do uv lights work on green ponds ?

[dazraz]

Hi i have a pond with around 600 gallons of water and am thinking of getting this item below to clear the algae - can anyone tell me are they any good ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1LE0LTQCDO2F4

 

[HTH]

If you pond has had fish in it for less then 2 or 3 months it would be bad to do. Otherwise UV can clear a green pond.

I so not care for all in one solutions.

 

[dazraz]

If you pond has had fish in it for less then 2 or 3 months it would be bad to do. Otherwise UV can clear a green pond.

I so not care for all in one solutions.

what about something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1LE0LTQCDO2F4 and a small fountain ?

 

[ralphjramirez]

UV lights only control single-cell algae not stringy type algae. For stringy algae I use AlgaeFix in small doses and it does control the algae. I also have a filter with a built-in UV light but it is relatively new and too early to tell how well the UV light works but the filter works beautifully. The filter I currently use is:

http://lagunaponds.com/lagunaeng/filters/pfilters1500.php?link=1531

My pond is small, 540 gallons...........Ralph

 

[dieselplower]

My UV light worked great to clean up green water. I have heard, as mentioned above, that it isn't good to use on a new pond. I'm not sure why. Possibly because the algae eat up the ammonia etc until the beneficial bacteria can build up?

 

[HTH]

My UV light worked great to clean up green water. I have heard, as mentioned above, that it isn't good to use on a new pond. I'm not sure why. Possibly because the algae eat up the ammonia etc until the beneficial bacteria can build up?

It feels like I have said why maybe six times DP.and yes you have it right. Some fancy goldfish breeders use green water instead of bio filters. A partial water change is done when the algae reaches some density figured by sticking a ruler in the pond.

It seems reasonable to have a new pond slowly change from a green water pond to a bio filtered pond.

 

[dieselplower]

It feels like I have said why maybe six times DP.and yes you have it right. Some fancy goldfish breeders use green water instead of bio filters. A partial water change is done when the algae reaches some density figured by sticking a ruler in the pond.

Hey I guess you taught me then! Thanks!

 

[HTH]

DP don't stick you neck out too far pushing that theory. As far as I know I am the only one suggesting it. But the logic seems sound.