Spring Clean

[jamie2010]

ha ha my partner got suckered in to help me

 

[J4MES]

lol hope my pond doesn't get that messy!

J4MES

 

[brooksbychris]

not realy a uv needed just a top filter system this could be home made or shop brought one, but uvs will help a little,

 

[GoldLenny]

Basic pond maintenance, a water change, filter system and some live plants will be much better for your pond's ecology and would probably eliminate the greenwater. I don't think you need a UV filter.

 

[Breedon]

Thats not a pond thats a swamp hehe, green water will be a problem now it's getting warmer

 

[jamie2010]

its got a pretty large filter,but i still get the green water.i dont regulate the water changes as strictly as my aquarium.but then i dont know to much about ponds,it was already there when i bought the house.
so answers t questions pleae
how often to change water?
how often to clean filter?
and how to get on top of the green water?
oh and there seems to be a lot of that stringy green hair like algae aswell
give us somr pointers please guys as there are some lovely small koi in there it would be a shame to give up on it
ta very much

 

[GoldLenny]

its got a pretty large filter,but i still get the green water.i dont regulate the water changes as strictly as my aquarium.but then i dont know to much about ponds,it was already there when i bought the house.
so answers t questions pleae
how often to change water?
how often to clean filter?
and how to get on top of the green water?
oh and there seems to be a lot of that stringy green hair like algae aswell
give us somr pointers please guys as there are some lovely small koi in there it would be a shame to give up on it
ta very much

The pond looks much too small for Koi. Koi grow to 36" and need hundreds (300+) of gallons each. You should probably exchange them for some Comets or if you like the look of Koi, get Sarasas or Shubunkins.

Just like your aquariums, your ponds PWC's and Filter Maintenance will depend on your bioload and how often and how much rain you get... as well as other factors like actual filtration capacity, use of live plants, etc.

Since I don't see many trees or other shade around, it would be good to get some floating plants, like hyacinths, lily's, etc., which will suck up some of the nitrogenous waste and root filter other biological waste out of the water... as well as provide shading and protection for your pond. Many pond keepers like to keep 50% of their water covered with floating plants.

If you start off with doing weekly 10%-25% PWC's and if the bottom is mucked up with detritus, you need to vacuum that up as well. I got my first ponds the same way as you. I bought the house that had three small ponds. I acutally used a NEW wet-vac hose and extensions with the crevice type attachment to clean the bottom my small ponds. It took a while but I was finally able to get up most of the muck without stirring up the detritus too much.

I used a NEW 30G garbage can to refill the pond in increments. I would fill the garbage can at the edge of the pond, treat it with dechlor and then slowly lean it over to add the water to the pond. You can also use a pond fountain pump to transfer the water from the garbage can.

The hair algae can be removed manually and as you get the rest of the ecology in shape, it will die off as it loses its source of food to the plants and lower nitrates/phosphates.

 

[jamie2010]

thanks goldlenny will put these pointers into practice at the weekend
the koi are real small,but definatly koi,id say 4 inches. i didnt buy them they came with the pond.but i will get ride as i agree they need bigger.
cheers my good man ,will keep you posted.