The bottom is covered with rocks that are anywhere from 3-4 inch to pea gravel size. It was washed gravel and mostly round rock, so I'm not sure I am understanding the "crystal" rock question. My water is basically clear other than the stuff laying in the bottom. I do have string algae in my falls that is dark green as well as some dark green algae by the old hand pump where the water hits the liner. No pea green soup. So I may need to move my water more? Like another pump? And another filter? Geez... light bill went up $90 last month. Not all from the pond of course but I sure dislike the idea of running anymore electricity. Pump is a Sunterra 4300gal/hr and is clean of debris, just hauled it out of the skimmer box yesterday and had a small leaf on the intake only. Skimmer has a leaf catching net and a blue mat filter for air conditioner I bought at Menards. I used a toilet brush to move the stuff around on the bottom to push it toward the skimmer but that could be a 4 hr job and then the next day it looks like I didn't do it. Am I expecting it too be too clean? If I leave it tho, it ends up with lots more on the bottom. I have 2 5" koi and about 12 3" feeder goldfish. I feed them rarely. Lots of mosquitoes here so should be plenty of larvae and other stuff to eat in the pond. What wiring should I check? The UV wiring all looks fine. Checked the transformer connections, etc.
What am I doing wrong?
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Those rocks on the bottom are a place for a nasty condition to start. All that accumulation eventually rots and turns septic.
Those rocks on the bottom are a place for a nasty condition to start. All that accumulation eventually rots and turns septic.
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If all those items havs been checked ,then I'm not sure why the UV lights are burning out.But here is a few tips.......
A-Allow the UV light to assembly and bulb to be cool and dry before handling.
B-Use a piece of dry cloth to change or adjust youe light,as the oil from your hands may damage the bulb,and shorten the life span.
C-Make sure the O ring seal is correclty poistioned.
D- never use a UV light in winter or when water temps operated below 41f.
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ADDING a 2nd pump and placing it near the bottom will help created more movement more water.You can purchase a sump pump for less than 35bucks,that only uses 2.8 amps.
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ADDING a DIY filter is also cheap,here is one https://www.gardenpondforum.com/building-55-gal-biological-filter-t2531.html ----------- OF many in the DIY FORUM https://www.gardenpondforum.com/diy-do-yourself-f9.html !
When cleaning the filter,you can wash the blue sponge and filter with tap water .The bio balls cleaned with pond water.
A-Allow the UV light to assembly and bulb to be cool and dry before handling.
B-Use a piece of dry cloth to change or adjust youe light,as the oil from your hands may damage the bulb,and shorten the life span.
C-Make sure the O ring seal is correclty poistioned.
D- never use a UV light in winter or when water temps operated below 41f.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a 2nd pump and placing it near the bottom will help created more movement more water.You can purchase a sump pump for less than 35bucks,that only uses 2.8 amps.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a DIY filter is also cheap,here is one https://www.gardenpondforum.com/building-55-gal-biological-filter-t2531.html ----------- OF many in the DIY FORUM https://www.gardenpondforum.com/diy-do-yourself-f9.html !
When cleaning the filter,you can wash the blue sponge and filter with tap water .The bio balls cleaned with pond water.
digginponds
pondaholic
If all those items havs been checked ,then I'm not sure why the UV lights are burning out.But here is a few tips.......
A-Allow the UV light to assembly and bulb to be cool and dry before handling.
B-Use a piece of dry cloth to change or adjust youe light,as the oil from your hands may damage the bulb,and shorten the life span.
C-Make sure the O ring seal is correclty poistioned.
D- never use a UV light in winter or when water temps operated below 41f.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a 2nd pump and placing it near the bottom will help created more movement more water.You can purchase a sump pump for less than 35bucks,that only uses 2.8 amps.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a DIY filter is also cheap,here is one https://www.gardenpondforum.com/building-55-gal-biological-filter-t2531.html ----------- OF many in the DIY FORUM https://www.gardenpondforum.com/diy-do-yourself-f9.html !
When cleaning the filter,you can wash the blue sponge and filter with tap water .The bio balls cleaned with pond water.
A-Allow the UV light to assembly and bulb to be cool and dry before handling.
B-Use a piece of dry cloth to change or adjust youe light,as the oil from your hands may damage the bulb,and shorten the life span.
C-Make sure the O ring seal is correclty poistioned.
D- never use a UV light in winter or when water temps operated below 41f.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a 2nd pump and placing it near the bottom will help created more movement more water.You can purchase a sump pump for less than 35bucks,that only uses 2.8 amps.
............................................................................................................................
ADDING a DIY filter is also cheap,here is one https://www.gardenpondforum.com/building-55-gal-biological-filter-t2531.html ----------- OF many in the DIY FORUM https://www.gardenpondforum.com/diy-do-yourself-f9.html !
When cleaning the filter,you can wash the blue sponge and filter with tap water .The bio balls cleaned with pond water.
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Beautiful pond, looks like it has always been there.
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Beautiful pond, looks like it has always been there.
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drain the pond and save most of the water and get all them rocks and pebbles out.
maybe there is something wrong with the unit that is causeing the bulbs to keep
burning out. keep up us posted and you have a nice pond i think i had them
crystals a few years ago i saw them in the uv hose. i took it all apart
and the bulb and sleave was not broken or burned out
maybe there is something wrong with the unit that is causeing the bulbs to keep
burning out. keep up us posted and you have a nice pond i think i had them
crystals a few years ago i saw them in the uv hose. i took it all apart
and the bulb and sleave was not broken or burned out
drain the pond and save most of the water and get all them rocks and pebbles out.
maybe there is something wrong with the unit that is causeing the bulbs to keep
burning out. keep up us posted and you have a nice pond i think i had them
crystals a few years ago i saw them in the uv hose. i took it all apart
and the bulb and sleave was not broken or burned out
maybe there is something wrong with the unit that is causeing the bulbs to keep
burning out. keep up us posted and you have a nice pond i think i had them
crystals a few years ago i saw them in the uv hose. i took it all apart
and the bulb and sleave was not broken or burned out
So my pond seems to be a bit better. Haven't removed rocks yet as that will be a huge project and require some chiropractic care
How large of a container would I need to create the diy filters described on the forum?
How large of a container would I need to create the diy filters described on the forum?So my pond seems to be a bit better. Haven't removed rocks yet as that will be a huge project and require some chiropractic care How large of a container would I need to create the diy filters described on the forum?
How large of a container would I need to create the diy filters described on the forum?