Hi to all,
I purchased a Blagdon 1052504 Affinity Octagon pool 2 weeks ago. But I have some concerns. Hence this post.
As the weather is so hot the water level has dropped somewhat (an inch or so) I have added some more via the hose today and will test the PH tomorrow morning. But there is a significant amount of green algae appeared really quickly on the pond lining and some floating around in the water. Yesterday I added a product sold to me in the aquatics shop (Evolution Aqua Pure Pond Bomb) to put in the filter (Inpond 5 in 1 3000 )that slowly releases bacteria and it seems to be slightly better today. But the algae issue is a major concern for me as the pump filter pads seem very green and clogged already.
But after 5 days of being introduced to the pond the fish remain at the bottom of the pond and have not come up to feed still.
Below are the steps I took in setting up.
I set it up and added water from my hose. Waited two days and added some water lilies and a couple of other water plants that sit on the surface in pouches. I then added some Blagdon pond fresh start and waited 2 days days. PH test seemed correct and within the limits.
After 10 days of setting up I added 4 small goldfish to the pond and they have been swimming around at the bottom seemingly happy and content. I have been careful to put a tiny amount of food in the water and remove anything that is left after 20 minutes. I have also done a PH test that appears to be correct. However......I am a little nervous as I am a newbie to outside ponds and I want to do this properly to give the fish and plants a great chance of surviving in the water.
I'd really appreciate some pointes as to what to keep an eye on and indeed if I am doing something wrong. I believe that like anything you start up as a beginner you learn the best from talking with people who know. Hence this post.
I hope you can respond.
Best
Paul
I purchased a Blagdon 1052504 Affinity Octagon pool 2 weeks ago. But I have some concerns. Hence this post.
As the weather is so hot the water level has dropped somewhat (an inch or so) I have added some more via the hose today and will test the PH tomorrow morning. But there is a significant amount of green algae appeared really quickly on the pond lining and some floating around in the water. Yesterday I added a product sold to me in the aquatics shop (Evolution Aqua Pure Pond Bomb) to put in the filter (Inpond 5 in 1 3000 )that slowly releases bacteria and it seems to be slightly better today. But the algae issue is a major concern for me as the pump filter pads seem very green and clogged already.
But after 5 days of being introduced to the pond the fish remain at the bottom of the pond and have not come up to feed still.
Below are the steps I took in setting up.
I set it up and added water from my hose. Waited two days and added some water lilies and a couple of other water plants that sit on the surface in pouches. I then added some Blagdon pond fresh start and waited 2 days days. PH test seemed correct and within the limits.
After 10 days of setting up I added 4 small goldfish to the pond and they have been swimming around at the bottom seemingly happy and content. I have been careful to put a tiny amount of food in the water and remove anything that is left after 20 minutes. I have also done a PH test that appears to be correct. However......I am a little nervous as I am a newbie to outside ponds and I want to do this properly to give the fish and plants a great chance of surviving in the water.
I'd really appreciate some pointes as to what to keep an eye on and indeed if I am doing something wrong. I believe that like anything you start up as a beginner you learn the best from talking with people who know. Hence this post.
I hope you can respond.
Best
Paul