First time poster to this site Hello:
I have a 2 level feature. The upper level has a large falls that then forms a shallow pool that continues on to 2 waterfalls that fall into a 2,500 gallon pond with Koi and gold fish. This area is visited by small birds and is welcomed.
The liner is covered with small gravel (1/4 to 1/2" size).
I have a 2 discharge pump. One discharges to a Bio 10 filter and the other just flows off a rock and forms the top waterfall. The filter discharges at the top level just under the main fall.
The past 2 years in the upper level a muddy ooze has been taking over . It smells like low tide in Boston Harbor. I am in the process of removing all the gravel and vacuuming up all the ooze and intend to wash the gravel next spring before I put it back. I don't want to power wash now as I have removed the pump and filter for the winter. Is there anything I could do to the liner to prevent this ooze from forming liking wiping it down with hydrogen peroxide?
I have some theories... is my pump slowing down thus slowing down the rate of flow from top to bottom..do I need to clean the filter more often ( once a week)...are the shallow and small pools that form at the top allowing the area to stagnate... Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
I have a 2 level feature. The upper level has a large falls that then forms a shallow pool that continues on to 2 waterfalls that fall into a 2,500 gallon pond with Koi and gold fish. This area is visited by small birds and is welcomed.
The liner is covered with small gravel (1/4 to 1/2" size).
I have a 2 discharge pump. One discharges to a Bio 10 filter and the other just flows off a rock and forms the top waterfall. The filter discharges at the top level just under the main fall.
The past 2 years in the upper level a muddy ooze has been taking over . It smells like low tide in Boston Harbor. I am in the process of removing all the gravel and vacuuming up all the ooze and intend to wash the gravel next spring before I put it back. I don't want to power wash now as I have removed the pump and filter for the winter. Is there anything I could do to the liner to prevent this ooze from forming liking wiping it down with hydrogen peroxide?
I have some theories... is my pump slowing down thus slowing down the rate of flow from top to bottom..do I need to clean the filter more often ( once a week)...are the shallow and small pools that form at the top allowing the area to stagnate... Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks