hello all,
i noticed i now have a big algae bloom in the last couple of weeks in my pond, along with string algae. i just turned my pond on a few days ago earlier then expected. i figured to get it going as we had a somewhat mild winter here in philly and to start trying to get the algae under control.
fish seems fine and even with the netting a bunch of leaves still got in.
over the winter i noticed that the pond only a quarter way froze once. next year i was thinking about not turning the pump off and leaving it run, so this algae bloom doesnt happen again. Plus it might help grab some leaves at least. Right now my pond is murky as hell, i will attach a pic.
As i have the pump and also a separate UV light how will they hold up in the winter? is there anyway to guard against the uv light cracking if i keep it on in the winter?
We have had some mild winters here lately but then every once in awhile we will get a pretty good freeze. i also have a stream to guard against an ice dam but i figured that i will have to watch and possibly turn off the outside breakers if it gets real cold.
my pond is built into the corner of my backyard and is surrounded by white siding with the afternoon sun, so i think thats another reason it doesnt freeze over as much.
Any thoughts? and any advice on the pic.
i noticed i now have a big algae bloom in the last couple of weeks in my pond, along with string algae. i just turned my pond on a few days ago earlier then expected. i figured to get it going as we had a somewhat mild winter here in philly and to start trying to get the algae under control.
fish seems fine and even with the netting a bunch of leaves still got in.
over the winter i noticed that the pond only a quarter way froze once. next year i was thinking about not turning the pump off and leaving it run, so this algae bloom doesnt happen again. Plus it might help grab some leaves at least. Right now my pond is murky as hell, i will attach a pic.
As i have the pump and also a separate UV light how will they hold up in the winter? is there anyway to guard against the uv light cracking if i keep it on in the winter?
We have had some mild winters here lately but then every once in awhile we will get a pretty good freeze. i also have a stream to guard against an ice dam but i figured that i will have to watch and possibly turn off the outside breakers if it gets real cold.
my pond is built into the corner of my backyard and is surrounded by white siding with the afternoon sun, so i think thats another reason it doesnt freeze over as much.
Any thoughts? and any advice on the pic.