in the bottom of the pond to help clear up the water (which it did for about a month) and then here we go with the algea. We did not even have this musch problem with algea in the winter or spring. The pond is in full sun and we cannot change that. The mower guy has all of the clippings bagged immediatly and there is nothing else getting in the pond. Can anyone suggest anything? I am lost and about to give up. I have been trying to get this pond "right" for over 8 months now. We just moved in and the house had the pond and it was black when we moved in.