my pond

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pepsi100

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my pond
« on: July 12, 2024, 07:56 »
My pond arrived, its a 1000 liter one
Had to dig a hole big enough to fit it in
(think the size of a grave,  worried the neighbours)
I made it look decent with a wood surround, then bought a waterfall filter
No UV light though
Left it for a couple of days to let the chlorine  dispate
It started to go green, so I bought some chemical to clear the green stuff, that didnt work
I bought some snails in the hope they would clear the water, algae was starting to grow in there
I added a trip measure of this pond clear
Now the pond looks like pea soup
I have put in some pond plants, the floating type, in the hope that will help, then underwater pond plants, oxgenerating plants
I have tried everything I can find on the market to clear the green stuff from my pond
So any recommendations or suggestions how to clear this green water and stop it coming back ?
I havent put any fish in it yet
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Goosegirl

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Re: my pond
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2024, 10:24 »
Is the green more like a soup which may be due to algae, or is it duckweed? Is your pond in the shade or sun?
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steven c

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Re: my pond
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2024, 10:24 »
a small bundle of Barley straw will clear the water. good luck.
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pepsi100

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Re: my pond
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2024, 16:07 »
steven c
I had forgotten about the barley bundles, ordered 3
Thanks for the reminder
I've been using this other stuff Vanquish Essence of Barley Straw

Goosegirl
Its not pea soup, (it just looks a green)but really looks like, its not duckweed

Is it worth draining the pond, now, I can use a pump and put in my water butts (save water and the planet, kind of thing ;) )


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