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Why do people filter their outdoor ponds?
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:53 pm
I have an outdoor pond that has never been filtered. It has a mix of plants and even flowers in it. It has a layer of mud/plant sludge at the bottom but the water is pretty clear. There are 12 Goldfish that have flourished and gotten pretty big over the years. I dont even feed them.
So why do people hook these filters up to their outdoor ponds?
So why do people hook these filters up to their outdoor ponds?
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Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:53 pm to LakeViewLSU
eutrophication
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:01 pm to LakeViewLSU
You are lucky or you are doing a lot more than you are letting on.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:03 pm to LakeViewLSU
To prevent algae or bacteria build up.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:05 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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You are lucky or you are doing a lot more than you are letting on.
I do have some snails too, but thats about it.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:07 pm to LakeViewLSU
My pump/filter quit on me about two weeks ago, and since then, my pond has gone from crystal clear to murky and dark.
I'm planning on buying a new filter this month and re-building the pond entirely. I inherited it from the previous homeowner.
I'm planning on buying a new filter this month and re-building the pond entirely. I inherited it from the previous homeowner.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:08 pm to LakeViewLSU
You lucked into an ecosystem sir. How many years have you had the pond?
No algae blooms? No green water? No dead fish? I assume you live down here as a real winter would kill goldfish.
No algae blooms? No green water? No dead fish? I assume you live down here as a real winter would kill goldfish.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:17 pm to LSU alum wannabe
4 Years
Some algae on the sides, but never on top of the water.
No green water. Do have several water Hyacinth, and water lilies.
Iv'e had a few fish die over the years, but the 12 that are there now have been there for years as they have grown quite a bit.
The pond has frozen over a couple of times but it didnt kill the fish. Maybe the layer of sludge/Plants at the bottom keeps them warm?
The water is not crystal clear, but it isnt super murky either. I can always count the fish unless they are hiding under a plant.
Some algae on the sides, but never on top of the water.
No green water. Do have several water Hyacinth, and water lilies.
Iv'e had a few fish die over the years, but the 12 that are there now have been there for years as they have grown quite a bit.
The pond has frozen over a couple of times but it didnt kill the fish. Maybe the layer of sludge/Plants at the bottom keeps them warm?
The water is not crystal clear, but it isnt super murky either. I can always count the fish unless they are hiding under a plant.
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:27 pm to LakeViewLSU
Can you post a pic?
What's the size, depth, and plants?
What's the size, depth, and plants?
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:28 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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? I assume you live down here as a real winter would kill goldfish.
Goldfish can live under frozen water. They are incredibly tolerant to a wide range of temps
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:33 pm to LakeViewLSU
U probably have hyracinths....they keep the water clean and provide oxygen to the water.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:44 pm to Deactived
Im not at home right now, but Ill try to post a pic later in the week. It is a large sugar kettle. I think 7 Ft?
This is the name I couldnt remember. There are always quite a few of these, not water Iris. They seem to die off for the most part in the winter but always come back in the Spring.
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Hyacinth
This is the name I couldnt remember. There are always quite a few of these, not water Iris. They seem to die off for the most part in the winter but always come back in the Spring.
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:45 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Im not at home right now
Want me to post the pick for you?
I'm drilling your wife.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:48 pm to Breesus
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Want me to post the pick for you?
I'm drilling your wife.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 6:49 pm to Breesus
Im not married, so if there is a girl there, she is probably burglarizing the place.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 7:45 pm to LakeViewLSU
Cool cool.
Yea a neighbor of mine has a couple of those. Nice looking but I don't know if he has fish in it.
Those don't seem very suitable for a filter though. Maybe an outside canister with hoses running into it.
Mine couldn't do without a filter, or at least perform like it does. Mine is in ground, around 9'×7', and gets a good amount of sun. My filter provides water circulation to lower summer temps, has a uv light for algae, and keeps the water crystal clear.
And yea water hyacinth is great for ponds. I have that and lily pads I started from bulbs around 5 years ago (they're still small :/ )
Yea a neighbor of mine has a couple of those. Nice looking but I don't know if he has fish in it.
Those don't seem very suitable for a filter though. Maybe an outside canister with hoses running into it.
Mine couldn't do without a filter, or at least perform like it does. Mine is in ground, around 9'×7', and gets a good amount of sun. My filter provides water circulation to lower summer temps, has a uv light for algae, and keeps the water crystal clear.
And yea water hyacinth is great for ponds. I have that and lily pads I started from bulbs around 5 years ago (they're still small :/ )
Posted on 4/16/17 at 8:58 pm to LSU alum wannabe
You are wrong about the goldfish and winter. I had 2 inches of ice on top (koi pond only 2.5 foot deep) and they lived year after year.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 9:19 pm to Deactived
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Goldfish can live under frozen water. They are incredibly tolerant to a wide range of temps
I have koi, and know they can survive very cold temps. they just hang out on the bottom and dont move much.
I did not know with goldfish? Any tropicals are gonna be hit and miss with surviving cold.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 9:21 pm to LakeViewLSU
Your nasty pond is cleaner than the water used in the Rio Olympics.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 9:39 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Yea the goldfish are good with the cold also. I was skeptical myself but they are very hardy
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