Sudden Cloudy pond and water

[Crazyduck1607]

I have just returned from being up north. When I left on Wednesday, my pond was clear, I could see the fish (3 comet goldfish) clear as day. I return today, Saturday, went to feed them and couldn’t see the filter let alone the bottom or the fish. I thought it’s been a while since using pond clear or added pond equaliser. Took a dip reading and all areas look healthy, I still chose to add these things in as it hadn’t been done since getting it last June. I am leaving it to filter through now, any suggestions of why this has happened, is it just algae bloom ?

 

[GBBUDD]

Some pictures help much more than words

 

[Crazyduck1607]

Some pictures help much more than words

I don’t know how helpful these are but I hope they work. As I say I normally see the bottom and can stand far away and still see the fish very clearly

 

[Lisak1]

Your pond appears to be very small from the photos. Any change in water chemistry affects these small ponds very quickly - was there possibly a storm with heavy rain while you were gone?

 

[Crazyduck1607]

Your pond appears to be very small from the photos. Any change in water chemistry affects these small ponds very quickly - was there possibly a storm with heavy rain while you were gone?

There was a bit of rain most the days to be fair. Thank you for this response, I’m letting it settle through and will update the photos with more pond plants tomorrow.

 

[GBBUDD]

if the fountain is your only means of filter cloudy water is inevitable

 

[Crazyduck1607]

It is but it is a big pump in a small
Pond and I was hopping the amount of plants would help as a biofilter