Nordic pond

[Swiwi]

Hi all, I live in the nordics and have this pond on the property where I’ve been experimenting to improve the water quality, so far I’ve spent more dollars than I have sense .
I’d love some advice from anyone with experience. The particulars are as follows.
- body of water is around 50,000 litres
-Max depth 1.5m
-no fish
- surface skimmer
- oase bio filter 60000
- oase Uv (It’s big)
- added bacteria
- water feature, (decent size)currently inactive due to electrical issues
- natural garden, not great and elevated, so pumping water up to it.
- total rock bottom! No soil whatsoever.
New addition is a repurposed septic airator I’ve chucked in the bottom to add extra oxygen, to see if that helps.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

 

[j.w]

@Swiwi
Wow, great looking pond!

 

[Swiwi]

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Wow, great looking pond!

Cheers, I’m trying to get it to look more desirable to swim in.

 

[j.w]

Cheers, I’m trying to get it to look more desirable to swim in.

I'd say if it didn't have those plants on the side you could just treat it w/that kind of salt for pools instead of chemicals like chlorine but the salt would kill those plants. Would be nice if you could somehow get the water clear.

 

[Meadowlark]

If the turbidity is due to fine clay or organic debris a coagulant such as gypsum can bind with it and sink it to the bottom. Organic hay will work also and is what I use in my ponds. Barley is even better.