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Really Green Water!, HELP Please!!| Marty S |
Posted: Aug 8 2012, 04:53 PM
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New Member  Group: Full Members Posts: 15 Member No.: 5,875 Joined: 4-January 12  |
I gotta say, it really does help to see other peoples' ponds and how you handle all the little "issues" of maintaining a pond. I have little mosquito fish and ghost shrimp I try to keep out of my pump. I too clean my prefilter almost daily. My water's not green so I wish you luck with that Rosie. We are lucky for all the great help.
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| Texray1 |
Posted: Aug 26 2012, 02:14 PM
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 Fishy Lover Group: Full Members Posts: 102 Member No.: 5,382 Joined: 8-August 09 |
I have a 750 gallon pond that stays crystal clear most of the time. I bought 2 filters at the local Lowes or Home Depot store. Probably considered low quality filters but they work like champs. One has attached UV filter and the other has a separate inline UV filter. They both have bio balls and two sponges of course and fine density. When the sun hits the pond just right I can clearly see little pebbles on the bottom of the pond (5 feet deep).
http://www.smart-pond.com/products/67/Purify Here are a couple of pics of my setup.   |
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| Rosiemeadow |
 Posted: Aug 26 2012, 03:27 PM
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 Fishy Connoisseur Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,277 Member No.: 126 Joined: 24-August 04 |
UGH!! I am about to loose my mind!
 My big pond is STILL pea soup and the little pond is crystal clear  Go figure that! Noting I have done has helped, NOTHING!! I have used Ponzyme, Barley Peat, & most recently I put in Microb-lift, I am getting no results, except the pond is getting greener if that's even possible. This has been the absolute worst year for me with this pond, it has never stayed green this long & it isn't even in full sun anymore the tree is doing a good job of shading it.I am now taking Dave's advice & looking for a UV sterilizer & I need recommendations please. I have kind of narrowed it down to a Cal pump 9 watt or a Tetra Green free 9 watt. I choose the 9 watt because my pond is max 700 gal. that should be enough I think? They are both in line, outside of the bio filter. I have read to install it AFTER the bio filter, I know that is what Robyn suggests on her site & others I have looked at. I just want to be sure either one of these will work for me. What do you all think? -------------------- |
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| Texray1 |
Posted: Aug 26 2012, 03:34 PM
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Fishy Lover Group: Full Members Posts: 102 Member No.: 5,382 Joined: 8-August 09 |
Yes, my in-line is after the filter. And the built-in UV is also after the filter, just before returning to the pond.
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| Rosiemeadow |
Posted: Aug 26 2012, 03:40 PM
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Fishy Connoisseur Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,277 Member No.: 126 Joined: 24-August 04 |
What brand UV do you have?
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| Texray1 |
Posted: Aug 26 2012, 09:01 PM
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Fishy Lover Group: Full Members Posts: 102 Member No.: 5,382 Joined: 8-August 09 |
Probably Pondsmart. It's the brand that Lowes and Home Depot sells the most.
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