PondCare Algaefix safe for fish???
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14 years ago
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Comments (15)Amy, If you lost your fish after that many years it was probably the result of something pretty sever. If they didn't freeze, and they hadn't in the past, then I would think either pH crash, ammonia build-up, or infection. I suppose testing water with a good quality test kit will be in your future if you need to know for sure. I seriously doubt the string algae had any direct bearing on the fate of your fish unless it kept them contained in muck. My string algae is a result of rich water, cool spring weather (but well above freezing), sunlight, and no plant or biological competition. If you kept any of the water you had maybe you can have it tested. Try a local college or county extension office to see if they can do it or recommend someone / someplace too. Good Luck to you in your next go'round!...See Morepictures & algae question
Comments (24)Since I originally posted this, I'll weigh in here. . . I went to Walmart and bought the big ol' bottles of peroxide in the pharmacy area, and added two to my 1200 (more or less) pond every week or so. After a few weeks, I still had string algae, but not so much that I couldn't keep it under control. By mid-August, the plants had balanced the pond enough that I no longer needed the peroxide and there was very little string algae. This year, I'm going to start adding peroxide as soon as the pond is cleaned up and filters are running. Hopefully, this will keep the algae from getting too agressive in the first place, and theoretically, the plants won't take as long to fill in and do their job since the pond is not new like last year. The goal is to get the pond balanced. No chemical should have to be added on a regular basis all season. The peroxide is for temporary use. If you have enough plants, the pond should balance itself eventually. By the way, my pond looks NOTHING like the pictures now :) Darn Winter!! Jill...See MorePond water green
Comments (30)I just started a 7x7 koi pond with three levels. I thought all I needed was the liner, and a pump with a fountain. I eventually got some plants, but I couldn't find pond plants. Luckily I looked on line and knew what to look for. The nurseries I went to didn't have "pond plants", but I noticed they had the plants I needed listed under "tropical plants". I found a few aquatic plants from the pet store. I have 3 koi and 2 goldfish so far. But a week after setting up my pond it turned into pea soup. After trying out different products on the shelf and nothing seem to be getting better, I looked up different pumps and filters. The biological filters were so expensive, so I checked out how they were made and had my husband help me make one ourselves instead. I think it's prettier, and heavier duty. The fountain sucks up the water and shoots up at the top so you can see the water above the vase (which was green but has gotten really lighter..lol), then it falls back into the vase met by a layer of those barley squares, a two inch thick wide webbed filter, then another thick tight webbed filter, and at the bottom of the vase are bags of charcoal filter rocks. There is a contrast between the green water shooting up at the top, and the clear water spitting out from the bottom of the vase. The pond so far is getting cleaner every day. I am just waiting for it to get clearer like it was when we first started the pond. Luckily I didn't give up and kept trying, or I wouldn't have come up with that convenient and money saving idea. I would love to hear more about money saving ideas. Or if there is anything else I am missing in my vase to filter. Oh, I also added a scoop of that enzyme powder with algae. I think that is everything other than getting a UV light filter. Any suggestions or tips that won't harm my plants or my fish?...See Morefish changing colors
Comments (10)I have an male orange and white comet (Ito)and a black volunteer female (Molly)(she arrived as an egg on a plant). Their babies are so fascinating. Most are born black. It is so funny when they start to turn orange in the "eyebrows" first. The first one we named Groucho!! Some stay black. Some are other colors. One we named Bones because he was whitish pink and it looked like you could see his back bone and ribs. Bones is the white looking baby just below Ito. Groucho is circled. Unfortunately you can't get the full impact of the orange eyebrows! We got him in an aquarium and still couldn't get a good shot. He eventually turned all orange as did many of the babies. The white spot on Ito is different every spring when the snow melts. So, yes, the colors can change. I suppose it is possible that a color change can mean something "bad" but for me it is a fun part of ponding. Anne...See Morebuyorsell888
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