badfish
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hey all, My dad wants me to help him with his outdoor pond. He has had it for years and it just gets chock full o alage in no time. It is pretty much in direct sunlight which is probably most of the problem. Its one of those hard plastic ponds you get at home depot, probably around 50-100 gallons, if that. All he has is a small pump that pumps water out and then down a small rocks to create a waterfall effect. He has no type of filtartation or anything. I have seen him do things to this pond that will make your stomach turn (which is why he's never allowed to watch my fish). Once the alage takes over he just overflows it with fresh water until it clears up. What sort of things can he do to decrease the alage, what kind of plants and snails can he get, how many? I cant imagine him fitting that many plants in it since the surface area is so small. Is there any equipment he can get that might help out? Any thought will be helpful.
Jeff
Jeff