Green water

[cole]

Hi Guys,

Need your help again.

Cleaned the filters out last week, already there full of crap, pond bottom is Clean!!

The water has turned green!

As far as i can tell, the u/v light is working,

Whats causing this????

Cheers, Cole

 

[koikeepr]

are the filters new? If so, it can take up to 6 weeks for them to cycle with good bacteria. In that time the water may turn green and clear several times.

Your tag line says you have a 2000g pond. How big are your DIY filters? Could also be that they are too small to develop enough bacteria to support the pond.

 

[cole]

The filters are old and were given to me from a uncle who passed away, the pond they come from was bigger than mine and have work perfectly since, in fact, the water up to last week has just been getting better!!

I guess they have been running now for about 7-8 months!!

If it makes any difference, i would say the water started to turn when the sun started to show here in the UK, but had no probs last summer!!!!

Cheers for your thoughts on this Koikeepr!!

Cole

 

[DrCase]

Flush it out again Cole
The first sunny days of spring are hard for ponders
It will get stable soon

 

[stroppy]

to check if your uvs working take a look at it after dark you should then be able to see light coming from it ...did you put a new tube in it this year ?

 

[cole]

to check if your uvs working take a look at it after dark you should then be able to see light coming from it ...did you put a new tube in it this year ?

No i have not,

Is a trip to water world on the cards then???

Cheers guys!

 

[stroppy]

No i have not,

Is a trip to water world on the cards then???

Cheers guys!

i think so :0)

 

[cole]

Flush it out again Cole
The first sunny days of spring are hard for ponders
It will get stable soon

Doing a 50% water change as we speak Drcase!!

Let you all no how it turns out, will give it 24hrs to run thro the filters again, although the Answer is showing signs of crap again already!

Cole

 

[koikeepr]

you're on the right path. Yes, I now remember the story of your uncle bequeathing you the filters! Glad you've put them in motion.

Water change is great idea and it does sound like a new UV is on order. THose two will help.

Don't forget 20% water changes each week. Very important, particularly in the hotter summer months.

 

[PS3]

my water is still a little green. but with all the stuff comeing of the oak tree
its makeing it harder to clear up and i also have 3 huge pices of window screen.
when i take the screen off all the stuff from the oak fall off but that will stop by 2 weeks or so. when i open the bottom drain
on the filter how long should i let it run out for

 

[DrCase]

I let mine drain until the water gets clear...Which is not very long..

 

[cole]

Well new u/v lamp fitted guys, washed out the "Answer" again, had the water tested while i was at world of water, perfect water which was a nice result!!

I will just let it run for a few days and see how it go's!

Cheers guys!

Cole

 

[cole]

Just to close this thread of, new lamp is working perfect, water is clearing up, the filters are staying cleaner and the whole pond is so much happier!!

Green water= new uv lamp

Thanks again guys for the advice as normal!!!

Cole