pond wont clear

[moby]

Yes, I asked whereabouts in the U.K. were they from reply was indeed Washington, as in Tyne and Wear, UK, not Washington US, 'originally ' wasn't actually mentioned

 

[Lisak1]

Yes, I asked whereabouts in the U.K. were they from reply was indeed Washington, as in Tyne and Wear, UK, not Washington US

OOOOHHHHH! haha! My geography skills are on full display here!

 

[moby]

He-he, no worries Lisa!

 

[Usman]

congrats they r coming back , do have some fish it will complete the echo system and create a real wild life pond , you can go with any wild domestic fish too or small ones like tetras , barbs which ever suites ur temp, and even gold fishes , you dont need to do any thing extra in that big pond for fish if you keep less numbers and small fish .

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Ok, number one - I would not pay for this work. Definitely not a professional pond builder.

The 'Trunk-slammers' strike again!!

 

[moby]

Usman, the pond owner lives in the U.K. Tetras and barbs will not survive outdoors here even the warmer parts in the south of the UK. The kind of fish you mention are sold here as tropical fish for keeping in heated indoor aquariums.

 

[Usman]

Usman, the pond owner lives in the U.K. Tetras and barbs will not survive outdoors here even the warmer parts in the south of the UK. The kind of fish you mention are sold here as tropical fish for keeping in heated indoor aquariums.

i know i said (which ever suites ur temp)
i meant to say some native smaller hardy fish that will take less work

 

[Spartamets]

I think the pond has a lot of promise once its flaws are corrected. The gravel beach is nice, and the wall/waterfall could be made into a nice feature, too. I'd listen to what everyone else here has said; they know their stuff. But I would also look forward with optimism. Eventually, you can fix things yourself, too.

Regarding price, I've seen pond builders "offer" their services for 30,000; $12,000-15,000 seems to be about the norm for a pond/landscaping project like the one I built. I have spent about 5,000 or 6,000 dollars on my pond and immediately surrounding landscaping, and I'm not quite done yet. And that's for DIY, getting a lot of things on sale, and screwing it up all on my own. (I do hope to post pictures of the finished product soon, if only because that means it is, in fact, finished.) A lot of variables go into pond pricing.

 

[carolinaguy]

This comment is a little late to the party, so if this information is redundant, I apologize. Two tools are available to take micro- fines out of the water. These fines are so small that they create a colloidal suspension that is supported by Brownian motion and the magnetic properties of water. First tool is a flocculant, purchased at the store that makes the particles stick together until they can be swept away by the filter. It is commonly an aluminum salt I think and works like a glue. It will not harm marine life and is used in water treatment facilities. The second tool after the flocculent is added is a piece of polyester cloth with a very fine weave. We put it under the waterfall in a laundry basket and just let the system run. It sometimes takes a couple of days, but you can clear the water easily. We always use less flocculant than the bottle recommends. Still works just fine- no pun intended.

The also is the possibility that the turbidity is caused by bacteria. We have had that happen in our aquariums. You might use terminate or proform c in a low dose remembering that this will interfere with the establishment of your bio filter. Good luck.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Gypsum would be a much better choice if a flocculant is to be used. Alum (Aluminum sulfate) can be harmful.

"Gypsum is a neutral salt and will not affect the pH of the pond. Although aluminum sulfate is most effective for settling clay particles, it can decrease the pH in some waters such that aquatic life may be harmed"
Water Management: Clearing Cloudy and Muddy Water in Ponds and Lakes
(Texas A & M University)

 

[budgenator]

Do you just filter it out? We get a bunch of it, have two filters on the water. Every now and then we get a poop load of dirt coming into the house water. Esp after a hard rain. I told hubby we might want to get a well person out here see if our pump is to low in the hole.

We have shallow well, 23 feet, lots of iron, very hard, (I like it out of the hydrant before the softener) in the house it softened and either RO at the kitchen sink or goes through Activated carbon filters. At the bottom of your well there is going to be a piece with a very fine slots in it to strain the water, a well point, even with the pump raise up, I doubt the sediment will settle inside a 4 inch well casing. A well driller might come out and pull the pump and bail-out the well with his rig. I know they do that after they place the well point, and it may reduce the sediment. It's probably expensive.

Back on topic, the seeing the photos, I'm leaning more toward the gravel not being washed sufficiently, there's just too much of it. Even if you buy perfectly washed gravel, you have to rewash on site, because the gravel will grind against itself during transport and handling and most packager's idea of washed isn't as through as what a pond requires.

 

[pond1]

Thanks everyone

It is a professional company they are called greenfingers and based in the north east england im from washington it cost me just short of 3k i have spoken to the company as they had not been back for a week and said they are not finished they have more stone to put in and plants and will take out some of the water to elviate the water also they are going to cover the black liner more i did my homework and this company had good reviews they assured me all will be well the pump is to the top left behind a small tree i didant want fish but my stick a couple of goldfish unless they need loads of looking after i mainly want frogs newt etc and ive put three hedgehog houses at the bottom of my garden and left wild so they may want a swim but mainly in the hope they eat those blooming slugs and snails that hammered my plants and vegs etc

 

[pond1]

Hi

They have finished they put loads more rock in and covered with more plants it looks great but he said i asked for a wild natural pond so the water may not look totally clear which is better for any little critters that want to use it also the plants ie lilly pads and what looks like reeds hes left in the pots floating in the pond ive attached more pics the water had definatley started to clear how clear will it get perhaps i should have not gone for so much of the wild look

 

[Usman]

Hi

They have finished they put loads more rock in and covered with more plants it looks great but he said i asked for a wild natural pond so the water may not look totally clear which is better for any little critters that want to use it also the plants ie lilly pads and what looks like reeds hes left in the pots floating in the pond ive attached more pics the water had definatley started to clear how clear will it get perhaps i should have not gone for so much of the wild look

not much improvement , but if ur happy then ok

 

[pond1]

DOes it not look good i hope the water will clear more