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no there is nodirect sunlight on the tank they had a uv steriliser on it and that hasn't helpd

we dug the pond at the weekend its gunna be awesome

hey ya I having a problem with a tank that I cant solve Its an algae bloom of some kind but its suspended within the water the glass is clear and so are all the ornaments there are live plants in it allthe levels within the tank are nil but the water is so green that you cannot see the back of the tank the person who owns the tank is on brightwater water so i think its well or just town supply the water that they are putting into the tank is free of phosphates and nirtrates etc. but they are having to clean the powerhead and the filter out 2 to 3 times aday or it stops working due to the algae build up they can do a water change in the morning and watch the tank go greenbefore their eyes during the day I have suggest phosphate removers water clarifiers daily water changes algacides its killing there fish aswell And short of stripping the tank and starting again i am not sure what to do any advice or products i kan try would be greatly aprreciated

cheers thanks for the advice n now got some thinking to do lol

ya ive been reading yousaga your pond is beautiful!!!!! as for the heat i'm out of greymouth actuqally in reefton so heat could be a problemmy partner sed can get to mid 30s in the summer months in the heat of the day so will look at depth my biggest worry is the house was built in 1927 so not sure where the pipes will be and how deep under ground they are dont wnat to get in there with a tractor and bust the pipes lol im not sure bout the duks apparntly herons are a problem here and thats bad they cant have my fish!!!! they ate all the fish in the neighbours pond so will have to find soething to scare them away but my cats will be a problem to thee love sitting on their scratching post watching the tropicals inside And patting the glass hmmmp :evil: there still alot more to consider because i want it big i think kidney shape willlook best tho

we are on a farm so will have to check with council for consent/fencing and depth But it has to be big no point doing things by half

the place we have chosen is close to the house so during summer months thereisnt going to be alot ofsun in late efternoons therenot a lot of trees around so having thebridge over it will provide shade too can run a powerpoint to the laundry to have a pump running I am planning onputting a uv steriliser on it aswell going to build the sides up with big rocks round the outside as I have to cats who are highly amused with my tanks inside!!! i plan on having a fountain filter onit to ad effect i want ot have lillies growing on the surface to with the farmequipment we can jack a siphon up to suck the water out I have that nit sortd my partner got an idea uphis selve so all should bewell I still will fillit up and leave it over winter tho how can you have an empty tank withnothing init it would drive menutts atleast if it full i can get the plants established tec

are your nitrates up that cansometimes lead to a plummet in ph

Hey ya I'v convinced my partner to dig me a fish pond I want to get it in soon so that it can cycle for most of winter and then add the first fw fish in spring We are lanning a kidney shape pond with a bridge over it which takes you out to a bbq/deck area any thoughts on size of pond we are goingto dig it with a tractor (we live on a farm) but i dont deal much with ponds sonit sure of correct size or if any shape is better than others???? Cheers Bek

so very true!!! we sell it down here had some sucess forcycling tanks but havent seen anything great for algae growth

I mist ts the nice weather in nelson but the move here was great yea there are a few puddles on the roads but its all good thelfs down here is run buy the same people that have the lfs in nelson

Neither am I a great fan of chemicals but this supposedto be natural i dont like the idea of myfish swimming in a chemical bath

heyya Just wondering what you all think of the TLC range of products ????

maybe discus the water is pretty soft down here and plus i'm out country all our watercomesout of a spring

i'm thinking dwarf cichlid at this stage as the other to a community and i dont have enough time for marine fish