Pond water

[Rodders]

Ok, so I really need to sort the water out, its really annoying now.

Normally over winter, it clears and i can see the bottom, but its still filthy!!!!! (particles)

So, I have a pump fed eazypod, but thats all.

What ideas do people have to help catch all this stuff?

Bead filters, bubble filters........ideas please 

[Swordfish]

A partial solution is to put a ladies stocking about 18 inches over the outlet you will be surprised the amout of crud that gets collected I tie it on with an electrical plastic tye.
This of course is not the complete solution but it can help in the short term

[Rodders]

tights is a good idea! I was looking for a filter bag that would fit over my waterfall but never found anything, I recon they might stretch enough. As you said though, for short term.

Im kinda swinging towards a bubblebead to replace the eazypod, instead of running a bead filter along side the eazypod?

[Swordfish]

Better to buy ladies nylons (they are dirt cheap in the supermarkets) a pair of tights are inclined balloon out like two giant windsocks or a scarecrow

[Rodders]

better take the missus with me, man looking at nylons in the supermarket............lol 

[saph.st24]

dave uses my tights for straining his paint  
pain in the harris never any left when i need a pair

im having the same problem with the goldies pond, its got fines and algea yes algea i cant believe it but its there  
im putting filter wool in the filter tomorrow to see if that helps and i will be getting a new uv in spring.
the kois pond is spot on perfect crystal clear water

[Simon]

Fines are not normally a major issue with Eazy Pods, the only thing I can think of is that maybe your pump is mashing everything up before the filter or you have a fair amount of sediment or algae that the fish may be stirring up as quick as the filter is trying to catch it? How often do you have to clean the pod? The less you clean it the finer it will filter the muck out. Is your pond still planted, if so what material are they potted in and are they protected to stop the fish sifting through them?

I have sold loads of Eazy Pods and your the only person I know of that has major problems with them, I cannot understand why your pond should be any different to anyone elses 

You could put a pressure filter or Hydro clean before it or if you want to replace it all together try a sand filter but it would require a fair amount of cleaning until the water is clearer as they filter very very fine. If I remember correctly you are quite restricted to filter location? A sand filter could be located away from the pond but you may require a larger/higher pressure pump to operate it.

[saph.st24]

i still planted and i think rodders has his plants in the top of his pond veggie filter

i took my plants out when i completely emptied and cleaned the pond
the muck that came out of them was unreal i refilled with water from the kois pond
the goldies pond stayed clean for about 24 hrs then was back the same mucky and green looking
im having this brew the going out armed with filter wool lets see what that does

[Rodders]

all my plants are in gravel, as to reduce the chance of making the water dirty. i did that last year, but made no difference.

i have only just cleaned the filter. i was leaving it to catch the crud. i have not cleaned it since last year to let it block up, but it has not in the slightest.

i am stuck for filter size, but a bubblebead would fit nicely.

dunno why the pod doesnt work, i have a solids moving pump, so shouldnt mash it all up small.

its so annoying now!

[Simon]

Is there much turbulence in the pond stopping the muck from settling on the bottom and getting drawn in to the pump? Have you got a retro bottom drain fitted?

Have you tried any products that help bind the particles together to get them to sink and get caught in the filter?

[Rodders]

Not much turbulence all over. I have an airstone above the pump to help draw all the stuff in.

Not tried any binding stuff. The clay some people recommended was over £100 a bag.

[Simon]

£100 a bag  lol, thats a joke.

Clay wont do much. I'll have a look tomorrow I may have some pond clear, It will cloud the water for a while (brown) but it does clump the stuff up a fair bit.

[Rodders]

but wont that be a temp solution, the filter just doesnt seem suited to my pond???

[Simon]

Yes it would unless you can remove all the muck that is getting suspended in the water.

If you want polished water go for a sand filter, you wouldn't get much better for polishing the water but you may have to change the sand every 6 to 18mth depending on load. There is a meter on them that indicates when cleaning is required and it will also give you a good idea when the sand requires changing.

[Rodders]

Hey Simon, I wanted to not run two systems, i.e. the pod and sand filter.

Would 1 bubblebead be good, or would the 2 be better? just mean I have to run 2 pumps all the time!