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[QUOTE="brokensword, post: 474121, member: 3486"]
the fish don't mind the free-floating algae and no, neither clearer water nor green will affect growth as long as the algae is taking care of the over-abundance of nutrients in the water column.  It's us ponders that want clear water.  In Japan, they grow their fish in mud ponds; you can use your imagination re viewing ability and you'll be close!

Goldfish don't grow as fast as koi, which is a good thing for most ponders as it helps keep the bioload growth at a slower rate, giving you time to address issues.  With koi, it can happen a lot faster and overwhelm many newbies.  I found most of my goldfish take their time growing; I have most in the 8" area and that's after 7-8 years.  Too, if you feed a lot, that helps them grow faster but it also could be contributing to the excess algae growth.  I only feed once a day, a handful at a time until everyone has some.

I don't know if this was addressed yet, but do you have a decent amount of debris on the pond bottom?  If so, I'd take a net and SLOWLY get it all out.  It will help keep the algae down, too.
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