We have had ours around 3 years. It's not that big (around 6ft long, varying from around 2ft - 3ft wide and varying from around 2ft to 3ft deep) and has palstic flexible type liner. We put in around 6 gold fish 2 tench and 2 small ghost carp. A few of our gold fish died this year, one of the 2 tench around 2 years ago and the ghost carp after around 6 - 8 months. We never had a pump/filter on it but always had airating plants. We also added around a year ago some large fresh water musels and a load of water snails. The Mrs went out and bought a cheap pump/fountain from Lidl. The thing is EVERYTHING, the liner, rocks and even the musels and snails are covered in green string like algae. So my question is, how the fook do I get rid of it :o

 

CheerZ

Paul

http://www.bradshawsdirect.co.uk/BradshawsSite/category/WATERTRE.htm

 

Should have all the info you need

bales of lavender i believe, thats what sorted our pond out. Although its a little larger, 120x60 2 to 5 feet deep

you need a pump, filter, also a UV filter which stops the water going green.

CheerZ lads ;)

if its the stringy algea its known as blanketweed and its the bain of any pond owner. If you can invent something to get rid of it you will become a very rich man. There are some electronic devices that are supposed to stop it but you will get varied reports about them. putting a couple of bunches of barley straw in works but takes a few weeks as the straw needs to start rotting before it kills the algea, or for a quick fix just get the chemical addative blanketweed killer but it will eventually come back.

also get the thick out by twirling a stick around in it so it dosent get too thick

UV sterilliser all the way I have one on 100gal tank I have this time of year algae blooms happen. best option pond filter with uv steriliser built in. should be able to get one for about £100 all in

UV sterilliser all the way I have one on 100gal tank I have this time of year algae blooms happen. best option pond filter with uv steriliser built in. should be able to get one for about £100 all in

 

I thought that may be the case but all the UV filters at garden centers etc. look MOOHASIVE and have a HUGE rectangular box type bit ? I was hoping not to have to go that far :nelson:

that one I have above is about a foot long 13W but you need a powerhead/pump/filter to pass the water over it bulbs are good for 12months algae 6 months bacteria 24/7.

that one I have above is about a foot long 13W but you need a powerhead/pump/filter to pass the water over it bulbs are good for 12months algae 6 months bacteria 24/7.

 

any pics/links ?

 

CheerZ

pop to an aquatic centre such as watermarque and purchase some treatment called bye bye blanket weed . we have a pond with about 20-25 koi in it and have had that problem in the past . we found this to be the best treatment .

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FISH-MATE-POWERCLENZ-10000-PRESSURE-UV-BIO-POND-FILTER_W0QQitemZ330233306939QQihZ014QQcategoryZ139938QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Jebo-13-Watts-Aquarium-Ultra-Violet-UV-Sterilizer_W0QQitemZ310046941215QQihZ021QQcategoryZ117434QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122 ....................this is the one I have but can be used outdoors if used with appropriate filter

 

these are example better quality one are available like hozelock...... vecton

UV will kill waterbourne algea (green water) but you will still get blanketweed.

If its like green weed get a stick like a cane you use for plants and keep twisting that in the water and weed should come onto stick .

If water is green water i could only suggest that you buy a cheap filter

here is a link if you had a account with ebay

try these:

bid up to £19.99 at moment.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hozelock-Cascade-1500-Pond-Pump-Koi-Filter-Fountain_W0QQitemZ370047308433QQcmdZViewItem

or just ask me for more links on Private message.

Little REDZED

Happy to help.

Yep I use a stick and just twizzle it up.

No other way.

A UV filter will keep the water from going green but blanket weed is different.

one thing to remember is that blanket weed oxygenates the pond also invertibrates live on it so dont get rid of all of it as its a natural area for food also try barleystraw

Yep I use a stick and just twizzle it up.

No other way.

A UV filter will keep the water from going green but blanket weed is different.[/quote

 

Just the same as I said mate thanx

Keep intouch.

Little REDZED

any pics/links ?

 

CheerZ

 

Tell me what you think about my quote to you

Little REDZED

try blanket anwser by cloverleaf, have been keeping koi and breeding them for around 10 years, generally seen as the best and most effective way of keeping it down, and it stays away for about a year, defo get a uv on there too, you will see the quality of the water improve massivly.

you can get something called claris sand that stops the algea totally but it kills all plant life so you cant have plants. When I redo my pond Im going down this route, I dont want plants, frogs, lillys or any of that rubbish I just want crystal clear water and fish.

Tell me what you think about my quote to you

Little REDZED

 

The weed isn't long enough to go around a cane, just loads of it everywhere.

I'll look in to all suggestions though ;)

The weed isn't long enough to go around a cane, just loads of it everywhere.

I'll look in to all suggestions though ;)

 

OK GOOD LUCK

I used to breed koi carp a while back, but get rid of the pond a few years ago.

I built a pond for my dad in 2006 so he could take over form where I left off.

 

 

UV is purely for visability, if you want it clear you usually need a UV.

The filter is the place where you change the amonia form the fish into nitrites, then to nitrates. It also takes the solid mass out of the water.

If you have a foamy surface then a turbo skimmer whihc removes excess protien form the water is what you need.

In the case of alge, especially blanket weed, there's not much help. You can however change the magnetic charges in the water by fitting a device whihc is supposed to help with the removal of blanket week and some alge, however you will still need to get as much out manually as you can. Most of it will die and settle at the bottom producing even more amonia and also deteriating the O2 level of the water.

 

So unless you have a bottom drain and air stones in the pond then it's a manual scoop or the bottom or you can use a pond vac.

I used to breed koi carp a while back, but get rid of the pond a few years ago.

I built a pond for my dad in 2006 so he could take over form where I left off.

 

 

UV is purely for visability, if you want it clear you usually need a UV.

The filter is the place where you change the amonia form the fish into nitrites, then to nitrates. It also takes the solid mass out of the water.

If you have a foamy surface then a turbo skimmer whihc removes excess protien form the water is what you need.

In the case of alge, especially blanket weed, there's not much help. You can however change the magnetic charges in the water by fitting a device whihc is supposed to help with the removal of blanket week and some alge, however you will still need to get as much out manually as you can. Most of it will die and settle at the bottom producing even more amonia and also deteriating the O2 level of the water.

 

So unless you have a bottom drain and air stones in the pond then it's a manual scoop or the bottom or you can use a pond vac.

 

:shock:

 

Now that is a big pond, I'll be lucky if I could sit and completely disappear im mine LOL. I'll look into all suggestions CheerZ

not great quatlity, just taken it with my moblile phone, but gives you an idea

 

you can see (just about) the pebbles and liner green with it