Fish (Koi) pond is filthy, Help!!!?

Question

I got my husband all the equipment to build a small fish pond in our yard about 3 years ago. We have large breed goldfish type? fish in it and it is constantly dirty. He cleans the pump out weekly because it gets clogged. The water is so dirty you cant see 4 inches down. We have tried draining it and scrubbing the liner with a brush (no soap or chemicals though) and every type of algea chemical we can find but nothing has helped. Instead of the beautiful pond I wanted him to have it is a nastly puddle. Help!

My husband put plants in the pond, water lilys I think, but they didnt last long in the Texas heat. Also the pond is not in any shade. Probably not the best place but he picked it not me.

Answer 1

Have you tried a barley ball? Many people swear they keep the algae growth to a minimum.
http://www.gardeners.com/Barley-Ball/default/StandardCatalog.Landscaping_PondMaintenance.32-576.cpd?SC=XNET8019

Answer 2

It is normal even in a spotless pond to change or clean the filter weekly.
I did have the same problem and I cured it in one week!
I went to the store and bought a pond clarifying light!
Nothing else worked, no natural algae eating stuff, no alfalfa juice, or what ever it is...
Any way you hook the clarifying light to the pump and the water comes out of the pond thought the light. The U.V. in the light kills the algae and the dead algae is caught in the filter. You change the filter once a week. The clean water passes thought the filter back into the pond! IT WAS A POND MIRACLE!
I still have string algae on the sides of the pond, the fish eat it! BUT, I can see clear to the bottom, the muck is gone!

Answer 3

Unfortunatelly no longer unlawful with the aid of fact the owner can say the fish purely died or they have been out of city. ASPCA will do no longer something subsequently yet confirm they "clean it up" and that's approximately it. you are able to call yet even now which you took the fish they greater desirable than in all likelihood purely drain the pond and no fines would be issued. Fish regrettably fall right into a different class right here than do canines, horses, cats etc. they're categorized as disposable. you would be greater effectual off calling the police as a wellbeing danger vs. the ASPCA. they are able to internet site her for countless different violations and if decide for be they are able to call the ASPCA Be very careful, if the lady realizes you had taken her fish you o.k. must be the single dealing with the fines right here. call the police no longer the Humane society those each and every person is volunteers for the main area and are strapped. The ASPCA in case you're like the place I stay are no longer rather in my county yet a county over and are busy with their very own products. Even nonetheless won't push abuse because this subsequently could be a puzzling ingredient for them to do somewhat. call the police and record the possibility and the scent as a public neucence. she would be able to have much less time to bathe it up and face fines.

Answer 4

i dont like UV sterilizers, i prefer to work naturally, so first thing is to figure out how to shade your pond with hedges around it, plant a small tree that will block heaviest sunlight, put an awning over it or a gazebo-type roof, etc put plenty of plants in
the pond to cover surface, reduce the number of fish, also add
1 lb of rock salt to every150-200 gal of water (wont harm fish or pl
plants) try to siphon the muck off the bottom, you should start seeing a difference in a week or two GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

Do you have the right ratio of plants to fish to the size of your pond? And the right kinds of plants (submerged plants that filter the pond water naturally, floaters and submerged plants in pots)? I know a good website used to be www.pondlady.com but I am not sure if it is still and active site.

Answer 6

A good 1st step would be to install a UV filter. They are very effective but make sure that you get an adequte size as one that is made for a smaller pond will not have much effect. need more help e-mail me [e-mail]

Answer 7

Have you tried a UV filter? Plants also help. Maybe you need a filter with biological matter, there is also a product called "Pondzene"(sp) that contains an enzyme that helps breakdown particles.