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A Cry From the Green Water Wilderness
Let me open with a joke:
A man goes to a therapist and says, " Doc, I have two recurring dreams. First I dream
that I am a teepee. Next I will dream that I am a wigwam.
Then I'm a teepee, then I'm a wigwam. Teepee... wigwam... teepee...wigwam..."
The shrink interupts and says, "That's simple. You're just two tents!"
The moral of my joke, I'm stressed out over this green water.
My 1000 gal pond is three months old. It has lots of submerged plants, floating plants,
marginal plants, and lilies. I do not fertilize the plants. I have 5% veggie filter fully
stocked with watercress and bullrush.
I have a two stage biofilter; one filled with 50 yards of fine bridal netting flowing into
another filled with three bags of lava rock and 10
yards of bridal netting. I only have 2 feeder comets, two small koi, and a dozen Rosies
(the tadpoles left). I have three fountains and a waterfall.
Both of my pumps have their own washable polyester batting prefilter, which I clean
without soap in clorine-removed water when the pump output gets low. I have seeded the
pond with two different bacterias (BioPond and CSA) and
followed the maintenance schedule. My pH, KH, GH, ammonia, nitrate, and nitrate levels are
all in the ideal range.
About three weeks ago, the green water mostly cleared up. I could see the botton of the 4
foot area, but the color was that of weak iced tea. I even saw the beginnings of string
algae forming. Alas, my pond bliss was not to last. A week and a half later, my pond
started to look a little cloudy.
Tuesday morning I awoke to find that I had pea soup even worse than before.
I realize that I am doing everything technically correct and I need patience. I just have
a few rhetorical questions to ask (I doubt that anyone here can answer it):
1. WHAT DID I DO IN A PAST LIFE TO UPSET THE POND GODS THIS BADLY?
2. IF SOMEONE CAN CONVINCE NAIVE PONDERS THAT MAGNETS CAN CONTROL ALGAE, WHY CAN'T I
CONVINCE MYSELF THAT ZERO VISABILITY THROUGH GREEN WATER IS IDEAL?
3. HOW CAN A HOBBY THIS AGGRIVATING BE RELAXING AT THE SAME TIME.
4. DID THOSE WITH CLEAR WATER SELL THEIR SOULS TO SATAN, LOKI, MARS, ENUBIS, OR ANY OTHER
DARK LORD?
5. WHY IS THE TERM TO REFER TO CLEAR WATER "GIN CLEAR" AND NOT "VODKA"
OR "TEQUILA"?
I'm not really looking for any advice, just support and pity. Although I work with ten
other psychologist, NOBODY UNDERSTANDS. Even the guy who works at the local pond shop is
condescending (he treats everyone with contempt). Believe it or not, you guys are my only
social support network in regards to this matter.
Thank you for allowing my to ventilate my frustration. You all can go back to debating
whether a blind toad can or will fertilize a frogs eggs, and whether the result would be
able to mate with spring peepers. Corey Zone 5, Lansing MI |
