How Do You Clear Water In Small Ponds?
A glistening pond full of beautiful plants and healthy fish is a remarkable sight. The pea green water filled with slimy algae and gasping washed out fish so common in people’s landscapes is not exactly the vision one saw when setting up their water feature. Prevention is the best way to handle such disasters. For those who have a pond already set up there is no need to tear it down completely. Simple steps can be taken in order to correct biological issues. Drain the pond and scrub away any algae. A healthy and well-balanced pond will not require the use of algaecides or other unnatural additives. Spread a layer of clay several inches thick across the entire bottom of the pond. Top the clay off with 2 to 3 inches of plain sand. Add a 1-inch thick coating of live aged pond mud to the entire substrate area. Refill the pond with chlorine-free water. Add several clumps of anacharis, bladderwort and hornwort to the pond. They can be weighted down with pebbles or left free floating. These a
