this problem started last winter,when we had exceptional cold whether for long periods.
in (hollywood,fl )
anyway all my healty and productive watter lettuce (3-5 ") had just dwarfed to the size
of a dime.
After winter, i had a alge bloom.so i drained pond (20' x 12') ,removed goldfish (about 45 )
cleaned pond with pressure cleaner,refilled with well water ,made a filter from a 55gal plastic drum ,media is 2 bags 3/4 rock,4bags pea rock ,heavy duty air cond filters (that sit on a heavy duty grid about 7" off the bottem .
Water is pumped in (1200 gph) from top of 1-1/2 pvc that leads to the bottem of the drum.
Comes out top of drum 1-1/2 pvc to the water fall that is about 24" above water in pond.
I added microlift per instructions to the 1-1/2 pvc that leads to the bottem of filter.
Also added a water clearifier later per instuctions same way.
I purchased water lettuce,water hyacinths on e-bay 3x .
They look very healthy when i get them,But after a while, they just dwarf out. and will not
mulyiply.
I even put some in a protective ring 3' x 3' so the fish can't get to the roots (which i never seen them do). same thing.
By my pic in my profile can see how water lettuce flourished before.
I am thinking it may be due to the microlift or the clearifier ?
Should i do a water change berore i add anymore plants ?
BTW the water is clear.
in (hollywood,fl )
anyway all my healty and productive watter lettuce (3-5 ") had just dwarfed to the size
of a dime.
After winter, i had a alge bloom.so i drained pond (20' x 12') ,removed goldfish (about 45 )
cleaned pond with pressure cleaner,refilled with well water ,made a filter from a 55gal plastic drum ,media is 2 bags 3/4 rock,4bags pea rock ,heavy duty air cond filters (that sit on a heavy duty grid about 7" off the bottem .
Water is pumped in (1200 gph) from top of 1-1/2 pvc that leads to the bottem of the drum.
Comes out top of drum 1-1/2 pvc to the water fall that is about 24" above water in pond.
I added microlift per instructions to the 1-1/2 pvc that leads to the bottem of filter.
Also added a water clearifier later per instuctions same way.
I purchased water lettuce,water hyacinths on e-bay 3x .
They look very healthy when i get them,But after a while, they just dwarf out. and will not
mulyiply.
I even put some in a protective ring 3' x 3' so the fish can't get to the roots (which i never seen them do). same thing.
By my pic in my profile can see how water lettuce flourished before.
I am thinking it may be due to the microlift or the clearifier ?
Should i do a water change berore i add anymore plants ?
BTW the water is clear.