Pond Green Water

[Ronnieger]

Hi very impressive. Could you send pic of your improvised pea gravel filter. I dont quite understand it. I have spent fortune in the 2years i have had pond & very frustrating water still so badly discoloured

 

[addy1]

Here is a thread about it.

Bog building, also called upflow filter, eco filter, wetland filter

I was asked to start a thread on how to build a bog. This is my rendition on bog building 101............. Building a bog: Before you decide to build a bog, you need to know what you want its primary purpose to be. Total pond filtration bog filtration combined with another filter. If you...

www.gardenpondforum.com

Here is a picture of my big pond bog

A picture of my hot tub pond bog

 

[Ikanahpupok]

I have tried almost everything i can think of to get rid of green water
Only uv filter worked for me
In a week its all clear

 

[Sparky]

This is my system to give you an idea. I have no U.V. filter, no pads, no floss and no chemicals. Water in through the bottom and out the top. Just straight pea gravel.

 

[Lisak1]

UV filters work, but again, it's not addressing the "why". And if you have to use it repeatedly, then is it really working? And I always wonder what else it kills in the process.

 

[Sparky]

UV filters work, but again, it's not addressing the "why". And if you have to use it repeatedly, then is it really working? And I always wonder what else it kills in the process.

I believe there’s plenty of good critters meeting their U.V. demise.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Green water is something that some goldfish and koi keepers actually encourage. Here is some good info on the subject.

http://www.raingarden.us/green_water.htm

 

[Ikanahpupok]

This is my system to give you an idea. I have no U.V. filter, no pads, no floss and no chemicals. Water in through the bottom and out the top. Just straight pea gravel.

Pea gravel i tried that
I have algea on it now i think ill lower the water
Under the gravel maybe half inch or so

 

[addy1]

Pea gravel i tried that
I have algea on it now i think ill lower the water
Under the gravel maybe half inch or so

Add some plants mine gets some algae until the plants get going.