"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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"George" wrote in message
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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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George wrote:

Hmmm. I've never used UV and I've always been able to see the bottom
of
my pond
(45" deep). If I use a UV filter, will I be able to see 'past' the
bottom? lol

Perhaps :-)

I don't believe in UV either, but I have never expected to see the
bottom of
my pond (about the same depth, perhaps a little more). I can see it
just
fine in the early spring, and occasionally in the summer, but algae's a
normal part of a pond. It doesn't bother me.
--
derek

I can usually see the bootm of mine pretty much all year round. I truly
believe
in biofiltration. It works.
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We also use heavy biofiltration but every spring we still get an algae bloom
for a week or more. I wish I could add more plants to the larger pond but
the koi just rip them out of their pots or knock them over. Only the water
iris and water bamboo survive them. The other plants are in the settling
tank/plant filter.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
Zone 6 TN
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

And you will likely continue to get algae blooms in the spring, whether you use
biofiltration or a veggie filter. I don't think that there is much you can do
about that except to rduce the bioload in the winter, quit feeding the fish, or
just be patient and wait until the filters kick in when the water warms up. You
could of course heat the water during the winter, if you don't mind extravagant
electric bills.