MoonShadows
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Either of those make filters would be OK.
I did not know that you added Fritz-zyme. Now, I am really puzzled. With your pond being 4 months old PLUS your having added the Fritz-zyme, you should be seeing a healthy growth of algae.
Remind me of why you did a water change. I trust you added Dechlor at the time.
For your fish load, you should not be seeing any significant Nitrate.
The reason I inquired about testing the Nitrate level is it can aid in determining what level of bioconversion you have. I am suspecting that you are not getting the expected amount. Algae will assimilate Ammonia but does not convert Nitrite, plus it also needs Nitrate and Phosphorus to grow. This could explain the trace amount of Ammonia and the elevated level of Nitrite.
Was this a fresh (from the manufacturer) bottle of Fritz-zyme that you used each time? And which one did you use 7, 9 or Turbo?
@Meyer Jordan I did the water change at the beginning of July...a 15-20% change. Right after that my water turned very green. I did not use Dechlor since my water is from my well. The Fritzyme was fresh from the manufacturer and I used the 7.