The algae may just be suffering from a long winters nap. The fish have been
on a diet, that forced the bacteria to be on a diet, and without them
creating nitrates from fish waste, the algae have been on a diet. As soon
as the pond comes alive, the algae will also.
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"G-Hoch" > wrote in message
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> "RichToyBox" > wrote in message
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> > If by dark you mean that it looks like tea, then it is probably tannins.
> > They can be removed by the use of filter charcoal or massive water
changes.
> > The source is usually a tree nearby that has high tannins in the leaves.
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> > "G-Hoch" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Hello all, I have a 50 gallon pond with 2 goldfish here in North
> > > Texas, and for some reason the water is very dark and cloudy, there
> > > doesn't seem to be a lot of algae, but I don't ever remember seeing
> > > this before.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary
>
> Thanks Rich, it was probably tannins. I did a massive water change
> and it is clear now, but the algae on the sides of the liner doesn't
> look green. I kind of looks dead or dying. Is there any thing that
> would cause this? There is a Mulberry tree in my neighbors yard that
> has been shedding seeds, so that could have been the reason for the
> dark water.