oh dear...water getting browner!

[Granny Grump]

My water is getting browner by the week....should I just do a water
change, and make some modifications to my Skippy Filter, such as
adding quilt batting to the top, under the water plants?

[Gareee©]

Mine as well.. but my peace lillies have started to bloom, and my WH is
doing ok, so I assume the fish are still fine.

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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:34:47 -0500, Granny Grump
> wrote:

>My water is getting browner by the week....should I just do a water
>change, and make some modifications to my Skippy Filter, such as
>adding quilt batting to the top, under the water plants?

Definitely water change. ~ jan


(Do you know where your water quality is?)

[Granny Grump]

>>My water is getting browner by the week....should I just do a water
>>change, and make some modifications to my Skippy Filter, such as
>>adding quilt batting to the top, under the water plants?
>
>Definitely water change. ~ jan

It now looks like a full algae bloom, but brown instead of green.

A water change is gonna get done Wednesday...will i need to put
bacteria back in the filter?

[RichToyBox]

The filter will still have bacteria on it, so no bacteria needs to be added.
Declor will need to be added if you are on a public water supply. Water
changes need to be done regularly, about 10% of the pond every week. This
will dilute whatever is making the pond brown, chemical buildup, salt
buildup, and help to make for better overall water quality.
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"Granny Grump" > wrote in message
...
>
> >>My water is getting browner by the week....should I just do a water
> >>change, and make some modifications to my Skippy Filter, such as
> >>adding quilt batting to the top, under the water plants?
> >
> >Definitely water change. ~ jan
>
> It now looks like a full algae bloom, but brown instead of green.
>
> A water change is gonna get done Wednesday...will i need to put
> bacteria back in the filter?

[Granny Grump]

>The filter will still have bacteria on it, so no bacteria needs to be added.
>Declor will need to be added if you are on a public water supply. Water
>changes need to be done regularly, about 10% of the pond every week. This
>will dilute whatever is making the pond brown, chemical buildup, salt
>buildup, and help to make for better overall water quality.

okay thanks!