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Favorite Phosphate Reducers?

C-Note
Jul 26, 2014

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Jul 28, 2014

crsublette

Took over existing pond, fighting algae for weeks now

Rurik
May 10, 2013

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Jul 28, 2014

Rurik

Fishless pond cycling.

fishin4cars
Jul 26, 2014

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Views: 4K

Jul 28, 2014

Mucky_Waters

Water pH and Peat Moss

timvz
Apr 10, 2014

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Views: 9K

Jul 27, 2014

crsublette

Am confused, when should I switch my UV filter on?

CeeJayH
Jul 8, 2014

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Views: 1K

Jul 27, 2014

dieselplower

why does "water get murky/dirty after rain?

dieselplower
Jul 25, 2014

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Jul 26, 2014

Mucky_Waters

Lots of water chemistry parameters to change. Where to start...

max384
Jun 17, 2014

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Replies: 37

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Jul 26, 2014

Mucky_Waters

Murky, cloudy water problem

Gloria K.
Jul 21, 2014

Replies: 29

Views: 5K

Jul 26, 2014

JohnHuff

Water testing

Willo
Jul 23, 2014

Replies: 11

Views: 2K

Jul 24, 2014

crsublette

What is this?

mrsclem
Jul 23, 2014

Replies: 12

Views: 2K

Jul 24, 2014

mrsclem

Clearing green Water

Joe O'Neill
Jul 17, 2014

Replies: 9

Views: 2K

Jul 21, 2014

Demi Weston

How long water should cycle before fish?

Calvin
Jul 19, 2014

2 3

Replies: 43

Views: 7K

Jul 21, 2014

JohnHuff

Need Help on choosing a stand alone filter

Jersey_Marine
Jul 19, 2014

Replies: 3

Views: 1K

Jul 19, 2014

JohnHuff

Need help with pond filtration

Jersey_Marine
Jul 18, 2014

Replies: 3

Views: 1K

Jul 19, 2014

RobAmy

cleanibf bio filter

springknee
Jul 13, 2014

Replies: 10

Views: 1K

Jul 14, 2014

springknee

Algea during winter

marsha
Jul 9, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 1K

Jul 11, 2014

marsha

Red Cherry shrimps for algae problem?

blackmaler
Jul 6, 2014

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Views: 1K

Jul 7, 2014

blackmaler

green water (yet another )

JCschild
Jun 26, 2014

Replies: 10

Views: 2K

Jul 3, 2014

Lisak1

Continual green water. UV bulb new.

Ian Butterfield
Jun 13, 2014

2 3

Replies: 32

Views: 3K

Jun 30, 2014

Tula

Nitrogen cycle

Prissysdad
Jun 30, 2014

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Views: 886

Jun 30, 2014

dieselplower

Trap Door Snails good or bad idea?

campingcreecher
Jun 17, 2014

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Views: 10K

Jun 25, 2014

callingcolleen1

Flashing because of ammonia?

kmarcel
Jun 3, 2014

2 3

Replies: 43

Views: 9K

Jun 23, 2014

kmarcel

Can I lower my Ph and maintain KH??

LarryM
Jun 21, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

Jun 22, 2014

crsublette

Fishless cycling of pond

Mmathis
Jun 5, 2014

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Jun 22, 2014

crsublette

What is the best/safest way to lower PH from above 9

studiovette
Jun 12, 2014

Replies: 9

Views: 1K

Jun 20, 2014

Grillmark55

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