Good afternoon

[bjorn_toulouse]

New to ponds and hope to learn. I have a small pond in sunny Glasgow.

 

[JRS]

Welcome to the forum. Lots of good info here.

 

[j.w]

@bjorn_toulouse

 

[Stephen Noble]

Welcome!

 

[GBBUDD]

The bigger the pond gets the easier it is to take care of

 

[bjorn_toulouse]

In that case I'm fecked mine is only 1m by 1m by 60cm at its deepest.
Look forward to learning.

 

[JRS]

In that case I'm fecked

By no means, bigger is more stable but plenty of folks do fine with smaller ponds if they give them proper attention. I started with a 15 gallon tub on my patio.

 

[bjorn_toulouse]

@ JRS, I hope so.

So far when it was empty it was pretty clear as soon as I added plants, an oase underwater uv filter and pump in addition an air pump (the type in a bio orb) that's when the problems have started!

String algae all over the plants and other gloop floating on top. I haven't been able to identify the gloop yet. Strangely the water is pretty clear. Thankfully I haven't added fish.

I'm sure with some help on the forum over the next year I will no longer need to do the daily gloop scoop.

 

[j.w]

@ JRS, I hope so.

So far when it was empty it was pretty clear as soon as I added plants, an oase underwater uv filter and pump in addition an air pump (the type in a bio orb) that's when the problems have started!

String algae all over the plants and other gloop floating on top. I haven't been able to identify the gloop yet. Strangely the water is pretty clear. Thankfully I haven't added fish.

I'm sure with some help on the forum over the next year I will no longer need to do the daily gloop scoop.

Gloop? Show us some photo's of everything if you can.

 

[bjorn_toulouse]

Thanks, will take some when the rain stops.

 

[GBBUDD]

@ JRS, I hope so.

So far when it was empty it was pretty clear as soon as I added plants, an oase underwater uv filter and pump in addition an air pump (the type in a bio orb) that's when the problems have started!

String algae all over the plants and other gloop floating on top. I haven't been able to identify the gloop yet. Strangely the water is pretty clear. Thankfully I haven't added fish.

I'm sure with some help on the forum over the next year I will no longer need to do the daily gloop scoop.

Your loop scoop" I do love them term you blokes use. I'm use to pull the crap out of the pond. And yes that was being nice.
But your manual removal is undoubtedly is working well if water is clear and your first thread is not green water or hair algae helpppp

Ps welcome

 

[bjorn_toulouse]

Thanks for the reply, Hopefully the rain will clear and I will be able to take some photos.

The handicap I have is that the Mrs wanted a pond AND wants to pick the plants. So far I have had to.... build a pond, create an off grid shed to power the pumps, learn how to look after the Myriophyllum (the only oxygenator she picked, the rest are all marginals with the exception of the mini water lily) and now learn about algae control. Last weekend she wanted me to go up the park and get minnows for it.

Oh the Joys of married life.
Since the pond came on the scene I have not managed to get out on my scoot once this year! Quite an all consuming hobby.

 

[j.w]

Thanks for the reply, Hopefully the rain will clear and I will be able to take some photos.

The handicap I have is that the Mrs wanted a pond AND wants to pick the plants. So far I have had to.... build a pond, create an off grid shed to power the pumps, learn how to look after the Myriophyllum (the only oxygenator she picked, the rest are all marginals with the exception of the mini water lily) and now learn about algae control. Last weekend she wanted me to go up the park and get minnows for it.

Oh the Joys of married life.
Since the pond came on the scene I have not managed to get out on my scoot once this year! Quite an all consuming hobby.

Reminds me when hubby and I were out walking on a bike trail near us and I spotted some lovely Azolla floating in a small wild pond. I said, I must have some so he took his long pants off and waded in there in his undies(the tighty whitey kind) and put some in a bucket we found in the bushes! People walked by but he was so deep in the water no one noticed he was w/o his long pants. He couldn't come out till it was safe

 

[GBBUDD]

Thanks for the reply, Hopefully the rain will clear and I will be able to take some photos.

The handicap I have is that the Mrs wanted a pond AND wants to pick the plants. So far I have had to.... build a pond, create an off grid shed to power the pumps, learn how to look after the Myriophyllum (the only oxygenator she picked, the rest are all marginals with the exception of the mini water lily) and now learn about algae control. Last weekend she wanted me to go up the park and get minnows for it.

Oh the Joys of married life.
Since the pond came on the scene I have not managed to get out on my scoot once this year! Quite an all consuming hobby.

Quite an all consuming hobby.,???????? Please clarify was that the pond or the WIFEY

 

[bjorn_toulouse]

here are some of the things I am up against