green water question

[midnight]

i covered the middle barrel "the filter" with a piece of plywood 2 or 3 days ago.
now i can see the bottom of the barrels!!!!
thats all it needed.lol

this weekend im getting another barrel to make a w/d for the pond,and cover it up.
hopefully it clears up the pond.
will keep ya updated.
thanks for all the help.

 

[Dr Joe]

You can get some fish safe algaecide at walmart. Just know that dying algae consumes the oxygen in the water. First do a major water change to get rid of most of the algae. Then add the algaecide. Watch the fish for any signs of stress or gasping. Also, keep an air stone going during the algae treatment. To get the algaecide really cheap, go to the fish department and find a bottle of the algaecide. Now carry the bottle to the pool section. Compare the ingredients until you find the pool algaecide that is the same stuff that is in the fish safe bottle. The fish safe bottle sells for $7 and will treat like twenty gallons. The pool algaecide is $13 and will treat like 20,000 gallons. It worked really well for me, only I didn't have anyone to tell me to keep the pond aerated. Three days after I did the treatment, every fish was dead. Only my bull frogs survived.

CHOMPERS
Don't you need to pull your filter when using an algaaecide? I never experimented... always pull filter mat. or bypassed filter.

Midnight
You might consider painting the barrel sides if they are translucent like mine.

Glad to heard it's clearing up.

Dr Joe

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[midnight]

added a barrel to the pond.
its been going for 5 days.heres before and now pics.
pond overflows to barrel,barrel pumps water into top wood filter,then into pond.
3 filters now
sponges,scrubbies,felt in barrel,sponges,scrubbies in top filter.
same as before but alot more filter water volume,same flow as before tho.
i can see the fish now so im happy. LOL

 

[Bizzaro]

Your Filter can be upgraded a little better man. Send me some pic of both them and i can tell u some stuff to do, So fare im not liking the Stright tranfer pipes. 0.0 And theirs a high % of ppl that cover those drum filters enless u have planted one. but i need to see little more befor i can help u out. Another thing U can take one of thos 55g drums and just fill it full of bio balls and it work just as fine as ur set up. msg me and ill explane more.

 

[midnight]

And theirs a high % of ppl that cover those drum filters enless u have planted one

3rd pic? lol

Another thing U can take one of thos 55g drums and just fill it full of bio balls and it work just as fine as ur set up

im not rich,and read around on the site,scrubbies are better.

 

[Bizzaro]

You dont need to be rich to make it little better. 2 ways u can do is get ahold of one of thos full size drums u have cut in half. Make one a settlement. or half half. Then Make sure the Tranfer pipes are not going left to right. To get them working best You can install them on a L shape going back into the next drum or back to your pond. Or just follow this DIY These plans From Koi.MY I can get more pic. i have load from koi.MY They are azn wise at Filters.

 

[Bizzaro]

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