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Yeah - What he said. And wild carp are more robust.

That media is either K1 or K2. Depending on the size. What will you be using it in?

If your pond has rocks on the bottom You cpuld use a pressure washer (The rocks catch debris and the pressure water will definately loosen it up to...

Thank you. I've read mixed reviews about washing out the pond. When you say to spray the bottom, is that a pressure washer? Garden hose? Just curious...

First out = welcome to your new adventure. My advice is to empty your pond, but do it around the end of summer when your fish are at their active...

Here’s a rough drawing of the pond. The inlet to the pump is a 2” pipe with a back flow stopper (I’m not sure that’s the correct name.) The filter is...

Algae (these are the aerator lines - I’m going to add weights to sink them) More algae Even more algae Water Lillies (and frog sacs if...

My estimate is 4,500 gallons (approximately 25’ x 12’ and 2.5-4’ deep). Here are some more pics. I’ll draw out how the pump is setup and post that in...

also in the spring clean your filters and do a good water change.change about 10% every week.with a pond vac you could clean the bottom and do a...

the worst thing you could do is to drain and clean your pond .pond water takes a few years to age.the green grass that grows on the sides is the best...

Last time I ordered I used Amazon. Not sure if that is the least expensive but it was convenient. It's been a few years since I had to order. I...

Good morning Matt, I don't think anyone can control the percentages of black vrs white ones. At this stage I believe it's impossible to cull for...

Did you look what's on top of the milk crates?

How many fish do you have? sizes? Can you estimate how many gallons of water is in it? In general, dead organic materials should be removed from the...

Thanks, Steve. We inherited the pond when we bought the home. I don’t believe it has a bottom drain. I’ll get a better picture tomorrow, but here’s...

The green water is healthy and beneficial and might be correcting serious conditions. Not so much of an issue of the dead microscopic algae in the...

Depends totally on flow rate. What is the pumps output? There will be losses and a decrease but it's a good place to start. If you have to...

When the pond grade label is attached its normal to expect deviations from standards and have lower expectations. Giving a variety name is just...

No. These gravity flow and pressure calculations are beyond me. The barrel outlet is going to be about 3 feet above pond surface level with a sweep...