You could put an air stone in or a little fountain to splash some water to help oxygenate the water.
Murky pond remedies?
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i had the same problem but turned out to be dirt suspended in the water collum so i changed my pond filter media from a single filter pad to a bed of gravel with the mat on top.
my pond was clear in a day .
my pond was clear in a day .
I have two waterfalls and a powerhead, and an airstone with air pump going. They are still right at the top getting air. The water isnt really getting any clearer. I have had 2 fish die in the past day 
Oh, and to make things worse it looks like they are getting ich. I put some ich cure in, hope it helps.
Oh, and to make things worse it looks like they are getting ich. I put some ich cure in, hope it helps.
id10t;907030; said:
No...No you can't. Wrong wavelength.
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graham;907702; said:I have two waterfalls and a powerhead, and an airstone with air pump going. They are still right at the top getting air. The water isnt really getting any clearer. I have had 2 fish die in the past day
Oh, and to make things worse it looks like they are getting ich. I put some ich cure in, hope it helps.
Poor water quality is making them more susceptible to desease and fungus.
Have you done W/C's?
I think you should get one of those kiddie pools (blow up kind $20.) and set it up as a hospital pond. Fresh everything, use some stress coat and make sure your ich medicine has formalin & malachite green in it and add some salt. Clean the air hoses and stone, powerhead with a diluted bleach and rinse very well and put them in the new pool.
Then drain the pond , clean & disinfect it and the filter and pump(s) and start fresh. Dechlor the fresh water, use bottled bacteria to kick-start the filter. I would do a fishless cycle since there has been so many problems. Add a capfull of pure ammonia from the drugstore (on soaps or additives). Add a second capfull after 24 hrs.Then watch the water chemistry for the filter to start working (check the water coming directly out of the filter).
Dr Joe
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im having the same problem also...i picked up a 25watt aqua uv.... but still have questions
1. how long do i run the UV? the whole day? or put it on a timer and run for a couple of hrs a day?
2. how much money will it add onto my electric bill?
1. how long do i run the UV? the whole day? or put it on a timer and run for a couple of hrs a day?
2. how much money will it add onto my electric bill?
