Did a 10% water change yesterday and also switched on the UV. We also got 10 2-3inch shubumkins yesterday and they all seem quite happy darting around the pond. We had torrential rain last night which added about 2inch of water to the pond and tested the overflow (which worked...phew!). The water this morning was noticebly clearer so I think my 25w UV in the 4500-5000litre pond is more than adequate. Hopefully the UV as well as having some fish and fish waste to encourage the filter to mature will help the foaming, which again incidently has reduced dramatically.
Are fish renowned for thinking they're dolphins? Got two that think they're at Seaworld performing a show!
Thanks again for the response/help. Hopefully the pond will settle and al will be okay with the obviously TLC thats required.
Must admit...when first entered into having a pond I expected it would be dig hole, fill with water, put some fish in and a filter and job done.......not quite that easy and it has become very apparent why a lot of my friends ponds look terrible and fish keep dying. I'm enjoying the hobby and hopefully I'll be able to start to help others in the future.
Posted on Aug 19, 2005, 7:40 AM from IP address 217.46.244.9