As you can see, my pond is mucked up pretty bad. I have the water down about 1/2 way so I can still circulate the filter. Tomorrow i'm going to drain it completely and pressure wash everything.
Gonna get wet & dirty tomorrow
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SERIOUSLY? I can't see so much as a thread of algae or a teaspoon of muck! 
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only problem with that is you are cleaning all the good stuff and you are starting over .
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Yep new pond syndrome..........
So.... Should I just top it back off with fresh water and let things take their course?
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Yes, Add fresh water and just net out whatever debris might be on the bottom of the pond.
If you have fish in the pond don't forget to use water conditioner. Something like Aquasafe or Prime to remove chlorine and chloramine from the tap water.
If you have fish in the pond don't forget to use water conditioner. Something like Aquasafe or Prime to remove chlorine and chloramine from the tap water.
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I wouldn't powerwash it, like Sissy said, all the good stuff would be gone. If you really wanted to, you could try a pond vac if you ant to try to clean the smaller stone. My Oase vac will suck those size stone up out of the stream if i'm not careful though.
I have the same sort of muck in my pond, but it doesn't seem to be an issue other than if something stirs up the bottom, the water gets cloudy. I'm having more issues with the algae than with the muck right now.... I have been pulling string algae out of the pond every day. The fish are eating some of it from the rocks inside the pond itself, but it's getting a little overwhelming on the path from the waterfall downward.
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One should never power wash a pond. What nature has taken months to build up to keep the eco-system in balance will be destroyed in short time. The periphyton that covers the rocks and liner is the foundation of the pond's food chain and its recycling center.
I don't want to sound like I ask for advice and then don't take it, but I just wasn't enjoying my pond the way it was. The only time you could see the fish, was when the LED's were on at night, and then, just barely. I did compromise and just used the garden hose to wash it down, not the pressure washer. I even did the majority of it with a pump and hose, just recirculating the pond water. Anyway, it's refilled now and the fish seem happier; I know I am.
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lol it is your pond, your choice, we all take care of our ponds the way we think that will work for us.
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true addy but at least you have a clear pond and it was easier on you to clean it and you not totally starting over .Get some of the barley and peat from pet solutions it works great .I used to use just liquid barley but colleen mentioned peat and guessing because it is barley and peat it really did a great job and at less the 6 dollars for the 16 ounce bottle it is a bargain .We all have a tendency to over react when it comes to power washing ponds .
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The stance against destruction of the foundation of an aquatic eco-system by any means, including power-washing, is hardly overreacting considering the ensuing problems it may cause.
A pond vac working slowly through the rocks would help your pond.
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I actually like the look of the algae growing on the sides of my pond over looking at the black liner. Gives the fish something to nibble on too. Not so much in my fish tanks though but unless it's really bad I only wipe down the front and side glass.