1 U.V. or 2?

yes. you got enough. give it time. once it is cleared it takes less to keep it
clean. Ingrid

Even more clear today! I can see the bottom at 4.5 feet (if not
crystal clear yet, still some more green though) and we fed all our
fishes who frollicked around very happily!

I am about to get giddy if the water keeps clearing up...

How long has it been now......?......Claude

"Critical Popperian" wrote in message
om...
yes. you got enough. give it time. once it is cleared it takes less to
keep it
clean. Ingrid

Even more clear today! I can see the bottom at 4.5 feet (if not
crystal clear yet, still some more green though) and we fed all our
fishes who frollicked around very happily!

I am about to get giddy if the water keeps clearing up...

How long has it been now......?......Claude

9 days today and the water is even more clear than yesterday. We can
now identify individual fish at 4.5 feet. There is still a lot of
green in the water however and I'm hoping it'll keep getting more
clear.

The specs for the device say a max of two weeks (and it's rated at
8000 gallons) so with 12,000 gallons I'm thinking it may take 3 weeks
for max clarity, and if that's the case... that's awesome because if
it keeps getting clearer like it is now... holy cow!

At this point, as they say patience is a virtue, bigger would definitely be
faster, but once it clears you should be Ok. but unfortunately there are no
gaurantees with a pond, there a lot like people, all individuals, but that's
what makes them special....lots a luck....Claude

"Critical Popperian" wrote in message
om...
How long has it been now......?......Claude

9 days today and the water is even more clear than yesterday. We can
now identify individual fish at 4.5 feet. There is still a lot of
green in the water however and I'm hoping it'll keep getting more
clear.

The specs for the device say a max of two weeks (and it's rated at
8000 gallons) so with 12,000 gallons I'm thinking it may take 3 weeks
for max clarity, and if that's the case... that's awesome because if
it keeps getting clearer like it is now... holy cow!

14 days later and I could see absolutely everything in the pond (we
have underwater lighting), could see every minnow and could even see a
grain of sand at 4.5 feet deep.

..... at night.

Simply stunning, anyone waffling on putting a U.V. in... you won't
believe the difference.

How long has it been now......?......Claude

"Critical Popperian" wrote in message
om...
yes. you got enough. give it time. once it is cleared it takes less to
keep it
clean. Ingrid

Even more clear today! I can see the bottom at 4.5 feet (if not
crystal clear yet, still some more green though) and we fed all our
fishes who frollicked around very happily!

I am about to get giddy if the water keeps clearing up...

It's really nice to have a clear pond. I have about 1350 gallons and
I first put a 15w Aqua UV on my pond. I had pea soup when I put it on
at around 5pm, when I came out the next day I could see the bottom at
3ft. My pond is full sun so each day I would get a green tint to the
water, but by sunset the uv would make it clear again. I did purchase
a second 15w and I have clear water all day. If I fill an 1 gallon
bucket of water from my pond you would have a hard time telling it
apart from tap water. I must say that I do love my UV.

yes. you got enough. give it time. once it is cleared it takes less to keep it
clean. Ingrid

Even more clear today! I can see the bottom at 4.5 feet (if not
crystal clear yet, still some more green though) and we fed all our
fishes who frollicked around very happily!

I am about to get giddy if the water keeps clearing up...

yes. you got enough. give it time. once it is cleared it takes less to keep it
clean. Ingrid

(Critical Popperian) wrote:
12,000G pond with two pumps going around 2500 GPH each in 2"
pipe into a large filter.

I installed 1 U.V. (36 Watt Tetra-UV3) about 5 days ago The U.V. is
rated to 4000 Flow and 8000 gallons.

I haven't noticed any significant difference in green water. I have
verified that it is working and seems to be an impressive unit.

Should I add another U.V. to the other pump as well?

How long does it take for algae to replicate? Is it possible the
algae is replicating faster than it can be zapped?

Or should I wait for two weeks to see how well it does?

Does the U.V. green water change happen "overnight" or will you see
little changes over time?

(Sorry for so many questions).

- Frustrated in U.V. land.



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For all of you that had pea soup, bought a uv, and now wonder why it
took you so long, what kind of filter do you have? What's the media? how
big is the filter?

Matt

Critical Popperian wrote:
I have a 12,000G pond with two pumps going around 2500 GPH each in 2"
pipe into a large filter.

I installed 1 U.V. (36 Watt Tetra-UV3) about 5 days ago The U.V. is
rated to 4000 Flow and 8000 gallons.

I haven't noticed any significant difference in green water. I have
verified that it is working and seems to be an impressive unit.

Should I add another U.V. to the other pump as well?

How long does it take for algae to replicate? Is it possible the
algae is replicating faster than it can be zapped?

Or should I wait for two weeks to see how well it does?

Does the U.V. green water change happen "overnight" or will you see
little changes over time?

(Sorry for so many questions).

- Frustrated in U.V. land.