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07-18-2004, 09:47 PM
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Pond foam
I've had foam on the pond at the bottom of the falls sporadically... today it seems to be REAL bad... It also collects under the umbrella fountain... What is causing this? The water is clear, the fish are seemingly happy and healthy, the plants are thriving... anything to worry about?
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07-19-2004, 10:08 AM
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I would check the pump first. Is is drawing air?
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07-19-2004, 12:01 PM
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Thanks, Squish... knew I could count on you.
No... pump is completely submerged. |
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07-19-2004, 02:57 PM
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No problem...
The 2nd thing I would ask about is additives. Have you used any kind of anti-algae treatements? Because they can cause foaming.
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07-19-2004, 03:57 PM
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Nah... its all still natural. The foam has been there pretty much since day one... but now it seems to be getting worse.
I did notice bright green algae on the falls though. I'm going to be cleaning it up tonight after work... rinsing the biofalls and the lavarock and filter pad... and the stream rocks. I'm also going to let it run 24/7... |
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07-19-2004, 04:34 PM
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Wow...got me then. I even called a local pond shop that has been reccomended to me on several occations. They said that foam can also be caused by fish waste. Is it heavily stocked. Also..what kind of filter is on it.
Squishy They also said that you can use a product called "No more foam" to get rid of it. There are also other brands on the market.
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07-19-2004, 05:59 PM
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it could be from plan decay. and dang squishy a 7100 gallon pond. thats like as big as my house
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07-19-2004, 08:29 PM
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Three six inch Koi, and maybe five or six small goldfish... nothing that I would consider 'heavily stocked'... thanks for checking locally... my guys are all clueless.
I'm thinking of checking out the 'Foam-B-Gone' (just made that up) and a bit of algaecide. The bottom looks good... not liking whats happening on the falls and in the streams. |
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07-20-2004, 09:05 AM
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Krap,
[acronym:f7b0471ae9="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:f7b0471ae9]...yeah, its got a little size to it. Its 22ft long, 15ft wide and an average depth of about 33 inches. Its big enough that I could get on a pool raft and paddle around if I wanted too. Blue, No problem...sorry I couldnt help more.
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07-20-2004, 09:38 AM
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Update: What do you think about this? I have a buddy in South Africa that puts in ponds for a living. He just told me that that's a sign of dirty water... not dirty in a bad way, mind you... just part of nature. He recommended swapping out 15% of the water every week with fresh water. Do you agree with that? Makes sense to me, but I'm not sure I've read anywhere that people replace their water.
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