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I have a 5X14 pond about 4 feet deep with a pond master pressurized uv filter. I have replaced my uv bulb but my
water is still murky. Can't see bottom or fish until they come to top. Any advise?
 

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It takes time it does not clear overnight .Pressurized filters need to be back flushed often .
 

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Thing is never thought of it and have to remember for the future when people say murky . I automatically would think brown
 

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Thing is never thought of it and have to remember for the future when people say murky . I automatically would think brown
When I think "murky," I think thick and hard to see through. Like milk, pea soup, dilute mud, heavy fog.

So, according to this definition, it's open to interpretation, LOL!

murky

or mirky
[mur-kee]
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adjective, murkier, murkiest.
1.
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
2.
obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air.
3.
vague; unclear; confused:
a murky statement.
 

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Pressurized filters just don't work as great as a home made filter .All I can think of is putting a crate of quilt batting with a hose from the pump in it set in a waterfall area
 
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Pressurized filters just don't work as great as a home made filter .All I can think of is putting a crate of quilt batting with a hose from the pump in it set in a waterfall area
i saw ppl complaining , it can b that the capacity written on box is over exaggerated and needs frequent cleaning to maintain ...
 
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Pond has been up since 2007. Have a Laguna Max Flo 2000.
I have a 3000 gallon pond with a high flow rate.... So I installed a Ultima 6000 pressurized bead filter..... I will have to say it is an absolutely awesome debris catching machine, it captures everything..... But as a biological filter I have my doubts..... I struggled with getting my pond to cycle.... What I think turned the corner for me was changing the filter material in my skimmer
 

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