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Hi everyone.
Glad to be here. This is the second year of running a pond. My fish are scared, my water's murky and I've had string algae. From the day I put the fish in, they have not been crazy about food. They appear healthy and (knock wood) we only lost one that got caught in the skimmer.
I have a feeling I am "fiddling" too much. I often go to my pond and use the skimmer to get some of the algae out. I use barley straw and beneficial bacteria. I have lots of aeration and try to not use any harsh chemicals.
I LOVE water gardening. My father has ginormous koi and he got me started. I hope I can get my fish to come around. Mostly, I'm glad to join a forum with other Pond peeps.
Kathleen
Glad to be here. This is the second year of running a pond. My fish are scared, my water's murky and I've had string algae. From the day I put the fish in, they have not been crazy about food. They appear healthy and (knock wood) we only lost one that got caught in the skimmer.
I have a feeling I am "fiddling" too much. I often go to my pond and use the skimmer to get some of the algae out. I use barley straw and beneficial bacteria. I have lots of aeration and try to not use any harsh chemicals.
I LOVE water gardening. My father has ginormous koi and he got me started. I hope I can get my fish to come around. Mostly, I'm glad to join a forum with other Pond peeps.
Kathleen