few questions

[fishnoob]

Ok got some questions.

1. Ok so I have a 300 gal pond on a hill that has a 50 foot creek running from it down the hill into my 3000+gal pond, and the water is just pumped from the 3000 up to the 300 and back down etc. Ok well in this creek I have a small bridge that crosses it so I can walk across and what not, it sits low in the creek, low enough where I can tie a bunch of sponges of some sort and stick under there where the water will flow through it before entering my pond. I was wondering if it would work? Trying to help clean my pond.

2. I have been doing 25-50% water changes on my pond weekly and vacuuming the gravel with my pondvac, and my water just stays brown even when my rocks are clean, and the sides of my pond and on the plants is green string algea and it won't go away. I don't overfeed, only got 15 comets TOTAL in the pond, and few random frogs. I don't want to buy anymore fish until I get this cleaned up. I don't overfeed, I probably underfeed lol. The pond has probably 6-8 hours of sun each day only,rest is shade. I really didn't want to use chemicals because it isn't natural, so I was wondering, what about using giant snails to keep my pond clean? I found some giant snails on ebay and they live in the winter also and don't breed crazy like other snails and eat algea,leaves,leftover food etc. Has anyone used these before?

 

[mrunlucky07]

1. That should work. Water flowing through anything bacteria can grow on is a filter. With a little modification you may be able to make it into a decent filterbox. I doubt it will be adequate as your primary filter though. If the creek could easily overflow you will want to use a media with little clogging or restriction like very course malta or filter brushes (Black knight are good quality). If you do that it will be acting as just a biofilter since it is after the pump and the debris will be very small.

2. I don't have experience with the snails. Realistically I doubt they would help much in a large pond.

You may actually want to slow down on the water changes. A pond takes a long time to cycle enough to balance out the algae. 50% is a lot of water to be changing.

Do you have any other filters on the pond?

 

[fishnoob]

1. That should work. Water flowing through anything bacteria can grow on is a filter. With a little modification you may be able to make it into a decent filterbox. I doubt it will be adequate as your primary filter though. If the creek could easily overflow you will want to use a media with little clogging or restriction like very course malta or filter brushes (Black knight are good quality). If you do that it will be acting as just a biofilter since it is after the pump and the debris will be very small.

2. I don't have experience with the snails. Realistically I doubt they would help much in a large pond.

You may actually want to slow down on the water changes. A pond takes a long time to cycle enough to balance out the algae. 50% is a lot of water to be changing.

Do you have any other filters on the pond?

My pond has been set up for almost 1 year now. I have 1 filter made for 3000 gallons, and 4 pumps going all the time.