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Fish Pond Is Green?My fish pond is green. I treated it with algaecide, but it didn't help. I have plants in it and just added tadpoles and snails. Is there anything else I should do? Or do I just wait and let them work?

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Using an Oase 6000 Pump in a Pond?Does an Oase 6000 pump work OK on the bottom of a pond 27 inches deep?

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Algae Control in a Large Natural Pond?I recently moved into a house in rural SE PA. There is a rather large pond that has a lot of green algae floating on the top and what I would call a seaweed growing up from the bottom. I have tried barley straw bales that have been in about two weeks, I tried the use of an algaecide, but so far no positive results.

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Mulch Dye Turned Goldfish Pond Black?It rained and our new black mulch leaked into our goldfish pond and turned the water black. How do we fix it to make it clear again?

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Clearing the Water in Pool with Fountain?It is not a pond with fish and vegetation, just a water pool with pump and water fountain feature. It gets cloudy. It is in full sun. What can I use naturally, i.e. vinegar, baking soda, or peroxide that will clear the water?

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Removing Dawn Detergent Residue from Fish Pond?I had a customer tell me that her children played a prank on their neighbors and poured Dawn in their neighbor's pond, not realizing they had koi fish in the pond. It killed all 29 of the fish. My question is doesn't Dawn have chemicals and how would you get that out of the filter box and off the liner?

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Copper Sulfate Killed Fish in Pond?I used copper sulfate for algae control in my pond. I ended up killing all my koi. Is there any way to get the copper to dissipate or do I need to drain my pond to reintroduce koi?

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Cleaning a Stinky Garden Pond?We recently added a small landscape pond with a waterfall feature to our yard. I recently added a small group of water lilies and noticed a strong skunky water odor. The plants I was gifted smelled before I put them in the pond. I noticed the smell the most when I turned the waterfall feature on.

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Cleaning a Foul Smelling Pond?How can I clean a pond, we have inherited, of a very bad smell. We cannot empty it as it's in an inaccessible place and doesn't have running water. We believe the previous owner emptied their grass cuttings in it and they have sunk to the bottom and presumably are now rotted.

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Killing Algae in Backyard Fishpond?My pond holds approx. 2000 lt. It has algae growing on the plants and fish in the pond. How can I safely get rid of the algae?

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Getting Rid of Blanket Weed?What is blanket weed and how do I get rid of it?

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Pond Has a Bulge in Side?I had a pre-formed pond installed recently and it has a large bulge in the side will this eventually split or crack?

Controlling Goldfish Pond Algae?How can we balance our goldfish pond water with household products? We are thinking of products like baking soda, vinegar, muriatic acid, etc. We have a 6 foot x 27 foot pond. It is 1.5 feet deep at the shallow area with a 3 foot deep area. We have few water plants and full sun light.

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Uv Pond Filter Does Not Seem To Be Working?I bought a Oase living water filter 4 weeks ago and the water is still green. How do I know if the UV bulb is working?

Cleaning Algae From a Pond?I moved into a new home and there is a 50 gallon pond in the front yard by front door! It has green algae along the walls. I bought a $50 filter and pump at Lowe's and it doesn't do the job. I have bought stuff to put in the water which also does not seem to help.

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Designing a Pond Canopy to Keep the Leaves Out?I am looking for canopy designs to put netting on to keep the leaves out of the pond. The floating net is sinking with the weight of the leaves. It seems it could be left up all year since it is under the trees.

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Reducing Algae in a Pond?Is there anything other than bleach or pool chemicals that I can use in my small garden pond to prevent algae? Last year I used laundry bleach and it killed a frog. I have also caught dogs in the pond on hot days. I don't want anything that will be harmful to animals, etc.

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Will Sulfur Water Kill Fish in a Pond?Does sulfur water kill fish? We added sulfur water to our pond and it killed all of the fish! Is this typical of sulfur water or do we have bigger problems?Thanks. A

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Keeping Pond Stones From Turning Green?I have a small pond. I would like to know what is best to put at the bottom. At the moment I have a few stones, the water is running clear, but all f the ostones are green. Please give me any tips to get them clean. Thanks.

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Keep Raccoons Out of Your Pond?How do I keep raccoons away from my fish pond?

Making an Indoor Water Feature?Would anyone have any ideas on how to make an indoor water feature? I live in a flat and I miss the one I had in my garden. I wonder if this is possible? Many thanks.

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Using BBQ Lava Rock in Pond Filter?Can I use BBQ lava rock in a pond filter?

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Finding Free Water Garden Plants?I'm interested in water gardening. I had a fish pond in Florida. I had many plants there, but here it is all new. Does anyone know where I can get free water plants?

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Treating Fish Pond For Fungi?Looking for information on treating a fish pond for fungi.

Plants for a Water Garden?Does anyone know of any plants which will grow in water other than water lilies. I made a small rock garden with a tiny pump for running water. I am wondering if there are any plants I can stick in among the rocks which don't need to be planted in soil.

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Making a Woodland Scene Water Feature?I would love ideas on how to make a water feature. I already have a fountain, but would like something different, almost a woodland scene. And how do I screen it to keep critters from falling in? A baby skunk fell in last summer and drowned.

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Will Blackbirds Harm My Fish Pond?I have blackbirds this Spring flying into my pond and dropping a white jelly substance. Will this stuff harm my fish?

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Green Slime on Surface of Pond?We have a green (almost a fluorescent green color) algae-like material covering the whole surface of our pond. If you put your hand in it to scoop it up it looks almost like a bunch of tiny seeds and slime that sticks to your hand. Each year it gets worse and this year there are actually plants growing about 6-10 inches high on it. It hardly resembles a pond any more. Does anyone know what this is and how to get rid of it?

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Making Pond Planting Baskets?Any ideas of how I can make my own pond planting baskets?

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Using a Child's Swimming Pool For Pond?We have a plastic turtle-shaped sandbox that my children no longer use. Can I fill that with water and water plants to make a pond? If so, is it okay to put a couple of goldfish in it, too? Thanks!

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Keeping Algae from Growing in a Pond?I have a pond that measures about 30' across and is about 5' deep in the very center, and I want to keep algae from forming without having to treat the water with chemicals, or clutter the pond with plants to block out the sunlight.

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Keeping Cats Out of a Pond?How can I keep my cats and neighbor cats out of my pond? They are eating my fish and frogs.

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Getting Rid of Cattails?This may not be exactly a gardening request, but someone may know something about ridding a pond of cattails. We have a medium sized pond (used for watering cattle) and cattails are taking it over to the point that there is little water space left for our cattle to drink.

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Keeping Pond Water Clear?I have a small fish pond in my front flower bed. It is under some tress so it gets lots of shade. In the past I tried electric pumps to filter the water but they would constantly get stopped up. I finally took the pump out and now just have the pond without any filter. Is there any product that will keep the water clear? I have cleaned the pond and put fresh water in it.

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Building a Pond Vacuum?Anyone out there know how to build a pond vacuum? The pond is about 2500 gallons. It has an irregular shape and is 1 to 5 feet deep with fish. I am too cheap to buy one. And like to do this sort of thing.

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