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May 8th 07, 02:24 AM
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Brown water!
Hi, fellow ponders, and thanks for being there.
I did something dumb. I was trying to build a nice buffer in my pond and added a bunch of landscaping lime in pellet form. Immediately, the pond turned a cloudy brown, and it has remained cloudy and brown now for weeks. I checked the manufacturer of the lime to see if it had any tannins or iron, but there was none mentioned in their literature, so I am thinking it must be just plain old mud. Is this going to hurt the fish? Recommendations for how to clean this mess up without changing water? My water is *finally* starting to mature and I hate to rock the boat. Thanks. Joan in Oregon 
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May 8th 07, 01:18 PM
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Brown water!
Joan wrote:
Hi, fellow ponders, and thanks for being there. I did something dumb. I was trying to build a nice buffer in my pond and added a bunch of landscaping lime in pellet form. Immediately, the pond turned a cloudy brown, and it has remained cloudy and brown now for weeks. I checked the manufacturer of the lime to see if it had any tannins or iron, but there was none mentioned in their literature, so I am thinking it must be just plain old mud. Is this going to hurt the fish? Recommendations for how to clean this mess up without changing water? My water is *finally* starting to mature and I hate to rock the boat. Thanks. Joan in Oregon rec.ponds.moderated -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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May 24th 07, 11:48 AM
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Brown water!
"Joan" wrote in message ... Hi, fellow ponders, and thanks for being there. I did something dumb. I was trying to build a nice buffer in my pond and added a bunch of landscaping lime in pellet form. Immediately, the pond turned a cloudy brown, and it has remained cloudy and brown now for weeks. I checked the manufacturer of the lime to see if it had any tannins or iron, but there was none mentioned in their literature, so I am thinking it must be just plain old mud. Is this going to hurt the fish? Recommendations for how to clean this mess up without changing water? My water is *finally* starting to mature and I hate to rock the boat. Thanks. Joan in Oregon water change, it won't 'muck' up the cycle
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