On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 21:50:12 -0500, mad wrote:

get k30a or jan--i forget which it was--to tell you about the manure she put
in her lilies and the green water that was created...
mad

Oh yeah, that was I, if you want to get rid of your murky green water, just
add a little manure to the potting soil. You'll have the brightest green
pond... you'll have to wear shades. ;o)

Only in my case I started with a perfectly clear pond and using soil from
the garden that DS had already dug steer manure into. I thought my filter
could handle it.... and truthfully it did, at night. In the wee hours the
open cell foam actually sieved the suspended algae out, but come sun up I
was back to BRIGHT green. Removed pots, replaced soil to stuff that didn't
have manure, added lots of BZT and within a few days had it clear again.
~ jan


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http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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