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I have a pond in my yard probably 250 gallons. It has 9 big gold fish
in it from the previous owner. Without fail every year about this time,
I've been told due to heat and sunshine, the pond gets really nasty.
What should I use to keep it clear and clean?

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I have a pond in my yard probably 250 gallons. It has 9 big gold fish
in it from the previous owner. Without fail every year about this time,
I've been told due to heat and sunshine, the pond gets really nasty.
What should I use to keep it clear and clean?

Bleach

On 14 May 2006 16:23:21 -0700, " wrote:

I have a pond in my yard probably 250 gallons. It has 9 big gold fish
in it from the previous owner. Without fail every year about this time,
I've been told due to heat and sunshine, the pond gets really nasty.
What should I use to keep it clear and clean?

Do you have a filter, aeration, waterfall, fountain? Anything moving the
water? What kind of plants, if any. ~ janj
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I have both a waterfall and a filter, all of the fish seem to be fine
in the pond. When I say 250 gallons, Im assuming.
Two plants that creat some shade, but minimal.
Somebody metioned bleach?
Wouldn't that kill the fish?
When I have the waterfall and the filter fountain pumping it still gets
nasty.

On 14 May 2006 18:26:26 -0700, " wrote:

I have both a waterfall and a filter, all of the fish seem to be fine
in the pond. When I say 250 gallons, Im assuming.
Two plants that creat some shade, but minimal.
Somebody metioned bleach?
Wouldn't that kill the fish?

Yes, that would be our neighborhood troll, just killfilter that one.

When I have the waterfall and the filter fountain pumping it still gets
nasty.

Hmmm, maybe you need to describe "nasty". ~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

nasty being algae growth, water clarity gets bad.
Unfortunately, I travel alot and Im not able to maintain the pond as
much as I probably should.
Is there something that I could do to maintain good quality, without
constant supervision?

nasty being algae growth, water clarity gets bad.
Unfortunately, I travel alot and Im not able to maintain the pond as
much as I probably should.
Is there something that I could do to maintain good quality, without
constant supervision?

Well, this worked for my friend's pond. Besides the waterfall (which was
way too small, imo) she got one of those foaming bubbling fountains. The
type that the wind won't blow it out of the pond if it comes up. Aeration
is what sounds like is your best option. If not a fountain, a large air
pump or 2, with good airstones would also help.

Course you really should check your water quality, you may have to decrease
the fish load. Nutrients are why you're having algae problems. ~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

OK.... heres the solution. in the middle sit some kinda urn thing and thread a hose
from a very small slow pump up thru the center (be sure the pump can pump that high.
IN THE URN put water celery and cyperus (papyrus) and water cress and anything else
does well BARE ROOT in water. let the water burble up thru the roots and flow over
the edge, but once the roots get established it will clean up the water. be sure the
hose is really tight in the hole or sealed with silicone so the water doesnt leak out
before it goes thru the roots and over the edge. Ingrid

" wrote:

nasty being algae growth, water clarity gets bad.
Unfortunately, I travel alot and Im not able to maintain the pond as
much as I probably should.
Is there something that I could do to maintain good quality, without
constant supervision?



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Nope Bleach is fine........its water soluable, and I Use it on my koi
and in my ponds all the time.



On 14 May 2006 18:26:26 -0700, "
wrote:
I have both a waterfall and a filter, all of the fish seem to be fine
in the pond. When I say 250 gallons, Im assuming.
Two plants that creat some shade, but minimal.
Somebody metioned bleach?
Wouldn't that kill the fish?
When I have the waterfall and the filter fountain pumping it still gets
nasty.


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Now if only Carol will drink Bleach.

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Nope Bleach is fine........its water soluable, and I Use it on my koi
and in my ponds all the time.



On 14 May 2006 18:26:26 -0700, "
wrote:
I have both a waterfall and a filter, all of the fish seem to be fine
in the pond. When I say 250 gallons, Im assuming.
Two plants that creat some shade, but minimal.
Somebody metioned bleach?
Wouldn't that kill the fish?
When I have the waterfall and the filter fountain pumping it still
gets
nasty.


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