new pond

i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

"Destroyallx" wrote in message
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i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a
couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice
waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green
color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something
i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

A lot of times ponds will settle out on their own,
if you're patient. If it doesn't clear in another
month or so, ask again, but provide more
information to diagnose the problem, like water
test results, typical amount of sun/shade, fish
load (if any) - anything that might affect the
balance in the pond, including where you live!

There are a bunch of online pond resources. A
few I have bookmarked follow. The first, Robyn's
site, I recommend. I even bought her book. The
others look fine but I haven't spent as much time
exploring them.
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pond.htm

http://members.aol.com/marylady/pondpals/resource.htm
http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/faq/faq.htm
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/KoiGoldfish.htm

HTH - Gail
near San Antonio TX

"Destroyallx" wrote in message
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i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a
couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice
waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green
color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something
i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

A lot of times ponds will settle out on their own,
if you're patient. If it doesn't clear in another
month or so, ask again, but provide more
information to diagnose the problem, like water
test results, typical amount of sun/shade, fish
load (if any) - anything that might affect the
balance in the pond, including where you live!

There are a bunch of online pond resources. A
few I have bookmarked follow. The first, Robyn's
site, I recommend. I even bought her book. The
others look fine but I haven't spent as much time
exploring them.
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pond.htm

http://members.aol.com/marylady/pondpals/resource.htm
http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/faq/faq.htm
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/KoiGoldfish.htm

HTH - Gail
near San Antonio TX

Welcome to our world! Where are you located? If it's warm and in the sun,
you might have an algae problem. Solutions include finding a pond-friendly
algaecide, installing lots of oxygenating plants, installing a u.v. light,
better aeration to the water or a combination of all of the above.

Do you have fish?

"Destroyallx" wrote in message
.. .
i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of
potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an
algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

Welcome to our world! Where are you located? If it's warm and in the sun,
you might have an algae problem. Solutions include finding a pond-friendly
algaecide, installing lots of oxygenating plants, installing a u.v. light,
better aeration to the water or a combination of all of the above.

Do you have fish?

"Destroyallx" wrote in message
.. .
i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of
potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an
algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

On Sat, 01 May 2004 14:06:54 GMT, "Destroyallx"
wrote:

i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

Green is algae, that's to be expected (probably 80% of questions here
are related to algae), but brown may be silt.

How does ground water /rainwater flow around your pond? I finally had
to dig a small trench all around the uphill side of my pond to keep
most of the the rain runoff out.

HTH

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

On Sat, 01 May 2004 14:06:54 GMT, "Destroyallx"
wrote:

i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

Green is algae, that's to be expected (probably 80% of questions here
are related to algae), but brown may be silt.

How does ground water /rainwater flow around your pond? I finally had
to dig a small trench all around the uphill side of my pond to keep
most of the the rain runoff out.

HTH

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.

ok...
the pond is located in my front yard in the hudson valley area of new york
(upstate ny). there are 3 small koi, 3 large gold fish and 2 shubkins. The
pond liner is 20x20 so..idk how many gallons..but its circular, and about a
maximum of 18inches deep. it never recieves any natural shade, unless its
cloudy!.....
remember the pond is under a month old...so may be a bloom??
this help?? thanx!!
john
"Gail Futoran" wrote in message
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"Destroyallx" wrote in message
.. .
i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a
couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice
waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green
color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something
i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

A lot of times ponds will settle out on their own,
if you're patient. If it doesn't clear in another
month or so, ask again, but provide more
information to diagnose the problem, like water
test results, typical amount of sun/shade, fish
load (if any) - anything that might affect the
balance in the pond, including where you live!

There are a bunch of online pond resources. A
few I have bookmarked follow. The first, Robyn's
site, I recommend. I even bought her book. The
others look fine but I haven't spent as much time
exploring them.
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pond.htm

http://members.aol.com/marylady/pondpals/resource.htm
http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/faq/faq.htm
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/KoiGoldfish.htm

HTH - Gail
near San Antonio TX

ok...
the pond is located in my front yard in the hudson valley area of new york
(upstate ny). there are 3 small koi, 3 large gold fish and 2 shubkins. The
pond liner is 20x20 so..idk how many gallons..but its circular, and about a
maximum of 18inches deep. it never recieves any natural shade, unless its
cloudy!.....
remember the pond is under a month old...so may be a bloom??
this help?? thanx!!
john
"Gail Futoran" wrote in message
...
"Destroyallx" wrote in message
.. .
i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a
couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice
waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green
color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something
i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

A lot of times ponds will settle out on their own,
if you're patient. If it doesn't clear in another
month or so, ask again, but provide more
information to diagnose the problem, like water
test results, typical amount of sun/shade, fish
load (if any) - anything that might affect the
balance in the pond, including where you live!

There are a bunch of online pond resources. A
few I have bookmarked follow. The first, Robyn's
site, I recommend. I even bought her book. The
others look fine but I haven't spent as much time
exploring them.
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pond.htm

http://members.aol.com/marylady/pondpals/resource.htm
http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/faq/faq.htm
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/KoiGoldfish.htm

HTH - Gail
near San Antonio TX

If it is circular, whats the diameter? You need to purchase test kits:
ammonia, nitrite, pH, & KH and a thermometer. What is your filtration set
up? How many gallons per hour are you turning over? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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On Sat, 01 May 2004 20:06:14 GMT, "Destroyallx" wrote:

ok...
the pond is located in my front yard in the hudson valley area of new york
(upstate ny). there are 3 small koi, 3 large gold fish and 2 shubkins. The
pond liner is 20x20 so..idk how many gallons..but its circular, and about a
maximum of 18inches deep. it never recieves any natural shade, unless its
cloudy!.....
remember the pond is under a month old...so may be a bloom??
this help?? thanx!!
john
"Gail Futoran" wrote in message
...
"Destroyallx" wrote in message
.. .
i just finished my new pond about a month ago and it has a
couple of potted
lillypads and rocks lining the inside with a pretty nice
waterfall...
recently the pond has turned an ugly brownish green
color...is this an algea
bloom?.. filter problems?.. need more plants? or something
i just havta be
patient with? let me know. thanx

A lot of times ponds will settle out on their own,
if you're patient. If it doesn't clear in another
month or so, ask again, but provide more
information to diagnose the problem, like water
test results, typical amount of sun/shade, fish
load (if any) - anything that might affect the
balance in the pond, including where you live!

There are a bunch of online pond resources. A
few I have bookmarked follow. The first, Robyn's
site, I recommend. I even bought her book. The
others look fine but I haven't spent as much time
exploring them.
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pond.htm

http://members.aol.com/marylady/pondpals/resource.htm
http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/faq/faq.htm
http://www.ponddoc.com/Topics/KoiGoldfish.htm

HTH - Gail
near San Antonio TX