LIner with white build up?

[Redtail_Watcher]

I have my liner that has this white milldue covering up my pond anyone know what is it is it really harmful? it is only in the water of my 4x6 2h pond. every time i clean it it comes back..

any suggestion, anybody?

[RadleyMiller]

Lets see some pictures? Do you have hard water? Sometimes it is deposits.


Pictures PLEASE

[Redtail_Watcher]

yeah i have very hard water the pump is a 2200g powerhead! i can't seem to get picture on here now it is due to the fact every time i press on the paper clip to add photos i just says error on page.

but i will try later.

I had one of my catfish died. i think it was because of the with mildue that caused fungis on it. i have like the mildue on top of the water to. every time i clean it it just comes back. even with very little water movement it does come in faster(whitebuild up)

i have also a 405 fluval sump pump attached to it it is a 400gallon water filter.

but i will try to get all my picture on here soon.

[RadleyMiller]

try using photobucket or the manage attachments button

what fish are in the pond?

[Redtail_Watcher]

1 RTC
2 tsn
1 spotted gar



My Feeder list.....

1, 7inch comet

3dozen 6-8inch shiners.

11dozen 3inch comets

1foot long northern bass.

[Redtail_Watcher]

the bass is food for my Rtc but it just been of lately became it's room-mate instead of food.

i wish my rtc eat that bass already because it is one hungry fish eating my catfishes food. one of my tSN is big enough to eat the bass but my catfish loves 7-8inch shiners instead.

they go after the shiners instead of what i started out with 12dozenshiners that are alot smaller.

[RadleyMiller]

Ok, please post some picutres of the pond and some close ups of the residue.

[Dr Joe]

I have my liner that has this white milldue covering up my pond anyone know what is it is it really harmful? it is only in the water of my 4x6 2h pond. every time i clean it it comes back..

any suggestion, anybody?


This mildew is on the pond water "under" the cover...is that right? Or is it growing on the cover and coming off when the cover touches the water?

Is the cover translucent or opaque (look REAL close)

Is it growing in the filter?

Is the pond heated and at what temp?

What type of filtration?

Do you know the pond parameters?

How often are feedings.

Yea, I know...Alot of questions ...

I'm thinking low light / no light algae of some form.

Need Input.

Dr Joe

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[fwlion]

the white buildup on your pond liner is not harmful at all its on my indoor pond liner its just calcium deposits as a result of your hard akaline water NO TRUST ME UR FINE and no u won't Get it off but don't worry about it

[RadleyMiller]

the white buildup on your pond liner is not harmful at all its on my indoor pond liner its just calcium deposits as a result of your hard akaline water NO TRUST ME UR FINE and no u won't Get it off but don't worry about it


Thats what I think it is too, but we can't know for sure until he gives us water parameters and PICTURES.

[me_wee_todded]

yeah i have very hard water the pump is a 2200g powerhead!

water hardness has nothing to do with the current being produced. water hardness refers to the amount of dissolved minerals present in your water. this usually usually consists of high levels of metal ions, mainly calcium and magnesium in the form of carbonates.

to bad about that one fish though.
we really need some pics to help you out

[Redtail_Watcher]

this is all i could come up with.... sorry about the small pictures due to it was taken be my cell phone.

you should be able to see the pictures at the bottom of my page.



http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=106429415

[Redtail_Watcher]

:screwy: i figured it was calcium build up along time ago i just thougt it would go away but when i first stared i ha clam water it still was there.

It seems like every time it comes back it makes my fishes harder to breath( they breath heavly):screwy: :screwy: :screwy: :screwy: :screwy: :screwy: :( :screwy: :( :screwy:

[RadleyMiller]

hardness should have nothing to do with heavy breathing

[Redtail_Watcher]

hardness should have nothing to do with heavy breathing


i believe hardness is not what is causeing the heavy breathing. I believe it is comeing form the white build up.:( :screwy:

[Redtail_Watcher]

in fact i believe the hard water makes it easzier to breath for them due to the water mix the air into the water faster.

[RadleyMiller]

i believe hardness is not what is causeing the heavy breathing. I believe it is comeing form the white build up.:( :screwy:

Well, if your KH is high and water evaporates it leaves behind CaCO3 and since CaCO3 is only slightly soluable in water, it leaves a residue. Your GH is also probalbly high which will also cause a deposits to form.

in fact i believe the hard water makes it easzier to breath for them due to the water mix the air into the water faster.

DrJoe, can you please take this one? I don't even know what to say.

[Dr Joe]

in fact i believe the hard water makes it easzier to breath for them due to the water mix the air into the water faster.

Sorry, can't make-out anything from the pix, except your smilin' face...

What is the hardness of your water?

Most fish like a slightly hard water, but too much dissolved minerals will not allow the proper D.O. content.

What did you clean the white stuff off with?

Will it dissolve with vinegar?

Fill a glass with the water (before you put it in the pond and let it evaporate to see if the same build up exists.

If it's mineral deposits, and gets back into the water, it will just dissolve and make you water a little harder with the normally ensueing probs.

Dr Joe

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[RadleyMiller]

Sorry, can't make-out anything from the pix, except your smilin' face...

What is the hardness of your water?

Most fish like a slightly hard water, but too much dissolved minerals will not allow the proper D.O. content.

What did you clean the white stuff off with?

Will it dissolve with vinegar?

Fill a glass with the water (before you put it in the pond and let it evaporate to see if the same build up exists.

If it's mineral deposits, and gets back into the water, it will just dissolve and make you water a little harder with the normally ensueing probs.

Dr Joe

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Thanks DrJoe for clarifying things for me, I was a little confused:confused:

Would a water DI help Redtail_Watcher?

[Redtail_Watcher]

thanks i just may try that.

i had a new year party and i got most of it of before my freinds came over... to be able to see my pond. do you that that If i had a water purifier hook up would make it better to not leaving white stuff on my liner?

[Redtail_Watcher]

i found out that the heavy breathing was from poop!............

[RadleyMiller]

i found out that the heavy breathing was from poop!............

MORE WATER CHANGES!

[Redtail_Watcher]

lol!!!!!!!! hehe.... your right... i been trying to do water changes every week instead of two weeks. It is hard to keep up on 250-300gallon water change! lol.