What are these?

[Swalker]

I’ve had nothing but trouble this whole year with a small 130 gallon liner pond. So I’ve decided to drain it once again. And I saw these. They are everywhere. They are worms of some sort

 

[Swalker]

And my entire pond sides and plants are covered with the same stuff that is in the pic

 

[Swalker]

My perimeters ph, ammonia and phos. Have been in the acceptable range every time I check using and API pond liquid test kit. The only thing that is very low is my KH.

 

[mrsclem]

Possibly algae

 

[Swalker]

How do you sterilize (?) lilies and hyacinth?

 

[Mgessert]

What kind of trouble are you having?

 

[Swalker]

I introduced a bacteria somehow either from plants or gravel used in a Lilly grow tank or a neighbors fish so I want to start at the beginning. Everything from fin rot to popeye. Lesson learned

 

[JRS]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. Not sure from your pic on what type of worm. The stuff on the side I get also, assuming algae too. Part of the good algae growing on the sides of the pond. Typically get lots of worms, larvae in such in a pond, especially if lots of organic matter.

How was the sludge in the pond when your broke it down? Fin rot and bacterial infections rarely spread or cause problems in a pond with good water quality. Did the fish die? Usually they will chow down on worms.

 

[Swalker]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. Not sure from your pic on what type of worm. The stuff on the side I get also, assuming algae too. Part of the good algae growing on the sides of the pond. Typically get lots of worms, larvae in such in a pond, especially if lots of organic matter.

How was the sludge in the pond when your broke it down? Fin rot and bacterial infections rarely spread or cause problems in a pond with good water quality. Did the fish die? Usually they will chow down on worms.

Little to no sludge and honestly my parameters where acceptable every time I tested

 

[GBBUDD]

Worms are not a problem in my eyes they eat decaying matter and turn it into fertile soil . perfect for the garden

 

[WaterGardener]

Evidently your KH was not acceptable. Why did you not raise that?

What do you consider acceptable for the other tests?

 

[Mgessert]

I would just run it without fish for a few months, then add one or two goldfish, using the liquid test kit to check water parameters.