unclear pond

[Raine]

Hi everyone. I'm new to these forums so pardon any mistakes I make.
I have a 6'x8.5'x30" kidney shaped pond. I recently moved it above ground because I was having trouble with tree roots pushing it up. I made a fountain
for the middle of the pond instead of a waterfall ,I have nothing in the bottom of my pond (like gavel etc.), and I have only a few water lilies and 1 canna for plants. I am running my water thru a uv lite and filtration system, I have added different types of clarifiers and my water is still dirty looking. I don't want to get crazy with chemicals because I do have small comets (15) in the pond and I have a lot of birds around.
I read about the 55 gal biofilter, can someone tell me where I can get plans for building that? Do I need more aireation for my pond?
Thanks

 

[sequoiafish]

Look under pond construction and equipment were their is info on a 55 gal biofilter. Need a biofilter for ponds and aquariums to stay clear. Wecome enjoy.:icon_smile:

 

[pondlady]

Is the soil in your pots covered with gravel or something? Fish like to root around in the pots, so raw soil is a bad thing! Get more plants as well natures help goes a long ways.rofile:

 

[boogies1952]

Three words an old time ponder told me...Aeration...filtration and circulation...no matter what size you need to move and filter the water. Your fountain may be too small of a filter to handle the load of your pond...so adding a bio filter is the way to go. You will need a pump and tubing to get to the bio filter and a way to reintroduce the filtered water back into the pond...sounds like a waterfall to me

 

[DrDave]

Search for Bio Filter.
The key to clear water is not UV or chemicals. A 55 gallon bio filter and proper circulation will keep it clear, especially if you have a cascading waterfall which adds oxygen to the water. My water is crystal clear year round, even when the string algae takes over.

 

[Raine]

thanks guys, I am going to try and build the bio filter. I will have the water come out of the filter through a water fall (hopefully). Still looking for plans on the filter though

 

[bunnymp]

If you have filter pads in your filtration system (skimmer?), make sure you wash them out every day or so. They collect a lot of dirt/algae, etc.