leaf eating pond fish?!

[cichlid tank]

i have a 250 gallon mini pond in the backyard, and it is under 3 trees. all the leaves blow in it, and it gets nasty reallllly quick. how can i fix this? are there any fish that would eat the leaves? i live in wisconsin so the pond only is up in the summer. if it were a tropical fish (say a pleco) i could keep it indoors in the winters. but is there any like substance that i can put into the pond? because the tannins from the leaves stain it real quick....

 

[BIG-G]

Best bet is probably a pond net.

 

[cichlid tank]

is there some sort of chemical or pleco that would eat them?

 

[deeda]

is there some sort of chemical or pleco that would eat them?

No there is not. Either use a pond net as suggested above or fish out the leaves daily.

 

[esoxlucius]

1. Move the pond.....pita.
2. Chop the trees down.....even bigger pita.
3. Put a net over your pond as suggested.....EASY!

Having a net over an outside pond is common practice anyway to protect the fish against herons and such. So a net will protect your fish and catch the leaves, happy days.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

It's a pretty small pond, but my first thought is grass carp?

 

[cichlid tank]

It's a pretty small pond, but my first thought is grass carp?

haha its like 250 gallons

 

[Rob909]

My uaru used to eat any kind of plant clippings, including leaves. Endless salad bar under that tree. Just have to monitor temps and bring them in to a big enough tank when it’s too cold.

 

[phreeflow]

Just add a skimmer box...easy

 

[twentyleagues]

What kind of tree is dropping leaves right now?
I agree cover with a net.