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	Algae gone crazy
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	my large pond is full of banket weed - it's 4ft deep and you can still see the bottom, but the sides are over grown, makes the pond look 2ft wide instead of 4.5ft. the main problem is my pond is over stocked - but i'm hopefully geting my oen house soon so waiting to build larger pond. is it to soon to vacuum it out and do a water change - it's still winter, haven't had a freeze for few weeks and pond hasn't frozen over at all this winter. should i wait till water warms up further?? Cheers shekoi. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	main problem with a water change is that you will have a hard time returning water to the pond of a similar temperature. Any warmer and you are going to be bringing your fish out of hibernation and might shock them with the temp swing. I would instead cover the pond surface if the pond is small enough to cut back on the light at least 80% for a week or so. Should kill off your algae. Are you filtering the pond right now? Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	the pond is filtering now yes! the temperature has shot up over the weekend - i'm waring shorts in winter in England] the fish are very active anyway! what about if i suck out alll the weed and have the old pond water pumped back into the pond through a filter bag?? then in the spring i'll do a water change?? www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	lol gotta hate these weird winters. That actually sounds like a pretty good plan to me. Enjoy your weather and the fish Koi Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:22


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