"Bacterial Bloom" -- do ponds go through this, too?

[Mmathis]

Just curious.....

My newly set-up, partially cycled tank is going through this stage right now, and that made me wonder if the same thing happens in the pond environment when it's all trying to get "balanced."

We know about algae bloom, but what about bacterial bloom?

 

[Mucky_Waters]

Essentially if you give algae or bacteria more food and proper growing conditions it will "bloom". Or another way of saying bloom is that it will multiply rapidly. Of course a bacteria bloom won't be as visible as an algae bloom, all you may notice is everything in the pond tends to be more slimy.

 

[DOUBBLE TAP]

Yea sometimes the water will get a cloudy or milky look to it. That's a bacterial bloom.

 

[fishin4cars]

For the most part EVERY body of water that has life in it no matter what type will go through a cycle, or as some call it a bacteria bloom. This all a part of the natural cycle it take for water to break down waste. Doesn't matter if it's a tub, an aquarium, a pond, a sewer tank, all still go through the same process.

 

[Dave 54]

Larkin just about has it spot on as does everyome else here

Dave

 

[crsublette]

Essentially if you give algae or bacteria more food and proper growing conditions it will "bloom". Or another way of saying bloom is that it will multiply rapidly. Of course a bacteria bloom won't be as visible as an algae bloom, all you may notice is everything in the pond tends to be more slimy.

Yep, extra slimy or the water turns a sort of foggy white brown.

Bah, DoubbleTap beat me to it.