Green Pond water--yuck!

[ro.netcmarie]

I put in a fish pond at my home, and still in the process of building a waterfall, but for the last couple of days my water has slowly turned green! It is horrible, I have looked up on the internet about it and said not to worry, that green water can be good in some cases, well I dont see how! I cant see my poor fish!!! And I know it cant be good for them.
So can anybody help me out? Any advice?? I just dont know. started to make a bigger filter out of a rubbermaid container, maybe the bigger the container, the faster it will clear up. idk

 

[ksacres]

Sounds like you just have some algea bloom.

 

[toletiquesbysam]

I used those barley straw bags I think they are called. I got them at Earl May's and I think they had 3 or 4 in a larger bag and for my pond I used 1 a summer. Just put it in the pond and it helps with the algea. Otherwise for instant results there are chemicals you can buy but I really thought these worked great, no daily upkeep!

 

[Lunachick]

Some people use a black light. I have no idea how they rig something like that up though. It's supposed to kill off the bloom, otherwise you just have to wait it out.

 

[Wifezilla]

Do you have a gravel or bio filter? If so, you get the bloom first and then the water clears.

 

[ro.netcmarie]

got one of those pressurized filters, having to clean the filter EVERY day. it is sooooo nasty. wish i could wave a wand and POOF it dissappers, but not going to happen!!! just have to wait i reckon. been putting some of the pond algaecide in it, but it foams up some, but no luck with it. i also have put some bio-barley powder/ sludge remover in it also- no luck either.

 

[Blueroo63]

barley straw is the best thing to use the green water will go away and stay away but I prefer the barley straw pellets as to the bales the pellets are less mess and work in way less then a 3rd of the time it takes the bales to break down and release the emzines need to kill the aglea and is 100 % safe for all plant and fish life,and anything else you may have

 

[VettekLisa]

I was having that problem with my pond. I bought one
of the ultra-violet light filters and by the next day my
pond was completely clear.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

I have a goldfish pond. I have filters, waterfalls, tablets, treatments, you name it I have it or have done it.

Nothing works....Water turns green within a week!

 

[toletiquesbysam]

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I have heard that you'll have more problems with algea if your pond has no shade. Haven't tried it but I heard that if you color your pond water w/ a blue dye that will help reduce the algea.