pond opinions?

"Thenewguy" wrote in message
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hey.....after about 2 months of figuring out what my pond wants to become
clear, it finally is clear!! i have one problem...i have alot of floating
brownish algea that sticks to all my plants. is there anyway to get rid of
this?

The brown algae actually sounds like dirt/muck that has collected on the
algae that normally fixes itself to the ponds surfaces. All you should have
to do is brush it away into the water column, and let the filter take care
of it.

i also want to know if i can buy pebbles or somekind of rocks for the
bottom of my pond to make my pond look more unnatural...its very brown and
nasty looking on the bottom. id like it to look ornimental?

Generally, rocks in the bottom of the pond aren't a very good idea. They
make it hard to clean, and harbor the bad bacteria in the pond.

i also want to
know if it makes sense to buy a deep tub and put it next to my pond and
make
it a biofilter.with plants and stuff inside and maybe build up bricks
along
it. any ideas for new things i can do to make my pond have a better
presentation now that its healthy and clear.

How big is your pond? Do you have a filter on it now? if so what kind: Bio,
mechanical, chemical? What is your fish load? Check out rec.ponds, another
usenet newsgroup for more help.

Bob