Blagdon Clear Pond Water Treatment, Clears Dirty Green or Brown Cloudy Water Quickly, Natural, Wildlife Safe, Harmless to Fish and Filter Bacteria, 1L, Treats 20,000 Litres of Water

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As the water level falls, remove any fish as they become visible, carefully placing them in the holding tank. Do likewise with any larger pond creatures you find Recommended for:Reducing tannin, muddy water, dirty water, ammonia, nitrites, and chlorine via de-chlorination products. What is it? Mains water should be de-chlorinated during water changes to prevent swings in water quality and stress to fish. Plants add valuable habitats for wildlife and enhance the beauty of a pond – keep them looking their best with these simple steps. If plants such as waterliliesflowered poorly the previous year, consider feeding with a specialist aquatic plant food, but avoid feeding if not required

Circulating the water with a pump helpsto improve oxygen levels, whichbenefits both amphibians and fish, particularly in deeper ponds where oxygen doesn’t diffuse readily through the water So choose a large UVC model and make sure that your pond pump is pumping under the maximum flow rate for that size of UV. Run it 24 hours per day, change the bulb every 6-12 months depending on make and model, and keep the quartz sleeve clean too for maximum ultraviolet light penetration.Return the saved silt and any saved pond water. Next, refill with pond (using rainwater if possible), positioning the pond plants as you go – see our guide to planting aquatics Keep the water well oxygenated in hot, humid weather,especially if you have fish, by running a bubble fountain or similar. Solar-powered fountains are readily available. This can also help to deter blue-green algae

Now I put a new barley straw bundle in both of my little garden fish ponds in the spring as part of my regular small pond maintenance schedule. If your pump didn’t come with a filter, I highly recommend you get a universal pond pump filter box. It will make keeping your pond water clear (and general pond maintenance) so much easier! In this guide, I’ll give you all the details of how to clear pond water, and keep it clear safely, without harming your fish or plants! Help! What’s Growing In My Small Garden Pond?Step 2: Rinse your garden pond filter daily: If you have any type of pond water filter system installed, rinsing the filter daily during this time will also help to remove pond algae faster. The ultimate aim for any fish pond owner is to be able to view and enjoy their fish. Here’s the Swell UK guide to getting gin-clear pond water that you can see through right down to the pond liner. Fit a UV Clarifier to clear green water However, cleaning out a pond can seriously disrupt itsnatural ecosystem, which can take several years to recover. It canalso be physically demanding and messy work, especially with a large pond. And you need a lot of collected rainwater to refill the pond afterwards. For tips on maintaininga healthy pond ecosystem,see our guide to wildlife ponds. Shortly after adding the H2O2 and barley straw to my pond, and following these steps to clear my pond water faster, I started to see results. For ponds over 20,000 litres, use Envii Pond Klear Xtra which is three times stronger than our standard Envii Pond Klear.