Thread: Soapy water
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Old July 13th 04, 09:27 AM
Mogweed
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Default Soapy water


"dkat" wrote in message
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Has there been any dirt that may have gotten into the pond (local
construction, run off from yard work, etc)? Dirt will make foam.


"Mogweed" wrote in message
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We seem to have developed soapy water. The waterfall has been running

24/7
since December and we have no fish in the pond yet. There aren't many

plants
at the moment as a friend said he would give us lots but he is off work

sick
at the moment, but there are 4 oxygenators under the surface as well as

what
you can see.

We had a terrible problem with blanketweed and someone recommended a
barleystraw bale which worked a treat and has been in there for about

two
months. As the soapy water only appeared about a week ago I don't think

it
can be down to that. And I also think it's extremely unlikely that

anyone
has put detergent in there, so just what can be causing this and how do

I
get rid of it?

To see what I mean, have a look he
http://www.btinternet.com/~herbie/pond.htm

Cheers,

Herbie.


No, there's been no work done for about 3 months. We've had a lot of rain
recently, and wind as well, which has blown leaves in but I've been scooping
them out every day. Thanks anyway dkat.

Herbie.