Barley Straw turned my pond water brown

For the best viewing of the fish, the good whites, the strong reds, the
laquer blacks, and the other colors, you would like to see them as brilliant
at the bottom as at the top. So some speak of having, desiring "gin" clear
water, not like beer.
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"Newbie Bill" wrote in message
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Then why do some people speak of 'crystal clear' water in their ponds? -
question not an arguement.
Bill

"Stephen M. Henning" wrote A well balanced pond is like a fine beer and
the same color.

Newbie Bill" wrote:

Then why do some people speak of 'crystal clear' water in their ponds? -
question not an arguement.

"Stephen M. Henning" wrote A well balanced pond is like a fine beer and
the same color.

Because their pond in not in equilibrium with nature. It is more like
the efluent of a sewage treatment plant. That water is also crystal
clear and you can drink it. I have no filters, I just let nature
naturally keep my water in balance. You wouldn't want to drink it but
you can see the bottom very easily. Since it is spring fed, it clouds
up after very heavy rains, but completely clears (ambers) up in 24 to 48
hours.

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"Newbie Bill" wrote:
Then why do some people speak of 'crystal clear' water in their ponds? -
question not an arguement.

Because it is not in balance. It is forced to be clear by filtering,
not by natural balance. My pond is in natural balance with no filtering
at all. The water is extremely clear, but has a slight yellowing-brown
cast. It is 3' to 4' deep.

"Stephen M. Henning" wrote:
A well balanced pond is like a fine beer and
the same color.

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"Newbie Bill" wrote:
Then why do some people speak of 'crystal clear' water in their ponds? -
question not an arguement.

Because it is not in balance. It is forced to be clear by filtering,
not by natural balance. My pond is in natural balance with no filtering
at all. The water is extremely clear, but has a slight yellowing-brown
cast. It is 3' to 4' deep.
"Stephen M. Henning" wrote:

They may not be balanced "naturally" but they are still balanced. The
filters add the additional surface area for the higher fish load, to make
them so. There is no "forcing" because a pond that is filtered isn't always
balanced, clear or quality-wise. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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"Stephen M. Henning" wrote in message ...
Granny Grump wrote:

but at least it is no longer pea soup green!

Now, what can I add to my Skippy filter, or pond, to remove the brown
tint?

A well balanced pond is like a fine beer and the same color.

For certain values of "fine beer" that seem to include Budweiser?

BTW, did you hear that Coors is merging with Molson? The new company
will be called "Cr*pson."
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Crashj