Re: Ponds, Fish & Plants
Originally Posted by
Longdogs
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Just wondering if anyone else has had an algae bloom in the past couple of days? The water was fine at the beginning of the week and has been since I first filled it. I have given the filter a clean and will check the UV lamp tomorrow along with a partial water change.
Yes, I used to get a slight green tinge to the water after a day of bright sunlight. However, lately I have been shading the pond with the garden umbrella in bright sunlight and the water is completely clear again. Trouble is, I have to keep popping out to move the thing as the sun moves around. I'm sure that it is direct sunlight that encourages algae.
Incidentally, for the past couple of weeks on goldfish has been sitting motionless and not eating, although it is still alive and changes places from day to day. I asked for some advice on this web site:
https://www.pond-life.me.uk/forum/vi...188410#p188410
and they have advised me to test the water using a testing kit:
https://www.orchardfisheries.co.uk/w...tl-pondlab-200
which I have been doing. Nothing drastically wrong with the figures, but I have been advised to add a small amount of bicarb, which I did today. I'll keep testing.
There seem to be some knowledgeable people on that site. Perhaps you could ask them about the algae.