New pond question

"Otto Pylot" wrote in message
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We just redid our landscaping which included a pond in the backyard.
The pond itself is about 8'x10', and about 3' deep in the middle with a
6' waterfall which is about 41/2' tall. It's not a pre-formed pond but
"custom" dug with a plastic liner. The skimmer has a filter (non-UV)
and the waterfall has 3 filters including lava rocks. An automatic fill
valve is in place as well. The pond is about 4 weeks old now and the
problem is this:

The water is really green and murky. We had an algae bloom at first
which seems to have gone away and settled into a natural setting. Water
flow is nice and constant, no standing water, and we have been putting
in the Microbe-Lift as instructed on a weekly basis. Oxygen-producing
plants have been added as well as other aquatic plants. However, the
pond looks like something that the Creature From the Black Lagoon would
live in. We've added mosquito fish and a couple of gold fish as well to
balance it out in preparation of adding some koi. The pond does sit in
direct sun all day. Is there anything that we can do to clarify the
water or do we just have to wait and let nature run it's course? Are we
just being impatient? I don't want to add chemicals if I can help it.

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Relax, you're still in algae bloom and will be for awhile. You might turn
off the auto-fill valve for a few days to make sure you aren't losing water
somewhere. Fresh tap water tends to green up the algae. Don't add
chemicals, add plants. Your current ones will eventually grow and help
shade the water, but that takes time too.

Your setup sounds just fine, but UV is OK if you aren't the patient type.