garden pond (fiberglass sugar kettle) maintenance

We have one surrounded with plants and we have a few bags of pea gravel in the bottom with a fountain that runs. It was really hard to keep algae out for a while but I started dropping a tiny bit of pool algaecide in it during the hottest months. The brand that I use bc it’s milder is called shimmer and shine. And I put probably a teaspoon.

get a pump to filter the water and clean it regularly. No shortage of algaecides and clarifiers at retail stores. pool skimmer will help to get big shite out of the kettle. We have one surviving koi fish in our kettle. I killed the other two when I changed the water and didn't acclimate the fish to the new water. The surviving fish lived through the snow and freezing temps this past winter. I wouldn't worry about trying to keep the pot spotless. First its too daunting a task, second it seems to do just fine with minimal effort.

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Let me guess…”We” going to fancy up the pond in our landscaping???

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We have a pretty good deal worked out. She’s tells me what she wants, I do it and get to continue to make the sex with her.

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Liquid copper fungicide

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Not if you want plants and fish, but yeah copper will kill all algae.

If you can get electricity to it, buy a submersible pond filter, throw some lilipads in there and 2-3 common goldfish. The goldfish will keep bugs and algae in check and pump will keep water clear.

Pond snails.

I found that the best thing to keep my small water garden water was to find some fresh glaring water Lilly’s in the swamp anc put them in the water. They bloom nice and really filter the water. You just have to through a few out when they get to be too many.