The Simple Way to Go From Pea Green Soup to Crystal Clear Pond Water
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- We have had our back yard pond since 2004 and always struggled with getting our water clear and keeping it that way. We tried everything, bought everything, researched and all of it was to no avail. We just kept getting sold another product that just didn't work. Well we have discovered the foolproof way to keep our water crystal clear all the time and it's a super simple process and doesn't break the bank!
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I've had our pond for 20yrs.... this is the best video I've seen and i trust your process..i feel ask that frustration because I'm a pond owner..tyvm.. we Doing this!!
You are so very welcome! It works, just be patient! Live a crazy good day😎🌴
That is a very good regimen you have going there sir! Your pond is outstanding! I will make only one suggestion to take the water clarity even better! Once you have done yr 6th day flush, on the 7th day, to yr waterfall filter box, add a sheet of 200 micron filter cloth on the very top of your other filter pads. It will pull out the finest of particles and make your water look like glass! In 6 weeks when you clean your filters with the hose, soak your now brown mucky micron filter cloth in a mild bleach and water solution over night in a bucket. Take it out of the bucket the next day and use you hose to "pressure wash" the now tan coloring cloth, back to white brand new looking clean cloth. Most importantly, rinse in a bucket of fresh water with sodium thiosulfate granules (a dechlorinator) and lay it out in the sun to dry. Place it back into your waterfall filter until the next cleanout. Signed, a marine biologist and professional Aquarist. ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching and your kind words. We will be shutting out pond down real soon here in Michigan but next spring I will definitely do what you suggested. Thanks and live a crazy good day, fletch 🏝️😎
@@flippinfletchsDIY-FYI if you haven't already, will you do a video on your winter prep process? All the best! 😀
@@kristycannon7923 That's a great idea, I think I may be able to pull that one off this fall.
@flippinfletchsDIY-FYI I'll be watching for it, signed "your newest subscriber!" LOL 😉 Have a wonderful day, sir!
@@kristycannon7923 thanks so much for subscribing. Bare with us, we are relatively new to youtube and there's a lot to figure out but we sure are having fun....
Most of your problem is you have zero pond plants but yours is a great solution. Finding a balance of beneficial bacteria and pond plants is also a solution. That's a gorgeous pond in full bloom.
Thanks for watching. There a lot of Lillie’s that cover half the pond and other plants they’re just not out yet. Stay tuned for future videos on the progression of the pond the plants and our flower gardens. Live a crazy good day! 😎🌴
If that's your only plants, you need to modify your waterfall to run through various beds of plants.
@@16ft2in Tried that and no improvement and on top of that we enjoy seeing the stream. Keep in mind it's early spring at the time of this video and plants do come in. Thanks for watching and live a crazy good day🏝😎
I know a far simpler way, fill a big hole full of gravel, more the better, attach a pump from the pond to the bottom of the gravel so it flows out back into pond through the gravel, hey presto.. good bacteria at work. My water is crystal clear and all I did was fill a water butt full of stones and pebbles and pumped water through. magic.
Great! Glad it worked for you!
How long did it take to be crystal clear?
I use lava rocks that you buy for your grill!
@toddquinn2 it's really interesting that many waterfalls suppliers still struggle with solving the problem of algae which is a common problem, ponds shall have at least 40% shaded area and less sun exposure
@@josemarte936 but algae feeds of nutrients, if you deny them the nutrients and have plants compete for those nutrients and steal them all the way, it will struggle to grow.
Another great video. Sending this to buddy in southwest Virginia who has a pond.
Thanks for viewing and sending it to your buddy. Greatly appreciated. Live a crazy good day, fletch 😎🌴
Thank you for sharing this information! Been struggling with the turtle pond for a number of years. This was very helpful.
Crazy awesome! Glad you found it so helpful. We know how you feel, but since we discovered this process it's priceless the enjoyment we get from our Koi pond now. If you haven't already, please subscribe, because we will be posting an update video and a flower garden/landscaping walk around tour very soon. Live a crazy good day😎🌴
i ain't got no pond yet but it was nice and relaxing to watch good job lad
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. Live a crazy good day, fletch 😎🌴
Nice job Tim. I will do this to my pound.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and live a crazy good day😎🌴
Thank you sir for sharing these tips ,your video was great ,well done !
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it. I was just out looking at our pond and it is still crystal clear. Stay tuned for an update video it along with a landscaping garden tour of the surroundings. Live a crazy good day, fletch 😎🌴
Beautiful clear water is the best !!! Beautiful fish.
Thank for watching and glad you enjoyed it. Yes crystal clear water all the time is so enjoyable after all the years of battling. We love our fish and have some beauties and we are seeing a few very small ones swimming around so we’ll have more beauties. Live a crazy good day😎🌴
Great looking pond and man cave/garage. Echoing others, bog filter is the way to go and you’re almost there. Won’t need all the additives. Ozponds has some great info vids. Bottom line though, if you enjoy doing what you’re doing, go with it. Great video.🙂
Thank you for kind comments. Still researching the bog filters but I know of several people through the years who have done it and still weren't able to keep their water crystal clear all the time w/o additives. And you're right I do enjoy doing it and viewing the beautiful Koi and gardens in the process. Live a crazy good day😎🌴
Thxs fur that video..i kniwc ur pain. Year af ter yesr..im watching carefully and in surely gonna do this... .. dont want to use all those chemicals but i do want clear water..ty for video!
You're very welcome! We tried so many things and spent so much money over the years for almost ZERO results! For what these chemicals cost on an annual basis, they're worth every penny to us. If you ever have any questions just ask, I will reply! Thanks again!
Great video very informative I've just subscribed to your channel 👍👍
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. Live a crazy good day🏝😎
How do you get the fish to not eat your lily’s, mine have been devouring mine leaving no leaves. Thanks for sharing this video. Is the water you are putting back into your pond dechlorinated? Beautiful koi’s and pond!
Hello, thanks for watching and the kind commets on our Koi & pond. Sorry I can't help you out with your fish eating the lily leaves. We only have Koi fish in our pond and they have never eaten the leaves. As far as the dechlorinating the water, we live out in the country and have well water so we can just put it in. I don't know if you would need to dechlorinate. Sorry I couldn't be of more help on your questions. Live a crazy good day, fletch 😎🌴
Bog filters. That’s all you need
Thanks for the information, we are very happy with how successful this process has worked for us, but I will look into bog filters for more knowledge.
@@flippinfletchsDIY-FYI Watched a few videos on bog filters. This video was the most compelling to me, especially with our size of pond: ua-cam.com/video/dh_ynnlwJ4c/v-deo.html
Look up Ozponds, very simple to add a external bog filter I'd use an IBC for your sized pond and camoflage it with rocks and plantings
@@richo1177 I've seen his videos and I'm fine with my process, plus I enjoy just being out and around the pond doing it. Thanks for your comments and live a crazy good day😎 🏝
@@richo1177 I can confirm that kev aka ozpond bog filter application has worked on my koi pond I added 2 IBC container's first is pebble and rock over flowing into bottom of 2nd that is heavily planted with reeds my pond is slightly bigger and average depth is 5ft I do have a roof structure over the top and protection from herons , no UV lights or chemicals required , clearwater with good water test results 15000 litre ph pump powers skimmer and the filters , cann highly recommend adding bog filter system 100%
How long will the pond stay clear for before you need to do the treatment again.
It stays very clear all along but I will do the treatment about every 6 weeks or so just because it's easy to do and I want to stay ahead of the game. If very hot humid weather/thunderstorms coming in which will create algae blooms I'll put in algaefix ahead of them as a preventive measure. Thanks for watching and live a crazy good day, fletch 😎🌴
Beneficial bacteria is the key. Make a wetland/bog 15% of your the surface of your pond. Add riverrock and pebble and never use chemicals again. Your base is good. With the rock and gravel just lacking surface area in your filter. Thats what the bioballs are for.
Thanks for watching the video and the information.
Good job but I have a question , do you add Algaefix +Muck Away + pond clear at the same time ?
Hello, thanks so much for watching. Yes, add all three at the same time and each time you do the flush. I'll be coming out with an update video very soon so stay tuned. Live a crazy good day😎🌴,fletch
@@flippinfletchsDIY-FYI Thanks a lot 🙏
@@josemarte936 You're very welcome! I'm here to help if you have any more questions.
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Thank you! Glad you liked our video. Live a crazy good day🏝😎
Where you located?.. im in texas
We're located in SW Michigan. Our pond is in full sun so we would get so much algae, but no longer!
Come do mine please!! 😊 😂😅
I would surely do that if I was nearby. I thank our friend Brian regularly for teaching us this process, I can take no credit for it but I sure have enjoyed sharing it!
Ugggg. Bog filtering tge pond becomes a total sludge mess cleaning that..uggggg
Thanks for watching. We had a sludge pond for too long but no longer!