I have an old pond that I've recently decided to get going again. Along with trying to research the old brand aqua-pure by pond wise, I think I pretty much have got it going. I just notice that I'm cleaning the skimmer every other day. The pump I'm using is the little giant w95. Its the more powerful of the other two that they sell. I also purchased a tetra pond UV light but have not seen any results. Not sure if maybe I needed a more powerful one. Suggestions would be grateful for what could be going on with skimmer and UV light. The UV light is the 9 volt from what I remember.
Hello all! Have some questions with an old setup
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Welcome, Hey! Looks like you have a great start with those plants, the lily is impressive. Hard to tell from the pic-are you fighting green water with the UV? What do you have for fish in there?
Well, the water is clear now but there are some algae stuck on the sides. Is the UV light for clearing water or killing algae? As far as fish go, goldfish that are black and gold, koi, butterfly koi, and some guppies. All are doing rather well. Have you ever heard of the brand of the setup I have?
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The UV kills algae and bacteria suspended in the water flowing through it not in the pond itself. With that good plant growth, I would be surprised if you have much of an issue going forward barring a serious imbalance, like addy1 mentioned with the koi.
Sorry, have never heard of that brand. Lots of generic type brands come and go over the years. If you are lucky it might be a rebadged name brand with similar parts but even then lots of stuff goes obsolete.
Sorry, have never heard of that brand. Lots of generic type brands come and go over the years. If you are lucky it might be a rebadged name brand with similar parts but even then lots of stuff goes obsolete.
so measuring gallon size is length x width x depth x 7.5?
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the slower water goes through the uv the better it will work
In this case, my pump may be too strong. Unfortunately since it works, I won't be getting a new one only after this one goes out. Maybe I could slow it down by adding another hose to it since it does have two outlets.
What would be the reason why I have to clean the skimmer every two days or so? Is it maybe too small for my pond size?
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You can use a diverter on the hose that just allows some of the water to go into the pond and the extra aeration on the bottom will help keep the pond cleaner
It's a good idea. But with everything in place already it may be easier just attaching another hose to the extra outlet on pump. Since there will be two hoses, could I just make another filter stage area?