Most years, I have the gorgeous, emerald colored algae on my pond rocks and/or string algae in the spring. The fish eat that and it is all pretty. I'm never too worried or hurried to have it disappear, which it always does. This year, I have brownish-green, thick looking water. I can see the algae bits in it. The fish are thriving. We have had many temperature swings in the last 6 months - way up in high 80s to 91 -- way down into the 30s and 40s. Back and forth. Lots of heavy rains, too. The oak trees dropped tons of tassels. Temps are falling again tonight with more rain. The plants are starting to grow, but they haven't really taken off yet, since the temps aren't staying really warm for extended periods.
If I were giving advice to myself, I would say just be patient. Once the temps warm up and stay that way, the plants will get growing and will shade the water. You will be able to see down into your pond again someday soon.
Right? I don't think anything crazy is going on. I have a skimmer and I keep it cleaned out. I don't have too much plant debris in there from the winter - I cut everything back. The pond isn't overstocked at all and my filtration is great. I think this must just be a seasonal thing, made worse by the ups and downs in temp and the big rains we had earlier in the spring.
Anyone want to remind me to just have patience?
If I were giving advice to myself, I would say just be patient. Once the temps warm up and stay that way, the plants will get growing and will shade the water. You will be able to see down into your pond again someday soon.
Right? I don't think anything crazy is going on. I have a skimmer and I keep it cleaned out. I don't have too much plant debris in there from the winter - I cut everything back. The pond isn't overstocked at all and my filtration is great. I think this must just be a seasonal thing, made worse by the ups and downs in temp and the big rains we had earlier in the spring.
Anyone want to remind me to just have patience?
